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Transcript: The Top on Tehran
[Upbeat music plays]
Two brains navigate a maze, chomping a variety things including a stack of books, tire and baseball. The brains meet in the centre of the maze and form one large brain. A banner wraps around the brain. A person announces the title that appears on the banner.
They say, HUNGRY BRAIN!
A town is densely populated with mountains in the distance.
A narrator says, COVERING 730
SQUARE KILOMETRES...
Text reads, 730 km²
The narrator continues, AND WITH 8 MILLION
INHABITANTS…
Text reads, 8,000,000.
The narrator says, TEHRAN IS BOTH THE LARGEST
AND MOST POPULOUS CITY IN IRAN.
An aerial view shows the city.
A second narrator says, PEOPLE HAVE LIVED THERE
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS,
BUT THE CITY REALLY
TOOK OFF WHEN IT BECAME
THE CAPITAL OF PERSIA
IN 1786.
An Iranian flag ripples.
The first narrator says, HERE'S THE TOP ON TEHRAN.
A title reads, The Top on Tehran.
The second narrator says, NUMBER THREE,
THE GOLESTAN PALACE.
A silver number 3 wiggles over a yellow background.
People say, WOW!
The first narrator says, WOW, WE'RE GETTING
THE ROYAL TREATMENT.
Different pictures show the colourful palace.
The second narrator says, ITS ARCHITECTURE IS A MIXTURE
OF PERSIAN AND EUROPEAN STYLES.
The first narrator says, "GOLESTAN"
MEANS "PALACE OF FLOWERS."
Text reads, The Golestan Palace.
The first narrator continues, AND IS LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC
HEART OF THE IRANIAN CAPITAL.
IT'S HOME TO THE REMAINS
OF THE QAJAR DYNASTY,
WHO RULED THE COUNTRY
FROM THE LATE 17TH CENTURY
UNTIL THE BEGINNING
OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
400 YEARS OF HISTORY
HAVE FLOWERED
BETWEEN THESE PALATIAL WALLS.
The second narrator adds, AND THE PALACE'S MIRROR HALL
IS CERTAINLY WORTH
RAISING A GLASS TO.
People say, WOW!
The first narrator says, ON REFLECTION,
I THINK I AGREE.
The second narrator says, NUMBER TWO, THE AZADI TOWER.
A silver number 2 wiggles over a yellow background.
The first narrator says, NEW YORK HAS A FAMOUS
SYMBOL OF LIBERTY,
LIKEWISE FOR TEHRAN.
[Record scratching]
The second narrator says, A TOWERING ONE!
A timelapse shows cars being driven around a tower.
The second narrator says, THE AZADI TOWER
WAS BUILT IN 1971
TO COMMEMORATE THE 2,500TH
ANNIVERSARY
OF THE START OF
THE PERSIAN EMPIRE.
The first narrator says, AFTER THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION
IN 1979,
IT WAS OFFICIALLY NAMED
"THE FREEDOM TOWER."
IT IS A REAL SYMBOL
OF MODERN IRAN.
IT WAS BUILT WITH WHITE MARBLE
AND SOARS 50 METRES
ABOVE AZADI SQUARE.
The second narrator says, GOOD JOB THERE'S AN ELEVATOR
TO GET TO THE TOP.
PHEW!
The first narrator says, TRUE.
THE VIEW UP HERE IS
SPECTACULAR!
People say, WOW!
A silver number 1 wiggles over the yellow background.
The second narrator says, NUMBER ONE, TEHRAN BAZAAR.
A picture shows a crowded market.
The first narrator says, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT BIZARRE
THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
VISITED PLACES IN THE CITY.
THIS COVERED SHOPPING DISTRICT
IS AT THE HEART
OF COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC
LIFE IN TEHRAN.
The second narrator says, I'M IN THE MARKET FOR THAT.
SEEING GREAT ARCHITECTURE
WHILE SHOPPING?
TAKE MY MONEY!
The first narrator says, SOLD.
THE IMPRESSIVE MAIN ENTRANCE
DATES BACK TO THE 16TH CENTURY.
NOT YOUR TYPICAL BAZAAR.
The second narrator says, I HAVE A FEELING I'M GOING "TO
RUN" UP QUITE THE BILL HERE.
[First narrator sighing]
The first narrator asks, ARE YOU DONE?
The second narrator says, HEH! FOR NOW.
The first narrator asks, YOU'D BETTER BE COMFORTABLE
WITH CROWDS
IF YOU WANT TO SHOP HERE,
BECAUSE THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE GO EVERY DAY.
Pictures show crowds in the market.
[Chatter]
The second narrator says, WITH LABYRINTHS OF SHOPS
AND AISLES,
IT'S LIKE SOMETHING
FROM 1,001 NIGHTS.
AMAZING!
The first narrator says, IN 2014, WHILE REPAIR WORKS
WERE CARRIED OUT NEAR THE
BAZAAR IN THE CITY'S SEWERS,
THE 7,000 YEAR OLD SKELETON
OF A WOMAN WAS FOUND.
The second narrator says, UGH, YOU'VE REALLY "BONED" UP
ON YOUR FACTS
FOR THIS EPISODE.
[Laughing]
[Upbeat music plays]
End Credits.
Narration, Helen Moorhouse, Ian O’Connor.
Trio Orange. Member of The Association Québécoise de la Production Médiatieuqe.
AQPM Cinéma Télévision Web.
Copyright 2019.
Two brains navigate a maze, chomping a variety things including a stack of books, tire and baseball. The brains meet in the centre of the maze and form one large brain. A banner wraps around the brain. A person announces the title that appears on the banner.
They say, HUNGRY BRAIN!
A town is densely populated with mountains in the distance.
A narrator says, COVERING 730
SQUARE KILOMETRES...
Text reads, 730 km²
The narrator continues, AND WITH 8 MILLION
INHABITANTS…
Text reads, 8,000,000.
The narrator says, TEHRAN IS BOTH THE LARGEST
AND MOST POPULOUS CITY IN IRAN.
An aerial view shows the city.
A second narrator says, PEOPLE HAVE LIVED THERE
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS,
BUT THE CITY REALLY
TOOK OFF WHEN IT BECAME
THE CAPITAL OF PERSIA
IN 1786.
An Iranian flag ripples.
The first narrator says, HERE'S THE TOP ON TEHRAN.
A title reads, The Top on Tehran.
The second narrator says, NUMBER THREE,
THE GOLESTAN PALACE.
A silver number 3 wiggles over a yellow background.
People say, WOW!
The first narrator says, WOW, WE'RE GETTING
THE ROYAL TREATMENT.
Different pictures show the colourful palace.
The second narrator says, ITS ARCHITECTURE IS A MIXTURE
OF PERSIAN AND EUROPEAN STYLES.
The first narrator says, "GOLESTAN"
MEANS "PALACE OF FLOWERS."
Text reads, The Golestan Palace.
The first narrator continues, AND IS LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC
HEART OF THE IRANIAN CAPITAL.
IT'S HOME TO THE REMAINS
OF THE QAJAR DYNASTY,
WHO RULED THE COUNTRY
FROM THE LATE 17TH CENTURY
UNTIL THE BEGINNING
OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
400 YEARS OF HISTORY
HAVE FLOWERED
BETWEEN THESE PALATIAL WALLS.
The second narrator adds, AND THE PALACE'S MIRROR HALL
IS CERTAINLY WORTH
RAISING A GLASS TO.
People say, WOW!
The first narrator says, ON REFLECTION,
I THINK I AGREE.
The second narrator says, NUMBER TWO, THE AZADI TOWER.
A silver number 2 wiggles over a yellow background.
The first narrator says, NEW YORK HAS A FAMOUS
SYMBOL OF LIBERTY,
LIKEWISE FOR TEHRAN.
[Record scratching]
The second narrator says, A TOWERING ONE!
A timelapse shows cars being driven around a tower.
The second narrator says, THE AZADI TOWER
WAS BUILT IN 1971
TO COMMEMORATE THE 2,500TH
ANNIVERSARY
OF THE START OF
THE PERSIAN EMPIRE.
The first narrator says, AFTER THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION
IN 1979,
IT WAS OFFICIALLY NAMED
"THE FREEDOM TOWER."
IT IS A REAL SYMBOL
OF MODERN IRAN.
IT WAS BUILT WITH WHITE MARBLE
AND SOARS 50 METRES
ABOVE AZADI SQUARE.
The second narrator says, GOOD JOB THERE'S AN ELEVATOR
TO GET TO THE TOP.
PHEW!
The first narrator says, TRUE.
THE VIEW UP HERE IS
SPECTACULAR!
People say, WOW!
A silver number 1 wiggles over the yellow background.
The second narrator says, NUMBER ONE, TEHRAN BAZAAR.
A picture shows a crowded market.
The first narrator says, IT'S CERTAINLY NOT BIZARRE
THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST
VISITED PLACES IN THE CITY.
THIS COVERED SHOPPING DISTRICT
IS AT THE HEART
OF COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC
LIFE IN TEHRAN.
The second narrator says, I'M IN THE MARKET FOR THAT.
SEEING GREAT ARCHITECTURE
WHILE SHOPPING?
TAKE MY MONEY!
The first narrator says, SOLD.
THE IMPRESSIVE MAIN ENTRANCE
DATES BACK TO THE 16TH CENTURY.
NOT YOUR TYPICAL BAZAAR.
The second narrator says, I HAVE A FEELING I'M GOING "TO
RUN" UP QUITE THE BILL HERE.
[First narrator sighing]
The first narrator asks, ARE YOU DONE?
The second narrator says, HEH! FOR NOW.
The first narrator asks, YOU'D BETTER BE COMFORTABLE
WITH CROWDS
IF YOU WANT TO SHOP HERE,
BECAUSE THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE GO EVERY DAY.
Pictures show crowds in the market.
[Chatter]
The second narrator says, WITH LABYRINTHS OF SHOPS
AND AISLES,
IT'S LIKE SOMETHING
FROM 1,001 NIGHTS.
AMAZING!
The first narrator says, IN 2014, WHILE REPAIR WORKS
WERE CARRIED OUT NEAR THE
BAZAAR IN THE CITY'S SEWERS,
THE 7,000 YEAR OLD SKELETON
OF A WOMAN WAS FOUND.
The second narrator says, UGH, YOU'VE REALLY "BONED" UP
ON YOUR FACTS
FOR THIS EPISODE.
[Laughing]
[Upbeat music plays]
End Credits.
Narration, Helen Moorhouse, Ian O’Connor.
Trio Orange. Member of The Association Québécoise de la Production Médiatieuqe.
AQPM Cinéma Télévision Web.
Copyright 2019.
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