04/10/2016 The One Show

Captain's log. Star date 2016. Position: orbiting planet one. I'm

going in search of intelligent life. Where are my? Who is in charge? That

would be us. My name is Matt. This is Michelle. You are on Earth.

Humanoids! You are live on BBC One. Welcome to The One Show, George

Takei! As you can see, you are surrounded by Trekkies. These people

are of my generation. These are the youngsters. They are the next

generation. What is lovely about you is that you really embrace the role

that made you famous. I am very proud of my situation with Starfleet

and all my colleagues. George, when you compare Trekkies with Star Wars

fans, how would you say they compare? They are different. They

share the same kind of energy and passion. Star Wars fans are

fantasists. They love fantasy, because Star Wars is fantastical.

Star Trek is science fiction. They are the people who are science

oriented, mathematics oriented, intelligent, discerning and

inquisitive. Are we happy with that? My mother-in-law will be delighted

that use at that. You married well. That is true. We want to see the

love you have for Star Trek at home. Make sure you get your outfits on,

your memorabilia out, get your Vulcan salute at the ready and send

us a photo. What to show them later. Here is Dr Saleyha with some serious

words of warning if you are struggling sleeping at night.

The NHS says one in three of us struggle with the crippling effects

of insomnia. For many, sleeping pills seem to offer a solution, but

they can pose serious health risks. Among the strongest sleeping pills

that can be prescribed are these, a range of highly addictive sedatives

known as Z drugs. They are prescription only drugs with serious

possible side effects. A GP will only prescribe them in exceptional

circumstances, at the lowest dose and for no more than a few weeks.

Yet we have discovered that Z drugs are being sold online illegally and

in massive quantities that could put lives at risk. David Greenwood from

Bolton knows only too well the impact Z drugs can have. His wife

Sue took her own life after years of battling depression, a depression

that David believes was made worse by her addiction to a Z drug. Her

depression was fuelled by not sleeping, and by taking lots of

these tablets, which were having a major effect on her. They would

spike her mood and then drop the mood. Almost the effect of being

bipolar. Sue didn't die from an overdose, but she had become

addicted to the pills she was ordering herself in vast quantities.

David only discovered her online account after her death. I looked at

that and thought, she has bought 250 tablets. Actually, that was 250

sleeves of ten. So it was 2500, in one go. That is unbelievable. Over

five years, Sue had bought 8000 tablets from the one site. And how

many do you think she has taken? There were 600 left. Only 600? Yeah.

The dangers of self-medicating are a real concern to experts like

consultant toxicologist Dr David Wood. His research found more than

three dozen websites selling the Z-drugs Sue was using. Only one

insisted on a Doctor's prescription, despite potential side effects such

as depression, mood swings and paranoia. For me, it is concerning

that a member of the public can buy large quantities of drug associated

with dependency without medical supervision. People can take them

and inadvertently overdose because they don't know the dose they should

be using. Most of the websites were based abroad. But there are online

dealers selling Z-drugs right here, illegally, in the UK. We recorded a

call to one illegal online supplier to see exactly what is on offer. He

doesn't care how many we buy, or how large a dose we take. This is what

he had to say about doubling the normal dose. As a doctor, I am

shocked by his comments, and I am not alone. I'm appalled at that. Not

only could you buy as many as you want it, but he doesn't care what he

selling. He's not bothered. It is unbelievable. Danny frosted head of

operations for the medicines and health care products regulatory

agency. It is his job to shut down online Z-drug dealers operating in

the UK and seize their illegal stocks. We played Danny the call

with our dealer to see what he thought. This represents the sharp

end of what we are trying to stop. We would be looking to shut him down

and prevent these products from reaching the public. Sue's husband

David has nothing but contempt for those illegally trading in Z-drugs.

Those people who have sold tablets purely for profit, without any

thought or consideration for the effects it would have won that

person's life for their families... Gosh.

We are now joined by Lynda Scammell from the medicines regulator the

MHRA. As far as that case is concerned of the man on the phone,

what would be happening to him as a seller now? We have opened an

investigation which is ongoing. This is a clear demonstration of a

dangerous activity that is going on online. And how many illegal sites

do you have to contend with the internet is a big place. It is not

possible to give you an exact number. But as an indication, the

demand is out there. People are doing this. We have stopped ?13

million worth of fake and unlicensed medicine coming into the UK, and we

have so far closed down more than 5000 sites illegally trading in

medicine. It is something you are constantly monitoring, that? It is a

constant battle. What is the safe way to buy medicine online?

Obviously, you need a prescription. Yes. Since June last year, we have a

local system -- a logo system which is displayed on websites of

illegally trading pharmacies and other supermarket retailers. So they

apply, they get a logo from us, and it goes on the website and as a

consumer, you can check. You can also hold the mouse over the logo

and connect with a list of legal online suppliers. So that gives you

some assurance that where you are buying from is a legitimate source.

Why do you think people are buying from these sites? There are all

kinds of reasons. You may have a personal health problem you don't

want to discuss with your doctor, or you might want a quick fix solution

to a problem you have. The real issue is that you don't know what

you are buying. You don't know what effects it will have on your health,

long term or short term. They could contain dangerous ingredients. So it

is best to either buy from a place with the logo, or to be extremely

careful what you are buying and where from. And I guess the cost is

an obstacle as well for you? Yes. It is not possible to monitor the

internet entirely, but there are lots of things we can do. We are

monitoring prescription medicines that are being sold online and with

the help of the internet service providing industry themselves, and

credit card facilitators, because if you can't get money in, you will not

be doing business long, it is possible to tackle those websites.

We have seen evidence of how these sellers are taking people's

vulnerability for granted and making money out of it. Would it help if it

made the act of buying it illegal as well as selling it? It is clearly

illegal for the people selling it. You cannot offer medicines over the

internet without a prescription in return or the involvement of a

medical supervision in some way. So we have to monitor what is going on

on the internet, and it is possible to take websites down if there is

evidence that the law is being broken. And we do that constantly.

Lynda, thanks very much. It is important to raise awareness around

that. If anyone is affected by the issues in the film, please seek

help. Speak to your GP. For details of organisations which offer advice

and support, you can go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. Shortly, we

will be talking about the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Whilst Mr

Sulu and a crew of the Enterprise may have an unrivalled view of the

cosmos, here on planet Earth it is much more challenging. Marty has

been trying to capture a yearly phenomenon.

Shooting stars and elusive natural wonder, but throughout the world,

light pollution in our towns and cities is making sightings of

meteors ever more difficult. Here at this observatory in Northumberland,

I am hoping to capture an image of not just one meteor, but a range of

them on one photograph of the Perseid meteor shower passes across

the skies of Great Britain. As the Earth orbits the sun, we journey

through fields of debris left behind by passing comets. Articles from

this debris collide with the other's atmosphere, producing bright sparks

across the sky. We have enlisted the expertise of photographer Tom

Heaton. Tom has a reputation for creating remarkable photographs of

the evening sky. How are you going to take pictures of meteors? I plan

on popping my camera on a tripod, and I am using a wide angle lens to

give me a wide field of view. Then I point the camera at the

constellation and keep it running all night. Each picture will be

approximately 15 seconds long, which is known as a long exposure, as you

need a great amount of time to sit in available light. As dark clouds

gather in the sky above us, Tom mix the final adjustments to his

cameras. Gary files is then lead astronomer at the two observatory.

This is an international dark sky Park, the third largest expanse of

predicted dark skies in the world. So what are we going to see tonight?

If we are lucky, we may see some Earth grazing meteors, which can

burn in brilliant hues of blue and green. The minerals in the Perseid

meteors and the gases in the upper atmosphere can give out a range of

different colours when they get really hot. Whilst we can't

reproduce the conditions up there, we can get an idea of the range of

different colours we are likely to see. The Perseid 's are most likely

to burn blue and green. As darkness falls, the weather remains

challenging as we wait to see what the night sky has in store. With our

time-lapse camera rolling, we are able to catch our first glimpse of a

Perseid meteor, a bright green streak across the sky. This colour

is created when magnesium reacts with the earth's atmosphere of the

meteor burns up. There is no doubt that these areas of protected dark

skies are brilliant place for meteor spotting. So long as it is not

cloudy. The next morning, I joined Tom in his studio to see what he has

managed to capture. It wasn't the best night for the meteor shower. To

capture meteors, you need good, clear skies. But there were gaps. I

got the smallest of gaps in the clouds, yet we still managed to

capture a bright meteor. Here is a better example. Look at that.

Although the Northumbrian weather prevented Tom from creating the

composite image we were after, photographers around the UK have

their cameras trained on the Perseid -- the Perseids. And adherents in

Dartmoor here, one of the most spectacular photographs was caught

on a clear evening on the Norfolk Broads, also one of the darkest

parts of the UK. This composite image is a beautiful reminder of

what can be revealed when we protect our dark skies.

MESMERISING, THOSE PICTURES. I SAWED THROUGH THOSE, MANOEUVRING THROUGH

METEORS THAT KEPT COMING AT US. OF COURSE, YOU ARE THE HELMSMAN.

And if you want to view a meteor shower, the next to be seen

in the UK is the Orionids on 21st October.

We don't know when they will be visible from LA. You can see them in

the UK. Talking about pretty cool things,

you've been honoured with an asteroid, how does it feel

knowing there's a bit of space named after you?

I'm a heavenly body. I was so flattered, the International

astronomical Society called and said they want to name an asteroid after

me. How cool is that? It came out of nowhere, just like an asteroid.

Somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. That's correct.

This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of Star Trek.

We are celebrating. It's extraordinary, almost like it has

never been off our screens, you were there right at the very beginning,

50 years ago. September eight 1966. We just passed September eight 2016,

50 years. It's been an amazing trip. What do you remember about that

first connection? The phone call? That was 51 years ago. 1965, when I

got that phone call to meet Gene Roddenberry, who I didn't know from

Adam. Usually, when you are being interviewed for a pilot film, they

have a battalion of executives, advertising people, studio

executives, etc. But, Gene Roddenberry's interview was unique,

him behind a desk. He came out from behind that desk, ushered me to a

corner where there were couches, and we sat like this and chatted. He

asked me about current events, the latest headlines. Then we talked

about books we have a read, movies we loved. I thought, he's not going

to cast me for just chit chatting. How did he described the show to you

at that point? I had to lead him into that, I said, tell me about the

show and the role. He said, "This story is going to be out in the

galaxies, taking place primarily on this massive starship, with over

1000 crew members. This starship is a metaphor for starship Earth and

the strength of that starship was in the diversity of this planet, this

starship. All coming together. People from different countries,

different races, different history, different religions, coming together

and working in concert, confident of our problem-solving capabilities.

Innovative, inventive and entrepreneurial". Hence the name USS

Enterprise for our ship, boldly going. Your character, Mr Sulu was a

fairly buttoned up character. In your favourite episode, Naked Time,

that changes. He was buttoned up but he was number one out of Starfleet

Academy. He was a professional. Pretty unbuttoned in this clip.

LAUGHTER Stand! LAUGHTER

No escape, for you. You either leave loved it all with my blood on your

swords. -- you either leave bloodied.

LAUGHTER APPLAUSE

Great audience. You look fantastic there, very well oiled. That was not

oil, it was all me! What a man! I was preparing for that scene,

huffing and puffing. You took it seriously! That was my sweat, it was

all me. This leads us very nicely into the next bit.

As any Trekkie will know, you've developed a bit

of a catchphrase over the years - let's hear it.

We know you have different "Ohh mmyyy", depending

William Shatner cutting you out of a scene.

Being asked to be in the next Star Trek movie.

It has become clear why the initial meeting was just a conversation

because your voice is so engaging. Star Trek 50th Anniversary Blu Ray

Box set is out now. All of the original stuff of all of

the original cast in one package out now. 50 years' worth of Star Trek.

There we go. All the original episodes from our generation and

then all of the original cast movies. With something special. New

mini posters that go with each one of the six movies. A lot to go

through. Plus, something that has never been done before. Animated

series made into Blu-ray DVDs. Plus, wait, there's more! LAUGHTER

Go on! Well, I'm a television actor, the commercial break is instinctive.

We have a two-hour documentary. Wait, there's more! 20 hours of all

these wonderful things about Star Trek. So, yes, this is the way to

celebrate the 50th anniversary. I am sure there is a lot more but we are

a live show, George! Running out of time! They are the ones that made it

possible. We know you're well

travelled on planet UK, having visited a number

of times since 1960 but have Well George if you do consider

visiting, here's a few reasons Well, I was a bit surprised! I think

a lot of people work. LAUGHTER We were competing with Chester, it's

a different city. People say "Culture, in Hull?!" John Prescott

was the MP for 40 years in Hull and I am Stan Collymore, I spent 12

years in the city forming the when I was here. -- forming the House

Martins. We are going to show how Hull became the city of culture. It

is identified in the media with fishing. To that extent, it shaped

the character of the people. It is like a big village in the Gehry and

see. It's a city under transformation that in a way, the

culture has been influenced by the atmosphere under which it is

developed. All I have seen of this place going to a call space from

derelict. We are seeing a city become more confident. -- cold

space. That is what influences culture. Why is this important?

Important history in our country. The king came here in the Civil War.

He said, you going to give the arms in the church? They said, no we're

not. They were saying, there is somebody at the door, who is it?

It's the king! Tell him to get lost. One of the greatest democratic

changes in this country, limiting the power of the King. Hull's

fishing industry may be gone but the city has never lost its appetite for

its signature dish. When we talk about culture, the culture in Hull

is fish and chips and rugby. That is what it is really about. The whole

reason I came to Hull was for poetry. Philip Larkin was here.

Philip Larkin is widely considered to be Britain's greatest post-war

poet, he wrote the majority of his poetry whilst also working as the

chief librarian at Hull University. Here we are in the actual office of

Philip Larkin. What happened when you met him? I saw him walking down

the steps just like that, those big, dark glasses. I said, do you do

seminars on your own poetry? He went," -- he went... And walked off.

I never spoke to him. We would make cassettes to sell to people and he

bought a cassette off me. Poetry was what attracted me to Hull and when I

was here, I was lucky enough that music became my life. Thank you,

Hull. I always used to see the title of

the shop. There was a band when I was at university. A boy and a girl

started the band called Everything But The Girl they had a huge hit

called Missing. It was worldwide. This is one of the most iconic music

venues. If Hull has a set of cultural crown jewels, the new Delta

club is at the very top. For the this is what happened. We signed our

record contract on this stage. We says, pulp, supergrass, all of the

bands have played on this tiny stage. My son had a band called

D-Von traps. There is a poster for him outside. I saw it when we walked

through. They played in my garage and I said, can't we put up some

soundproofing? The most important part, if you follow me, I will show

you the toilets. Yeah... Everyone who plays here, the famous bands

have a photograph here. Mumford and Sons, Jarvis Cocker from pulp. Franz

Ferdinand. But you are the first famous politicians. I had to take

you to the toilets. Blimey! Cheese! Have you had a lovely day? I have

had a fantastic day. Are you excited about Hull, 2017? Excited and proud.

I have many happy memories of Hull. They are having a happy time there.

Are you from Hull? Half of my family is. I know those parts very well. We

haven't got a huge amount of time to talk. You have had the most

fascinating life. We've read some fascinating stories

in your autobiography, your family was interned

by the Americans, that must have It was a dark chapter for Americans.

My born in Sacramento, my father and mother met in Los Angeles, we were

born there. After Pearl Harbor, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the

nation was swept up in hysteria and racism. We happened to look like the

people who bombed Pearl Harbor and we were looked at with suspicion and

fear and outright hatred. The president of the United States

ordered all the Japanese Americans on the West Coast, approximately

120,000 of us to be rounded up with no charges, no trial, no due process

to be imprisoned in ten barbed wire prison camps. One of the worst

places in the country. I remember that morning, I was five years old.

My parents got me up very early in the morning, together with my

brother, one year younger and my baby sister, not one-year-old. They

dressed us hurriedly. My brother and I were told to wait in the living

room. We were gazing out of the front window. We saw two soldiers

with bayonets on their rifles marching up the. Driveway. They

stopped at the porch. With their fists, they banged on the draw. --

banged on the door. It was terrifying. My father opened the

door and literally at gunpoint, our family was ordered out of our house.

My father gave my brother and I packages to carry. We went out on

the driveway and we waited for our mother to come up. When she came

out, she had the baby in one arm, a huge duffle bag in the other and

tears were cascading down her cheeks. Gosh. It was a terrifying

morning. That I can ever forget. We were taken from our home to the

swamps of Arkansas. To serve the across the country. I remember the

barbed wire fence that can find us, tall sentry towers with machine guns

pointed at us. When I made the night runs to the Barrick to the latrine,

searchlights followed us. It was invasive, degrading, humiliating

time for my parents. But for the five-year-old me, I thought it was

nice that they lit the way for me to P. New paint such a vivid picture,

it's amazing. Thank you so much for coming in.

Thanks to George - the 50th Anniversary Star

And thanks to you for stepping in tonight.

Alex will be back tomorrow when we'll be joined by Rick Stein,

Mel C and Anne Robinson, and we'll be putting three members

of the public to the test to see if they could land a 747.