Bear Grylls: Survival School (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript

Many of the activities

in the following program
are extremely dangerous

and must only be carried
outunder expert supervision.

Please don't attempt
any of them yourself.

Previously on "BearGrylls'
Survival School" --

--my extreme cookery
classcreated a bit of a stink.

You haven't lived until
you've had a sniff

of somebody's boiling pee.

An epic two-day expeditionbegan
in a pitch black mine.

It was Savannah's
worst nightmare.

Right on.
Yes, sir.



Yes, sir.

But Keiran

was there to help
her as she took

a giant leap into the abyss.

I was so happy I did that.

Listen,
this is a proper survival

situation at the moment.

A night in the
ruins of a farmhouse

turned serious in
appalling weather.

It's imperative that weget
a hot meal inside you.

Oh, my pee stinks
worse than Bear Grylls.

As the rain lashed in,

Charlie was close
to breaking point.

I don't want to give up.



I just don't want to
stay here tonight.

It's called a survival school.

You're going to be
doing stuff that's hard

and that you don't
actually like.

Ahead lay the toughest night

the young team had ever faced.

I'm Bear Grylls.

When I was growing up,
allof this was my playground.

I want to find out if kidstoday
have got what it takes

to abandon their mobilephones
and survive for two

weeks out here in the wild.

Watch out!

Woo!

I really don't want to do this.

Dig deep.

Finish strong.

Welcome to "Bear Grylls'
Survival School."

Coming up-- drama on a
treacherous mountain.

It's dangerous.

Look at the conditions.

As the Team get
dangerously cold--

Come on, Savannah!

Come on, Savannah!

--and gossip
spreads around camp.

Keiran likes Maria.

I didn't say anything.

As
dawnbreaks over the Welsh hills,

the weather is still grim,
andthe derelict quarry building

has offered little shelter.

Leader Scott revives
the team with a much

needed survival essential.

Guys, this morning I bringhot
water for tea, coffee,

whatever sachet you
want to put in your cup.

Love myself some
tea in the morning.

Few of the teamhave
had a good night's sleep.

The rain kept
coming in this way,

and it was just soaking my face.

It was awful.

Like, every other night isjust
luxury compared to this.

My hair is still soaked,
because it was in the rain,

like, all night.

It was just pouring on my face.

So that wasn't very nice.

I woke up nearly every hour.

It was not good at all.

Despite the hardship,

Keiran is getting annoyedabout how the team

are treating their gear.

Everyone's [inaudible]
is just everywhere,

and when I'm telling them,
they're just not listening.

And when we get to the
top of the mountain,

they'll be crying,
sayingthey don't have this

and they don't have that.

They're just not even listening.

While teenagers are notorious

for their untidy bedrooms,
here losing kit can

be a matter of life and death.

It's just terrible that they're

just not even bothering.

They're all just
bothered about eating,

but when they've
got no water bottle

or no rope or no headtorch,
they'll be saying,

Why have I not got this?

Keiran came into survival school

as a bit of a loner,
havingspent most of his life

in foster care.

You don't feel like
you can bond with people

100%, and trust people.

And change didn't come easily.

The trouble is,
Keiran, is teamwork.

You could have achieved
that fire a lot quicker.

I just find it easier to workon my
own, but I don't know.

Maybe we all just need
tolearn to work in a team.

So it'sgreat to see him emerging

as a real leader in the group.

I think my role isjust
to keep everyone in line

and keep the morale happy,
because when my morale drops,

their morale drops.

Yeah, yours isdefinitely in my blue bag.

All right, I'll get them again.

I put Charlies
wet shoes in there.

Yeah, you did, you
did, you did also.

Aw, it's wet, but I don't care.

I'm also heartened to see

Charlie turning a corner,
after he hit a low last night.

It's raining and it's
windy, but to be honest,

it's not cold--

it's actually not
that cold today.

It's just a bit rainy and windy.

You're starting to learn this.

You've just got to managehow
you keep yourself dry

and how you keep
yourself comfortable.

Halfway through
theexpedition, you're starting

to make that happen yourself.

So it's fantastic.

But highs
andlows come thick and fast

in such extreme conditions,
and now it's Alanna's turn

to feel overwhelmed.

It's awful.

It's just-- I just want
to go and get warm.

I just really want to get warm.

The other girls rally

round to lift her spirits.

Thursdaywaiting
for love, waiting

for love, to come around.

Lavinia
isbearing up better than most.

Even the wild wind
and rain didn't

stop her getting some kip.

Oh, no, mine's
all right, actually.

I set my alarm.

Despite all the hardship,

it seems she is most
bothered by something

which has never been one ofmy
own survival priorities--

the state of her nails.

They've kind of got, like,
a bit dirtier and dirtier,

like, day to day.

But it's not really on top.

It's more like underneaththe
nails, it's dirty,

so you can't really
see it, which is good.

Lavinia comes from Cheshire,

and is really into
fashion and makeup.

I think people would describe me

as quite girly, as
I really like pink

and my jewelry and everything.

Lavinia has
aserious motive for taking

part in my survival school.

Two years ago she was
very ill in hospital.

I had a liver disease,
and from that, I got better,

and I turned my life around.

So I want to prove
to other ill children

that they can also turn
their lives around.

When people at school arecrying
over stupid little things

or arguing.

I kind of just look at themand
wonder why they're crying.

Cause being in hospital
made me realize there's

a lot more things to cry about.

Why do you want to do this?

Because I want to prove
that girly girls are

stronger than everybody thinks.

And she
iscertainly proving it so far.

Lavinia is one tough cookie.

He's pushing
me and challenging me,

and I'm quite happy
that I'm here.

All the young survivors

will need to dig deep
for the second day

of their mini expedition.

They're going to be
tackling one of the most

famous mountains in Wales.

It's called Tryfan,
and it's where

a lot of the early
Everestmountaineers came to train.

It's going to test these
youngsurvivors-- their physicality

and their attitude--

to the limit.

It is not a place for
the faint hearted.

After a tough night,
it's a huge ask

to take on such a
difficult climb,

and Savannah is not
looking forward to it.

Mountaineering.

Not going to be fun.

I'm not happy about it at all.

At all.

It's going to be freezing.

The team
arevery wet and very tired.

This is by far the
biggest Survival School

test of character
that they've faced.

Forget K2.

Forget Everest.

This is Tryfan.

North Wales, probably themost
iconic, beautiful,

rugged, and dangerous
mountain in the country.

I need to know now if
you're not up to it.

Az?
- Cold, yeah.

You up for it?

- Yeah.
- Bailey?

- Yeah, I'm up for it.
- Adam?

Definitely.

I'm pumped, yep.

Yeah, definitely.

- Yes.
- Yeah.

Don't know.

Probably, yeah.

Say it again?

Yes.

Are you up for this?

Yeah.

Hey, guys, look this way.

Don't just go,
maybe, I might do.

This is a committing mountain.

Once we start this,
OK, it's dangerous.

Look at the conditions.

I'm bowled over at
howdetermined the exhausted team

are to take on Tryfan.

This mountain is mine.

I'm going to conquer it.

We're getting up to
the top as a team.

The weather is very bad.

It's very windy and
it's very slippery.

But it's pretty exciting
goingup a really tall mountain.

It's just a bit of
a climb up a mountain.

Can't be that hard, can it?

And whileSavannah
is dreading the climb,

she's not giving up easily.

I'm just trying to
change my mind a bit,

so I'm just thinking,
justdo it, because you won't

get a chance to do it again.

Most mountaineershave
avoided Tryfan today.

If the young survivors can
copein these hardcore conditions,

they can take on anything.

It's starting to get harder now.

This next scramble,
don'tclimb in the direct line

of the person in front of you.

Try and just offset alittle
bit, because we're

going to kick down a few rocks.

If you kick down a rock
onsomeone, you shout, "Boom!"

People look up, and then
they can dodge the rock.

The higher
theygo, the tougher it gets.

And in this weather, I'd
be amazed if everyone

makes it to the summit.

Keep going.

Don't give up.
Keep going.

Go on.

I'm not going to let you fall.

I think Savannah will struggle,

and I think Az might struggle.

Just going up there
was really hard,

because all of thisfooting
and slipperiness.

It wouldn't be that badif
it wasn't as slippery.

I'm a bit nervous.

If I try and push
myself, I do think I'll

struggle to get up to the top.

Last year, 79 people

had to be rescued
off this mountain,

and it's treacherous
scrambles like this

which are often to blame.

Suddenly, the expedition
grinds to a halt.

I don't know how
we'reclimbing up the next bit.

The team have reached

a really tricky section.

Leader Scott scouts ahead
tocheck if they can continue.

Team!

Yeah, Scott?

Too difficult.
Wet, slippery, really vertical.

There's another gully downhere
on the left hand side.

I'll throw you a rope down.
We'll try that one.

OK.
OK.

OK, kids.

Climb when ready!

Climbing!

One by one, the team

tackled the steep rock climb.

That was amazing.

The best thing
about today, so far.

We've got quite
a long way to go,

but it's rather fun,
justthe freedom of just climbing.

But it's slow progress.

And those waiting below
fortheir turn are freezing.

Ready to go next?

Two hours in, things

are starting to get serious.

Azrael, the youngest
member of the team,

is showing the first
signs of hypothermia.

A medic decides he needs
toget off the mountain fast.

Although a huge blow
to the 12-year-old,

it's given the rest ofthe
team a fighting chance

of continuing up the mountain.

Well, I just got
very dizzy and I

just couldn't do it anymore.

Like, I would of,
but I don't want--

because if I carried on
going and I was slow,

the team would have got cold.

We're freezing.

We waited down there for
so long and it was damp.

Az had to go because itwas
so, so cold, and damp.

You exhausted?

Just dizzy.

Warmed up slowly, Azrael should

be none the worse for wear.

Take slow sips on that, mate.

There's more for
you if you need it.

Like many
mountainascents I've been part of,

it's becoming a
race against time.

Those still waiting to
climburgently need to get going.

You are cold.

We need to start moving.

We need to get up here.

And Savannahhas
a big decision to make.

So cold.

Oh, OK.

I hate it.

You have a choice.

You can go down,
or you can do this.

- I'm going up, obviously.- You what?

I'm obviously going to go up.

I'm just cold.

Let's see some grit
and determination then.

OK.

The firstexpedition
to conquer Everest

trained on this very mountain.

And having climbed theworld's
highest peak myself,

I can tell you, Tryfan mightbe
smaller, but it's brutal.

I'm so pleased Savannah
is going for it.

It's easy to forget that
lessthan a week ago, these kids

were at home with
their families,

surrounded by modern technology.

Survival School is
definitelytoughening them up.

Well, that's better.

They're now almost half way up,

and the whole team are
keen to keep climbing.

- Guys, are we going to do this?- Yeah!

Are we up for it?

Come on.

Guys, who's cold?

A few people?
- Yeah, we're cold.

Let's get on with it.

Don't think about that.

Let's keep going.

It's amazingto see their spirit,

but this is exactly
when a mountain

can be at its most deadly.

If you get carried
away and press on,

and the weather
worsens, you may not

be able to get back down again.

Watch it there,
watch your step there.

Alarm bellsare
ringing for my leaders.

With many of the survivorsgetting
dangerously cold,

the leaders are forced
toput up emergency shelters.

Come on, Savannah!

Come on, Savannah!

Boys, sit down, as
close you can together

with your rucksacks on.

Huddlinginside
will give the team

some much needed warmth,
while the leaders

decide if they can carry on.

Cold.

We're wet and damp.

Our trousers, feet,
socks, jackets.

But--

It's really damp.

But to be honest, under
here it's a bit warmer.

Every step upwards will

sap energy levels furtherand
mean more perilous

journey back down the mountain.

With no sign of a
break in the weather,

there's really
only one decision.

OK, guys, let's come
out of the shelters now.

Out of the shelters.

There we go.

Come on, guys.

Get your rucksacks on.

Come on, come on.

OK, team.

Nearly four hours
on the mountain.

We're about halfway up.

It was always going to be ahard
ask after that hard night.

It's been a hard day.
Everyone cold?

- Yeah.
- Wet?

- Yeah.
- OK.

We're going to head down. OK?

Let's go.

In these conditions,

they should be incrediblyproud
to have got this far.

It was just a big mountain.

You don't realize
how much you've

actually climbed
until you're there,

and you're just shattered.

I didn't feel it until now.

I'm really wet,
and myknees are really weak-like.

I'll shake if I
go on my tiptoes.

I got really, really
cold at some points,

but other than that, it
was really enjoyable.

Cold, like real
damp, but I think

my spirit is quite
high at the moment, so,

let's try and continue it.

So we're verynearly
halfway through the Bear

Grylls Survival
School, and I think,

actually, this mini expeditionnow
has proved a real turning

point, and we're
starting to see signs

of the team beginning
to embrace the wild,

whatever it throws at them.

It's been grim weather,
it's been raining hard.

It took some real grit tobounce
back, especially

after that tough night out.

And it really was
bad conditions,

even by my standards.

Standouts for me, I think,
especially Savannah,

who almost surprised herself.

She hung on in there,
and kept going.

And also Keiran, who's
starting to stand

up now and take on
that leadership role,

which is great to see.

You all right, guys?

Yeah.

Drying out?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I told you it rained
a lot in Wales.

I wasn't wrong.

Are you toughening up?

Yeah.

- Getting stronger?
- Yeah.

A few low moments?

Yeah.

It's all part of it.

Do you remember on
that very first day

when I said to you
guys, worthwhile things

don't come easy?

And I said there will be
timeswhen you're going to feel

beaten up, tired,
hungry, wet, thirsty.

And everyone goes,
yeah, yeah, yeah.

Now you're beginning
to understand it.

Look at you.

You're a tight team now,
becauseyou've gone through the fire

a little bit together.

You're winning my
respect the hard way.

It was really hard
when we had to sleep

in a derelict building.

I've slept in that
derelictbuilding before you guys,

and it is grim.

And we just had the
tarpand our sleeping bags.

But the rain and the
wind was so strong.

But also, you've got toremember
that place is high up.

Yeah.

You're about 1,500,
maybeeven more than that, feet up.

And as you know,
that windwhips straight off that lake,

drives that rain in,
and there'snowhere to hide, you know?

But that's how we learn.

When I was in that
tarp, I was with Adam.

And we just literally
had half of one,

so our bodies were outside.

And I said to him, I'm
thinking of going home.

He said don't.

And then, I just
rememberthis quiet in my head

saying winners never
quitand quitters never win.

And I woke up, and my
morale was just better,

and I just wanted to carry on.

That's a brilliant quote.

Can you remember that?
What is it?

Winners never quit,
and quitters never win.

You've got it.
You just had to keep going.

That brave person is
theperson who feels like, oh,

I can't, but does it anyway.

And this is what you
guys are learning.

That's why I respect you, OK?

So keep digging deep.

Throughout Survival School,
the girls and the boys

have been competing
for Team of the Day.

And so far,
the girlsare beating the boys 2-1.

Today, the teams are being
judged across the whole

of the mini expedition.

So four activities.

This afternoon's
mountain, the overnight

of the derelict building,
themine, and to kick it all off,

the navigation exercise.

For me the girls
were all over it.

Amazing.

Five legs, finishing only
15meters from the cache of food.

Girls, really well done.

Very, very well done.

That's one to the girls

as the leaders turn
to the mine challenge.

We went into that mine.

It was a bit dangerous.

It was a bit scary.

But you all did, as
a group, fantastic.

It was so close.

Girls, you were fantasticwith team morale,

and I think for the mining,
it's got to be the girls.

The girls are now two up,

and the boys need to win
the overnight challenge

to have any hope of
staying in the game.

It was a survival situation,
and that was the test.

And girls it was a bit miserablefor
you, because none of you

actually took on thatchallenge
and wee'd in the bag.

The boys, well, you
all wee'd in the bag.

No they didn't.

Yes, they did.

He did.

Just a little bit.

A drop.

Yeah, he did.

He did.

I filled mine up to here.

So to me, the boys are
clearwinners for the overnight.

That's 2-1 to the girls,

so it all comes down
to the mountain climb.

This is going to
be a tough call,

as both teams did so well.

So this is actually
comingdown to one individual.

Savannah, this morning
he stood at the bottom.

You were a bit unsure as
towhether you could climb it.

You got a little bit of
the way up again, OK,

and then you turned around andyou
said, I can't climb this.

A few hours later, you
reach the same level

that everybody else reached.

For that reason, guys,
for perseverance and hard

work, girls, you've
won the challenge

on the mountain today.

Which means the girls

have won three of
the four challenges,

making them Team of the Day.

Give yourselves a
round of applause.

We won as a team.

That's all that matters.

And so as we
nearthe halfway point to Survival

School, the girls team
surgesinto an overall 3-1 lead

against the boys.

Everyone's is in great
spiritsafter coming through such a

challenging two days,
and it'snot long before a bit of gossip

starts to spread around camp.

There's been like
a bit of rumors.

Yeah, it's all
about who likes who.

It's like Charlie likes Tara.

Keiran likes--

Maria.

Maria.

They all like each other.

Definitely, all the boyshave
a crush on someone, yeah.

It's only a bit of fun.

It's not proper love,
it's literally--

I think the boys just thinksome
of the girls are pretty.

I think maybe Maria and Keiran.

Ah, he just said it.

Keiran likes Maria!

Keiran likes Maria.

I didn't say anything.
I don't--

There's nothing
going on, basically.

I need to set the
record straight.

We're literally in a survivalschool,
a survival situation,

we're just trying
to be close friends

Every time I talk
to someone that's

a different gender, everyone's,
oh, my god, she fancies him.

Apparently I'm with Tara.

Bailey is-- Bailey like Lavinia.

I'm just 12,
and I'm notthinking about anything

like that.

You like Tara,
though, don't you?

Nah.

Do I think Charlie likes me?

I have no idea.

Like, there's a few guys, that--

I mean Maria and--

there's nothing.

I don't know.

I'd be happy if someone
liked me, because I

look like my worst now.
- I know.

I haven't had a shower
in about three days.

Because every
littlething is gonna be all right.

Next time on
"Bear Grylls' Survival School,"

a death-defying abseil.

Oh, my goodness.

I'm high up.

And supper doesn't come easy.

You're a brave man, Adam.