08/07/2011 The One Show

Sorry. Hello, friends, and thanks for tuning in to your Friday One

Show, our last one before our summer holiday, with Alex Jones.

And Christopher Evans. Chris is so excited about the holidays, he has

brought in his hungry hippos. come you are still playing?

winner stays on. Tonight, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton tell us

some F1 secrets as we go live to Silverstone. Before that, a special

signing off. Tonight's main guest. He is a world-renowned guitarist

who studied the stars before becoming one himself. From one of

the biggest bands the world has ever seen. It is the axe man of

Queen, Dr Brian May! How are you, mate? Very well, thank you. Lovely

coat. Is that from your rock-star wardrobe? I thought I had lost it

on a plane. Then I found it in my wardrobe. It has a nice texture,

that shirt. He is looking great. The News Of The World is very much

in the news at the moment. And of course, this album was called News

Of The World. William is the paper after Sunday? I would say good

riddance, because it has caused a lot of grief. I am sure the

scandals will find another way of behaving badly, but I do not read

that paper. Why was that album called News Of The World? It was a

little dig, saying that we brought News Of The World in a different

way. Plus, they were poking their cameras through Freddie's toilet

window when he was very sick. I have no sympathy for those guys.

a happier note, we will be talking about a special did you are doing

in a place where his parents met, everybody. A tribute to your mum

and dad. Yeah, a pilgrimage. It is Foodie Friday today, and we up

tucking into the most popular vegetable. A mangetout, petit pois,

garden peas, whatever you call them and however you cook them, we each

eat a whopping 9000 of them every year. We have 9000 of them in this

jar. He counts 9000 peas for us? confess that I am the p counter.

Over to Jay Rayner. There is something peculiarly

British about the humble pea. Not only do we produce the most frozen

peas in Europe, 2 billion portions a year, but we are also very picky

about how we like them. We like these little darlings very young

and tender. To capture peas at the tenderness required by the pitch

part, farmers have a secret weapon. Behold. This 50-year-old technology

is still very accurate. Why digital machines have come along since,

this farmer believes that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. So this

is the device? It is. What does it do? It tells us on this scale how

tender they are. The higher the number, the tougher the peas are.

The peas are faced with a series of blades. As the pressure builds, the

strength of the peace to resist the blades is measured. The tension is

building. Finally, they can resist no more. It sounds like a torture

chamber for peace. It looks like one as well, but it is crucial to

what we do. Once the device says the vegetables are ready, it is a

race to get them harvested and frozen to maintain that tender

quality will demand. I do love a For such great machines, they have

a delicate touch, almost surgically removing the peas from their pots.

I am harvesting peas! The peas only hit their peak during a tight six

to eight-week window in midsummer. So the have a sting operation has

to continue 24 hours a day to ensure that they are all gathered

in. The machine is a lot cleverer than I am. All I have to do is

steer. And I should be capable of that. From field to frozen must be

within just two and a half hours to hit the industry standards, so the

police have to be washed and frozen straight away he in a factory

nearby. The freezing of peas was mastered by birds Eye in the 1920s

and '30s. Their popularity soared immediately. Peas were once a

highly perishable seasonable treat, but thanks to freezing, we now take

them for granted. But while farmers may have mastered the technology of

pre-production, one element is proving far more awkward to harness.

The weather. This spring's gout has caused p farmers many sleepless

nights. This particular variety throws double ponds at each place

It is doubt that has caused that. - - a drought. A but now it is time

to sample what this year's crop has yielded, ready for freezing. We

have always been told that where food is concerned, fresh is the

best. But with peas, it doesn't apply. As far as I am concerned,

frozen are absolutely perfect. That was one of my favourite looks,

J. These are almost the same colour as our sofa. By the way, vinyl,

everybody. Rock and roll. This is called a record. Jay Rayner, what

do you have for us? We thought we would get a few p dishes in from

the oldest restaurant in London. There is pea hummus here. If you

are vegetarian, we have removed the chickpeas and made it with peas.

Would you like to try some? There is also pasta with peas. No animals

were harmed in the making of this. Unusually for a film involving me.

And there is a pee and Stilton soup. They made the flat breads for us as

well. Peas are comforting. Reassuring. That is delicious. Give

peas a chance, I say. Peas and love. A delight some facts? How much

space in Britain is devoted to growing peas? 35,000 hectares, the

equivalent of 70,000 football pitches. This soup is cold, but

still gorgeous. Are they vegetable? Here is the shocking news. No, they

are a fruit. Peas are actually de- seed of a fruit. If you want to

grow another P plant, you have to plant AP. But we do not eat the pot

very often. You do if you are eating mangetout. Some of the pods

are a bit rough and tough. Do not eat those. Peas showed their true

colours in 1969. When the very first colour advert on television

was for peas. Most people could not watch it. Is that Jonathan Ross in

the advert? No, it is a little girl. More importantly, this weekend it

is the world pea shooting championships. We can't move for

peas. It means a bunch of schoolboys try to blow a p through

a pipe as fast as they can. The world record is 12 yards. Any more

food news? It is the last show of term. We have a bit of fizz. This

was served to Barack Obama when he met the Queen. Sparkling wine

producers have decided that they need a name. In Italy they have

prosecco and in Spain, they have cover. So they were trying to pick

and name. Should it be Pippa? Because of Pippa Middleton. That is

a stupid idea. People are also suggesting Merit, after a man

responsible for the creation of champagne. What do you think, Brian,

nice? I was contacted by one of the major wine producers. Cheers!

Australia and New Zealand do not have a name, so do the British need

one? I think it would be nice to name our sparkling wine. What is it

called now? There are various different brands with different

names. To we should have a One Show competition. Send in your

suggestions. Anyway... Thank you. We will see you in August. I am

going to Turkey for my holidays. Great stuff from Jay Rayner, the

UK's number-one food journalist. Congratulations on your recent

award. Time every story about a One Show

viewer who decide to single- handedly take on the NHS. Daniel

Sencier from Cumbria claims that hospital bosses fail to listen to

his complaints about the treatment he was receiving. It has now become

a David and Goliath battle. Daniel Sencier has some of the most

beautiful views in the country on his doorstep. But lately, he has

not been able to enjoy them as much as he once did. When I was told I

had prostate cancer, the consultant's lips were still moving,

but I could not hear any sound coming out. My mind went into shock.

As well as fighting the disease, Daniel has found himself in an

unusual battle with his local hospital. Fearing he did not have

long to live, Daniel Start today blog. But what began as a simple

diary ended up being a record of his frustrations. He also detailed

his treatment at Cumberland Infirmary. August 2nd. My

appointment came in the post this morning. They said about one per

two weeks for feedback. This is five weeks. September the 26. I

wrote to my consultant two weeks ago. No reply. October 23rd. I have

waited more than 20 weeks now, and I have had no treatment.

waiting, feeling he was being kept in the dark and the fear that the

cancer was growing inside him convinced Daniel that his life was

in danger. So he decided to engineering moved to what he

believed was at a hospital. They immediately sprang into action,

operating within three weeks. lied and said I had no relatives in

Cumbria, but that I did have family in Cambridge who could look after

me after surgery. How do you feel about telling that lie a? I felt

bad about lying, but when it means the difference between living or

dying, the line was easier. -- lying was easier. So ending up at

Addenbrooke's Hospital saved my life. Despite being given the all-

clear, Daniel remains convinced that other prostate cancer

sufferers living near him are not receiving the same quality of care

they might get elsewhere in the country. North Cumbria Hospital

Trust did agree and eight point action plan with Daniel to improve

their service, but Daniel wanted more, so he proposed to continue

his campaign for better cancer treatment by handing out leaflets

and staging a small demonstration. But the hospital's response to this

took him by surprise. You informed the hospital about your

demonstration. What was their response? I could not believe their

response. There was a letter from their solicitors. What does it say?

If I demonstrate, anything I hand out at the demonstration, any

literature and information, they will take legal action against me

if it is not accurate. They then say that they are monitoring my

blog and that if that is inaccurate in anyway, they will again take

legal action. So they are looking for you to slip up. Is that

threatening? It is incredible. Reading it, you think, wow. With

the NHS and that to a cancer Despite the demonstration, the

hospital says they are among the top 40 trust in the country, and

90% of their patience rate their service as being excellent or very

good. They have been no threats made to Daniel. It is important to

say this is not about an organisation taking on individuals.

What is important is that we listen to the feedback, take on board the

concerns and make improvements. That is what we had tried to do.

There are areas that we can make improvements on and we have an

action plan from that investigation, which is now completed and we have

carried out those investigations and made improvements to the

urology service. De annuals campaigning has led to some

improvements but he would still like to see more. We are all very

different people here today with one aim in mind and that is to make

the future better for newly diagnosed people. The latest news

on that story - Daniel is set to have a meeting with the hospital.

They say they only took the action they did because they organised the

process outside one of their buildings. The meeting will be to

look at the original action plan and improve on it. Brian, you have

got a special gig coming up on 16th July, it is the last one, isn't it?

There last one of the tour. It is called Anthems, and we did around

30 dates around the UK and this was the last one. It was a bit sad so

we had to find some more kicks. It is at the RAF base where my mother

and father met, so that is where the idea came from. It is RAF

Cranwell in Lincolnshire. Yeah so. So they met there, they were both

working there? Yes, and the powers- that-be at RAF ground well have

been fantastic to me, they have found my father a's service medals.

You love that stuff, don't you? I love the research. The only thing

my dad enthused about was the planes. He used to fly Mosquitoes.

We got to go with the Red Arrows are, I don't know if you do that.

What is it like? Sensational. Indescribable. It is like the

biggest roller-coaster you have ever been on multiplied by 10.

you blackout? You feel weird. They watch you and ask if you are all

right. When you say we went, who did you go with? It was me and

Kerry. Part of the time we flew in formation and Riddick loops, the

whole thing. It is wonderful but it takes a couple of days to recover,

seriously. One of those pressurised suits? Did you get to keep those?

No, we didn't! But amazing, you can't buy that. You get more G-

force in that than going in of rocket to the moon. Obviously you

are a doctor, you really are a doctor. I can't cure your legs but

I am a doctor of astrophysics. qualified for that, then you became

a rock star. What did your mum and dad think? It was the other way

round because I gave up the courier to do music and my father didn't

speak to me for a while, but strangely enough he made my guitar

with me and drew maps of where we were going. On a certain level he

was into it but he was upset kazoo felt he had sacrificed his life and

I had sacrificed my life to get qualified and do a proper job, so

why be a rock star? One day I flew to Madison garden and he loved it.

He changed his mind right then! And are you still staying at the

skies at night? I talked to Patrick a lot. A Patrick Moore, and Brian

Cox? Yes, I got to know him very recently. What a fantastic guy.

Love Leigh hair. He has a serious brain, that is the difference.

After the disappointment in the tennis and boxing last weekend, we

are all hoping for some British sporting success this weekend.

Not only in the women's football World Cup, where the women's girls

are through to the quarter-finals against France, but also how about

a home win in the British Grand Prix - one that be nice if we can

tie a Sebastian Vettel up and hide him away from the afternoon?! We're

going to speak to the Formula One BBC team. Hello, Brian - a legend,

lovely to see you. Tying up Sebastian Vettel, perhaps that is

the only way to stop him from winning at the moment. We will need

this, this weekend, because it is time for the 2011 British Grand

Prix from Silverstone and we are very close to the track. That will

be very loud on Sunday afternoon at 1pm when the Formula One cars are

revving their engines preparing for the start of the race. Silverstone

was the place for Miller one was born in 1950, but this weekend they

are also embracing the future. Take a look at this Silverstone wing,

18,000 square feet, this is giving this place a chance to compete with

the best circuits in the world. It also houses the best garages in the

world, where Martin is with force India. Yes, the young Scot has his

first British Grand Prix this weekend and he is thoroughly

looking forward to it. His car is a lean machine, nothing on it doesn't

have a specific purpose. Inside the cockpit, it is tailored to Paul de

Resta. The steering wheel has so many controls on it. It is busy

inside a Formula One cockpit. just a little bit. Jake, best

Formula One season ever? Yes, I think it probably is. Our viewing

figures, not to boast, are going like that, yet the same guy is

winning every race. I think people are realising that they don't mind

who is crossing the line at the end as long as the race is frantic.

This man is commentating, there has been so much going on for years.

Wall-to-wall action. You don't know who will win the race until the

last lap. Hopefully it will be the same on Sunday. Both of you two are

always talking about Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, well how about

what they think of your performances? Have a look at the

screen by the side of you to see what they said. Jake is good. He

understands nothing about Formula One, he is very good at faking it.

One day he might start learning a little bit but he just loves

slating Eddie Jordan. He is quite an easy target. With those amazing

shirts he wears. He always wears odd clothes. Martin hates it when

you put your hand on his shoulder. Maybe it is just me, he doesn't

like me touching him. Maybe he thinks you are... Touching him in a

different way, I don't know. Give him a little squeeze, he loves it.

Shall we now critique their performances? Just give Martin a

little squeeze, see how he reacts for staff I can handle it, but they

should remember we have the last word in commentary. How lovely

weekend. Don't forget, 10 past well on Sunday. Fantastic. Brian, we

know that you like the great outdoors, so hopefully you will the

next film. There final instalment from the family we have been

falling all week. They are joining us in the studio live, but first

let's see what they discovered on the 5th day of their holiday.

The island of Tresco is famous for its Botanic Gardens. The climate

allows them to grow sub-tropical species, but a number of their

plants have jumped over the garden wall and sprung up elsewhere.

Instead of these aliens causing a problem, this garden curator thinks

they are a bonus. I know this one, agapanthus. Yes, and it has

colonised the dunes all over. Next to it, we have this one which is

covered with flowers, and another bull from South Africa. A huge

spike with flowers coming off. And they crowding out our native

plants? There might be a little bit of that but most of these plants

have been here at a many years so we like to think they are almost

native. The wind and gales are very ferocious so they helped to

consolidate everything and keep it together. A valuable part of the

And an animal that has made its home on the Scilly Islands is the

grey seal. Up to 1000 of them lived here all year round, and the one

thing Olivia and Rachel wanted to do was swim with them. Grey seals

hunt alone at sea and it is only when they are back by dryland that

they will congregate like this, which gives the opportunity for

authorised tours that allows people to get into the water with these

animals. You are looking good, ready to go. I am quite nervous

about the cold! Seals are naturally curious so they are already in the

water ready to check us out. The main rule is to let them come two

We are so close and there are loads of seals, brilliant. Seals have

very sensitive whiskers that can pick up movements in the water left

by swimming fish. They are very inquisitive about divers' fines

which brings them really close to have a gentle nibble. It is

unbelievable. To have them all around you like that is incredible.

Although not a protected species, the grey seals here have not been

hunted for over 100 years, so they do not see us as a threat. I put my

hand out to him and I stroked him. I can't believe it, I can't believe

I touched him. Even for me as a seasoned driver, I have never been

so close to so many seals. What an amazing experience. Incredible.

That is one of the best I have had. He just kissed the camera, how

beautiful is that?! A great way to end, sealed with a kiss.

And what a week it has been. Felix got to find a shrew, and Patrick

and Olivia got up close with a bold cocoon. PJ and Michelle were

excited by creatures found under some rocks. And for some probably

preferring to stay back at dock. Thank you so much, we have had a

great time. It has been really good. Highlights for you? The shrews.

the starfish. Yes, seven Arms on the starfish. Our highlight is the

Collins family. You guys get a straight 10, thank you so much.

Well done. They are here. Felix, you have been on the show all week,

you must be so famous in school by now? For yes, my friends were

saying wow. Are you enjoying The One Show? What about Brian May, how

amazing is he? Not as famous as you are! And you have a present? Yes,

we have a little montaged to say thank you very much. Peter, you

have got a thing going on with Mike, what do you do to him? He was doing

that all week, I have a very sore head. If you had a choice between

nature watching or going to Disneyland, which would you choose?

Nature watching. The right answer! I can hear the view was cheering.

We are going on our summer holiday, but you will be able to catch The

One Show Best of Britain at 7pm with your favourite One Show team

with some corking films from the last few years. Brian May, this