03/11/2011 The One Show

Hello and welcome to the programme. Our guest tonight is a chef who has

grilled, roasted and fried more meat than you have had hot dinners.

For his new series, he has backed off the bacon and gone cold turkey.

It is the leaner, greener Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Indeed!

you spent the summer as a vegetarian. Yes, four months.

did you get your teeth back into red meet? And what was your meat of

choice when kick that would be revealing a crucial moment in the

series. But for a few weeks, I have been modestly consuming some very

good meat and quite a lot of fish. But you were keen to get your teeth

back into some boot? I was looking forward to it, absence makes the

heart grow fonder. Were you dreaming of a particular mate

macro? I wasn't, actually. I was really enjoying the whole

vegetarian thing. I am actually eating quite a bit less meat than I

was before. We will talk more about that later on. You're going to be

trying to change carmines about our "veg from hell". It is a slight

exaggeration. Yes, we will eat anything. But it is the one we like

the least, I suppose, fennel. will also see what happened when

some very deserving children got a visit from their pop idols, One

Direction, for Children In Need. But first, with European financial

turmoil, perhaps it is not surprising that the Bank of England

is replacing the picture of a banker on the �50 note, but with

whom? We went to find out why, if you're lucky, you have got two new

blokes in your wallet. This is the face of the first governor of the

Bank of England, Sir John Houblon, but it is going to be replaced by

Matthew Boulton and James Watt. Matthew Boulton, an entrepreneur

from Birmingham, and James Watt, a Scottish inventor, came together in

the 18th century to revolutionise the way that British coins were

produced. At that time, a significant proportion of it was

counterfeit. As we were paying people for doing their daily toil,

often they could not use it because it was counterfeit. To combat this,

the two industrialists set about making the world's first steam-

powered dry and bright. They created the Soho Mint here in

Birmingham to make coinage, and also to make sure equally that it

could not be counterfeited. should we reassess who we have got

on all our banknotes? We chose three celebrities from a list of

those suggested by the British public to grace our bank notes and

took to the streets of Birmingham to see what people thought. No!

even him? No. He has not done major stuff, he has not invented singing!

I don't think it should be people like Terry Wogan, it should be

people who have made Britain great, and it certainly should not be

bankers. But one man who will be appearing on all the English

banknotes, including the the new �50 note, is the man who signs them,

the chief cashier. We have been including historical figures since

the start of the 1970s. We try to choose figures who have made an

enduring contribution to our society, and one which has stood

the test of time. We do not depict contemporary characters because we

want to allow the passage of time to demonstrate that someone has

made a lasting contribution. The implication of that is that today's

contemporary figures will have their chance in the future. I think

it is really nice to have historical figures on the banknotes.

We need to respect our traditions and culture. Maybe a prominent

scientist, somebody who discovered something which really means

something. I would have Diana. So she is never forgotten. So, they're

getting rid of the banker, and putting industrialists in his place.

Is that a good idea? I think it is fantastic. It is great for

Birmingham as well. Most people agree that having historical

figures on the currency is a good idea. But in these cash-strapped

times, how many of us will get to see a 50 pound note? Lots of

suggestions there. What about you, Hugh? I think there is only one

living man who could grace the �50 note, Sir David Attenborough, to

remind us that there is more to life than money. That's a good idea.

So this note, when will the old one stop being legal tender? About one

year from now, we will be told. We will be given at least a month's

notice, we will be told you have got three months before it will no

longer be legal tender. But don't worry, if you have misplaced a load

of �50 notes, as I often do, you can still take it to the Bank of

England, and they will exchange it at face value. And there is also a

special service, if you damage a note, there is a service to get it

replaced? Yes, and every country in the UK has its own system. In

England it is called the mutilated note service. You fill out of form,

and you send it to the Leeds branch of the Bank of England, and they

will exchange it for a new note. But you have got to have more than

half of the note, it cannot just be a corner. Cut it into lots of

little pieces and get one new one for each piece. You cannot do that.

So, who is on the notes all over the UK? In Scotland, they do not

have the Queen, they have Sir Walters got, and other famous

Scottish people. Including Robert Burns. In Northern Ireland, they

have got four note-producing banks, and things with prominent Northern

Irish people. There are some bank notes which are collectible, are

there not? Yes. This is a crisp �50 note, and every bank note has a

serial number, but this is the bit you want to be looking at, the

prefix. If you have a note that says AA01, that is worth money.

That is what makes it worth more. I have got some collectible bank

have got some collectible bank notes here. This is a �5 note. And

you can see it on there. That is worth �250. And you have got one

that is worth �12,000. Let me see. Not that one, it is this one! It

was printed in 1936, and that's a �500 note, and it is worth �12,000.

But there is a �1 million bank note as well. It is a war bond. It sold

for �69,000. Keep looking, you might find one of those in your

back pocket. If you cannot spare any cash at the moment -- if you

can spare any cash at the moment, you could use it to help some

children and families in great difficulty by donating it to

Children In Need. Rainbows is a charity funded Hospice in

Loughborough which provides support to children with life-threatening

illnesses and their families. The illnesses and their families. The

staff look after the children while they are here, providing parents

with so much needed time to themselves. Watching your child

suffering from a debilitating illness has got to be one of the

worst things any parent could face. Many children here have seen their

health deteriorate over a number of years, leaving the parents to

become full-time carers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This 21-

month-old has a rare genetic condition which means that develop

mentally, she's still like a newborn baby. Children with this

condition are not expected to live beyond five, but there are

exceptions, and it would not be the first time she has proven the

doctors wrong. She was about 11 months, and we were told that she

might not even smile. But she smiled 24 hours after we were told

that. So, she knew. Bless you! She knew she was going to prove them

wrong, and she continues to do so, even the physio says that she still

surprises her. It is not necessarily what we thought life

was going to be, the journey we were going to take. When she's here,

do you stay here? I love coming here. We are not brave enough to

leave her, because she's still so little, so we stay in the flat

upstairs. These six-year-old twins were 18 Mum sold when they were

diagnosed with a muscle weakening disease which prevents them from

doing virtually anything for themselves. For the Mum, the news

was devastating. It is almost like a bereavement, you're grieving for

the children that you're not going to have, getting used to a whole

different way of life, having disabled children, children that

never will walk, that will barely be able to do anything for

themselves, and that will need your care always. The relentless nature

of caring for children with life- limiting illnesses can have a

massive impact on parents, so it is vital that parents and children get

the opportunity to have a break. And that's why Children In Need,

and your contributions, are so vital for places like this. How can

we tell you are part? You have got different coloured chairs.

Otherwise you look exactly the same. And we have got different shoes.

yes you have. It is like escapism when you come here. Going home to

reality, where all of a sudden you have got to do everything yourself

again... The boys get 1-1 here, they want for nothing. It is night

-- it is nice not to hear them shouting, mummy, I have dropped a

car or on the floor. And for the kids, it is a chance to forget

about their illnesses by doing the things they enjoy most. This 12-

year-old has muscular dystrophy. It is only a matter of time before

he's completely dependent on his wheelchair. But he's fighting it

all the way. He's more mobile now than anyone expected. What is it

like coming here? I have a lot of fun, because there is things I can

do which I cannot do at home. just nice to come here, for Ryan.

If he's having a bad day, I am not going to get people looking at me.

It is nice to come and just let Ryan be Ryan. Many of the children

here are unable to do things which other children would take for

granted. So we thought we would do something a bit special. A massive

thank you for having us here. We are One Direction and we're going

to sing something for you. # Baby, you light up my world like

nobody else. # But when you smile at the crowd...

Your donations help families like this get the support they

desperately need. And that is why hopping on a rickshaw one week

tomorrow and cycling in one direction, nearly 500 miles from

Edinburgh to London, will be standard rate. �5 goes to Children

In Need. For full terms and In Need. For full terms and

conditions, visit the website. Thanks, boys. We would also like to

know what you at home are doing for children In Need. Big or small, it

all makes a difference. Tell us what you have got planned, and we

will put you on our special Pudsey Map next week. It is not just Matt,

we have set a challenge for our all guests, and we have called it "Star

in a Reasonable-Priced Rickshaw". On Friday, Rob Brydon did a course

in 29.61. But he did hit lots of Pudsey cones. He went over them all.

So we added time for that, making a total of 41.61. Do you think you

can beat that? I think it might be quite close. So, are we ready to

I'm on it! I'm on it! Here we are. Pudsey is in. Pe are calling him --

we are calling him Pudsey in your honour.

You are shifting. I have knocked down one, two.

Look at the carrot. We are destroying cones, but that was a

great finish! Wow! Taking on a bit of substance at the service station

as well. Here is your time... You did it in 28 seconds, but you had

six penalty points. So, well that is 34.

It is a start! APPLAUSE You are right at the top! Terrific.

You have to be happy with that, surely? Thrilled.

Thrilled over the moon. We will see how Miranda Hart gets on tomorrow.

It is time now to celebrate a very old tradition of nature working in

perfect harmony. We find out why at this time of year a pig can be a

wild pony's best friend. The ne forest in hamp Shah is one

of the forests in England to be granted royal status it was

established by William the Conker eor.

Today this is one of Britain's newest National Parks and a sell

braeted resident are these beautiful ponies. More than 4,000

of them breed here. Playing a role in preventing the gorse and the

bracken from overrunning the park, but every year as autumn arrives,

the wild ponies are in danger. At this time of year the oak trees are

overflowing with these, acorns. The problem is that these can be highly

toxic. The leafs and acorns of oaks can

contain tannic acid. When green, they are very poisonous to ponies,

but there is a solution to this problem.

Oliver Cook is a commoner, the name given to people who inherit certain

rights on the land here. He is getting ready to exercise one of

them. The pannage. Hi, Oliver.

Hello, Kate. Working hard, I see? That's it.

So, pig pannage, what is it all about? It is the turning of the

pigs out to the forest to eat the acorns.

Right, so, of course they can tolerate the acorns in their gut?

Yes. So if anybody has pigs, can they

let them loose on the forest? You have to have the rights on your

property and the right to let the pigs out.

These pigs, they are not looking very old, have they spent all of

their time in the pen? Yes, they have.

They are in for an adventure. Let's round them up and get them

into the forest. Right, then, ladies.

Come on, girls! Taste the acorns! Once they're loaded up, we take the

pigs to a part of the forest where they spend the next two months

gorging themselves on acorns and beechnuts.

Well, look at them now. They're having a great time, aren't they?

Having a ball. I noticed on some of these you have the nose rings?

That's right. That is one of the requirements. That it there so that

they can eat the acorns, anything on the surface, but cannot dig up

the ground. The big question, of course, they

are here for a reason, is it working? It is. There are a number

of ponies that die every year, so every acorn a pig eats is one less

pony dying. The pannage is traditional

management. In the 19th century up to 6,000 pigs were turned out.

To ensure this part of the ecology it is more important than ever that

people like Oliver keep this age- old custom alive.

Well, you are a pig producer, what a great life for the pigs?

Absolutely. Really nice to see the animals out there, doing what the

pigs are designed to do. Recently you said that rearing

puppies for food was as morally justifying as rearing pigs, do you

stand by that? I stand by what I said, but really what I was saying

is that there are a lot of interesting similarities between

pigs and dogs. Pigs are intelligent treechs, they are gregarious, they

form bonds. You can train them. That was the comparison I was

making. I cheekily said if we can't be nicer to our pigs, maybe we

should eat the puppies. It was provocative, designed to make us

more careful towards the pigs, not to eat our puppies! Now, moving on,

Hugh, you are on a mission to get us to eat more growns? I am on a

mission with the veg. I had four months over the summer where I did

not eat any meat or fish. I did it for a couple of reasons, I did it

to challenge myself, like many cooks he became so dependant on

meat for my males, it is the centre point for many of us. Also, as a

collection, we overindulge in meat it is a factory-farmed product. It

finds its way into everything. It would be good for animal welfare,

thinking of the pigs, it would be good for our health, and ultimately

it would be good for the planet if we eased up on the meat.

Was it just you in the family? You have a big family, did you press

your views on them? I didn't insist that my family came with me on this

journey, my wife eats a lot less meat and the kids quite a bit less

too, but when they found themselves in the house of somebody where

there were lots of meat and fish, they tucked in, I didn't.

Here is Hugh learning to cook a special vegetarian dish. Let's have

a look. This is miso, this is what this

soup is about, what is it? This is soya bean.

Firmed? Yes, this is two years old. God. This is a fresh one I prepared

last year. You can try little bits if you fancy.

It is OK to eat that before it goes in the soup. It is extreme stuff.

Actually it is delicious! APPLAUSE Was it really nice? Yes, it is kind

of like aromatic Marmite. A really strong taste. That is why it makes

such a beautiful stock. It is what the miso soup is all about.

Is that in the book? No, not that soup.

With you are these? These recipes are all in the River Cottage Veg

Every Day! Book. I was glad you chose fennel, it is one of two of

my favourite recipes. At the beginning we introduced these as

our veg from hell, but fennel it is the aniseedy thing, to me it takes

over any meal it is in, but what do you advise I go for first? If you

find the aniseed a little strong, try the cooked fennel. It should be

caramelised with squash there as well. There should be more flavour

if you burn the edges of it. That is just a little hint of that.

That is beautiful. That is very nice. I'll have the recipe for that

one, thank you. I chose the aubergine, just because

it is slimey and people don't know what to do with aubergine? They are

not hard to cook. They have been grilled.

So this is like a mini pizza? marinaded with a little mint and a

touch of honey. It is one of my favourites, actually.

And what about the raw fennel? it thin so that there is a nice

crunch to it. Then there is a nice dressing with a little bit of

mustard and the leaptilys add a bit of Bury bite.

These are simple recipes. Did you feel cleansed and healthier

after this four-month period? felt good. I didn't, it was not

about a health kick. There are some very greedy recipes in the book,

but yes, I felt really good. Eating such a wide variety, leafy things,

green things, squashs, pulses, loads of stuff. It was just a great

adventure. It made me realise how lazy had had become. Meat and veg

on the side, the veg playing second fiddle. The thing that I loved

about it the most was that rather than having this tyrannical piece

of meat in the middle of the table you have three or four dishes like

this and pass it around it is social and fun and a bit more

democratic! Now, Angellica Bell has traveled around the UK, but she

could not work out why we sent her to a town if in Worcestershire.

Well, she soon got the point. This is Redditch in Worcestershire. This

is a red ditch. The ruddy river that gave the town its name.

And that name was once famous across the entire globe.

For hundreds of years Redditch was the world centre for needle making.

At one time 90% of all of the world's needles were made here. At

its peak, there were well over 100 companies making needles for all

for corners of the world. Jo-Ann Gloger is an expert on the

town's link to needles. Why Redditch? It wa very close to

the markets. You have Walsall for the leather needles and Worcester

for the glove needles. In the mid19eth century around the

third of the men and half of the women here were employed in the

industry. It was a tough job. Needles are made of coils of wire

cut to length. The eyes created by stamping with the needles still in

pairs. Fingers thread them on to a hold efr and they are sharpened to

a -- holder and they are sharpened to a point. These days it is safe,

but in the 19th century, the pointers had short lives. They

suffered from the disease of pointer's rot. By two or teleyears

they would be coughing up blood, after 30 years, they could be dead.

That was because of the dust coming off the needles.

These are what is called a size 11. They are made in the 1820s. I would

challenge you to thread that with anything modern.

This is incredible, how small this needle is. The factory made

everything from surgery and Sueing to fish hooks.

It is said that in Tokyo they name the street Redditch so that the

needles made there could be taking on the name and the prestige.

There is one company left in Redditch, they still make needles

for the same way that they have for more than 100 years. I came to see

James Watt to see why this one firm has survived.

We have been manufacturing the needles for at least 100 years. It

takes about four weeks to get a needle from start to firn.

How many needles do you make here? About 350 variants of needles I

would think. Dave and Don have worked here for

nearly half a century. Would you say that the needle

industry is a big part of your family lives? Everybody from around

this area worked for this farm. It was one big family. When I started

here my mum and dad worked here. Three unkls, two auntis and I did

not realise at the time that my future wife would work here!

Redditch has changed a lot in the 300 years that John James founded

it b it will never lose its claim as the needle capital of the world.

We have talked about needles, meat, veg, now about the fish hooks?

The show went out the last time I was here we got an amazing response,

we have up to 70,000 supporters on the fish fight now. We need more so

keep them coming. Changes on the European legislation have been

announced. It is not ratified yet, but we hope to see something on

that soon. Well, good luck with that, good