01/09/2016 The One Show

Hello and welcome to The One Show with Alex Jones.

Tonight we're celebrating all things Poldark and our guests play two

One is the rotter who's done everything he can

to ruin Ross Poldark, even getting him arrested.

It's banker George Warleggan himself - Jack Farthing!

Demelza, the passionate she-cat who'd do anything

Welcome back at welcome Jack for the first time. You are, of course,

enemies in the programme. Are you all right now? To sit beside each

other? Yes. Speak for yourself! This series will be a success because you

are about to start the third series already? We start filming next week.

It has been a long time since we finished two until it came on. Two

more series of the list acting from you? I was going to watch this

before the show but that would spoil my Saturday -- Sunday night!

A survey has found that almost one parent in five regrets the name

So tonight we want to hear from people who have unusual names

And if there are any Demelzas or Warleggans watching,

Email us a picture of yourself to the usual address and we'll show

There is actually a girl called Fire Exit! Her parents moved to Wales and

they saw the sign, which meant fire exit, so they called her Fire Exit,

she is about 13! Poor kid! First, Bill, a question?

Would you pay for someone to come into your house to change a light

bulb in your bedside lamp? And ordinary one? Why would I do

that? So why do we pay for someone to do

it when a bulb goes in our car? Dom wants to encourage us

to do it ourselves. I'm not so sure, so let's see

if he can persuade us. There are 36 million vehicles on

Britain's roads. That is a lot of lights.

Did you know that broke a malfunctioning lights are the number

one reason for MOT failure is? Let's be honest, who can tell their

halogen from their incandescent, LED from HID? And many of us are

clueless when it comes to changing them also. How do you describe this?

Tricky! Ever had a go? No. How do you know? They don't make it look

easy! They want your money! I feel and mission. What is made out of?

Gold? I am calling dealerships and garages for quotes to change the

bulbs on the most popular cars in the UK. Thank you. That was

interesting, I have been quoted prices from nothing to ?80 if the

job will take more than one hour. And after doing some killing of his

own, consumer expert Joe Finnerty from Auto Express thinks some car

owners are paying over the odds. We contacted 150 dealerships to get a

flavour of how much it would cost and in some cases it was the same as

a solicitor for one hour, which is too high. Getting that into there

can be tricky on some models and in some cases you might have to jack

the car or removes some of the front end. But on many cars, changing the

bulb should be a doddle. Even if you're only vaguely practical. So I

am putting the good people of Bristol to the test and asking some

willing volunteers to change the bulb on the most popular car in the

UK. The Ford Fiesta. And the winner will get to take this home... The

One Show headlight challenge Trophy. Priceless! To show us how, top

mechanic Bradley. How hard is it for a member of the public to change the

bulb? Not bad in this car, some are difficult but if you do the research

and get stuck in you should be all right. You're the first to change

this light bulb. Can I time you? No problem. This is halogen so people

should know this is not touch the glass is otherwise it burns out

quicker. First bit of advice. Get set, go!

One minute, 16. Well done! But he is an expert. Let us see how the

contestants do. Go! Right, you have it out. But, stop the clock.

Confident you can't beat that? My money is on you. Straight in,

quicker than you. I cannot do that! Struggling? She needs help. Read the

time. Three minutes and three seconds. My son is a mechanic but I

haven't a clue. OK, where is the catch? Pull off that connector. She

almost has done it! I think it is done. Three minutes, 47. Check that

it works. Bingo! Get behind, yes, definitely. They have all needed

help but they are doing OK, no failures? And if you left them to

that longer, they would probably figure that out themselves. And you

are of! He struggling getting the bonnet up. Three, 12. That trophy is

a one-off! We made that in the office! But who will take it home?

And the winner of the headlight challenge, with three minutes and

three seconds, is Kelsey! Give us a big one WOO!

But I'm not going to be convinced until I've actually done it myself.

I am channelling Charlene from neighbours in 1987.

So Dom, you gave me a quick briefing before the show,

You have not had a go yet. I know the bulb is in there. Pull that off.

That is just the rubber grip. How much do light bulbs actually cost?

If you went to the cheap High Streets where it can be ?1 but you

can get better quality, up to around ?15. We need to feel underneath,

there is little plastic catch. And there is a little lug underneath and

that will pop out. There? Put your fingers in and feel the lug. Quite

straightforward. I cannot even see the lug. What is a lug? I will tell

you what... It is the satisfaction, isn't it, of doing this yourself?

Here we are! That will pop-out! , on! Got it. Pull that out. In theory

you should not touch that because fat from your fingers and Greece can

heat up and that can blow up so put that in without touching the glass.

How do you know if your car is one of those that can actually be

changed easily? There is a rule of thumb, if you have a small to medium

engine and a small to medium car there is a good chance you can do

that yourself. Where does this go? There is this little slot, and that

is where this has to go. Just in... So... OK, that will go into that

bit. It is a bit fidgety. It is! There are two lugs which have to

line up with plastic bits and you will win another one of those from

the office! Lots of you have been having a go and say it is really

tough. It faces that way. OK. Hang on a second. I see! Right, I see.

The bulbs are cheap but the garages that could this work on a normal car

like this, they can vary between ?20 and some of them nearly ?80, that is

more than a boiler. These wiper blades, look at how quickly they can

come off. Getting the new one is as simple as that. We're not saying,

don't go to the garage, but changing the bulb or the wiper blades... And

changing my coolant. Get the garage to do that! Can we see? Is that

working? Tell you what! APPLAUSE

Anybody else need their bulbs changed? Actually, my MoD needs

doing, can use without I'd? No problem, I'm free tomorrow morning!

That is a very good look! Last night we saw Andy

begin his epic journey kayaking all the way from Liverpool

in the West to Goole in the East. So let's rejoin him just

outside Burnley, where he's about to encounter a canal

suspended in mid-air. I am kayaking along what will become

the first long-distance canoe trail in England, a 160 macro need linking

the west and east coast. It should take me one week and so far I have

paddled about 60 miles in just under four days. I'm heading towards the

Lancashire town of Burnley, crossing an ingenious piece of engineering.

Normally, you would build the road over watcher but not here. The canal

goes over the top of the end 65. In 1980, the engineers building the

motorway decided to leave the canal will at once. And they removed

hundreds of tonnes of earth beneath that to construct the road. I am

part of the overhead of the busy commuters and it is quite satisfying

to think that I am happy enjoying this canal, taking the slow road,

and is down there, are rushing. Alongside modern construction there

is plenty of evidence of the role of the canal in the success of the

industrial revolution. None more so than in an area of Burnley called

the weaver's triangle, with the canal serve the old cotton mills.

Ryan Hall is a local historian. How important was the canal? Well, it is

doubtful whether the time would have grown to the extent it did without

it. It is reckoned that by the end of the 19th century Burnley was

weaving a greater length of cotton than any time in the world. In 1801

it was a tiny place with a population of about 5000. By the

beginning of the 20th century it was 100,000. Far more than it is today.

I thought that since the First World War, cotton manufacturing have

declined but with competition from Road haulage, commercial traffic all

but stopped on the canals as nowadays the waterways are used for

much more leisurely pursuits. But with every paddle strokes, there is

a new story to be told. This is the Dell Bridge Tunnel, a major feat of

engineering in its time, one mile long, the surrounding bedrock is

difficult to carve through, it took six years to build but today is the

story of a cow called Buttercup which it is better known for.

According to the story, she fell into the canal and rather than

climbing out, she slammed the entire mile through the tunnel. I can see

why Buttercup would have come through here. Quite peaceful! Other,

there are some cracks with the water seeping through and it rains on your

head. These are shafts, rising up above you, it is a virtual

waterfall. Coming out exhausted, Buttercup was revived with brandy

from drinkers at the nearby pub. Unfortunately, the pub has since

been demolished so there will be no brandy for me. Just more paddling.

To keep me going, I met by local enthusiast. Hello. Dave spiky is not

only a successful comedian, well-known for starring in Phoenix

nights with Peter Kay, but he is obsessed with canals. Where does

your passion spring from? From my life, my family always sailed the

canals in the 1950s, they were pioneers in keeping them open, when

the railways came and trade fell. They say it is the fastest way of

slowing down. It is an antidote to this hectic life, it is a real

bonding experience because with leisure, and you are with the

family, you get organised into doing the locks and the swing bridges,

that is a swing bridge. Yes, it is like teamwork and you have achieved

something as well as relaxing. It has everything. It is easy to see

why Dave loves these canals in this part of the world. So, I started

today a little bit tired and tired from paddling in the hot sun has

done little to change that. However, my next stop represents the 100 mile

of the journey. So, for tonight, at least, that will do!

You can see the last part of his journey tomorrow.

Will you be watching? Absolutely.

It's Poldark time, so before we get stuck in, just in case

you missed the last series, we thought we'd give you little

Leon over there has created a bit of a stir online with his brilliant

reconstructions of series 1 made out of Playmobil.

For example, here's Poldark scything.

With a spade. LAUGHTER

Poldark returns to find his father has died, his inheritance

is ruined and his sweetheart, Elizabeth, engaged to his cousin.

Poldark rescues an impoverished young woman called Demelza

Time goes by and Poldark does a bit of skinny dipping,

They get married, have a baby and everything is looking pretty good.

There is much skulduggery and Ross is arrested.

We were left on a bit of a cliff-hanger, so what's

Well, Leon is here with a couple of clues.

Oh! It's the classic. Demelza standing on the cliff alone. Looking

out to sea. Eleanor Pilgrim what was Demelza's state of mind? I am

recreating the owner from Shrek, from the looks of it. -- Fiona from

Shrek. Bit of a change of scene. -- Eleanor, what was Demelza's state of

mind. What do you do? It is acting, isn't it? The Scripps keeps a

straight face for me. -- the scripts. They are long-awaited. We

don't have many of them. When we get to sit across the table and talk to

each other it is good fun. Well, let's have a look at a real

clip from the new episode where Elizabeth, Poldark's ex,

tries to persuade him to accept help George might know the judge who will

hear in your case. How convenient. And thought perhaps he could be...

Pointed in the right direction. For a price, no doubt. Not one you would

personally need to pay. But you will see that I would.

APPLAUSE You said you and Aidan hadn't had

many scenes together, but the pair of you hadn't until the second

series. We did not have one in the first series. It is all about to

kick off. We finally have a phew. We are not nice to each other. I'm so

nervous working with Jack because he keeps me on my toes. -- a few. We do

not want that any spoilers out, so many people looking forward to

Sunday night. But we've been reading some interviews with you leading up

to it. Really interesting, I always thought you had auburn hair, but you

decided you thought Demelza should have red hair, didn't you? I did.

I'm not sure why. I thought it would add to her feistiness and fiery

temper. Are you blonde? Yes. I can't imagine you with blonde hair. It

looks fabulous. You expect Eleanor 's had to take a

long time, but yours takes longer, doesn't it? It is a significant

hairstyle. Rollers, hairspray and tongs like you wouldn't imagine. We

heard there was a mishap between you and Aidan, what happened? We were

filming a scene where he rescues me from a boat. It was a pretty choppy

day to say the least. Being the hero Ross Poldark is he managed to just

drop me in the water. No. Not what you expect from the hero. The boat

crashed into him, bless him, and I got dumped. That is one scene we

thought Leon would not be able to recreate, or would you?

APPLAUSE Poldark returns on Sunday

at 9pm on BBC One. For many people the end

of the summer is marked by swallows sitting on telephone wires

as they get ready for So for one more good

look at them nesting There has been an incredibly

exciting bird sighting. As you know with our feathered friends you have

got to be quick to the scene or risk them flying off. We're off to the

Somerset levels. According to my sources... What's the matter? No!

Not now! There has got to be a garage somewhere nearby. Come on,

put your back into it, this bird is going to be gone. What do you

reckon, Andrew? I don't think that looks very healthy at all. I can't

believe it, we were off to see this amazing bird sighting. If it is bird

you are after you've come to the right place. It just so happens that

every spring this garage in Somerset has some rather unusual visitors.

Swallows have been returning here to nest for close to 30 years. Andrew

Ratcliffe's the owner. I have to say, I'm totally blown away. The

swallows, they are everywhere. We are very proud of them. It is lovely

to see them. How many pairs do you have in here? I would say 12 to 15,

possibly more. I have never seen them in such density in one place.

Swallows travel 6000 miles from South Africa to breed in Britain.

They average about five eggs per bird and can breed twice a season,

which means lots of birds flying through the garage. Andrew has come

up with ingenious way to keep place clean -- with an ingenious way. It

is like Damien Hirst has had a hand in your roof design. The umbrella

are there to collect the droppings. But I also collect the youngsters if

they fall out of the nest. We had to put them back up into the nest

before. When they make the leap of faith too early, and they have a

safety net. Do you have to spend a fortune on umbrellas? No, customers

donate them. They are proud of them. A busy noisy garage may seem an

unusual place for a nesting site, but it does not appear to bother the

swallows. The cars go up on the ramps, they get close to wherever

they are. They will sit above and watch while you are doing things.

All of the noise, the activity, it doesn't bother them because that is

what they are used to. And the fact you are here, you are protecting

them from predators. You are their guardian angel. Yeah, we loved it.

We have a grandstand view of the adults feeding the newly born

chicks. -- love. It looks like we have timed our visit perfectly. If

you look up you will see a newly fledged young just coming out of the

nest. Cleaning themselves. They are washed out versions of the adults.

Being fed. I cannot believe we are here for the very first day the

youngsters have hopped out of the nest. Once fledged the birds will

spend the rest of the summer flying over Somerset before starting their

six-week migration to South Africa in the autumn. It's marvellous. For

a little bird that is 25, 20 six grams. One moment over the Somerset

skies, the next moment catching flies between elephants' legs. It's

that amazing. Over the past 40 years there's been a widespread decline of

swallows across Europe, so places like this garage are extremely

important in providing the birds with a safe haven to breed. They are

also good for my car. Thanks, Andrew. When it comes to wildlife

watching on a garage wouldn't normally be anywhere near the top of

my list. It just goes to show, give them bed, breakfast, plus Andrew's

protective hand, and you have just got a surprising wildlife story, you

have a thriving colony. -- and you have not just got.

That was magnificent. Earlier we asked you if you had an unusual name

you are proud of. We have had a huge response.

Let's start with Senga, named after her aunt, Agnes, backwards.

This is low-key, the Norse god of mischief, living up to his name. --

Loki. This is Demelza with her daughter Demelza. Two for the price

of one. Very sweet. Now, a man who said he could resist anything but

temptation. Oscar Wilde.

This weakens sees red in jail, where he was locked up, opened for the

very first time. -- this weekend sees Reading jail.

It is always midnight in one's heart. Back in 1897 Oscar Wilde

wrote one of his last great works in Reading. It was an epic 50,000 word

letter to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, but the inspiration came

not from these leafy streets for a -- but from inside there, Reading

jail. He was imprisoned hitherto Macri years after being convicted of

gross indecency when details of his relationships with men came to

light. But now the Victorian wing of the prison where he was incarcerated

is going to be open to the public for the first time in its 170 year

history. For an art installation that will celebrate Oscar Wilde's

life inside. One of the major exhibits includes

the door to sell 333, which was Oscar Wilde's prison number. Some

people will read his works in entirety. Max peak, Patti Smith

there are nine wings with different exhibits.

Here it is, Oscar Wilde's prison cell. Quite hard to imagine what it

must have been like back then. It would have been quite different.

There would not be this sink. It probably would have been quite cold,

quite damp, certainly low-key. And to tell how bleakest in prison and

have been if archivist Mark. He would have had a plank bed. It would

have had a thin mattress on top of it. He would have had a bowl which

he would have been obliged to slop out three times a day. 22 hours out

of 24 every day, prisoners were on their on in their prison cell. The

idea is that you give the prisoners time to reflect on the evils of

their way. And that was Victorian salvation. From the beginning of

1897 he started to write his monumental work, De Profundus. He

was allowed one sheet of paper per day and at the end of the day it was

collected from him. A day in prison on which one does more week, is a

day on which one heart's is dark, not a day on which one's heart is

happy. -- one's heart is dark. He had health issues and he never

recovered. When he left he travelled to France. He lived destitute and

died of meningitis. Suffering is one long moment, we cannot divide it by

seasons, we can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Thanks very much to Eleanor and Jack.

The second series of Poldark starts on Sunday at 9pm on BBC One.

You have been wonderful company, thank you very much.

Is it over? Is that it? I'm so excited about tomorrow.

See you tomorrow, when Angellica Bell joins me on this side