02/05/2016 The One Show

Hello and welcome to your Bank Holiday One Show

Now we hope you've had a great day off, but if you did have to work

and were stuck inside, our aim tonight is to bring

We're taking you out to our coast, our forests and our countryside,

and we've got a guest who knows a thing or two

APPLAUSE It is good to see you. Your bank

holiday has mostly been spent getting to us, but if you like to

have a day off, what do you want to do? I would take the dogs out and

explore my own patch, I know that area better than anywhere else on

earth. There have been radical changes over this weekend. I went

away on Saturday and got back this morning and the beech tree had got

leaves and it suddenly had become an emerald piece of woodland. Now I

cannot see through the trees. That was over the course of two days. It

is particularly beautiful at this time of the year. Me and Scratch

were out looking at the wood and Andy Green Day. We have got some

people in our audience, they are in disguise and they are watching it

and they are from the RSPB. Some of them are wildlife photographers. Not

very camouflaged in our studio. They will be taking pictures of you in an

unusual habitat, this studio. It is. We will have a look at them at the

end. Do I have to put on some sort of flamboyant display? If you want

to blat your arms around, that would be good. In Chris's book he explains

how a connection with a kestrel was very important to him during his

childhood. Tonight we would like to know if a wild animal has ever got

that close to you. Send us your photos as evidence to the usual

As promised here's our first trip outside for some

We're taking you to North-West England, where Andy Kershaw pitched

in with the workers who say they've got the best office in Britain.

Morecambe Bay, one of Britain's largest estuaries. At low tide, an

expanse of sand covers 120 square miles. On a clear day like today you

can see the loveliness of Lancashire a couple of miles in the distance

that way, and the Lake District just over there. The Romantic poet

William Wordsworth used to use these mudflats as a short cut between the

two and he said of them, this majestic plane went the sea has

retired. The area is famous for its cockle belts, fished for

generations. But it has had a troubled past. 23 Chinese cockle

pickers drowned here in 2004. Then, after years of abundance, stocks of

the shellfish collapse, leading to an eight-year ban. Happily, like now

there is news to warm the cockle pickers' heart. The stocks have

recovered. So it is time to go cockling. It is a three mile tractor

ride to the cockle beds. To preserve the stalks just 100 permits have

been granted and only for a month. I am with Michael Wilson and his dad

John. Their family has fished here for generations. I understand you

have a dance. What is that called? That is the cockle shuffle. I am

using how to use this board which softens the sand and helps the

cockle 's float to the surface. You rock it backwards and forwards a few

times and then you flick them up into the net. Is there a lot of

money in it? There is a lot of money in it sometimes, it could be ?2000 a

time. How much does it take for them time. How much does it take for them

to get to that size? Two or three years, that is just about to end a

half years old. I think I am quite good at this. When there

eight-year ban, what impact did that have on you? We thought we were all

going to have to get proper jobs, go and work in a factory. Muscles are

quite good. The Spanish like them. The man protecting the stocks is

Doctor Stephen Atkins. He is from the conservation authority. Give us

an idea of the ecology of Morecambe Bay. It is very important, it has

got shellfish, cockles, muscles further out. It is a very important

area. While it is great to see cockling back, it is only for a

month. It will return in the autumn if the stocks improved. We have got

stops coming through that are ten millimetres now, but they need to be

20 millimetres. We hope they are there by the autumn. Mike and John

have got ?160 worth of cockles today. Has it been a good day? We

have got what we expected, yes, we made a wage again. That is all we

really want. You do not want to be rich, you just want to survive. Yes.

Mike is our expert guide, but if you do not have that knowledge and

experience, Morecambe Bay can be a perilous place. The incoming tides

move faster than a trotting horse, or for that matter a speeding

schnauzer. It is time to go. Actually, I have come prepared to

sample my seafood. There is nothing quite like fresh seafood. It is

about simplicity. My recipe is to boil them and eat them. That is

fabulous. Would you swap this for any other job? No, not on a day like

today. It is a way of life. When you see people getting in the car in the

morning going to work or the factory, what do you feel? I feel

sorry for them. Look at my office. You are only here for a short space

of time, make the most of it. There is a man who loves his job. It

is breathtaking. Chris, we talked about the new Forest. You grow up in

Southampton, would you have been more attracted to the coast when you

were a kid, or would you have gone inland? Bit of both. When I was

younger I was into fossil finding. So I used to love the coast. I used

to get my father to drive me to lime Regis. I was mainly looking down

trying to find things. It was later I got onto the coast of things.

Morecambe Bay in the winter is one of the best places in the country

for waders and waterfowl. It is spectacular, beautiful place. You

started collecting at a young age. And you have your new book, fingers

in the sparkle chart which is how your love of nature developed? Yes,

it started very young. It was about crawling around and putting things

into shoe boxes. It was about owning and keeping animals to start with.

Sadly, many of them didn't survive that experience. Would it was part

and parcel of my training. This is the Tadpole spoon. I just bend the

neck of it. I could dip it into the jamjar and scoop out the tadpoles

and move them from one jamjar to another. Why I used to do that, I

don't know. When you have tadpoles on a spoon, you are tempted to... I

did. Did you? Chris! It is about experimenting when you are younger,

they taste like soil, like watery semolina. They are difficult to

taste so I used to try one after the other, after the other. The book

focuses on you and the age is between six and 16. In your own

words, how would you describe yourself as a child? When you are a

child, you think you are normal, and it felt that way to start with. I

had plenty of friends at school and I we would go out on our bikes and

play football. But in adolescence my obsessive interest in natural

history and other things, it meant I didn't integrate as well as I might

have done. I started to be excluded. None of these people were malicious

it's just kids separate from those who are not quite like them. It is

part of growing up will stop I was confused as to why I wasn't part of

that any longer. Then things became more difficult, to be honest. And

quite uncomfortable. Of course, I got quite angry, to be honest with

you. I was angry with myself, I didn't understand why, because I was

obsessed with wildlife, I couldn't be invited to their parties and get

girlfriends. I don't have any self-pity, it was just an artefact

of a time when people like myself were not understood. You have this

kestrel which is like a through line within the book, how did you come

across it and what this bird meant to you? It meant everything. I got

the bird in the summer of 1975. I took it from a nest in Ilhee Lee,

which is something I have campaigned against. I was so into Cassells, I

did apply for a licence, but working class lads didn't get licenses then.

Why did you get the kestrel? I wanted to own them, and then I

wanted to watch them in the wilds, I didn't want to keep them any more.

The kestrel was the sexiest birds in my community, they were the top of

the tree, the best bird in the book. I found the nest, took it from the

nest and I traingate and flew it every day before school. It used to

wear these little bells which I imported in 1974 from Pakistan and

they are tied up with kangaroo leather. I got that from a distant

uncle in Australia. It was a beautiful sound. I would go out with

Mike plastic trainers across wasteland and I would fly the bird.

I was unbelievably happy. The bird became everything. I can't remember

who won the FA Cup in 1975. I can't remember what I was wearing except

when I was with the bird. Everything consolidated around the one thing.

It was a remarkable and powerful relationship. It is a beautiful

story and beautifully written. You said this story just fell out of

you. If you want to read it, then Fingers In The Sparkle Jar is out on

Thursday. Chris is one of a lucky few who get

to travel the world taking animal photos for a living,

as is this man, David Plummer. But David has got a fight

on his hands to carry on doing what he loves and here for the first

time he explains why. My name is David Plummer and I am

very fortunate to be a professional wildlife photographer. Which is my

passion in life. It is 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a

year. I travel all over the world for between four and six months a

year to Africa, Hungary, Romania, Galapagos. Unfortunately, my life

and work is being slowed down somewhat in that I have been

diagnosed with Parkinson's. It is going to cause me problems. It is a

degenerative disease, which has no cure. I noticed seven years ago,

just tapping away at the laptop, my arm twitched, my left arm twitch. A

week later it twitched again. Now it has developed, as you can see into a

severe tremor, which is quite a decision for me to show this.

Because this is what I normally hide from people. But I think people need

to see it. As a result of all this, I have to take drugs, because this

is what does the work for me. When I run out, and that is what is

happening now, I am stiffening up and feeling the tremor in my left

side, so consequently... One of those and then probably in about

half an hour, 45 minutes, I will be OK again. At the moment, the area of

photography has taken up my attention is kingfishers. Wow! Look

at this bird. This has got to be one of the most dutiful British birds.

This is the reason why I do this. I am enjoying the process of following

where they are, monitoring their mating process, how well they are

doing, as well as getting obsessed with capturing absolutely great

images of them. When I sit here looking at this bird, I don't think

about disability or Parkinson is. I am just completely focused on this.

Another new passion is time-lapse photography, which allows me to

speed up natural processes. Some of the favourite time-lapse as I have

done around here is the rising Sun coming through the mist. And storm

clouds across the sky with the reflection on water. I am speeding

up time, which I guess is a contradiction. Speeding up time is

certainly something I don't want to do in real life. I don't know how

long I have got, but I don't have the luxury of getting up in the

morning and procrastinating and saying I can't be bothered doing

something. I get up and I said, I have got to do it. I hope when

people look at my images of my kingfishers or other wildlife, they

are thinking that is quite a good shot somebody who has got a

disability, I want someone to look at those images and be inspired by

them, find beauty in them and view them as world-class shots. Because

that is what I aspire to. My name is David Plummer, and I pinch yourself

every day in slight disbelief that this is what I actually do for a

living. Thank you to David

for sharing his story. And just to emphasize how

Parkinson's hasn't stopped him, all these amazing photos

from his new book were taken More details about David

and Parkinson's Disease can be found through our website

and social media. You are a keen photographer, Chris,

they were beautiful? Stunning. The hair and the lion covered in mud.

What an attitude. Just get on with that guy. Fantastic. FA Cup in 1975,

it was West Ham. In law football news...

In a few hours, one of the biggest upsets in sporting history

could happen, because if Tottenham don't beat Chelsea, Leicester City

Leicester fans suffered a nailbiting afternoon yesterday with the eyes

Joe spent the day in the city as the dream edged a little closer.

Leicester City's match today against Manchester United is probably the

biggest in its entire history. While the game takes place in Manchester,

100 miles away, how are the fans in Leicester cheering on the Foxes?

Where are you watching the game today? Inside the stadium. I am

giving up medical treatment. The spirit of the community, everybody

coming together and everybody living the dream becoming a reality. Robb,

a Leicester fan of 22 years is preparing for the match with his

girlfriend and her family. What is your game build-up? I don't wear a

shirt when they played. I wore a shirt once this season and they lost

2-1. How long have you been a fan? My dad was a big Leicester fan and

took me whenever I could. I took my son because I had happy memories.

What will happen if it happens today? It is unknown territory. The

pub might get a visit. Across the city, this man is watching with his

father and son representing three generations of fans. My dad came

over from Uganda and he would watch Leicester at the old Filbert Street

ground. You haven't been that well of late? I had a heart attack six

weeks ago. Are you ready for this, it could be exciting. The excitement

won't bother me, I would just leave the room. Are there any pre-game

rituals, superstitions? My son has been praying before every game, so

he would take out his mosque work and pray. I told him, he's lucky

that as a young lad, your home time team is on the cusp of greatness.

Have you done your prayers? Not yet. Don't change anything today whatever

you do. Leicester is awash with blue and further afield fans from far and

wide are preparing for glory. 1961 bottle of whiskey will be cracked if

we win. It is time for kick-off and the city holds its breath. But the

high spirits take a not as United score an early goal. Leicester get

right back in it quickly, with an equaliser. Come on! The tension is

proving too much and he has to retire. Sorry lads. The Leicester

chances are coming thick and fast, but can they find a winner? Go on,

still believe. Unbeaten Leicester couldn't find the winter day, but

the dream is still alive. Eight points clear, two games to play. I

cannot take it. It is too much. It is just too much.

We can feel the stress. Please, take it easy from heart attack point of

Now, a Leicester victory was thought so unlikely

at the beginning of the season, the odds were a whopping 5000-1,

and we met a lad on the show a couple of weeks ago who stands

Everyone enjoys it when the bookies lose, and they stand to pay out over

To tell us about some other times they got a spanking here's

the world's unluckiest bookie, Alex Riley.

All these punters have got winning tickets for some of the biggest

sporting upsets in history, it's gonna cost me thousands.

This one is for ?10 on England to beat Australia

I gave 500-1 on that just before Botham scored 149 and Willis

The biggest football upset until now, the World Cup 1950,

USA 1, England 0, from a time when the Americans were rubbish

This one's on the unlikeliest ever male winner of Wimbledon,

This one's for Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson in 1990,

Buster was 42-1 in a two-horse race, what was I thinking?

You've bled me dry, just please tell me none of you bet

on the only British sporting upset with longer odds

than Leicester's 5000-1 - Frankie Dettori winning all seven

That morning the odds were a combined 200,000-1.

I'm ruined, the wife's gonna kill me.

What odds would you give on our next film featuring Christine getting her

hands dirty with a 61-year-old called Ferguson?

If there is one thing that will get me going other than plant it is

machinery and engines and this little beauty is an 1955 Ferguson T

20, regarded by most folks as the first modern tractor.

2016 marks the 70th anniversary of the Ferguson T 20 tractor, otherwise

known as the little grey Fergie. It needs a bit of brute force. Is that

what it needs? I am helping a fanatic get his beloved little grey

Fergie ready for a celebration rally. Martin's family bought the

tractor from a local farm in 1967. How much did you pay? ?102 and ten

shillings. What do you think the value would be today? ?1500. That is

a good buy. But it will never be sold, it will stay in the family and

it will go down through the family and till doomsday. The only problem

is, Martin's chapter will not start. She will not go. That is a bit sad.

Without sounding stupid, you have got some diesel in this? I am a man,

of course that is. There is not a lot, mind! We have got fuel, it has

got to get through to the engine. Blockage, filters, believed it. As

we crack on cleaning the filters and solving our fuel blockage, here is a

bit more history. After World War II, something needed to be done to

increase food production. So Irish engineer Harry Ferguson designed the

T 20 tractor. What makes it so special is this unique hydraulic,

3-point linkage system. One, two, three. Ferguson designed all manner

of machinery, the linkage system making farming easier and faster. It

was genius and modern tractors have used this 3-point linkage system

ever since. We need to get the air out. It is like a radiator. What I

like about engines is the simplicity. You have got four

cylinders and the fuel goes in. It gets sucked in, you compress it,

there is a bang and a sparkle and it goes out. That is the basic four

stroke engine and it has not changed. That is it, go on, spit

your heart out, alas. We have cleaned the fuel blockage and given

her an oil change and she is ready for action. Shall we see if she

goes? That is it. There we go! Now we can head of to the nearby Castle

where the rest of the South Wales Ferguson club are gathered to

celebrate 70 years of the Ferguson T 20. Two dedicated members are

Caroline and Julie. It is so nice to see female chapter fans. What

fascinates you about this one? It is such a lovely old tractor. It is a

classic. It is the one. I had mine bought for me by my husband recently

as a gift. I pinched my of my husband. And what about this pink

seat? A little bit of extra padding. What could be better than the sound

of a row of Fergusons all revving up. It is the simplicity of these

chapters that I love and it is a real thrill to drive one. It has

been a fantastic day and I would like to propose a toast and the

toast is, to the little grey Fergie. I hope in 70 years' time she is

still on the road and doing well. To the little grey Fergie!

She was in her element. That description of a four stroke engine

will go down in history. Earlier we asked for photos of animals that had

taken a liking to you. Do you want to do the first? This blew into the

window and then it flew off? Christopher sent this end. He was

taking a picture of this horse and decided to get up close. Which one

is Chris Evert? This is Colin with a blackbird 45 years ago. Look at the

intensity on his face as he is lowering that worm into the

blackbird's man. And this is a lesser spotted Chris Patten in a

studio environment. And talking of tadpoles! We will see you tomorrow

with Joan Collins.