09/11/2012 The One Show

It's fine, you can't see anything. Hello, and will come to your Friday

One Show with Alex Jones. And Chris Evans. It is D-Day for Team

Rickshaw. Shortly we will see how our six rickshaw riders hope --

coped with the hills of north Wales. We will also be hearing about some

of your heroes, with the help of the buglers from the Royal Marines.

First, a man who has been lucky enough to meet many of his own

personal heroes. And they have been lucky enough to meet him. Sir

Michael Parkinson. Good evening, Michael. How are you? Here he is.

Nice to see you, Michael. You have obviously interviewed the greats.

You are skating on thin ice! You have interviewed all of the greats,

but there is a glaring exception. You have not interviewed yourself,

so throughout the show tonight, we have some questions that you have

asked other people, and we would like you to answer them. Are there

any that I asked mega Ryan? No, we lingered on her for a while. The

first one is from 1973, interviewing Ingrid Bergman. What

is your answer to your question? wonder if you have ever thought

about that period in your life when you were so immensely popular and

wondered what it was that made you so popular. What was it that made

you so popular? Of I really am baffled. It is not easy. Except

when you're a beauty and an actress, it must be easier to answer. There

must have been a tipping point when you realise you were at the

vanguard of what you do for a living. I have always been grateful

to be paid to do a job that I love and enjoy it. Who would not enjoy

meeting Ingrid Bergman. I fell in love with her in Casablanca when I

was about eight, and the thought that I would one day sit next to

her and actually flirt with her... Always take advantage. Do you have

flirting techniques? Editor of touching knees. You were a big one

for touching the is. I get told on Twitter that I am sitting far too

close to you. It is comforting. your wife ever give you grief about

flirting? Not at all. She is not the jealous type. She is trying to

get rid of me! Day one has finally arrived for the One Show's Team

Rickshaw and their Children In Need challenge 2012. Lauren, Chiara,

James, Darren, Camilla and Jack -- Jamila and Jack set off this

morning on the first leg of their 411 mile journey to London. It is

not an understatement to say that it has already been hell. Here is

At the crack of dawn, Team Rickshaw were ready to set off on their

marathon 411 mile journey from North Wales to London. Looking

forward to it. It is exciting. The challenge starts today. See you

later. Goodbye. It was James from Kent who was first on the pedals.

Before you know it, it will be one mile down and only 410 miles to go.

Do you know the way? The plan was for them to cycles 51 Prince five

miles from land a note to Dolgellau. The -- from Llandudno to Dolgellau.

At the first corner, we got a fiver. It is all for you. Already feeling

the heat, James attempted to cool down. But then, luckily, a downhill

stretch. Look at this. This is a beauty. Lots of people, a lot of

support, which is nice. Didn't surprise you? How nice is it when

people go past and took their horn. It is nice to know they are there.

At the first changeover, Jamila was away, but it became an uphill

struggle. It is a bit hard. Try to relax and just keep going. There is

a bit of pain in my right knee. It is sort of in my joint. She was in

trouble but persisted in completing her leg of the round. Pedal to me.

Yes! We are at the top. You have done it. Superb. Seem rickshaw. Are

we ready for this? Here we go. He is off. Cieron, who suffers from

cerebral palsy, surprised everyone by going a fastest. I am surprised

at the pace. Am I going too fast? Because of Darren Dods no

difficulty with his sight, I am in front with this high-visibility

jacket so that he can see me. fluorescent Pudsey in front of me.

But then the rain and the wind set in, but they did not deter Lauren

in any way. I am trying to get some pace going. They are cheering for

you. Everything is amazing, just being with the team. Despite the

weather, Jack battled on, with James returning to cycle in what

was soon apparent were worsening conditions. This is so unfair. The

weather is just ridiculous. The wind in his face, the rain is

coming down. But you know what, he has done it. If you want to show

your support, you don't even have to get on a bike. Although you have

to do is to text. There was real rain and wind. Please text. We will

go live to see them cross the finish line later. They have

arrived, which is good. This is the latest progress report.

We have been travelling at an average pace of about 4.5 mph. We

have 15 miles to go and exactly three hours to do it in, so you can

work out for yourselves how tight this is going to be if we want to

get there for 7 o'clock. But Team Rickshaw are digging deep and we

will do everything we can to get there. Come on, Jamila.

We have blown that because we have already said they had arrived.

know! I got the script for the wrong way round. It happens.

the time. Of course, they are only putting themselves through this for

your donations so that others can benefit from Children in Need Choir

like they have in the past. Let's see the total you have raised so

More of that to come. Brilliant. Thank you so much for your

donations. Let's try and get over the quarter million mark tonight.

Would you mind telling the viewers how to donate? To show your

Carry on! Get some music on! can also donate any amount by

That is all we have time for tonight... Not really. Michael, you

are back with another interview show. Did you ask them? They asked

me. They wanted an interview show. I have wanted for a long time to do

something called Masterclass, with people who are very good at what

they do. Oscar Peterson was on my show in 19 some degree, a jazz

pianist. There was a break in transmission and I sat down next to

him and he started playing a piano, and 20 minutes later I had the most

wonderful exposition, playing and talking about what piano jazz was

about. I came off and I said, one day I will do a show called

Masterclass, talking to people like him, who are maybe the best at what

they do, talking and demonstrating why they are so good. It takes its

time, it is a gentle programme, one hour. Exactly, so we can explore a

Jamie Cullum playing piano, as well as talking to him. I can explore a

portrait painter painting me and talking at the same time. We do a

similar job, portrait painters and me. And also, a couple of people I

have interviewed, like Carlos Acosta, the great Cuban Ballet

dancer and Lang Lang, the Chinese pianist, they have come from the

kind of background, the kind of poverty that we cannot even imagine

in this country. So they are inspiring stories. There was a

great story Carlos Acosta told you about the food that he used to eat.

He said basically he came home one day and he had a sniff and said,

What is that wonderful smell? And she said, have cooked your pet

rabbit. It has become folklore. I was Philip Schofield, I would

tweet a picture now. This is on Sky Arts. On Tuesday, a brand new

series. You have so many varied guests on the show, what was the

criteria when putting the list together? People who are very good

at what they do and who might be able to demonstrate. Carlos Acosta

dancers on the show. He is like a beautiful animal, extraordinary,

the fitness. Lang Lang and Jamie Cullum playing piano. And also, I

did somebody I have known for a long time, Don McCullen, a war

photographer. Having covered wars myself and being very frightened

when I have done it, I have all of a sudden -- I have always admired

those people who choose to go to war. But when you look at the

images that he has taken, and you think of the time he spent getting

that picture and the risk he took, you begin to imagine what kind of

life he must have, the memories that haunt him and live with him.

It is a kind of powerful piece, that. It really is. But overall

what it does, it actually shows to young people watching, to anybody

watching, that there is no easy way to success and greatness. No matter

how talented you are, you have to work hard. Nowadays, a lot of young

people are persuaded by television particularly that the way to the

golden pot is by walking up the back of the stairs on a TV reality

show and coming down the other side, and they have made it. It is not

like that at all. I think they are realising that now. It has taken a

few years. Parkinson: Masterclass starts on Tuesday at 9pm on Sky

Arts. Time for another question to Parkinson from Parkinson. This one

is you from 1970 for asking questions to David Frost. What is

your answer to the question? What are the areas that you would care

not to be asked about? Straight on to that. Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

Would that be it? I don't like talking about myself, basically.

noticed that on the first question. I get slightly embarrassed by it. I

am better at asking questions. will take any tips this evening.

Every year, up an army of volunteers give away thousands of

books to try to get people to fall in love with literature, and from

today you can put your name down to be one of those. We asked Angellica

Edinburgh, UNESCO City of Literature. And for one day only,

home to me. I am here to launch World Book Night 2013. They need

20,000 volunteers to give away half a million books. There are 20

titles on this year's list, and I have 100 books to give away. I

think I will need some help. Who better than a man who has written

extensively about Edinburgh, Alexander McCall Smith? Alexander

is also the author of the number- one Ladies' Detective Agency, a

series of books that have been translated into 46 languages and

made into a TV series. What was taken? Sure news. Three issues?

Alexander, tell us what World Book Night is about. It is a wonderful

occasion in which a lot of people give away a great many books.

The general idea is to focus on people who otherwise may not have

many books in their lives, but who would appreciate them. Reading is

tremendously important, because it encourages the growth of moral

imagination. It enlivens the world. Good morning. We have a book for

you. Philippa Gregory is a novelist. It is a free book. "my father had a

face that could stop a clock". don't you like reading? It is

boring. Here is a book that I wrote. Listen to the first sentence. "she

had a detective agency in Africa". Are you gripped?

This is the lady with pearl earrings. Are you selling lots of

April earrings? Let me read. Only my mother would know from the

tightening of my jaw on the widening of my eyes. How is that

for a beginning? Every day at 1 o'clock precisely, a cannon is

fired from Edinburgh Castle. It has been going since 1861, and Ali is

the first woman ever to hold the post. Since you are a serving

soldier, we have a book here from Andy McNabb. I have read a lot of

his books and I enjoyed them. I know many people Mike Sergeant

Mackenzie. One of the reasons for World Book Night is the getting

literature into communities with little access to it. My last trip

is to meet Kevin and Gary, part of the city's homeless community. How

do you feel when you read? I just get engrossed. It is escapism.

do you think would be good? don't you take three? A little

birdie tells me that you love reading. By do, yes. I have read a

lot of Jackie Collins' books. how about Ian Fleming? James Bond.

If you want to get your hands on some three books to give out in

your community, log on to The One Show website for all the

information on how to volunteer for World Book Night 2013.

We have all got more books than we need it. Do you have a library,

Michael? I sense you have a library at home. He has got a library!

was reared on books. DVD libraries are a feature in people's lives now.

And you have a new DVD out? I do indeed. It is the people who have

been on the show at most times, like Spike Milligan. We have picked

20 people who were a constant on the show. We have given them 20

minutes each. Let's get on to more of those questions. The last

question from Michael to Michael. This is one You asked Michael Caine

in 2003. Are you are older and wiser? Blew the two go together?

I could talk at length about this. Yes, I am older and sillier. I must

be daft to keep working at my age. Do you feel wiser? Yes. I feel a

lot more certain in many areas. I was always very shy, which sounds

strange to say. For the first five years of doing the talk show, I

could barely walk down the stairs. I would have liked to have walked

down backwards. But I have grown into myself through doing

television and getting used to being in public. It is not a wise

thing, but a satisfying thing. have accepted yourself. E is in

your own skin. Parky's Picks, the DVD, is out on 26th November.

And now, let's go to Matt in Dolgellau. How are you? Yes, we are

here. We made it, and that is the main thing. What an incredible day

we have had. There are so many stories. It has been a phenomenal

effort from all of Team Rickshaw! We are going to have a chat with

Jamila first. You don't spend an enormous time in the countryside,

do you? No, I don't. I live in London, so you don't get much

country said. Talk me through those views from the top. You didn't see

much of them? No. I was at the top of a hill, and I don't like heights,

so it was frightening. You did incredibly well. We were lagging

behind a bit earlier, until the rickshaw rocket known as Jack comes

on board. He was clocked going down a hill from 1200 ft above sea level

and 27 miles an hour! How did you manage that? I have no idea. It was

that sheer rush of adrenalin. Just stick my head down, get going.

Talking of pushing to the end, from the beginning, it was the story of

James. We have to give him a cheer, because he is coming up the hill

now. This lad has just blown everybody away. His sheer

determination. He set off first thing this morning. Going up the

Crimean pass was something that even took me by surprise. It was

unbelievable. How does it feel? is pretty good. It is nice to have

all the support. You got up that Crimean pass. What technique did

you use? I just thought, keep moving. Keep my legs pedalling. I

just set myself little targets. I will get there, then I will get

there. Kept going up. It was mightily impressive. Jamila, have

you got the present Andy? You are going to love this, James. You have

to wear it all tomorrow. Team Rickshaw! Gather round, because

this is what is happening tomorrow. Because you three have done

brilliantly, you will have a lie-in. First on the ritual tomorrow is

Cieron. Then it is Lauren. Pleased with that? Yeah. Finally, Darren,

you will do two hours tomorrow. This is the route. It is 58 miles

on Saturday. Sunday is 53 miles, and Monday, 51 miles. How many did

we did today? Today you did 52. That is it from Dolgellau. Tomorrow,

we are heading to Lamberto! De One Show will be coming live

from the route next week. As well as Cardiff Castle on Monday, if you

can get to Milsom Street in Bath on Tuesday, Salisbury Martyr Square on

Wednesday and the Oracle shopping centre in Reading on Thursday,

please get down there. Details of on the web site. If you do come

along and take photos anywhere along the ridge, send them in to us.

This Sunday is of course Remembrance Day, and after the

country has observed the two-minute silence, the Royal Marines will

play The Last Post. Joe Crowley has unearthed the

history behind this haunting tune, When you hear The Last Post, that

moment of the first note, you begin to summon all the souls back to the

Cenotaph, and we feel all of their deeds and we honour them at one

moment. You think of all the lads that have been before, and a

I have come here to the Royal Military School of Music, where the

British Army trained their musicians to find out more about

the origins of this amusing -- moving memorial and the role it

played in the history of the armed forces. It comes from a series of

calls that signify different points in the daytime in camp, so soldiers

knew what to do throughout the day. It started off with the valley, we

got out of bed, and finished with The Last Post. Before people had

watches, it formatted their day. At the end of the day, the officer

would do with the first post. He would go round them all, and by the

time he got to The Last Post, that was when The Last Post would be

sounded. It meant nothing else would happened that night. There

are records of pupils being played at military funerals in the 1880s

to signify the end of a life. It is believed that The Last Post was

played for the first time at the Cenotaph in 1920, at the internment

of the Unknown soldier. Maurice Green's grandfather Daniel played

bugle in the army, and served in the eighth Battalion York and

Lancaster Regiment. My grandfather got killed on the first day of the

Battle of the Somme, 1916. 703 men went over, 68 came back. While

searching for military memorabilia in a local market, Maurice found

something that brought him much closer to his grandfather. At a

stall in Rotherham, they sold army badges and metals, stuff like that.

There was this old pupil, and I reached over and pick it up. And

immediately, I felt queer. So you took this bugle home and started

cleaning it up. What did you discover? I saw what I thought were

my grandfather's first degree army numbers. Lo and behold, that number

was on my grandad's medals. When you matched those up, how did that

feel? Like a miracle. I feel as though I want to cry a bit. The

bugle has been found, but he hasn't. No other piece of music means so

much to so many people, and carries with it such emotional significance.

When those notes punctuate the air, it really makes the hairs on the

back of the neck stand. And when it is played, it means we can never

forget those, like Maurice's grandfather, who have given their

And soon, we will hear The Last Post again, this time exactly as it

will be played on Remembrance Sunday by the 12 buglers of the

band of her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth.

Earlier in the week, we asked for your family's war heroes, and we

had an amazing response. Here are a few of the thousands we received.

All of them poignant, all touching. We have highlighted three lovely

pictures and stories here. Tony and Sandra Lewis sent in this photo of

their son, Conrad James Lewis, killed in action in Afghanistan

last February, serving with the third Battalion Parachute Regiment.

He was awarded a posthumous Medal for his periphery. They say they

miss him every day, but a proud and humbled by his bravery and

dedication. We have got another one here. Andrew sent this in. It is

his father, Eric, of the sixth Airborne Division of the Parachute

Regiment, receiving a military medal from no other person than

Monty himself for bravery in the field. He won it when he was 19

after being caught behind enemy lines in Belgium and fighting his

way back to his unit. This is from George Walsh, a photo of his father,

also called George. He was on an Atlantic convoy with nothing more

than a duffel coat and a balaclava. Hats off to all those guys and

girls. Remember a Remembrance Day this weekend. Thanks to Michael

Parkinson for being here. Parkinson: Masterclass starts at