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Episode 4: Mascots, Masks and Blowpipes

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Ed and Chris visit the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, otherwise known as the Palace of the Winds. It is windy because the windows have no glass, which makes it tough for a window cleaner to earn a living, as our boys find out. But there is still plenty to see inside and a great view from the top! It is essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals unseen from the outside. Ed and Chris perform a comedy sketch as royal Indian ladies watching a parade which includes the British Prince Albert. Ed and Victoria are going to a school with a difference - a school for mascots! Mascots are big in Japan and considered good luck. Ed and Victoria get a lesson in how to behave and to dress like a proper mascot - waving, striking a pose and dancing are the skills you need. Ed and Michelle meet Deepika, a collector of cool-looking Sri Lankan masks. Hopefully she has a mask to help cure each of Ed's illnesses, as these sanni or demon masks are worn in Sri Lankan ceremonies to try and help people get better! Ed and Cel find their inner Beatles for a take on their classic Strawberry Fields Forever. They take a trip to the lavender fields that bloom each year in this part of Japan to look at the amazing colours and find out how lavender can be used. Just don't come here in September as the lavender doesn't last forever. Ed and Ben take a trip to a cultural village where members of the local Dayak tribe are celebrating Gawai Dayak, also commonly known as Dayak Festival, one of the major festivals in Sarawak. They try out some local Dayak music and dancing - with varied success! - before taking part in the main event, a blowpipe competition.

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PresenterEd Petrie
PresenterMichelle Ackerley
PresenterVictoria Cook
PuppeteerPhil Fletcher
PuppeteerWarrick Brownlow-Pike
PresenterChris Johnson
PresenterBen Shires
PresenterCel Spellman
Series producerMaria Stewart
DirectorNeil Allan
DirectorEmma Carroll
DirectorAlasdair MacLean
DirectorEwan Torrance
DirectorKirsty Smith
DirectorMark Young

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    Ed and Chris visit the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, otherwise known as the Palace of the Winds. It is windy because the windows have no glass, which makes it tough for a window cleaner to earn a living, as our boys find out. But there is still plenty to see inside and a great view from the top! It is essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals unseen from the outside. Ed and Chris perform a comedy sketch as royal Indian ladies watching a parade which includes the British Prince Albert. Ed and Victoria are going to a school with a difference - a school for mascots! Mascots are big in Japan and considered good luck. Ed and Victoria get a lesson in how to behave and to dress like a proper mascot - waving, striking a pose and dancing are the skills you need. Ed and Michelle meet Deepika, a collector of cool-looking Sri Lankan masks. Hopefully she has a mask to help cure each of Ed's illnesses, as these sanni or demon masks are worn in Sri Lankan ceremonies to try and help people get better! Ed and Cel find their inner Beatles for a take on their classic Strawberry Fields Forever. They take a trip to the lavender fields that bloom each year in this part of Japan to look at the amazing colours and find out how lavender can be used. Just don't come here in September as the lavender doesn't last forever. Ed and Ben take a trip to a cultural village where members of the local Dayak tribe are celebrating Gawai Dayak, also commonly known as Dayak Festival, one of the major festivals in Sarawak. They try out some local Dayak music and dancing - with varied success! - before taking part in the main event, a blowpipe competition.

    Details

    Languages
    Formats
    Colour

    Credits

    Crew

    rolename
    PresenterEd Petrie
    PresenterMichelle Ackerley
    PresenterVictoria Cook
    PuppeteerPhil Fletcher
    PuppeteerWarrick Brownlow-Pike
    PresenterChris Johnson
    PresenterBen Shires
    PresenterCel Spellman
    Series producerMaria Stewart
    DirectorNeil Allan
    DirectorEmma Carroll
    DirectorAlasdair MacLean
    DirectorEwan Torrance
    DirectorKirsty Smith
    DirectorMark Young
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