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00:00Ahoy there, ladies!
00:03Stars from Britain's best-loved shows are jetting off for a holiday showdown.
00:08Is anyone else nervous?
00:10Legends of Corrie, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Loose Women and The Chase are competing against their
00:16fellow castmates...
00:18Hey, no road rage, please.
00:21...to prove they can deliver the best holiday adventure.
00:24You like that break a bit too much.
00:26I'm not even pressing the break.
00:27Each famous face...
00:29Can we get back to coronation, please?
00:31O-M-G!
00:32DJ Destroyer!
00:33...will plan their dream day in the sun.
00:35We are loose women. Together we can do anything.
00:38And at the end of the week...
00:40They'll vote to decide who will be crowned the greatest escaper.
00:45Are we all thinking, I want to win?
00:47Yes.
00:48Only one of us can be the greatest escaper.
00:51Who is it gonna be?
00:57The Greek island of Rhodes, the beating heart of the spectacular Dodecanese archipelago.
01:05Teeming with stunning scenery, rich culture and ancient history, this Aegean bolt hole is the perfect escape for the UK's
01:13brightest minds.
01:15Time to face the chaser, but who are we taking on today?
01:19Yep.
01:19This week's great escapers all star in the nation's favourite quiz show, the chase.
01:24The chase is on.
01:27The first brain box to check in is the chaser OG, Mark the Beast Labette.
01:34Am I the best chaser? Yes.
01:36As you see, I'm quite tall. Have you got any extended leg room seats?
01:40Yes, are you ready to walk?
01:42The joys of being six or seven on a good day.
01:44I obviously love and respect my colleagues, but there's a competition.
01:48Yeah, we're gonna do something you want to win.
01:49I think my dream holiday is somewhere quite cool, some a bit of historical interest.
01:55You're extremely unlikely to find me lying on a sunbed bouts in the sun.
02:00Battling Mark to be crowned Greatest Escaper is Jenny the Vixen Ryan.
02:05I come from a competitive family.
02:07This does feel like possibly Christmas with the Ryan family, because everybody wants to win.
02:14Lovely, and if you just press the green buzzer next to that or later.
02:17I'm quite used to pressing a buzzer, bye-bye bag.
02:20There it goes.
02:21I think mine's gonna be the best day.
02:24I'm sure they've got some lovely stuff planned, but who do I need to bribe to win?
02:29And the last chaser battling it out to be top dog is criminal barrister, Sean the Dark Destroyer Wallace.
02:36My dream holiday would be lots of cultural places of interest.
02:40So Greece in particular being the cradle of civilisation is a wonderful place to actually come and learn.
02:45Where are you flying Tuesday?
02:47Dodecanese, the centre, which is Rose.
02:49Did you know that?
02:49No, I didn't know that.
02:50Oh dear, I'm only showing off.
02:51Mark, Jenny and myself are here to compete.
02:53At the end of the day, they may have a great idea in terms of their holiday plans, but I'm
02:58telling you now, I'm gonna win this.
02:59How are you, bruv?
03:00Not too bad.
03:01You good?
03:01Yeah, and I'm already one up on you because I made sure I've got extra leg room on my flight.
03:11I'll see you on the other side.
03:13All right, Jen.
03:14She doesn't want to talk to us.
03:16The chasers are jetting off to Rhodes, nicknamed the Island of Sun in honour of the sun god Helios.
03:24Well, here we are.
03:25That's all right, isn't it?
03:26Not bad at all.
03:27Yeah.
03:30Sean is very sporty.
03:31I'm expecting he's brought a lot of lycra clothing with him.
03:35Jenny, I had no idea.
03:37I could see some vixen-esque tricks, which might be interesting.
03:41Mark can be sometimes a little bit distracted in terms of this organised chaos.
03:46I hope he has organised something.
03:48Mark, Jenny and Sean will take turns to plan their dream day on holiday.
03:53At the end, they'll vote to decide who is the winner.
03:56So, to quote Bradley, the chase is on.
03:59Yamas.
03:59Yamas.
04:00Yamas.
04:00Ultimately, we're chasers. We want to win.
04:02We want to be competitive and also show each other who we really are.
04:07Have you been to Greece?
04:08No.
04:09Why not?
04:10First time in Greece.
04:11Yep.
04:11I find that surprising, actually.
04:12So, don't you think you'd be a bit of a disadvantage not knowing about Rhodes and Greece?
04:15Oh, yeah, I would say, except for, you know I'm a genius.
04:18I'm going to win.
04:19See, look, it's coming out already.
04:21The pressure's really on.
04:22First out of the traps and you are entertaining us for the day.
04:26Keeping us busy and occupied.
04:27I wouldn't worry about being busy and occupied.
04:28Some of the activities I've got for you, you'll be lucky to survive it.
04:31Oh, dear.
04:32Well, I'm ready.
04:32Oh, my goodness.
04:33Okay.
04:33May the best, chase a win.
04:35And I hope that's me.
04:36Cheers.
04:36I hope it's me.
04:38I know it's me.
04:42It's the morning of day one of the competition.
04:45Mark's first to host and he's masterminding the plan for his perfect day out with customer
04:49helper, Gio.
04:51Mark.
04:52Hello, Gio.
04:53How are you?
04:53Do I want to win at the end of the week?
04:55Oh, yes.
04:55We want to win all the time.
04:58We're actually legally bound to try as hard as we can all the time.
05:01It's in our contract.
05:02People go, do you go easy on people?
05:04Never.
05:04Ever.
05:05I would love to visit Rhodes Old Town.
05:08I'd love to do something historical or history of Rhodes.
05:12I'm fairly confident my colleagues were also like, well, we're professional quiz
05:16ballers.
05:16We're always trying to learn things.
05:17Of course.
05:18We don't mind walking, but Sean is 65 and unfortunately he's got bad knees.
05:23I've got a touch of arthritis, so we've got to accept that we have certain limitations.
05:28Yeah.
05:28I've got a little idea in mind that doesn't require walking for you to get to see the
05:32Mandarahi Harbour.
05:34Oh.
05:34We're all competitive in our own little way.
05:36We always want to play hard and play to win.
05:38But, I mean, Mark takes that competitive level to another stratosphere, I think.
05:42He always has done.
05:42He plays to win.
05:44Yeah, exactly.
05:44Whatever he's doing.
05:45For my sins, many, many years ago I was the Oxford University shot foot champion.
05:50Oh, wow.
05:50And given the Olympic tradition of Greece, I don't mind demonstrating the shot or discus.
05:55You're in luck.
05:56Of course.
05:57Yeah, Rhodes is home to one of the most ancient Olympic stadiums.
06:00Oh, that'd be great.
06:01Yeah.
06:01I'm used to seeing him in full work modes.
06:04You know, he's the boss man.
06:04He looks like he could be throwing you out of a nightclub.
06:07Exactly.
06:07So, seeing him off duty, it could be a whole different Mark.
06:11And then, in the evening, what are your thoughts?
06:14Well, shock, horror, we all like a quiz.
06:16I've been hosting quizzes for a long, long time now in pubs and clubs.
06:20So, you actually want to do the quiz then?
06:21You want to host it?
06:22Oh, yeah.
06:23Oh, perfect.
06:23It's the best job in town.
06:25Absolutely.
06:25You know, leave that kind of with me and I will get the ball rolling.
06:29Desperate to quench his thirst for knowledge, Mark's kicking things off in the stone labyrinth
06:35that is the medieval city of Rhodes.
06:39We're all history buffs.
06:40We have to be doing this show.
06:42When we go round the old town, I'll be clocking anything that, oh, that'd be a nice handy little
06:47thing to know.
06:48Pretty special, isn't it?
06:50Yeah.
06:50Everywhere you turn, different bits of architecture.
06:54You've got Hellenic, Byzantine, Ottoman, Christian, you name it.
06:58I love it.
06:58He's doing my job for me.
07:00I have been here before, mate.
07:01Yeah.
07:02Unlike Mark, who's still trying to find his bearings.
07:05The fact we're walking backward and forth doesn't mean in any way, shape or form I'm lost.
07:10This is your day.
07:10You're supposed to be organised, Mark.
07:12I know.
07:12I've got much shorter legs than those two, for one thing.
07:15It might get a bit grumpy around here, if we're not careful.
07:19It's a little stroll up to see the vista that is the old town of Rhodes.
07:24Are you joking?
07:25Have you seen the grading on this?
07:26I'm going to do a diva strop now.
07:28Absolutely not.
07:29Diva strop?
07:29No.
07:30It's hot.
07:30I don't mind walking, but I don't want to be walking forever, especially with my dodgy knees.
07:35Fortunately for Mark, Gio's suggested an alternative.
07:38Ta-da!
07:39You've got two choices, walk or this.
07:43Wow.
07:43Do I have a choice?
07:44No.
07:45Get on!
07:46To save all their weary legs, Mark's hired these eco-friendly segues to take the strain instead.
07:52Mark is full of surprises, isn't he?
07:58Why is he making that noise?
08:00I don't know.
08:01I think it's sort of...
08:02Everyone's driving.
08:05Sean Wallace.
08:07Actually, age 65, emotional age 6.
08:13Hey, don't be aggressive.
08:14No road rage, please.
08:18While the mean streets of Rhodes Harbour might be an unusual spot for an F1 race,
08:23it does give Mark the chance to show off his mega brain.
08:26What's this statue?
08:28Well, we need our tour guide.
08:30This is one of the possible sites for the Colossus of Rhodes.
08:33Whoa.
08:34Who, according to legend, his two legs stood either side of the Harbour Mouth entrance.
08:39Yeah.
08:39So, as you might imagine, if he's in proportion, that's one pretty big statue back in those days.
08:44Whoa.
08:44And it was damaged in an earthquake in, and I bet he knows the date.
08:48324 BC.
08:50Of course.
08:51And then the bronze that was used to make the skeleton was actually taken away and used to make cannons.
08:57You know what?
08:57For a man who's never been to Rhodes before, you've got a remarkable knowledge, mate.
09:01Well done.
09:01Yeah.
09:02I'm impressed with that.
09:03They probably would have modelled the Colossus of Rhodes on Mark, really.
09:05I mean, given his height, he's about 6'7", isn't he?
09:07He's forever up there.
09:10Oh, no, there's a cat.
09:11Jenny will stop.
09:12Hello, my darlings.
09:15How do they know that you're a crazy cat person?
09:17What's the Greek word?
09:18Allurophile, isn't it?
09:19Yeah.
09:20Allurophile.
09:21Allurophile.
09:21Means a lover of cats.
09:22I am an allurophile.
09:23Yeah.
09:24And it's not just cats catching the eye.
09:27Right, we've got some flags here, guys.
09:29Oh, look, there's a Spanish flag there.
09:31OK, I'm expecting them all.
09:32Explanations of each.
09:33OK, that's Danish, the world's oldest flag.
09:35World's oldest.
09:35Yeah.
09:36OK.
09:36That's Norway.
09:37Yep.
09:38Sweden.
09:38Sweden.
09:39I think that's Belgium.
09:40That looks like Belgium to me.
09:41France.
09:42That's the Greek flag.
09:44No, that's Finland.
09:45That's Finland.
09:46Oh.
09:47Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
09:48Sean was pretty good, pretty fast, but it was a fatal quizzer's mistake, actually.
09:52Easily done.
09:53They're both white and blue.
09:54So, being the generous soul I am, I will never ever let him forget it.
09:59OK, I slipped up with Finland.
10:01Well, I'm a vexicologist, you know.
10:03That's another Greek word.
10:05For flag studies.
10:06Good dog.
10:08I think the days go pretty well to Pile.
10:10I think they love the little buggies, because it must save them walking around.
10:13But I know they're very clever and cunning people, so they may have even better days planned.
10:18Well done, bruv.
10:19Thanks, bud.
10:20Well done.
10:20This has been a real laugh, yeah.
10:22Great stuff.
10:23Well done.
10:23And we've learned some things.
10:24What a great experience.
10:26A massive holiday tick off.
10:28It's going to be quite difficult to top.
10:29But guess what?
10:30I'm going to top it.
10:31Shame about the Finnish flag being mistake for the Greek one, but we can't be perfect.
10:35Thank you, Mark.
10:36It's OK.
10:37It's OK.
10:49It's OK.
10:51Three of the UK's favourite chasers are on a Greek odyssey, battling it out to be crowned the greatest
10:57escaper.
10:58Today, Mark the Beast Libet is running the show, and he's hoping another historic landmark will
11:04give him the winning edge.
11:06I'm taking you somewhere with a bit of sporting history.
11:09OK.
11:09I'm seeing some ruins.
11:11Yes.
11:12It's to do with the history of sport.
11:14OK.
11:15Ooh, two things you love?
11:16Two things I love.
11:17Oh.
11:17Is it like an old amphitheatre or something like that?
11:19Yeah, it's a stadium.
11:20Oh, wow.
11:21Yeah, all the seating's still there.
11:23Yeah, yeah.
11:252,000 years ago, this stadium regularly hosted the Helion Games, a major sporting festival
11:31similar to the ancient Olympics.
11:32Oh, wow.
11:33It's amazing, isn't it?
11:34And you see, you could still just about have a trot round there.
11:37But Mark's not here for a quick trot.
11:39I've always loved sport.
11:40I was the Oxford University shot put champion back in 1985.
11:45So, I'm going to demonstrate a little bit of shot put.
11:47Well done, bruv.
11:48Well done.
11:49While I was up at Oxford, I wasn't the brightest.
11:52I was ninth out of ninth when it came to the maths, and I won't dispute that.
11:55But I did a lot of sport up there, which was great fun.
11:58Right, the secret with any form of a throwing event is generally to start low and slow.
12:03Low and slow.
12:03And end up high and fast.
12:05Acceleration.
12:06So, acceleration.
12:07The last thing I think when I'm planning a holiday is that I'm going to be whizzing about
12:12chunks of iron in a stadium from 2,000 years ago.
12:15But, hey, it's a first time for everything.
12:18So, something like, and tuck it in, and drive!
12:23Oh!
12:23Oh, it's horrible.
12:24That's literally a third of what I used to be able to do.
12:25You say that.
12:26It's going to be better than anything we do.
12:28Yeah, but don't forget, it was my sport before I got old and fat.
12:32Shotputs.
12:32Very unforgiving sport if you haven't got the basic strength.
12:36I used to have decent arms.
12:37Not anymore.
12:39You've still got a technique though, mate.
12:40Yeah, I know.
12:41That's about the only thing I've got.
12:42I've lost a lot of strength.
12:44For me, it was a bit embarrassing.
12:46Oh!
12:47Probably the least surprising thing of the day is knowing that Mark got all the way to Oxford
12:52Junior and then let sport distract him from his studies.
12:55So, up here?
12:57Yeah, that's it.
12:58Start as low as comfortable and try and drive up.
13:01See, that was it.
13:02Good.
13:02Well done.
13:06The lower you can get, the better.
13:07And then you can really jump and push up.
13:10Yeah, so you're not bad at all.
13:12That's pretty good.
13:12Oh, yeah.
13:14Hey, you know, it might be a new sport for you.
13:16I don't know matter what.
13:17It's 64, but I don't think so.
13:18I have the idea.
13:19It was really fantastic to basically take part in a sport which he was a champion at.
13:23And I learned what he told me and I thought I did quite well.
13:27We've had very Mark things and we've had some surprises.
13:30So, it's really hard to figure out what's going to be next.
13:34I'm going to ask you this.
13:35Before you became a chaser, how did you see your life going?
13:39Because you were a teacher, but you didn't want to be a headmaster, presumably.
13:42No, I was massively underachieving as a teacher.
13:45I knew I was very good at it, which gave me a sense of pride.
13:47But I wasn't worried about my career at all.
13:49I was just drifting through life, didn't know what I wanted to do.
13:52But then the job I was born to do first appeared in June 2009, which absolutely suited my skill set,
13:59both in terms of memory and the personality.
14:02I envy people who did know what they want to be. I never did.
14:06I always wanted to be a lawyer ever since I was 11 years old.
14:08But educational standards 40 to 50 years ago had a low expectation if you had my colour skin.
14:13When I was 12 years old, I wrote to the bar council.
14:15And I remember when I brought that letter to my career teacher and she looked at me and she said,
14:18You are a lawyer, Wallace. At best, you're going to end up working in a factory, but something like you
14:22is going to end up in prison.
14:23She was right about me ending up in prison.
14:25I forgot to say that after having to see my client, I can go home again.
14:28Oh, you've had to work several times.
14:29Yeah, of course I have.
14:30To get where you are.
14:31But the one thing I was always determined to ensure that the only person who can control my destiny is
14:36me.
14:37Absolutely.
14:37Sean and I are similar-ish in age, but I was really lucky to be at school where they positively
14:42encourage you.
14:43You know, whereas Sean got so much discouragement and it was only a sheer will and determination got him to
14:49where he is.
14:50One of the great aspects of this whole journey with Jenny and Mark, I'm getting to know them even more.
14:55And that's going to be a wonderful thing.
14:57As dusk falls, Mark's rushed ahead to prepare for the show-stopping finale to his day.
15:04I'm doing an activity I know I'm good at and I know they like.
15:09I am in the zone, famous last words.
15:12Right, what's it got us doing now?
15:14Hold on, hold on.
15:15Oh.
15:16Oh.
15:17I'll get it now.
15:19Don't tell me it's a busman's holiday, eh?
15:22OK, Jen.
15:23It's Mark's day.
15:24Yeah.
15:24Let's go and enjoy it.
15:25Let's do it.
15:25When we walked in, we saw that Botox image of Mark at the Battle of the Beast, then we knew
15:29it was a quiz.
15:30They're probably thinking, I wish I'd got there first, because we all do it.
15:33But to be fair, I think I write more than the other two do.
15:37And even if I say so myself, I think I'm not too shabby at it.
15:40Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Battle of the Beast.
15:48I'm going to join this lovely team here.
15:50Oh, it's glamorous.
15:52The old smoothie with three lovely ladies.
15:54He'll be very happy.
15:55Me and Jenny are quizzers.
15:56We're professionals, so I'm here to beat her.
15:58My money's more on Jenny than Sean.
16:01Cheers, by the way, ladies.
16:02Cheers.
16:03To the winning team.
16:04To the winning team, yes.
16:05Question number one.
16:07Which Russian fighter pilot became the first man in space on April the 12th, 1961?
16:14Very good.
16:15I've always liked quiz shows watching as a kid.
16:17I probably realised I had the perfect memory for a quizzer.
16:20Probably by the early 30s, I realised, yeah, I was pretty good.
16:25Which law, named after a fictional Irishman, states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong?
16:31I think when Mark is up there hosting an event, the Beast has to come through.
16:36I think the Beast is his uber-confident, strong side.
16:41The Metropolitan Police was founded in 1829, but which Scottish city had its own police force in 1800, nearly 30
16:50years before?
16:51When we're doing the chase, we always say we might go for the percentage answer, because Edinburgh's got such a
16:56long history.
16:57Can we swap papers, please?
16:59Why are you in the market?
17:01I can't wait for this buck.
17:03It's going to be beautiful.
17:04High culture, boom, boom, boom, boom, and we're going to Ibiza.
17:07Could only be the Wenger boys, would it be?
17:09Wenger boys.
17:11It's spelled Wenger boys.
17:12Officially, it's pronounced Wenger boys.
17:14Now I have some real sympathy for Bradley.
17:17The Scottish city that had a police force 30 years before they met, Glasgow.
17:23Oh, we were flicked the kind.
17:26What is proof?
17:27Neither of us got that right, so that's a great question.
17:31That's one wrong answer each.
17:33The Sean, Jenny face-off all comes down to the final question.
17:37Who is the only nation to have not actually won the Rugby World Cup despite making the final?
17:43Jenny's vixens put South Africa, but I'm afraid my learned friend knew the three times France had lost, so France,
17:50the answer, well done.
17:53It was good to win the quiz. It was no surprise, to be fair.
17:55You know why?
17:56Because I was at the last World Cup final.
17:58Well done.
18:00As hard as I've tried to learn for work purposes, I just don't care enough.
18:05Sorry, Rugby Union fans. I'm a league girl.
18:08Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for your hosts.
18:11The Beast!
18:12The Beast!
18:14It's just a really lovely night, and a really lovely way to round off this day in true Mark style.
18:20That was a really good quiz.
18:22Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.
18:23Well done.
18:23Great day, Mark's day was fantastic actually, and finishing off with a quiz was really good.
18:27And not tomorrow, it's your day, so we're going to have a fantastic day.
18:30I've done my bit.
18:31I think it's gone quite well.
18:33I'd hope to get some decent scores.
18:35I mean, if they want to score me two out of ten, they're entirely within the prerogative, but hopefully a
18:39pretty good job.
18:40I think I'm going to be crowned the greatest escaper because I've put a lot of thought into activities that
19:00we will all get something from.
19:02I think we'll all get a kick out of what I've got lined up.
19:06Roads, it's not just coast.
19:08Yes.
19:08There's other stuff going on, and I really like getting out into the countryside and seeing what the rural life
19:13is.
19:14You know, you've come to the right place if that's the sort of thing you want, because roads, it's packed
19:18with, you know, local traditions.
19:19I've seen the little sesame honey snacks everywhere.
19:23Greece as a whole is really famous for its honey.
19:25It's some of the best in the world.
19:27Although Jenny's a wonderful colleague, I don't really know her.
19:29I don't really know her interests.
19:30It's going to be fascinating to see what she's going to find.
19:33I haven't got a clue.
19:34The only thing I know about Jenny is that she supports Born Wanderers, and that's...
19:38That's it.
19:38I've been to Greece a couple of times before, and I've always enjoyed the food.
19:43Good.
19:43I am not convinced that the lads are much for cooking.
19:48Sometimes you have to challenge yourself.
19:50How about something like a cooking class, where you can prepare the dish with the guys, and then you can
19:55actually all enjoy it together?
19:57I would love that.
19:58You set the bar high, son.
19:59So, er...
20:00Well, you've got to try and clear it now.
20:02Yeah.
20:03But, kind of, I know how competitive we all are.
20:06You kind of had to.
20:07Mark and Sean are both examples of people you'd think were the alphas.
20:10Go on.
20:11All aboard.
20:12But, I think they quite like that I don't mind being a bit bossy, getting them organised, getting them where
20:18they need to be, and I don't mind being the boss for once.
20:22Buckle up, boys, because the first stop on Jenny's Rural Adventure is taking you deep into the countryside, just outside
20:30the village of Pashtida.
20:35Welcome to the Rhodes Bee Museum.
20:38Bees?
20:39Bees.
20:40We're going to get some honey ourselves.
20:42We're going to be beekeepers.
20:43I'm embracing my inner Winnie the Fifth.
20:46Bees!
20:48I really love the outdoors and nature. Bees are so, so important to the ecology of the entire world.
20:54I know you love cats, but where does your love of bees come to play?
20:58I've grown up, you know, in the town centre.
21:01So, for my family, for me and my mum in particular, getting out into the countryside was always so important,
21:07seeing green things and flowers and the birds.
21:10Rhodes is one of the cradle of ancient civilization, and according to the Greek gods, the drink of the gods
21:16was nectar.
21:19And if nectar was good enough for the Greek gods, it's good enough for the chasers.
21:25Hello!
21:26Hello.
21:26Who are off to meet head beekeeper, Yanis.
21:29I want you to be careful not to speak loudly, not to make sudden moves.
21:36They don't like it at all.
21:37I will walk very slowly, very softly.
21:40The boisterous boys at heart, being given a specific instruction.
21:45You must slow down, quiet down.
21:47I was a bit anxious about how patient they would be.
21:51Just remember boys, be calm, talk quietly.
21:55Thought I could keep gold for Sheffield United with these guys.
21:58Now's not the time, Mark.
22:04Wow.
22:04Very, very calm.
22:07They're so clever.
22:09Wow.
22:10There they are.
22:11So how many bees on average would be in that hive like this?
22:1440,000.
22:15That's 40,000.
22:17That's amazing.
22:18So do we know where the queen is here?
22:20It's not easy to find the queen.
22:22First person to find a queen is the winner.
22:24Sean was like a curious kid.
22:27He was finding out all sorts of things, interrogating poor old Yanis.
22:31How are we going to get the bees back into the hive?
22:33The bees can smell the pheromones of the queen.
22:37How long will that normally take, about?
22:3815 minutes, 20 minutes.
22:40The lawyer in me is going to ask questions.
22:42I want to learn.
22:43That's how you learn.
22:44You never stop asking.
22:45You never stop inquiring.
22:46And never stop giving the bees a headache.
22:48But looks like they've been saved a cross-examination from Mark.
22:52Are you all right, Mark?
22:53I just needed a bit of shade.
22:54Okay, thank you.
22:55The temperature today is considerably hotter than it was.
23:00There isn't a breath of wind.
23:02It's a good activity to do, but...
23:06Oh, wow.
23:06That's amazing.
23:08Oh, that's good.
23:09That's good.
23:10I know how Winnie the Pooh feels now.
23:12Yeah.
23:12He loves honey.
23:14I'm a big fan of honey, but I've never had it straight from a honeycomb.
23:19It's incredible.
23:19I don't think these two are natural beekeepers.
23:22I think they're a bit loud, but maybe I'll take it up.
23:25Was I loud?
23:26Yes.
23:27You've got a very resonant voice, Sean.
23:29Okay.
23:30Yes.
23:30Thank you so much.
23:31No, I don't know about a beekeeper.
23:33I don't think that's something which I would do, personally,
23:35because I don't simply have the time.
23:37Well, Jenny, thank you for that.
23:38It's really good...
23:39You know, it's pushing the comfort zone of holiday a bit,
23:41but I really wanted to come out into nature, into the countryside.
23:46You know, I'm a city girl.
23:47I don't think I'll ever be out in the countryside forever,
23:49but there's something really soothing to me mentally.
23:53Because we've got really busy brains, we've got very busy lives,
23:57and the pace of life out in nature is so different.
24:01I always thought Jenny was a bit of a ladette.
24:05You know, loves a good time, loves the cocktail, but a wonderful side for her to actually reveal about herself.
24:11I'm glad we did it, but I think the next activity is even more of a challenge.
24:16Am I starting to regret choosing it a little bit?
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25:13In her quest to be crowned the greatest escaper, Jenny the Vixen Ryan is pinning her hopes of victory
25:19on a mystery activity deep in the heart of rural roads.
25:24I'm guessing by the shadow, we're heading slightly south east.
25:28Then I'm going to, of course, get my phone out and see what the compass says.
25:30Hey, no cheating.
25:32Mark isn't far off, as 20 miles due south into the back of beyond, they've arrived.
25:38Somewhere.
25:41Jenny, we're in the middle of nowhere. I am no worse or wiser. Are you, Mark?
25:46Not a clue.
25:48We're on a farm.
25:50We worked that one out.
25:52Which makes some lovely produce.
25:55OK, we sort of worked that out. Now, is it cheese?
25:58There may be cheese involved.
25:59We're going to cook some traditional Greek meze.
26:03I think we can do this.
26:04I think you're going to surprise yourself with your cooking skills.
26:08OK.
26:08And if not, we can get a kebab on the way home.
26:11That's the beauty of food.
26:17Well, I'm not normally cooked...
26:19I'm not really adventurous when it comes to food.
26:22Yes, of course.
26:23Jenny's brought them to this rural kitchen farmstead to cook their own dinner.
26:27Oh, thank you.
26:28This is going to be a disaster.
26:30Under the watchful eye of local chef Michael.
26:33We're going to make the famous dolmades, which is a stuffed wine leaf.
26:36Stuffed wine leaf, yeah.
26:37Which you're going to be rolling from scratch.
26:39OK.
26:39I always wanted to do that.
26:40It's kind of exciting.
26:41We are a big food-loving family, but my mum is like the chef of the family.
26:46She's always been adventurous and she's always kept her horizons really broad.
26:51And I've picked up that love of food.
26:54So wherever I am, I do like to try what the locals would eat.
26:57Do you cook at home?
26:58I really do like to cook.
27:00I mean, my partner Tom is much more of a cook than me,
27:02so it's rare that I get a chance.
27:04I don't cook.
27:05Not at all?
27:06No.
27:06No.
27:06I'm a reheat and ready meal man.
27:10Oh my goodness.
27:11I definitely eat for effect.
27:13I don't cook for pleasure.
27:16I am a terrible cook.
27:18I've virtually stopped cooking now.
27:20I like my food pretty plain.
27:22OK.
27:24Unfortunately for Mark, plain is off the menu today.
27:27Instead, it's time for him to face the dolmades challenge.
27:31Wrapping up a pork, rice and herb mix in a vine leaf.
27:33Best Roller wins.
27:37Oh.
27:39That's OK.
27:40Not bad for my first attempt.
27:42Well, if I have to be honest, we've got a winner.
27:44Oh.
27:45Of course.
27:46But you all get there.
27:47Yeah, we all get there.
27:49It's not a competition.
27:50It's not a competition.
27:51We'll all get there.
27:51Says the most competitive man on the planet.
27:54He's just got an instinct for it.
27:56Boo.
27:57Another perfect one.
28:00Sean.
28:01Star pupil.
28:02We'll all stop you.
28:04I only won the quiz last night.
28:05He's made out he was rubbish, but he was brilliant.
28:08Good skills.
28:09It was a very action-packed day yesterday.
28:11And in contrast, the day's been about taking a step back,
28:15taking everything down a gear, being mindful.
28:17You're being rather zen, aren't you?
28:20Yeah.
28:21I like to stay very calm on set.
28:23So I have my chamomile tea and I don't take any phone calls just before a show.
28:29I like to have that relaxation and get into the zone.
28:34Well, what I do before every show, I always do my exercises in the room.
28:36Because I like to get myself really worked up, psyched up.
28:39But that's your way of getting into the right mindset.
28:42You're very aware of, you know, how your mind works best.
28:46Whereas I get the heavy metal out and absolutely I'm banging with the time I get on set.
28:52Again, that's how you work.
28:54We do have different ways of gearing up to record episodes of The Chase.
28:58Those two hiked themselves up with heavy metal music and exercises.
29:02Yeah, I'm glad we don't have to share because that sounds like a nightmare to me.
29:06But now is the time to share as grubs up.
29:10Oh, yes.
29:12Oh, wow.
29:13That is magnificent.
29:14That is magnificent.
29:15Thank you very much.
29:17I cannot wait to try this.
29:20It looks so delicious.
29:22Would you like to try the dolmades?
29:23I think I definitely would.
29:24Go for it.
29:25This is fantastic.
29:28Am I going to be going home and knocking up Greek cuisine?
29:30No.
29:31But the next time I go to a Greek restaurant, I'm like,
29:32yeah, I'll have the dolmades, please.
29:34My relationship with food has always been, you know,
29:36homemade can be the best stuff.
29:38My mum was a single mum for the first ten years of my life
29:42and we didn't always have a huge amount of money.
29:44But we never went hungry and always had something delicious.
29:47I'm so proud of her for being a battler and being a fighter
29:52and creating a really good life for me
29:55and getting me off to the best start possible.
29:57Well, I could say the same thing for my mum.
30:00Although my mum and dad divorced,
30:02I wanted to give them my 15th birthday.
30:04You know, my mum had to work three jobs,
30:05not only as a nurse but also as a telephonist.
30:08Well, she kept the family together.
30:10And I think it was a proud moment for them
30:12when I qualified as a lawyer.
30:13Your blood is so important to you.
30:15Of course it is.
30:15I mean, I've grown up in the area where my family raised me
30:18and I don't think I'd ever leave.
30:21I've not moved out of the area.
30:22I bought a house across the road
30:23so I can keep an eye on my mum.
30:24You know, I love her dearly.
30:25I'm really proud of her.
30:26Yamas.
30:27Yamas.
30:27Well done.
30:29I've had a wonderful day.
30:30We're quite mismatched.
30:32But to behave like a family and share our stories,
30:36it was a really different experience.
30:38It's been a pretty wholesome day.
30:40What I've learnt about Jenny,
30:42she's a lot more empathic than I realised originally.
30:46And yes, she's got a different approach to life
30:49based on her background.
30:50Anyway, it's my turn tomorrow.
30:51I'm looking forward to it.
30:53It's been a really good day.
30:54Jenny surprised me.
30:55I've always known her as a tough, unrelenting quizzer,
30:57but it's surprising to see this warmth to that hard edge.
31:00Jenny's very far, but the best is yet to come.
31:06It's the final day of the competition
31:08and while Mark and Jenny relax like only chasers can...
31:12Bishop, C3, check and fork.
31:15Aw, my poor horsey.
31:16Your poor horsey.
31:17Lycra-lover Sean is pumping himself up to host the winning day.
31:21Hold on, Julian. Let me just finish it.
31:23Oh, sorry. I caught you in action there.
31:2599, 1,000.
31:27So this is the tenth time I've come to Rhodes.
31:29I love Rhodes.
31:30I think it's a slight secret weapon that I know this place,
31:33so I think that might give me the slight edge.
31:35I love the whole island of Rhodes.
31:37I've been to all aspects of the island,
31:39but I've never, ever seen Rhodes by Sea.
31:41Here in Rhodes, we have lots of different boat strips to offer.
31:44There's lots of places where I can get you a boat
31:45that you can actually charter for the day.
31:47You can be Captain Sean for the day.
31:49Cheers, kids. Thank you. No worries.
31:50We know how insanely competitive he is.
31:53He'll be going all out to win this.
31:55Yeah. I can't see him picking something really selfish
31:58and forcing us to do something that we're not necessarily going to completely enjoy.
32:03But at the same time, he never winds down.
32:05I sometimes wonder if he has a grasp of human frailty.
32:09I used to love coming to Faleraki with the sort of music scene,
32:12enjoying myself, and I want him to experience my love of music.
32:16So if you could arrange a lovely little bar so you can see me on the Wheels of Steel
32:21doing some music.
32:22Wheels of Steel. Love it. Get you on the decks.
32:24Yeah. Perfect.
32:25So, yeah, I know a great place where we can definitely make that happen.
32:28I want to be the best person who puts all of you.
32:30Yeah, we're going to have a great time, but we are here to compete, to be fair.
32:34And to kick off what he thinks will be the winning day,
32:37Sean's going all out to butter up his fellow chases.
32:40You guys deserve a lot of luxury.
32:42So, you know what, guess what?
32:44We're going to see at the Island by Sea.
32:46Oh, wonderful.
32:47Lovely sea breeze.
32:48That's great.
32:48But first, let's go and find a vessel.
32:51Okay, great. That's good.
32:52Some nice ones here.
32:53Yeah, I'm thinking something with a bar?
32:59You what?
33:00Are you joking? Luxury.
33:01Listen here, we're going to have mutiny on the road to Harbour.
33:04Don't do a Fletcher Christian on me, alright?
33:05I was only teething.
33:06Okay, let's come on.
33:15Voila.
33:16Oh, wow.
33:17All right, okay.
33:19Did you borrow this off, Brad?
33:20Whether or not it's going to give me the edge in winning the final competition,
33:23we'll have to wait and see.
33:26This is absolutely fantastic.
33:33There's something quite primal about being out on the ocean and the mercy of the elements.
33:39I never went on the holidays as a kid.
33:41I didn't even go on the sort of weekly school trips.
33:43No.
33:44You know, because obviously money was too tight to mention so far as our household is concerned.
33:47And the first holiday I ever had was when I was 21 and I went on a Camp America ski.
33:52Oh, there we go.
33:53Oh, wow.
33:54Yeah, that was really good.
33:54When you go to America for the first time, you feel like you're in a different world.
33:58And I went to New York.
33:59I was just so fascinated and excited to actually be there.
34:02He's not had the most privileged upbringing and yet he's done remarkable things as an adult.
34:08Yeah, something we never really get to talk about is our own family lives and personal lives and stuff.
34:14Do you think you'd be in the market for another lady at some point soon?
34:18Yes, but the drawback of being a single man for so long, you do get a bit selfish.
34:23So do you like your life structured and ordered? You know what you're doing?
34:26What I do like is the adaptability to basically be a committed one.
34:30So, oh, I want to go and have some food. Look, I'm hungry. Let's go nap.
34:34I know you say you like things regimented and in order.
34:37So I'm going to ask you to boil into that question.
34:39Are you neurodivergent, Mark?
34:41Probably.
34:41What's two of my three biggest skills?
34:43Really good number skills and memory, which are classic ticks in the spectrum.
34:49And like my own company, again, classic tick.
34:52I suspect I am a bit on the spectrum.
34:54I'm probably too old to do it, but at some point maybe I should get officially checked
34:59to see if I'm neurodivergent.
35:00I don't think it would make any practical difference to my life
35:02because I'd argue if I got to, well, 60 without needing any help or assistance,
35:09I can manage.
35:09He was very frank and candid and open about neurodiversity.
35:13Was or not he was going to get himself formally tested?
35:15Not that he needs to because it's not actually affected his work.
35:17It's not affected his way as a quizzer.
35:19You've spent a lifetime masking the things or normalising them to yourself.
35:23And I think, you know, when you were coming up,
35:26there was less talk of neurodivergence.
35:28You just shoot.
35:30You sneak.
35:30That's just Mark?
35:31Yeah.
35:31That's just Mark.
35:32We've chatted about all sorts of things over the week,
35:35and we're not just one-dimensional chasers.
35:38We've all had our struggles and we've all overcome adversity.
35:45Ten miles down the Aegean coastline, it's time to drop anchor.
35:50You going in?
35:51I'm going in.
35:52You going in, June?
35:52I think I might have a splash.
35:53It's so beautiful.
35:55Sean's brought the gang to Anthony Quinn Bay,
35:58named after the Hollywood actor who filmed the Oscar-winning film
36:01Guns of Navarone here.
36:03A bucket list destination, the cove is a must-visit for all swimming lovers.
36:08Well, I'm going to top off my tans, so I'll see you guys later, yeah?
36:10Wait, what?
36:11I don't know.
36:12I think we should dock him a point for not taking part in the full activities.
36:15For a man who essentially lives in, I think they call it, athletic wear,
36:19Sean's the one who let us down.
36:20I'm just disappointed.
36:21I'm sorry.
36:22I'm marking him down a point for not actually doing his own activity of swimming.
36:27That's the spirit.
36:28In you get.
36:32Oh, this is lovely.
36:34I know your secret weakness.
36:36You don't like the sea, do you?
36:37I do.
36:38One of the reasons I didn't want to go in the water was I, you know,
36:41I decided to have a little nap in this wonderful, glorious heat.
36:45It's certainly an unusual winning strategy.
36:48As an infamous Englishman once said, this is mutiny, Mr. Christian.
36:53I'm the captain.
36:55This is mutiny, Mr. Christian.
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37:29The chasers are in Rhodes and today Sean Wallace is in the spotlight to prove he is the greatest
37:35escapist.
37:36To win Jenny and Mark's vote, he's taking them 30 miles south to Lindos, a dazzling whitewashed
37:43village steeped in 5,000 years of history.
37:46It's a lovely view though, isn't it?
37:48It certainly is.
37:49Stunning.
37:49When I used to come in the 80s and the 90s, Falaraki was a party town, but Lindos was a
37:54complete contrast.
37:55Nice and tranquil.
37:56I love Lindos.
37:57Acropolis at the top.
37:58Yeah.
37:59Then the village around.
38:00Same town, there's clearly been a crusader influence with those medieval style walls and
38:06turrets.
38:06Now, would you guys fancy going to the top of the Acropolis in this heat?
38:11Let me think about it.
38:12No.
38:13No?
38:13All right then.
38:15That's plan A out the window then.
38:17Lovely.
38:18They planned the building so close together so there's always going to be some shade.
38:22But Sean's not famously a quick thinker for nothing.
38:25We're going to draw lots and whoever draws the name of the other person who belongs to,
38:29you must buy something which you think reflects them and to remember the trip we're on.
38:34Remember Rhodes.
38:35Yeah.
38:35A memento.
38:36A memento.
38:37You offer that, Mark?
38:38Yeah, go on then.
38:40That's the infuse other, mate.
38:41That's the best you're getting in this heat.
38:45Ice cream.
38:47What's that, Mark?
38:48Is that ice cream?
38:49What's that, Mark?
38:50Drag me away from it, quick.
38:51Come on.
38:52There's no time for ice cream, Mark.
38:54Okay, well, we're going to play a game of secret chases, right?
38:56As Sean's plan B is springing into action.
38:59All right.
38:59You go your way.
39:00I'm going this way.
39:04Nah.
39:06It might be fridge magnet time.
39:08He's not a bum bag kind of guy.
39:11Nice, but definitely not.
39:14Oh, I like this because we've been to all of these places.
39:17Oven gloves, definitely not.
39:19Apollo?
39:20God of war, not really.
39:21Zeus?
39:22Anyone?
39:23Anyone?
39:24No help.
39:26So, Jenny, I've got your one first.
39:28Oh.
39:29Oh, oh, oh.
39:29There we go.
39:31Oh, of course.
39:32It's a cat.
39:33Yeah.
39:33I've stroked every cat I've seen.
39:35Yes.
39:36Since we've been here.
39:37I've got a gift for Mark, and this is something you've needed.
39:41Oh, I think I can guess.
39:42In the heat.
39:43Oh, yes.
39:44I definitely needed this.
39:46And look, it's got a beast on it.
39:49Oh, yeah.
39:49A man-eating beast.
39:50There we go.
39:51For Sean, something I think you might like.
39:55I'm sure I will, mate.
39:55It reflects what I think of you.
39:58Uh-oh.
40:00Oh, my.
40:01That's lovely.
40:01Thank you so much.
40:02Apollo, the god of light, music.
40:05Yeah.
40:05The Olympic Games, was it?
40:06Yeah.
40:07Oh, thank you very much.
40:08You're our very own Greek god.
40:09Yeah, he is a Greek god.
40:10See you, big man.
40:10Thank you so much.
40:11I really appreciate it.
40:12Thanks, Sean.
40:13It's been a lovely day.
40:14Thank you, Jenny.
40:15Nice to get a bit of shopping in as well.
40:17Yeah, exactly.
40:17I've got one more thing to do, so I'm going to go up and do it now.
40:19Okay?
40:20Okay.
40:20Should we just hang fire?
40:22You hang fire until I send for you, okay?
40:23No problem, thank you.
40:24Take care.
40:24See you later.
40:25Mysterious.
40:26Very mysterious.
40:27Apollo isn't god of light and poetry and music, so, well, it's going to lead on nicely
40:32to my final adventure for the guys.
40:35It's certainly going to be an adventure of sorts, as Mark doesn't realise just how bang
40:40on he is about Apollo.
40:43Because as night falls, Sean rises as the god of music.
40:48I love music.
40:49I wouldn't say I'm the best DJ in the world, but, you know, I love my music, especially
40:53late 80s soul music.
40:54Even at the ripe old age of 65, I'm still out there with my two left feet boogieing.
40:59So, that's going to be quite interesting, you know, doing a little DJ set.
41:03Sean's got this crowd going, but after a long hot day, Jenny and Mark might be tougher
41:09to please.
41:11Let's go.
41:12No way.
41:13O-M-G.
41:15DJ Destroyer in the house.
41:17Let's go.
41:17Yeah.
41:20DJ Destroyer.
41:24We followed the music trail down the street and, surprisingly, we had DJ Destroyer on the
41:30wheels of steel.
41:31Surprised to see him there.
41:32Go on, Mark.
41:33In the middle.
41:34Have a dance.
41:34Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
41:37I'm trying my best not to get grumpy.
41:39I was terrified it was going to be a big party night.
41:42But any good DJ always has a banger up their sleeve to get the Wallflowers dancing.
41:47Woo!
41:50Here's dad dancing!
41:53To quote from my son's school, don't say no, have a go.
41:56When the crowd are demanding you dance, you might as well step up.
42:09It was fantastic to see Mark really joining in.
42:11I know he was tired, but his dad dancing will, you know, stand the test of time so far as
42:16I'm concerned.
42:19More! More!
42:22Lish! Lish!
42:24Don't stop the music!
42:27Well, I have to say, that was a bit of a surprise.
42:29Not so much Dark Destroyer as Dark Horse.
42:32My goodness!
42:33I go on holiday every Christmas in Jamaica,
42:35and, you know, Jamaica is a sort of centre of really good reggae music.
42:38Do you think that's a reason for your deep appreciation for music
42:41goes all the way back to your family?
42:43My mum and dad came over as second Windmush generation.
42:46Oh, wow.
42:47Travellers in the mid-50s, they sort of ingrained their love of music
42:51and passed it down.
42:52I've always had an appreciation for people like Bob Marley, Dennis Brown.
42:56I've just loved music.
42:58I salute you, sir, because considering your parents' generation
43:01were brought over to do the not-so-glamorous jobs,
43:05how proud must they be that their son's a top-grade barrister,
43:10you win the vast majority of your cases.
43:12So, salute, sir.
43:14Cheers.
43:15The thing I know about Sean is there's always something else to learn about him.
43:20I didn't know, for example, he's a Windruss generation descendant.
43:25And then he'll suddenly come out,
43:26I'm a Phalaraki wild child. What?
43:29Cheers.
43:29It's been a fantastic week, actually, you know,
43:31something which I'm never, ever going to forget.
43:33And I've really, really had a wonderful time.
43:36And so, you know what?
43:37Guess what?
43:38May the best person win.
43:39It's going to be close.
43:40Yeah.
43:41I agree.
43:45The chase is over for Mark, Jenny and Sean.
43:48And now it's time for them to each vote to decide who is the greatest escaper.
43:53It's an incredibly close decision for me.
43:56I think the others have both done marvellously.
43:58So, who knows?
43:59If I'm lucky enough to win, great.
44:01Ultimately, we are here to compete and ultimately there can only be one winner.
44:05This has given us a real, genuine opportunity to find out more about one another.
44:10Exactly.
44:11I found that really nice to actually get to know Lithuania better than I did before.
44:15We understand each other better, I think.
44:17Yes, I'd agree with that.
44:18All right, guys.
44:19It's decision time.
44:21Oh.
44:21So, your choices?
44:22It was incredibly close for me.
44:24I had to come down to the very smallest decision,
44:29which was ending on a song and a dance and a cocktail.
44:32It's my dream day out.
44:35So, my choice of winning day was Sean's day.
44:40Oh, thank you.
44:41Cheers.
44:42Well done.
44:42Mark, what I really liked part of your day was when we was at the stadium,
44:47because that's when I got to really know you.
44:49Jenny, the cooking was brilliant.
44:51To do something completely different was not only refreshing for me and new for me,
44:56it's something which I might even incorporate in my own trip.
44:58So, my choice has got to go to the wonderful, inimitable Miss Jenny White.
45:04Yay!
45:06So, it's one all, and I've got a deciding vote.
45:09Oh, you hate that power, don't you?
45:11No, he loves that power.
45:12He loves that power.
45:13And neither of you voted for me.
45:16Right.
45:18All decisions, decisions.
45:20So, yesterday, going around Lindos and seeing the Faleraki kid make his return.
45:26Mm-mm.
45:27Whereas Jenny's was a much more closer to nature, going out to that farm on the hillside,
45:33I could see why it could be so attractive.
45:36So, I'm picking Miss Jenny Ryan.
45:39Yay!
45:41Yay!
45:42I'm astonished to have won.
45:44I know we are competitive by nature as chasers, but we've all got so much out of it.
45:50We're all winners because we've all learned something about each other.
45:54I only deserved winner.
45:55Well done.
45:56It was very close though.
45:58We all wanted to win, but the best person won in the end,
46:01so you won't get any complaints from me.
46:03We're a great holiday team.
46:05Who knew?
46:05Yes, we certainly are.
46:06Yes, it's been great fun.
46:07I think the others have both done marvellously.
46:09What a wonderful escape!
46:10Yay!
46:12But I'm mega competitive.
46:13I didn't win this time.
46:15That's it.
46:15I will have vengeance.
46:33Let him do more.
46:36You won't have Godzilla's wounds.
46:44Aw, finally, we're out of nowhere.
46:49Thank you so much for examining the theme of this natural journey of this community.
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