07/11/2011 The One Show

For last time it did my make-up by ended up looking like Dracula.

pop this on for me. There we are. Well, sadly, I didn't make the rock

god grave, because there is only one Gene Simmons! And there you are.

I must handed to you. Even for the male of the species, you actually

looked quite nice! He did have a bit of a strike on the earlier on.

I do not know how you say this... On that note, do you prefer wearing

no make-up and been it in that character, or as you are now?

and yes. Getting up on stage and being at the robot, the living

legend, is one thing, and it is also nice to get off and hang out

with you. How did you feel? I felt like a rock god. I thick make-up

has its time. Women understand it. At night, when it is time to be

self empowered, they put on their make-up, high heels... How do you

feel? I like a bit of make-up. Not as much as you. Do you put it --

pull it off before you go to bed? Your wife Shannon it is in tonight.

Do you prefer Jean it with his make-up or without? I like him just

the way he is. I am a greasy one. This make-up conversation has gone

on a long time! You started it! I just work here. Anything in this

water? No, just the water. It is four days and tell Matt starts his

rickshaw ride, and we are asking you what you're doing to raise

money for Children in Need. Gene is going to do his bit by hopping into

my rickshaw a bit later on with one of his newest fans. He is just

arriving. Hopefully he will be here on time! All will be revealed.

Across the country, complaints against nurses are for allegedly

delivering poor quality care are on the rise. A survey of nurses

themselves shows many feel they no longer have the time to look after

people properly, so what is going on? Anita Rani has been to

Manchester. A report today shows how some

people are neglected by nurses. Widespread concerns across the

NHS... There was no care there. No dignity, no respect, no end the

siege -- empathy... There was a term -- a time when nurses could do

no wrong, but now, patients are complaining that that perception is

a far cry from reality. So how is it that a profession once so highly

regarded is now so heavily under fire? I have come to a hospital in

Manchester to find out what being an nursed really means into a's NHS.

-- in today's NHS. This support manager has been a nurse for nearly

50 years and has seen a lot of changes, particularly in the way

nurses are trained. It is more academic than when I first did my

training. You didn't need to go to university like you do now. It was

based a generally in the School of Nursing, it was more practical,

more ward based. What makes a good nurse? You have got to want to be

an nurse, you can't just say, I will do my nursing degree. It is

hard, it is unsocial sometimes, and there is a lot of pressure from all

directions. You have got to be a certain type of person, and you

can't always get back at university. Sarah O'Brien qualified as an nurse

and last year. Our student nurses prepared for just how stressful the

job is? I think they have a good idea before they go into the

profession, there is a lot in the media about the pressures of

Nursing. I'm not sure they know how stressful it is and how challenging

it can be when they start. Nursing is known as the caring profession,

but last month one survey of nurses revealed more than half feel they

are too busy to provide the level of care they would like. We know

that nurses don't set-off to be uncaring, we need to find out what

is changing somebody who wants was compassionate into somebody who is

tired and sometimes not as compassionate as we would wish, or

they would wish. There has been so much in the press about nurses

lacking compassion, have you seen evidence of that? The majority of

nurses, the ones I work with, work very hard under trying

circumstances, and the patient is always the focus of their attention.

Despite how busy the award is, I always find time to talk to my

patients and show that bit of compassion -- of the ward.

standard of care is so good here that they have been nominated for a

national award, and patients are full of praise. The care, the skill,

and the determination that these nurses have got, I don't know where

we would be without people like that. They are worth their weight

in gold. So why does the nursing profession attract so much

criticism? It has been claimed that part of the problem lies in the

increase in health care assistants. To the public, they may look like

nurses, but unlike nurses, they don't have to be trained all

registered. We are finding that the brochure is changing as people

tried to save money. Some are excellent, and some hospitals will

train at them, they will get qualifications. But we have other

areas where they are not getting the training, they can arrive on

the board in the first day, watch what is going on. We believe that

is part of the workforce that needs regulating and they need a minimum

levels of training. They are a valuable member of the team,

however, when the skill mix is the wrong way round, we find that the

care can suffer. Many, including Maxine, believe the real issue

stems from a culture that puts cost cutting above care. I think the NHS

and the more senior people, I don't mean nurses,... We are dealing with

human beings here. Because of the financial pressures, sometimes they

are losing sight of that. With more cuts on the way, it is hard to see

how this job will get any easier, but from what I have seen today,

there is a real determination to change public perception and

provide patients with the level of care they expect in spite of the

challenges. Anita, we heard you talk about

health care assistants and nurses. What is the difference? Mainly,

they are not trained nurses. There is no code of conduct. But they

have been around for ages. They are called clinical assistants,

auxiliary nurses, and the jobs that they have differed depending on

their experience. Basic nursing, feeding patients, cleaning the ward,

to changing catheters, but they will never make a clinical decision.

Also, their wages are a lot lower than nurses. They go up to 18,000.

Complaints against nurses and midwives are up 50%. Why do you

think that is, and what is being done to improve standards? Nurses

think it is due to short staffing. A report by the RCN showed that

there was a direct link between staff and levels and patient health.

In California and in Victoria in Australia they have mandatory

ratios, and they have very positive results. If you're patient deaths.

The RCN have been pushing this through the House of Lords, they

want the same thing to happen here, mandatory staffing levels that are

enforced by law. The Department of Health said they want to free up

nurses by reducing the amount of bureaucracy, and make it easier for

them to come forward if they feel there is a complaint. Gene, have

you ever required any nursing assistants, after doing this?

course, I have caught my hair on fire a few times. But in all

seriousness, the answer to most national healthcare issues is to

privatise a certain segment of it, so that it gives a competitive

level, you can take the number of dollars the government spends on

something and be it to private companies, you will find the

quality goes way up. But the unions on the side, let Cabot doesn't do

what it does best. The very contentious, but we will get you

involved in the discussion! It did look pretty explosive, which you

were doing? It is my job, I wouldn't recommend it. Marty Jopson

has been to Ayrshire to find out how one man's dynamite idea changed

It is fair to say that most of Britain's industrial landscape

emerged from the countryside with a bang. In the mid- 19th century, one

man was to change the way and the scale we blow things up. This is

Ayrshire. It was here that Alfred Nobel came to manufacture one of

history's most world changing inventions, dynamite. This man is a

director at the explosives company that now operates on this historic

site. How did he get into blowing things up? His father had been in

the business of blowing things up most of his life. He went on to

study, and met up with a chap who had invented nitroglycerine. He was

initially trying to look at the properties of nitroglycerine.

it had another property, it was hugely explosive. Would you

detonate nitroglycerine, it produces a huge volume of hot gas

very quickly, and that gives you a massive increase in pressure. It is

the pressure that causes the explosion. This is exactly how

gunpowder works as well. But nitroglycerine produces 75 times

more pressure than gunpowder. This was the beginnings of the age of

high explosives. No bill started manufacturing what he called

blasting oil in the 1860s. But it had a major problem. Nitroglycerine

is extremely dangerous and sensitive. In fact, it would

explode without warning. Making it was fraught with danger. A Nobel's

own brother died in a nitroglycerine explosion. It is so

sensitive, it cannot be pumped, so Nobel used to the natural condors

of these sand dunes to solve the problem. It was allowed to float

gently down specially constructed lead troughs. If it was difficult

enough to make it, nobody was going to buy such an unpredictable

explosive. Nobel's answer was to mix the nitroglycerine with

something else. He used this stuff. This is fossilised algae. It is an

increase of -- incredibly fine clay. He had invented dynamite! Not going

off in a customer's hand was a great selling point, and production

boomed. He opened factories in 12 countries, including the one which

became the largest in the world by 1900, supplying the world's

industry, but London Underground, the railways, the Suez Canal. All

possible because of dynamite. Dr Iain Mackintosh is a licensed

explosives boffin. So this is clearly not a stick of dynamite?

this is a stick of dynamite, this a -- that is a cutting charge, which

is a development from the basic principles of dynamite, but using

modern explosives for space -- it.. Ian is testing a new charge to see

if it can cut through an inch of steel. I guess we better get it

Oh, my word, look at that! You can really see how this would be useful

for demolishing buildings. It is an amazing material. We often think

that explosives are all about destroying things. And in fact

Alfred Nobel himself was dubbed by the press as the merchant of death.

This so upset him that he ploughed millions of his fortune into

setting up the famous Nobel prizes. But for my money, his discovery of

dynamite, high explosives, changed I could not have said it much

better. People point to anything resulting in death and say it is

bad, but dynamite is wonderful for humanity, it clears mountains and

allows mankind to pick up a shovel and let them do that. You can pick

up a dig and dig a hole or aim it at another human being. It is what

we do with it. Dynamite was a wonderful too tool for mankind it

improved our life. Pyre tech necks have been a massive part of your

stage show? It is important. I am sick of tired of bands getting on

stage and thinking they are doing a favour by putting on a show. We

like to get up there and blow the be Jesus out of everything that

they see! Look at that, is that their choice? It is their choice.

We are there to do the bidding. We have had an e-mail from a fan

asking if you are coming to the UK? Yes, of course. We are releasing

our 1,000th studio album in the year. As well as a 4ft high monster

book and a DVD and a 100-show worldwide tour. England is the

mecca of rock Gods, we will be here. As well as your music, you are a

businessman. You have a great amount of merchandise and spin-offs.

We have lovely stuff here. This is Dave, he is our props man. He is

dressing as weapon. There is good stuff here? There is

everything. For the kids, for the grown-ups, we do everything from

condoms to gas masks. This is family fun. Don't get too excited.

We have ties and toys, literally thousands. We did a deal with Kiss

and Hello Kitty. There is literally a huge roll-out

of Kiss Hello Kitty. You are here to start the Rock

awards? Yes, I am proud to say that Classic Rock Awards, I'm hosting it.

It is going to be at the Roundhouse. I'm proud to be a keynote speaker

at the London Business School. Showing young people that the world

is not just in bobbings. It is Prague manage eic, you have to

understand the nature of business. You are a massive inspiration to

all ages of people. This little boy is obsessed with

you. He is seven. This is his home- made consume for Hallowe'en.

Get in! This is a younger version of you, this is three-year-old

cliarf. He would really like to meet you.

. Christopher, you are a powerful and attractive man.

Indeed. What about this one here... Of course we love it when dogs look

like their owners. Well, my ears are not quite that

big. We found this one online.

Somebody did that for real. That is in the a computerised thing.

That is for real. Going back to that comment, I love

it when people look like their dogs, if you are wondering what John

Sergeant looks like, well, let's find out.

I have come to Britain's first Bulldog modelling agency, to find

out what it takes to become the best of British.

What are we going to do today? We have invited the dogs to come to a

casting session as models. What is the purpose? To promote the

dog breed, also next year there will be so many national events

that we think that the Bulldog is a particular icon for the British

events, for the Olympics. Weighing in at over 50lbs,

averaging 16 inches in length, is a inches in height and developing

wrinkles at birth, the name derives from a 17th century spate of bull-

bating. As the crowds gather, it is time for me to turn into a bull

expert. You are looking for the most

obedient dog. The one that responds well to commands.

Sit! Ask him for your paw. Then a high five.

High five! This is Nelly. She is unique.

Is she nervous? No. He loves being the centre of attention.

important is it for them to get a modelling contract? Obviously, very.

Being top dog can be lucrative. An indemand Bulldog can make �150 for

a magazine shoot. �300 for a TV mer shall and having more wrinkles

makes the dog more valuable.. It is time for the judging to begin.

Harry is 100% white. So, he thinks he is a polar bear? Archie is a

real star model. It is confusing, isn't it? They all

look alike after a while, don't they? I like the high five. George

was born blind. Once you see the heads, that is it.

Yes, the typical British look. Look what she is doing! I am pleased to

say that we have found a brilliant Bulldog A clear winner, I think,

in... Duke! # You're simply the best

# Better than all the rest. # reason we chose Duke is because he

is a good performer and looks good from almost every angle. Who knows

what the future holds for Duke. Acting, modelling, advertising,

there could be no stopping him! You're a massive dog fan, Gene,

aren't you? Have been called one a few times, yes! We have our dog.

We have a picture of you taking your friend Snippy for breakfast.

Let's have a look. Can I have a steak sandwich and

diet Coke. Hold on a second, Snippy, do you want a steak sandwich? Yes,

make that two steak sandwiches. Is that it? Yeah, that's it.

It sounds good, doesn't it? Snippy is often brighter than I am.

We are so madly in love with our dogs. We have two cats. One is

named Mao Tse-tung! Good name! those of you who are not students

of history, the most photographed human being of the 2 20th century,

it was Mao Tse-tung! This is important, can the cameras go down

to my chest. I'm wearing something that means a lot to me. Instead of

doing this as a fashion statement I wanted to say that my profound love

and respect and admiration for the British Armed Forces, always

remember the people that make your life possible. Right here.

Thank you very much. OK. Well we think that we can top

that, now, then, not that, Gene is riding a rickshaw, Matt's rickshaw

later on. I am? You are sitting as a

passenger. We will see how we get on later

with a dog that loves a three- Wheeler. We saw him arriving

earlier on. This is our 17-month- old St Bernard, Harley.

The team brought in his own side car.

This is a remarkable story. Let's see how they get on later on. As

far as phrasing is concerned, if you are trying to push the envelope,

it takes a little bit of blue sky thinking. We are all singing from

the same himself sheet. That really gets on my nerves that

phrase. Right Reverend Giles Fraser is wearing a certain outfit, we

don't know why, either! Ahoy there, swrar jar, -- swrarg jarring, today

I'm taking you through the English language, the fishy bits of jargon

that pollutes the Irish Seas! N-the day we used terms on the radio,

such as a lock stat. Meta data. on me.

To me and my colleagues they would make sense, to anyone outside, I

think they would be baffling. We are AWACS on a tide of Gibb rirb

and frankly it is time that some of it walked the plank. Fiscal

restraint. Gobbledygook, what does it mean? Blew sky thinking. I think

not. Good riddance! I've come ashore to meet language expert,

Professor David Crystal. He thinks that used appropriately, jargon can

work as a professional short-hand. There are two ways of looking at

this, internally, to the point of which that the group that the

jargon belongs. There it is valuable. If I can use one word

that summarises ten words, that may save time and money. Where jargon

gets a bad press is that people think that everyone thinks like

them. They start to spout out the jargon to a general audience who

don't know what they are talking about.

Jargon dates back to the 14th century, used to describe the

grunting of pigs and the squawking of birds! ChrissieMarr believes

that printed jargon is confusing and sometimes deliberately

misleading. Take this little gem from a local authority education

document. What does this mean "high quality learning environments are a

necessary prerequisition for the on going learning process"? I think it

means that kids get a good education if they go to school.

Oh! Why do people use jargon? To hide behind things. Hiding the

inadequate quasi of something. have been campaigning for 40 years,

have you triumphed? What has the progress been? No! It has done a U-

turn and gone worse. I have had an open admission from lawyers, saying

they have had so many situations because of the English language.

Obama is crying out to say that they are going to make it illegal

to put jargon in public information. That is what we should have here,

the right to have plain English! There are more than 1 million words

in the English language. Astonishingly, 80% of them relate

to some form of technical jargon. Is there anything we can do to stop

this proliferation of gobbledygook? Yes! Complain! Think of it from

this point of view. I am the person rye writing the piece. Unless you

say that I have written something that is not understandable, how am

I going to know? One of the reasons that this stuff is out there is

that people did not feed back in that way.

A good point. It is less than four days until Matt is setting off from

Edinburgh to London on a rickshaw. To donate to the challenge, text

Earlier on, Gene was the latest star turn to feature in our

Rickshaw Challenge. Here he has a little bit of help from Pudsey and

Harley. This is the dog leg. It is never easy going around the corner

with the hound on board. What is going to happen? He has gone!

didn't like being in the background. He wanted to be on film! There with

are! So, the big question is, of course, where is gene gown on the

leaderboard? We can reveal that Gene is at the very top of the

leaderboard with 19.8 seconds. -- Gene.

I have news for you Matt. Oh, yes, go on.

We can reveal how much money you have raised so far, even before you

have set foot on the rickshaw. Let's have another drum roll...

�178,494! You are kidding me! pressure! I am shocked. Please,

keep the donations coming. Matt said it would be great to get

to �100,000. I can't believe it.