Synopsis
The title sequence was almost the same as the rest of the series, but just at the end the caption flipped from Marrying Mum and Dad to Marrying Dad and Dad. Unfortunately the editing of this episode was not very consistent, and we often saw the "Mum and Dad" logo.
Naomi Wilkinson: Welcome to Marrying Mum & Dad, the show where you get to organise one of the most important days of your parents' lives - their wedding day.
Ed Petrie: I've just got to stop you there, Naomi. It's not marrying mum and dad today, it's dad and dad.
Naomi: OK, but the kids are still in charge of organising one of the most special days of their parents' lives?
Ed: Yes!
Naomi: And the lucky parents still won't know a thing about what's being planned until the big day arrives.
Ed: Yes.
Naomi: And we've only got a few weeks to get everything in place?
Ed: Yes!
Naomi: So we should probably be getting on with it then?
Ed: Yes, I s'pose we probably should! Let's go!
The family live in Warwickshire - dads Mark & Paul and their three kids Callum, Chloe and Paula.
Naomi: Dad Mark and Dad Paul have been together for 19 years, and the kids now think the time has come to make things official by organising a civil partnership - the ceremony that two men or two women have in place of a wedding.*(see Comments)
The theme of this episode was spying and spies. The kids went to a "spy school" where they were taught the tricks of the trade - codebreaking, observation skills and avoiding being detected by a laser alarm system. They suggested their dads should get to the venue by skydiving. Ed and the three kids had a chance to experience what skydiving was like at Airkix indoor dive centre.
The kids went on to check out a venue for their dads' special occasion - a large "spy HQ" country mansion with a marquee in the gardens. Cake maker Sarah from Sarah Edwards Cakes worked with the kids to make their dads' spy-themed celebration cake.
Callum, Chloe and Paula like to sing, so they suggested the James Bond theme song - Skyfall would be just right. Naomi arranged for a backing band to accompany the song.
The big day arrived and the dads, now dressed like Daniel Craig as 007, were driven to a secret location. But the penny dropped when they saw it was Hinton Skydiving Centre. Paul and Mark would have to jump out of an aeroplane 4000 metres above the ground! With wedding guests waiting below and the parachute drop completed successfully, the ceremony was ready to begin. But not before Paul and Mark managed to dodge the laser alarm system which had been set up in the mansion.
The ceremony over, and the two grooms kissed and hugged, as the guests cheered. The family were all delighted that it all went off so well. Absolutely perfect, said Mark.
Naomi: With Dad and Dad happily hitched, it's party time and another surprise!
Ed: It's time to reveal your spy cake, as designed by Agent C, Agent P and Agent Mini-Meister!
Lastly Callum, Chloe and Paula sang the Skyfall song.
It was clear everyone enjoyed a wonderful time.
* Comments
Despite the huge success of the occasion Newsround Blog does have a few niggling reservations about the show. Firstly the term "civil partnership" was used way too often, when Ed and Naomi could instead have referred to it as a wedding. The programme did not make clear that two dads or two mums will soon be able to actually marry in Britain. I had previously asked the BBC to make that point clear, but they failed to do so.
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