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Over the seasons Ed has really stuck it out when it comes to the messy jobs – and believes he has seen the worst. This episode will really test Ed on a number of levels as he is introduced to cleaning up the grisly remains of human beings who have shed their mortal coil. Ed will learn how to deal with the remains of human remains and perhaps learn a little about himself and his own mortality.

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Returning Series NO EN

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While it’s not particularly a grubby job it’s a dirty job and someone has to do it. Ed spends a lot of his time making people happy with his music and personality but not so this time. He’ll be making people very unhappy as he tears peoples dreams apart repossessing their cars, trucks, and boats.

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30 min Returning Series NO EN

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Ed is thrust into the restless world of aircraft management, from the ground crews perspective at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). From playing luggage Tetris with the bags in the belly of a small Embraer, to emptying various fluids from a giant A340 in from Shanghai, there is a ton to do between flights. The planes need to be in the air where they belong, not on the ground, every minute counts.

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Returning Series NO EN

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Living history is often hard to find outside of mothballed fighters and the remains of castles. In San Francisco it’s a whole different story. Over a hundred years and showing no signs of going anywhere is the antiquated fleet of Cable cars. Ed’s not only going to work on but help maintain a transportation system that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. It’s no easy feat getting a car online and keeping it that way throughout the day, never mind the years. Ed is shoved in feet first helping upkeep this historical transportation system.

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Returning Series NO EN

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It’s a race around the world on some of the fastest and sleekest yachts going. New designs and safety measures keep these up to date racers moving and Ed is to jump aboard to help one team on to victory, at the very least the finish line. With the multitude of positions he’ll have to fill in on, Ed is sure to find this adventure one of his biggest. Fixing sails, cooking and cleaning, being the “bowman” and “Mast Monkey” to name a few. He’ll be put through the wringer for an amazing adventure through the Irish Seas.

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30 min Returning Series NO EN

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Good grace and manners were once found and practiced in that art of letter writing. Today we use the “email” or a “text” to communicate. Ed finds his way to Vancouver to help those that still use the printed page at the Post Office. While the writing might be simple, the delivering of mail is not and Ed gets tested several times for several different responsibilities of mail service from sorting and dispatching to foot delivery. With the multitude of jobs that await one at a postal depot, Ed sure has his hands full measuring up to strict expectations.

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Returning Series NO EN

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The daily grind doesn’t always refer to work. Ed jumps into a whole world of food prep on what could easily be considered North America’s most important drink. Ed is going to be on a whirlwind of learning while he makes his way through one of the oldest Coffee manufacturers in Jamaica. He’ll do everything it takes to get to his tasty cup of coffee including tend to the plants with manure and pest control, dry and grade the harvest, bag ‘em up, and off to the factory to roast and grind.

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Returning Series NO EN

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One of the most disrespected professions, schoolteachers get no glory. Ed arrives to take over a class of grade 6 in Mandeville, Jamaica, far from the resorts and beaches. Hopefully, the kids are all right as Ed runs through the various lessons and activities. However, the class won’t -be the only one being tested as Ed’s nerves are tried to their limit by the assorted class clowns, know it alls, show offs and of course, brats. And he better be on his best. The full-time teacher, Ms. Auld is watching to make sure he behaves himself.

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Returning Series NO EN

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Ed lands in Bamfield British Columbia to dive and avoid being swept out to sea while working at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre. Ed needs to master all kinds of new gear before he can join the scientists and count Abalone. The centre’s Dive Master Tom Bird puts him through the paces. After that, Ed will learn a whole new language and way to work as he and another scientist harvest Barnacles off the dangerous seaside coast of the island. Wave dodging and jumping on and off moving boats are not normally what one would associate with science.

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30 min Returning Series NO EN

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Canada is a BIG country. It’s citizen’s love of the outdoors keeps one organization very busy throughout the year. The Canadian Forces Search and Rescue is on standby 24hrs a day, 365 days a year to respond to just about every emergency. From injured hikers, downed aircraft, and capsized boats, the team has a system that works, and Ed has been recruited to do it. From skydiving out the back of a giant Hercules into a massive airliner crash simulation, where he’ll have to perform triage to the survivors, to joining the elite dive team as they jump from a helicopter into the frigid waters of lake Ontario, Ed sees a better use of the military than what he sees on the news.

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30 min Returning Series NO EN

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If you want to do something like this, you have to go where the heavy equipment is. In this case, he’s in Fort McMurray Alberta, the tar sands. Ed’s big adventure in what could be termed as “The New Wild West” will take him not only to the site for work but to the towns and work camps that make up this industrial trek. He’s going to be working on the biggest toys a boy could ever want to run around in the sandbox.

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Returning Series NO EN

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The world is a dangerous place, and somebody has to tell the story. Before a journalist can travel to an earthquake, war zone, or other disaster, there are a few skills to learn. What if they are taken hostage, get in a car accident, or some other unplanned diversion. A group of ex Navy-Seals and British SAS Commandos have seen it all and have learned the various confrontations. At this “Top Secret” location, those skills are available to anyone brave enough to find working in a cubicle a little to dry for them.

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Returning Series NO EN

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Seriously, Ed has NEVER been this scared to host an episode. He knows how dangerous it is to even walk around London, and when was the last time he rode a bike?! He!ll have to swallow his nerves as he attempts to shadow a seasoned courier on his so-called daily routine (hardly routine if you never do the same route twice). From dodging traffic to rush orders across town, he!s never seen this side of London and likely never will again.

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Returning Series NO EN

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If you want to do something like this, you have to go where the heavy equipment is. In this case, he’s in Fort McMurray Alberta, the tar sands. Ed’s big adventure in what could be termed as “The New Wild West” will take him not only to the site for work but to the towns and work camps that make up this industrial trek. He’s going to be working on the biggest toys a boy could ever want to run around in the sandbox.

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Returning Series NO EN

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The world is a dangerous place, and somebody has to tell the story. Before a journalist can travel to an earthquake, war zone, or other disaster, there are a few skills to learn. What if they are taken hostage, get in a car accident, or some other unplanned diversion. A group of ex Navy-Seals and British SAS Commandos have seen it all and have learned the various confrontations. At this “Top Secret” location, those skills are available to anyone brave enough to find working in a cubicle a little to dry for them.

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Returning Series NO EN

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Seriously, Ed has NEVER been this scared to host an episode. He knows how dangerous it is to even walk around London, and when was the last time he rode a bike?! He!ll have to swallow his nerves as he attempts to shadow a seasoned courier on his so-called daily routine (hardly routine if you never do the same route twice). From dodging traffic to rush orders across town, he!s never seen this side of London and likely never will again.

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Returning Series NO EN