07/04/2017 The One Show

Hello and welcome to The One Show with me, Angela Scanlon.

My fabulous co-host for tonight - Ore Oduba.

And the vivacious violin virtuoso that is Lindsey Stirling.

Lindsey has conquered the States, conquered the internet,

and we're going to be finding out how she did it a little later.

But first, let's meet tonight's other guests.

Between them, they've starred in "Slumdog Millionaire",

"Rogue One", "Line of Duty", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"

and now Sky Atlantic's new drama "Guerrilla".

So, Lindsey, give 'em some big, epic walk-on music please.

LINDSEY PLAYS 'LOVE'S JUST A FEELING'

Thank you for being here! Welcome, welcome! One double! It is great to

see you. Lovely, right? Amazing, great entrance! We did it a couple

of times to make sure we did it perfectly.

Your new drama, Guerrilla, is set in 1970s London.

You did not mess around, Daniel. You were very inspired. Quite a dashing

tash, is that the real deal? I look like my dad back in the day. I grew

the facial hair. It is a shame it has gone. It is ticklish. If you

have the withdrawal symptom, this is one I made for you. That is what I

should have done, I did not have the growing for real! He is back! It

works well on you. If only! Freida, you did not dramatically change your

appearance, thankfully. You did not have to grow a beard, it was not in

the contract. Was it true in an earlier job that you played a

Teletubby? An earlier job when I was 16. Which one? Let me clear that up.

Some people think I was a real Teletubby on the show, but no, I

played Laa-Laa as an entertainer at parties for children. We have all

got to begin somewhere. Your dramatic performances began there. I

am very proud of it. I am still hoping for that role one day! We

will chat more to Freida and Daniel about the new series Guerrilla about

racial tensions in 1970s London. And whilst making it,

they were lucky enough to have advice from someone

who was at the very centre of the Black Rights

movement in Britain. That man was broadcaster,

writer and civil rights activist Darcus Howe,

who sadly died earlier this Here's Farrukh Dhondy,

Darcus's closest friend, with his memories of

a truly inspirational figure. This is to take on the

responsibility of the city appeals. I know Darcus Howe, hate to use the

past tense, for many years. He was a dear friend. I first met him in

Marble Arch. Darcus was selling the newspaper they ran, he said two was,

would you buy a copy? My friend bought a copy. I said, I will share

his. He said, will you share the same jail sentence? We thought, that

is tough talk! We had no idea at the time that he would become a leader

of the black struggle in Britain. In 1969, Darcus worked at a Notting

Hill restaurant which was a hub for the West Indies community. Its

popularity prompted numerous futile raids by the locus -- local police.

Darcus's notoriety or his career as a public figure began when he was

engaged in a protest against police harassment of the building behind

me, which was at the time the Mangrove restaurant.

What I want is a concerted, determined attempt to prevent any

infringement on our rights. Some arrests were made, including that of

Darcus Howe who went to court and defended himself against charges of

affray and conspiracy and assault on police and all sorts of things. The

Mangrove Nine trial drew a lot of attention and too many to the

charisma and intellect of Darcus Howe and left a lasting impression

of a young Diane Abbott, today Shadow secretary. I had heard of

Darcus Howe before the trial and I had heard of the Mangrove Nine

because it was the most important movement of the time. I went to the

trial and I saw him for the first time and he was a very charismatic

figure. Sometimes I felt like I was listening to a black preacher in a

black Church, rather than a defendant in an Old Bailey trial.

You have to say my power is not only the power to defend myself in court,

but the power of the population to defend itself by taking a collective

action against the power structure of this country.

The amazing thing about it is they were talking about police

retaliated. Darcus defended himself and he won, and it had a seismic

effect. From then on, Darcus was at the epicentre of black politics. In

1973, Darcus was editor of a pioneering political magazine called

race today and he moved the offices to the centre of the black movement.

In Brixton. It is all completely transformed. Darcus would have his

desk there against the walls with no glass, we would sit around when we

were talking and we would just discuss things for the next issue.

And usually about activation and what action one was going to take.

It was a dynamic, active collective and not just a magazine collective.

In 1981, a house fire in South London killed 13 younger black

people and many believed it was a racially motivated attack and

accused the police of lacking urgency in their investigation. For

Acra one, the new crossfire and him being called in to read the protest

against the police inactivity over the causes of the fire was possibly

his last street fighting movement -- Darcus. Despite his controversial

profile, Darcus made the move into television in the early 1980s and an

impressive career in broadcasting followed. It has not been a good

week for black men, certainly not for me. His hellish vision career

expanded his profile and it also changed his stance to an extent that

his television career. This was an instrument to which the message

could be transmitted to the entire country and he did it very

successfully. Notting Hill, these streets, Brixton will always remind

me of my dear departed friend. Hang in there, brother!

Thank you to Farrukh, and our thoughts go out

Freida, both Darcus and Farrukh were consultants on Guerrilla.

It would have been a shock to everybody when Darcus passed away

but they were both instrumental to this series. Absolutely, both of

them and the work they did is something we want to honour in

Guerrilla. It is the 1970s revolution in the UK which was not

radicalised and violent, but we wanted to do a what if you take with

Guerrilla. But the historical facts we are talking about, they are all

real and it is not made up. They are historical facts in terms of the

Black Power movement and the desk, and Farrukh Dhondy was my speed

calling consultant. Any time I had a query or a question, I said, they

need and I need to verify something and he was always available. And his

book London Company, which I highly recommend for more information on

this movement. And it was fictional, your re-imagination. Daniel, your

character was part of this lack power desk as part of the police

force which was a real part of the intelligence at the time -- Black

Power Desk. What was it like about finding out about that? It was such

a secretive thing and not a lot of people know about it, but it was

established by the Home Office in the 1960s to monitor and to quash

any black activism. That itself blew my mind and that was the starting

point for John Ridley to create these amazing scripts. Guerrilla is

hard-hitting and controversial but we do not shy away from the tough

subject matter. And it makes it compelling viewing. It really does.

As you mentioned, it is quite hard-hitting and it is a

reimagining, it is his interpretation of what it might have

been if islands had been at the core of this movement.

Yes, that is correct. There are a lot of parallels you can draw to the

Black Panther movement in the United States. One of the things that I

learned through this and people would be interested to know is that

in the 1960s and 1970s, Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali gave

lectures here in England, in London about the Black Panther movement in

the United States. And you are at the centre of the

story and your character, your boyfriend Marcus played by the

wonderful Babou Ceesay and here you try to convince him a more radical

approach is needed. What? You and I are drifting apart.

How is this about our relationship? We have to show it! By behaving like

criminals? They are the criminals, they've picked us up and they killed

joy and there is nothing we can do, we have to take the fight... You

cannot do that from prison! You are not afraid present, are you?

We talked about how John Ridley has reimagined this time and for both of

you, Freida, was it a concern for you that such a sensitive period was

brought to life and tweaked? Well, not really. First, it is a

television show and we are telling a story and we take pride in being

storytellers and do it the best we can. In the hope that people do not

take it always is rich elite they would like to take it. It is

thought-provoking, I guess. It is not a historical documentary.

Yes, we want to provide food for thought and that was not the concern

and once I met Farrukh Dhondy and Darcus Howe and I learned about the

movement, the concern was pushed to one side, if there was any.

And working with Idris Elba was a massive part of the appeal? Three

macro was acting in it and was the Executive producer. -- Idris Elba.

When he jumped on board, it he persuaded to transfer the story from

America to 1970s London. As actors, we were hooked as soon as we read

the script because the writing is so impeccable. What John Ridley really

gives the characters, he fleshes them out individual -- individually,

the underground activists, the police characters and the political

characters running through it, they all have strengths and weaknesses,

they are three-dimensional and that lives that of the page. It is meaty!

It is great. "Guerrilla" begins next Thursday

and will be available as a box-set Our chef Ricky has taken odds up to

the next letter, age, but we might -- but we like a shake-up.

We're onto the letter 'I', so we've sent Matt Allwright

to Ilkley, in West Yorkshire, with the task of finding out

We've dropped him there with no food, nowhere to stay,

and no clue what he's doing, so he'll have to rely on the locals

I am on the road for the A-Z of towns that make Britain great and is

today we are looking at the I, a Spa town in Yorkshire, Ilkley. And what

better way to get to know the town dump chatting to the locals? I am

Matt, how are you? Which we just landing in Ilkley and trying to find

out what we should do here? Look around the shops and the tea rooms.

Betty's and various others. What do I find in Betty's? Delicious food

and cakes and a TV presenter! Everybody talks about Betty's, we

need to go, we need to eat some cake,. In the 21st century, there is

a key. One of Betty's signature cakes is the famous that Rascal and

it even has a face. It is between a rock cake and a scone. Scone is a

lot softer with a more dense texture and it is great if you heat it up

with butter, it is perfect. It looks a little bit tired, but he is trying

to smile. He has a nice smile. So friendly, I will eat him, now.

Buttery, fruity, delicious. I think it is time to get to know the locals

are going. Oh, no, it is stuck! I'm halfway through a fat Rascal.

I'll save the rest for later. Where else do I need to go? Go to the Cow

and Calf. You can scramble on the rock. What's good for men like me?

Amor is best. This is where we should come, the Cow and Calf. One

of the rocks look -- looks like a cow, one like a calf. Legend has it

these rocks were split by a giant, fleeing his angry wife. The best

viewing town. Time for food. Let's try this joint, friends of harm.

What on earth could they serve? The ideal way to eat our parma is to

have it at body temperature. Hang it off your wrist. I'll hang it off my

wrist, it's a bit like being Lady Gaga. We can do you Parma ham dress.

That's up to temperature. Now it's going in. Wonderful. Right, it's

getting late. I need to find a place to stay. Hello. Hello, good evening.

Have you got any rooms? I'm sorry, we are full. Full house here, but it

pays to be prepared when you are with The One Show. It looks like

tonight I'll be spending in the van. A new day. A Sunday market? In

Ilkley? And Sunshine! What are the chances? And here, it's all about

the best international food, but all given a real Yorkshire twist. What

is Yorkshire nduja? It's a soft, spreadable salami. Look at that! You

can literally use it in anything, spice up your Chile, on pasta, on

pizza. I think this is where it's going. I'm going for the nduja.

Where next? This stall's preserves are made from the leftover

ingredients from local cafes. I like something with spice. A spicy

chutney, do you have that for me? The Piccadilly? I'm going to take a

jar home. Is there any anywhere that sells cheese? Opposite. A fresh go

code? That's so smooth. So it seems Ilkley has it all, the food, the

people, even the music. # One, two, three, four

# Yet! #. New line-macro heat lays the ukelele

impeccably, but the way he balances meet on his wrist, second to none.

Now, time to introduce you to an amazing musician. She's gone from

America's Got Talent to sell-out tours and billions of use online.

For those of you who don't know her, here's a smorgasbord.

I like to play dress up. Dancing, violin, usually two disciplines that

are hard enough to master individually, never mind mashing

them together and mastering them. Where did it come about? When I was

a little tiny girl, I begged for violin lessons and dance lessons

simultaneously. My parents had hardly any money at all, so they

said you can pick one. I picked the violin, played since I was six. When

I was in my early 20s I decided let's go back and try that dancing

thing. I took myself to dance and decided to fuse the two together.

You've worked with John Legend, Celine Dion, Miss Piggy.

LAUGHTER It all started with America's Got

Talent, here's the moment the famously polite and an opinionated

Piers Morgan had some criticisms for you. There were times in there when

it was OK, and there were times when it sounded like a bunch of rats

being strangled. Seriously. That bad.

BOOING You are not untalented, but you are

not good enough, I don't think, to get away with flying through the air

and trying to play the violin at the same time. That's what I learned

tonight. All right, thank you. OK. He doesn't sit on the fence! You

held yourself very well. I was holding back so many tears at that

moment. I was so embarrassed. Everyone I knew was watching. I

found out 11 million people have tuned in that night. Talk about

having your dreams smashed. You got a little Twitter exchange between

yourself and Piers. This was you, putting after Tweet took Piers

talking about your world tour, your Hammersmith Apollo show in London.

Hit me back, if you want to come. I can get you a seat. Piers being so

wonderfully gracious, said he couldn't come, but you are shining

example of someone who listens to my advice and became a huge star.

Cheeky, that one. A huge star, he knows you are, well done to you.

Thank you. I owe a lot to Piers Morgan because he humiliated me but

once I overcame the situation, it gave me so much motivation. That man

is evil. I will show him I can do this! I worked really hard to do so,

so thank you. APPLAUSE

Electronic elements, something that got our Dom thinking. He's hoping a

new bit of tech can improve his musical skills and if this is

anything to go by... # And I was born... #.

He's a good sport, but is going to need all the help he can get. I've

got to be honest, when The One Show asks me to present a film about

musical instruments, I was stumped. Because when it comes to music, I

can't even whistle. See? I'm not joking. But inside this case is an

instrument with a difference. Now, I know what you're thinking. Dominic,

needs a check up from the neck up but on these tablets are apps that

claim to turn me into a musical maestro. So instead of forking out

?150 on a guitar from a shop like this, I could beat quids in

downloading a ?2 app to your tablet or phone. But can it really compete

with a traditional instrument? I think they're really good. Why?

Because it's interactive, its bright. Do you think it's like the

real thing? The real old things are still captivating. You are not

talking about me, are you? LAUGHTER

A couple of those people did try to get a few notes out but how would

the apps stand up to a real test? I can feel a One Show challenge coming

on. The award-winning Imperial College Symphony Orchestra is made

up of science and engineering students and is a renowned as one of

the finest university orchestras in Britain. So I've popped along to

hear them play the challenging Tchaikovsky's 1812 Of. I've got to

say, that sounded amazing, thank you very much. The One Show has set all

of your challenge. To replace your traditional instruments with one of

these. So that we can see how professional orchestra copes with

these apps. We'll find out how they get on later. In the meantime, I

want to learn about the science behind apps like these. So who

better than music professor and digital innovator Rob Toulson? Apps

are much cheaper and more portable. It's easier to play with an app for

a few minutes and decide if you want to take up the real instrument. You

will not get the feel of the Iain Stewart, it's a different concept?

Entirely. The connection between a musician and the instrument is a

huge part of the sound generated. How do you think the orchestra will

bet on? It's a tough challenge. They will find the apps more difficult to

play than the instruments they have been learning for years. But Rob

isn't the only sceptic. For the past week our orchestra have been

struggling to get to grips with their new instruments. Well, that

sounds horrible! It seems a bit ridiculous, may putting up the phone

against my chin, pretending to violin. The moment has arrived. This

definitely won't be something you've heard before. Probably with good

reason. Ladies and gentlemen, for one night only, I give you the

digital orchestra performing Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.

I've got to be honest, standing back now there was no depth, no feeling.

It doesn't have a grand year, the gravitas. It's not the real thing.

It's not going to replace it, never will. I couldn't coordinate it. Did

your phone go flat halfway through? Yes, my cello -- my cello does as

well. It's a different sort of flat! Quarrelled Tchaikovsky will be

turning in his grave but for the price of a ?2 download it's a lot of

fun. Let's have a go at this 1812 Overture lark.

APPLAUSE You'll be glad to hear that Lindsey

is using the original. That's it for tonight. Thanks to my co-host, Ore

Oduba. Thank you to Frida and Daniel. You can see Guerrilla next

Thursday. Now, to plate is out with The Arena from her new album, it's

Lindsey Stirling. Hello! And a very warm welcome to

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