05/08/2011 The One Show

Hello and thank you for tuning in. Read the next bit, Alex. Lovely to

have you back, Chris. They do very much. Tonight's guest is the pop

star, actor and sex symbol who graced a million bedroom walls in

the '70s. Now he is Eddie Moon in EastEnders. Tonight, the only way

is Essex, David Essex! Good evening. Thank you. Alex, stop having these

cool dudes on on Friday night. look very smart. I made an effort.

It is the weekend. Shall we go out later? If you want. Big Tom went

out with us afterwards. We marked the guests on whether they come up

with us or not. We will sort something out. It has been a big

year for you. You joined EastEnders in June. Yeah, it has been

wonderful. It is fast and furious. It is quite intimidating when you

go into it. But to work with the calibre of actors I have been

working with has been brilliant. The level of performance that I

think the actors come up with and the writers and directors, all the

way through, given the kind of intensity of the schedule is

phenomenal. You have brought gravity to it as well. It has gone

well. You have hit it out of the park. It is such a high-profile

programme that if you get it wrong... And it is the first time

you have been on telly talking about it. We will talk more later.

David Essex was originally called David Cook. That's right, I changed

my name because you could not join Equity if there was an existing

member called Cook, and there was. So my manager said, what about

Essex. Luckily, it was not Middlesex. This was inspired by you.

So we have David Essex in Essex. I am rubbish at this. Up here, we

have got Rod Hull. What about the That works for me. Let's go down a

bit. We have Michael Bolton. about going to London for George W

If we go to Wales, we have got Lisa Snowdon. At was grasping at straws

this afternoon. Simon Weston Super Mare. You can join in with this

game. We want to know if your surname is also a place in the UK.

Send us a picture of yourself and tell us where you live. We look

like weather presenters. We are looking for Manchesters in Bristol

or Bristol as Machin Manchester. Send them in and we will show some

of the best later. How about a bit of weapon in Edinburgh? Angela is

there. -- a bit of Ripon in Edinburgh.

Yes, you have joined me on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. I am

surrounded by thousands of people. We have a fire-eaters and jugglers.

And even statues. This atmosphere is amazing. It is going to stay

like this for the next three weeks, because this is the greatest show

of its kind in the world. More than 40,000 performances will be given

here in 250 locations. We thought, what can we bring you that will

give you the atmosphere of the Edinburgh Festival? So I looked

through his extraordinary catalogue, and we came up with this. This is a

group of young Colombian circus performers. They are from

disadvantaged backgrounds. They were street children until this

woman came into their lives. Felicity Simpson, how did you

change these children from the streets of Colombia into a world-

class -- world-class acrobats? is not down to me, it is their life

choice. They are all graduates of the world's first circus school

specifically for children from difficult backgrounds. What sort of

skills did they need? Straight, clearly. It is a four year course

where they learn acrobatics, ballet, all the different disciplines you

will be seeing. But they also learn vital social skills such as

trusting each other. You are going to catch me! And discipline. Or all

of those things that will change their lives. We will see more of

them later. In the meantime, take a bow!

What a lovely evening in Edinburgh. Now, football is back. The

Community should takes place this weekend. There have already been

lots of Friendly's. Last week, a statue was unveiled at the Coventry

ground of footballing legend Jimmy Hill. Why is he a legend? Because

he revolutionised the way the game is played and the way the players

are paid. He here is Phil Tufnell on wife Colleen Rooney has Jimmy

Hill to thank for the size of her walk-in wardrobe and her heated

horse box. That was Jordan. I can't keep up.

Top footballers in England are superstars, paid what some say fire

obscene amounts of money. But it has not always been like that. 50

years ago, footballers were paid about the same as the average

factory worker. Football club owners agreed on a salary cap,

restricting wages to just �20 a week. But that changed in January

1961, when the players threatened to go on strike. The players have

long argued against the maximum wage. The campaign for a fairer

system was led by Jimmy Hill, the head of the Professional

Footballers' Association. ambitious lad who will be looking

for his next pound or two to add to his wages has to turn his attention

outside the game. That meant even star players like Tom Finney had

part-time jobs on the side. He was known as the Preston plumber.

Former England captain Jimmy Armfield and Tom banks were players

keen to see change. Goal! They could not stop the magician and

that is Phil Tufnell. It must have been frustrating being England

internationals and getting paid 20 quid a week. We accepted it, and

most of us were happy. When there was a disturbance, some players

were apprehensive because they were wondering what effect it might have.

What changed that? Jimmy Hill changed it all. He was the man with

the ambition and the drive and the words. He got on television and

changed everything. He was a gem. Meetings were held by Jimmy Hill to

discuss strike action. Many players were happy with their lot and felt

that they did not deserve more than people with normal jobs, but at one

crucial strike meeting, Tommy Banks made a telling contribution that

convinced many players that they deserved more. He said, let's get

on with it, and got up. My dad works in the pit, and he only gets

that. And he said, will there be 33,000 people watching him

shovelling coal? Would you have gone on strike if push came to

shove? If the union wanted us to go, we would have gone.

But the threat of a strike was enough. The club's caved in to

Jimmy Hill's demands, the salary cap was abolished and the wages

shot up. I went to 40, and I thought I was a millionaire until I

went to play for England. Then someone was paid �100 a week by the

then chairman, and I suddenly felt undervalued. The wage cap had gone.

The players had started the transformation to the super-rich.

And the superstars they have become today. It is claimed that higher

wages have broken the bonds between the players and fans. In the old

days, the players would get on the same bus as the supporters. Now

they roll up in their Ferraris. Ahead of the player -- the head of

the players' union is Sir Gordon Taylor. In my day, if you were not

playing well, you still got booed. If you were doing well, they did

not care what you earned. They have taken over from celebrities like

film stars and pop stars. If you go to a concert, you are not bothered

about what they are getting paid. It is the same with a film.

Everybody has the right to do the best they can for themselves.

the modern day superstars away debt of thanks to Jimmy Hill? I would

include him in my prayers every night. So has big money spoiled the

game? It has certainly changed almost out of recognition. Fellows,

would you swap playing against Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews for the

money they get now? I would have no second thoughts. If I could have

what they have today. conditions are better, the pictures

are better, the wages are better, everything is better. So it is

better nowadays? Just about. Jimmy Hill revolutionised the game.

Hats off to him. Speaking of football, you used to play for West

Ham juniors. Yet, with the dinosaurs in the background. Quite

a while ago. I got to about 13, and then I got besotted by blues music.

And I thought, what can I do, play and his twin? So I start to play

drums. And it went downhill from there. When did acting come into

it? I was lucky. I had a mentor who was a theatre critic and spoke

eight languages. He was my manager. I was a kid from the East End who

had never seen theatre. But he started to take me to the theatre

and I joined a repertory company when I was about 18. It was

terrific. You learn so much. There were usually only about four little

old ladies at the end of the peer, but it was a learning experience.

Now you are and EastEnders. But weren't you supposed to join in

2006? I know it. The timing was not right. But I am pleased I went in

this time. This character that we came up with together with the

writers, it has been a challenge and it is special to play him. I

have enjoyed it. I am blown away by the quality of the actors, with the

amount of pressure. And the scriptwriting. It is like a

logistical nightmare, you can imagine. They are working ahead. I

come out of the programme next Friday, but I am still on screen

until October. There are some massive storylines coming up for

the character I play. You have only been there since June. April.

researched this?! That was my fault. Here is unit with your son, Michael.

Don't pretend you have changed, coming round here like some

reformed character does because you have a bit of grey in your hair. I

see through you. You are so full of anger. I get that. I used to fill

the same way, pent up, trapped. Not knowing which way to turn. Always

one foot out of the door. difference is, I choose not to get

pinned down. I don't pretend I and many different. Really good stuff.

But as you said, you are going away to do All The Fun Of The Fair, your

musical. But this is your first telly chat. Will you come back to

EastEnders? We want an exclusive. am not sure. You must know it!

have been asked to come back because it has gone well. Hopefully

a film of All The Fun Of The Fair is happening after the tour. Then

there is another film I have been asked to do. I'd just finished a

film before EastEnders, and I have done a soundtrack for that. There

are lots of things. I am lucky. I seem to be able to work in

different mediums. Her, on, would you say 50-50, 70-30, that you will

be back? Give us something. It has been a great challenge. I have

enjoyed it. He is sitting on his hands, literally. We will leave it

Foodie Friday his back. Unfortunately its host isn't. He is

still on holiday but Antonia Carluccio will be joining a Chorley.

Here is virtual J on how we fell in love with the taste of Italy.

The UK looks Italian food. Each year we spend billions on the taste

of fresh herbs, tomatoes, and olive oil that typified Italian cuisine.

Now Peter and pastis as familiar as pies and potatoes it is easy to

forget how exotic it was a few decades ago. We were once so

unfamiliar with pasta in 1957 many BBC viewers were taken in when

Panorama played an April Fool with this film about spaghetti growing

on trees. Many of you will have seen the pictures of the vast

spaghetti plantations. Fast forward to today and sales of past they

have risen a phenomenal 500% in 20 years rivalling the potato as the

basis for the typical British family meal. How did the Italian

edition of the British palate, back? I have come to our own

Italian hot spot. Bedford? Here an estimated one in seven of the

population is of Italian descent. In the 1950s the local brickworks

needed labour and tend to young men from southern Italy. Many stayed,

brought their families and brought food. This man arrived aged seven

and his father at set-up this family restaurant after leaving the

brickworks. When I used to go to school the kids would move away

from me because they said I smelt of garlic. They didn't take to our

food at all. What about customers today, do they know a lot more?

can tell by the requests we get from customers. They want gold

peppers, Parma ham, type of ingredients they were not

previously asking for, but clearly they are now travelling more and

expecting more. Do the locals embrace their Italian food

heritage? There you are one of the Bedford Italians. If you brought an

Italian ready meal would you be disowned dashboard. Probably, yes.

It is not the same. I and Queen of the ready meals. In terms of pasta,

pretty much of the shelf. The good it is easier? I have no idea how it

is done. I'd do use microwave food. Ready meal versions are met with

the movement -- amazement and scorn. I try and steal away from them.

They are not Italian, they are classic replicas. What do you think

about customers to come in and ask for pineapple on a pizza? It is not

Italian food. Pineapple, barbecue force -- source, that is not

Italian food. What is the worst thing? We do a fish Peter and

somebody asked for Banana. -- Peter. They do have Paul Berrow and banana.

They used the excuse that their Your dad died a few years ago, what

would he have made of the way Italian food had become part and

parcel of British culture? He would have enjoyed seeing what had

happened and seen how the client tell enjoy their Italian food.

to taste Bedford's genuine article. That is the way he should be. Crisp,

ingredients are fresh, you can see where the flames have got to the

edge of the crust. You don't get anything like this if you get one

Antonia Carluccio is here. How were you? Extremely well. What else have

you given us we should be unbelievably grateful for? Shall I

be a stereotype and say it love? want the truth. Food, we have here

the famous carpacchio. That has been transformed into something

because you have carpacchio or fish or whatever. The original was this

one in Venice. A woman came from the exhibition about carpacchio and

she was pale and the waiter said it a bit of meat, I am. He gave her a

slice of beef like this. They went to the kit chin, got some mustard

and catch up, and that is what happened -- kitchen. We will get

stuck into that. The travesty now in England is that they don't beat

it as they should be. Can I apologise? We promised to beat it

harder and better. Beat the meet, I know what you're saying. What have

we really messed up? If you take for example spaghetti bolognese,

this is a horror film. Look at that. First of all, it is not spaghetti,

it should be tagliatelle. It responds better to the taste buds.

Carry on. And hand-made tagliatelle, it has another effect on the palate.

The taste is the most important thing. So you have tagliatelle

ragout. -- ragu. This is made in England by English. No good. Sorry,

that is miles better than ours. But in cream in carbonara. I see one

has even mushrooms. This is the British carbonara. That one is the

one from Rome. It is only just you can Begg, a bit of panned ETA and

nothing else -- the joke from one egg, a bit of ham. --yolk.

Interesting how food changes. When Indian food came over all the meat

was on the bone. Have a taste of that. That is really good. Antonia,

Cammy saving you very much for coming in. You an absolute legend.

-- Antonio, can we just say thank you very much.

Moving on, time for our final visit to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Rescue

Centre. Miranda is hanging with the chicks.

My week here at Tiggywinkles has been full of the joys of spring. I

have seen little, Herod -- heads held -- a hedgehog and herons,

ducklings and deer, but sadly it is my last day. This is probably the

one place that needs my help most. The bird nursery where all the

little baby birds come when they enter the hospital. I have just

been handed, look at this, these tiny birds. It is feeding time.

Pretty much twentyfour seven in this room but they have just

arrived so they are due for eight feet. During May, June and July

3,000 baby birds arrive here usually having been orphaned or

fallen out of nests. Over 200 are mixed together in indoor aviaries,

rather clever dog will nests. You have got a veritable assortment of

Baby Bird. A lot of great tits, a little piqued. Blackbirds as well.

Because they have such small stomachs and high metabolism in

needs to people constantly feeding them all day. Why do they have to

be fed so often, they are tiny? the mild -- in the wild their

mother would constantly be feeding them. They do manage to do it every

15 minutes which is quite an achievement as there is special

food for the seed eaters, worms for the older insect eaters, and a

special concoction for the others. What is that? That is something we

may cure ourselves with dried insects, water, supplement. Is that

exclusive to Tiggywinkles? Yes. Where so we start? With these guys

ever hear. Look at that reaction, that is amazing. The moment you tap

them on the beak their mouth is wide-open, gaping, just ready for

their food. It is a testament to the staff feeding from dusk till

Dawn that 80% of the baby birds survive. But the novelty wears off

after you have done it? No, it doesn't.

On my last day I couldn't leave without visiting my favourite

patient. Earlier in the week I introduced you to a very special

visitor here. This is Casper, the White Fox. He has lost the use of

his back legs. He spent the last couple of days dragging his legs

behind him and will work it is thought his back is any bruised we

want to see if he can use his legs by testing them in water. He can

swim. They are moving backwards and forwards. They are really working.

Because most mammals have a swimming reflex it is a great way

of testing limbs and swore -- stopping muscles from wasting.

automatically swims so the back legs on moving. Great news but as

this is his first swim that is plentiful today. Shall be taken

that now? Have you had enough? -- shall we take him out now.

Just amazing that whatever you can do for humans, you can do for

animals. He cannot use his back legs but a bit of hydrotherapy, he

will be back on his feet soon. What a lovely way to end a fantastic

week here. The baby her job there was pushed out of the nest is still

doing well. -- Hedgehog. And the baby shrews have been sent to a

foster farmer. The blue tits in the ashtray have fled as well so time

for me to go. In a couple of minutes we will be

fledging as well. To where we always fledged two. It is amazing

Kaspar is better. He was white and he has got more red. Time to get

back to Angela who is making itself comfortable in Edinburgh.

I don't get an opportunity to do this every day. While you have been

a way they have Tormey one of their trucks. Ready? If you thought that

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 60 seconds

was good, wait till you have seen I am going to teach you how to do

that when I get back. Thank you so much. David, you are

touring. You might be going to Edinburgh. No, we are going to

Glasgow. I have somebody called Mr and Mrs Irvine. They live near

Glasgow. This is your tour, All The Fun of The Fair, kicks off. Stars

and Bellingham and goes for six months. We have got that

Derbyshires from Derbyshire. The Yorks from York. And the Eccles