10/07/2012 The One Show

Hello and welcome to The One Show, with Matt Baker. And Alex Jones..

Tonight's guests learn to conduct an orchestra on Maestro for Dr we

thought we would let her loose on It is prom queen Katie Derham with

We have got to keep applauding. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for

letting me do that. It has been for years since you picked up the baton.

You seemed incredibly in control, but look how masterful you or --

you are with the BBC Concert Orchestra. It was the most

extraordinary experience. Terrifying, actually. For everybody

else and the orchestra! You looked very professional. If will you be

doing it again been the Proms? you imagine? There will be a

masterclass in conducting all the way through the season, not least

on the first night when we have four of the best British conductors

doing a baton relay. By we will talk more later. More from Katie

and the orchestra later and also coming up tonight, Marty will be

dropping a smartphone into a blender. Can you believe it?

will find out why later. Also Lucy is getting ready to perform another

important experiment, this one on a larger scale. Are you there? I am.

Very exciting. If we are going to test the water level at Chilgrove

in the South Downs in West Sussex. This is a Victorian well, not any

old Victorian well, because the water level he has been tested

since 1836, giving us incredible data, but nothing as extraordinary

as when the water level was measured here in April. It was 34

metres below ground level. 10 to 15 metres lower than anybody would

have expected for April. It has been raining almost constantly,

what is it like now? We have a camera and an expert, Andrew. We

will be back here later to find out if all is well down the well.

very good! For thank you. Those results will be coming up shortly.

You may have read the tragic story of six year-old Isabel Harris who

died after inhaling fumes from a barbecue on a camping trip. Sadly

this year alone, three people have died and 10 more have been

hospitalised in similar incidents. His Anita with some words of

warning that could literally save your life.

Sausage sizzle link outdoors, supermarkets sell hundreds of

thousands of these handy disposable barbecues every week during the

camping season. It is a sure sign that summer is here. But even a

tiny little barbecue like this used in the wrong way can be a killer.

Roland Wessling lives in Huddersfield. He and his girlfriend

Hazel had barbecued for their supper while camping in Norfolk

last supper. But when they went to bed, they made a tragic mistake.

The barbecue had gone out completely. I could touch it. We

put it into the tent, we always make sure the tent is absolutely

closed so nothing could come in, which of course later meant that

nothing could go out. But in the middle of the night, Rome and woke

up to discover his girlfriend wasn't breathing. -- a room and

woke up. When I woke up, I was completely disorientated. I could

not feel my right arm. I then realised very quickly that Hazel

was not alive any more. Rowland was seriously injured. The barbecue he

had brought inside the tent had been giving off carbon monoxide

fumes, odourless, invisible and deadly. At any point, did you think

it could have been the barbecue? None of us would have thought a

tiny barbecue, when there's no visible activity in the charcoal,

could possibly be any harm. Rowland is trying to launch a research

project to improve our tent designed so that carbon monoxide

can be more easily detected and dispersed. In the last two years,

at least seven people in the UK have lost their lives because of

carbon monoxide fumes from barbecues. Firefighter Mark Pratten

has attended poisoning incidents and his warning campers about the

dangers. The One Show has asked him to conduct an experiment. How

quickly can a portable barbecue for the tent with poisonous gases?

Hello. Police to meet you. Mark has put a carbon monoxide detector in

this tent and is about to put a smouldering barbecue in, too. This

looks like it has gone out. Be it is cold to touch so I can pick it

up. It is not smouldering. It is quite warm and people would assume

it was safe to put this into a closed area and they would use that

to keep themselves warm in the evening. The problem has been made

worse because modern tents are more airtight. Within minutes, the

detector is going off. As you can see, the alarm is going off. I

place the barbecue in there. three minutes ago, if that.

reading was nearly 500 parts per million. That doesn't seem like

much. Over a six-hour period, that is a fatal dose. Our barbecue is

safely retrieved and it is not just tents. Any enclosed area like a

caravan or mobile home can also pose a danger. Never take a

portable disposable barbecue into an enclosed space, tented area,

caravan or conservatory. Lynn Griffiths campaigns on Carbon

Monoxide Awareness. She is asking supermarkets to put up warning

notices in their stores. She has even persuaded some, including

Morrisons, to change the packaging on their barbecues. She wants

others to follow. These are incredibly popular, we love the

barbecue. It says do not use indoors. There's nothing about

carbon monoxide poisoning and nothing about tents. No. Or

caravans. I would like to see bigger warnings about the dangers

of carbon monoxide poisoning because carbon monoxide can kill

you in minutes. To avoid more needless tragedies, the message is

simple. Do not take your barbecue indoors, even if you think it has

gone out. For that will make a lot of people think.

Sarah Jarvis is here. This campaign has stepped up a gear today. It has.

Lynn Griffiths went to a barbecue launch hosted by M P Graham Evans

and this is what they were launching. This will be up at come

PUP -- campsites or around the country. But they will be putting

it in barbecues sections, the supermarkets. You have a carbon

monoxide alarms as well. Probably not for tents, but very good for

homes. Lots of people do not have these. They have smoke alarms, but

it is not the same thing. Important to have them and replace them every

five things -- years. consequences can be just fatal.

What are the initial signs? that is the scary thing, you can't

smell it, taste it or see it, yet the early symptoms are often very

vague. You feel sick, you might have a headache or feel dizzy. It

often gets mistaken for a virus. last time you were here, you were

here to talk about the difference between type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Some people misinterpreted when you said that type one was difficult to

avoid. Can you clear that up? Individually, no one with diabetes

should ever think that there was anything they could have done to

avoid it. It is absolutely not what I meant to imply. As a population,

some studies suggest there are steps we might be able to take that

could reduce the incidents, but on an individual basis, absolutely not

your fault. Thank you. It is time for some music from a national --

Any grit is a type of heron. Are there any here in the UK? Alex,

egrets, we've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. Here is

Miranda explaining why we have a The landscape of the Somerset

Levels in south-west England is a haven for wildlife. And it evokes

the sights and sounds of a time long since forgotten. Neolithic man

at some 6,000 years ago would have walked through the reeds that grew

here. He would have seen and heard some of the very same animals that

are here today, apart from the rather majestic great white egret.

For the first time ever, this impressive member of the heron

family has decided that the UK is worthy of permanent residency.

Native to the tropics, it is astonishing that these particular

birds have chosen to travel from the sunny south of France to nest

and raise a family here on the Somerset Levels. Measuring up to my

soul does at full stretch, they are twice the size of the more commonly

seen little egret. Now that the Great White has made a home here,

this place is now truly the heron capital of the UK. It is an amazing

place, really. Her it is beautiful. You have all sorts of wildlife here,

it is not as birds. There's something like 24 species of mammal

and there's an absolute near Riyadh of butterflies and moths species.

have come to see the great white egret. The veil on the wood on the

other side. Despite the ever encroaching modern world, here on

the Somerset Levels, wildlife thrives. The marshy conditions have

protected his magical landscape from the trappings of contemporary

life. The great white egret is a dramatic new addition to this

landscape and it wasn't long before I go to great due for myself. Wow!

This is quite a special place. We've been standing here for a few

minutes and we have turned cuckoos and all sorts. I can't imagine a

better place to be if I was a great white egret. Why is it that they

are nesting here? All sorts of different habitats here. There's

incredible fishing opportunities for these birds. You've also got

the possibility that milder winters are keeping them here as well. They

have found it to their liking and they are staying. Not only of the

egrets staying, but they are breeding, too. Not far away in a

nest hidden in the reeds, the new checks are stretching their wings

and putting in an appearance. So beautiful! There are three chicks

that we know about. Probably about five to six weeks old. Very

exciting. They look quite big. They look nearly the size of Mum. Almost

as big as Mum, she is about a metre tall and they are not far behind.

The team have been monitoring this nest 24 hours a day and their hard

work has paid off. The Czechs looked strong and healthy and are

already taking flights around the reed beds. But before my day was

over, Kevin had one last prize in store for me. The really exciting

news is that it looks like we have got a second nest. That could be

the beginnings of a colony. only is this the first time they

have nested in the UK, they have done it twice. Looks like it.

Hopefully we can observe it all the way through. With the other want it

is so conceal that we could not see it. This time we can so hopefully

we will get full analysis of the activity all the way from a playing

to hatching and feeding. You might have two families that fled.

Fingers crossed. It would be a dream year. Can you see the smile?

I can, you are beaming! That is truly a real first. Absolutely

right. I am often talking about declining species and habitat loss

and what I have loved about today is that it is a real good news

story. The great white egrets have chosen to nest here for the first

time in the UK and I just hope they continue to do that for many years

Thank you. The latest news from the Somerset great white egrets is of

the three chicks in the first nest, they are coming and going

throughout the day. More news. Some chicks in nest number to have now

No one has seen them out and about yet. From birds to bees, we hear

you have recently become a beekeeper. You say that. It is a

bit like all the deer and no idea. I was excited to get a beehive and

I even have the kit. I haven't been on a course, I haven't got any bees

yet, it doesn't really qualify me as a beekeeper, but I am keen.

Where do you get them from? There is an amazing set of beekeeping

societies who will provide you with colonies. It is fascinating. Come

back to me next year. One thing you do know about is the Proms, which

kick off this Friday, there are 92 to choose from, give us your

highlight. It is so difficult, there is so much to choose from and

so much wonderful music. For me, the first and last night is always

a huge event. The first night is on Friday. The last night is an

amazing party, a huge occasion, with Nicola Benedetti this year. It

is always an event. We have the first ever Brazilian orchestra,

that will be really exciting for me, I love Brazil and I have lots of

Brazilian family. It is part of the Olympic handover. We have Daniel

Barenboim, he has his orchestra that will do all of the Beethoven

symphonies, that will be paid huge musical event. His orchestra has

Israeli and Palestinian players sitting side-by-side so it will be

a hugely moving event. Then there is Wallace and Gromit. I think that

will be my favourite day of the whole summer. I am being kicked out,

Wallace and Gromit will be presenting. A these are exclusive

pictures, aren't they lovely? Fantastic. Multi-talented, Wallace

has composed a piece of music that will be played that day.

highlight is the Last Night of the Proms on the eighth of September.

This time in 3D. I know. I am not sure if I am going to be in 3D.

were reading they are going to put cameras in the pit of the orchestra

so you can see the instruments close up. It will be phenomenal,

probably quite terrifying if you have a blow coming out of the

screen at you. You have to remember to turn on the 3D. I watched the

tennis with the glasses on but the 3D wasn't on! And we have musicians

like we have heard today. And there is a youth section. Pretty much

every orchestra in the land will be featuring. It is about all ages,

all types of music. We are looking forward to it. Here is a mobile

phone from the 80s. Quite heavy. By the king at that, you think how did

we come up with the slimline smart phones that we have today. Marty

The here is a smart phone. And here is a blender. I am going to make a

smart phone smoothie. Obviously, don't try this at home. This might

seem a bit mad, but inside its our electronic gadgets is a special set

of chemical elements. Their names are not exactly familiar, but

without them, our modern technology wouldn't be the same. By analysing

my smart phones smoothie, I can show you what they are. This is

what my phone is actually made of. Top of the list, copper, 22%. We

have cobalt, silicon, aluminium, iron, Nicol, all sorts of things. I

am interested in near Tinnion, Tansey and an Indian. Without those

three elements, a modern technology would not be possible. But was it -

- is it that these elements do? First up, this metal is used in all

sorts of gadgets. Mobile phones, computers and sat-navs. In fact

virtually anything that has a circuit board. The reason is it has

an amazing ability to conduct heat and electricity, making it ideal

for electrical components called capacitors. Stock to Hywel Jones is

a material scientist at Sheffield Hallam University -- Dr Hywel Jones.

This is a capacitor, about two millimetres across. What did we

have before this? On an old mobile phone charger from about 30 years

ago, the capacitors were much larger. You could still use these

today? Yes, but if you want to make something small you have to make

something more sophisticated. These are the capacitors that make your

mobile phone possible. It is one reason why we are not still lugging

around Brick phones. Another element that has transformed our

technology is this one. It is found in everything from computer hard

disks from -- to headphones and speakers. When combined with iron

and boron it makes one of the most powerful magnets known to man. Core

this is a magnet, it there is not much to it. It is very small. But

two small magnets can do something truly amazing. This wire is

attached to this wire, which goes over here and comes down to this

swing seat. If I was foolish enough to sit on this... Here we go. Look

at that. These two tiny magnets are supporting my entire weight. Smart

phones use magnets in their earpiece, the Speaker and the

motors that make them vibrate. Being made from powerful chemical

ensure us they do not add to the size of your phone. -- being made

from a powerful element. Historically, this was used as a

coating for Barings in the engines of aircraft like the Spitfire.

Today it is a crucial ingredient for making the LCD screens for our

gadget. Inside this layer, the switches or the pixels that make it

work. If you use a microscope, you can see them. You have to turn it

on and off to get the image. They are electrical switches. To do that,

you need a layer of something which is transparent, and electrically

conductive. That is the role of this element. That is Inside This

screen. A tiny amount, but without He they are all absolutely crucial

for on modern gadgets. The next time you use your mobile phone,

spare a thought to the chemical elements that allowed us to turn

What would your reaction be if he put your phone in at a blender,

could you be without it? I would give him such a punch on the nose.

Are you one of those who constantly looks at it? I try not to be but I

am turning into that. Matt would happily put his into a

blender! Lucy is on the South Downs trying to get absolute proof that

We want some conclusive evidence. I have Andrew McKenzie from the

British Geological Survey, an expert in groundwater. You are

going to drop a camera down the well, so we can get conclusive

Whilst that is being dropped down, can you tell me, why do you test

here specifically? We are on the chalk aquifer, it is an important

water supply for southern Britain, like an underground sponge full of

water. Measurements here were started in 1836 by the original

landowner. You have this great resource? We do. Yes. Let's get

some fantastic data, are we getting near? We will go down a bit further.

Do we have water? Not quite, nearly there. Here we are, any second.

there it is. A great moment. Is it full? Let's have a look. It is 18

metres below the ground, that is easily a record for July. We have

gone from a record low to a record high? We have. I can't cope with

these extremes. It is all over the place. We have met before, in May,

ATS Bewl Reservoir -- at Bewl reservoir. This is what it looked

like in May. People were getting quite concerned. Let's compare and

contrast with what it looks like now. It is at 90%. That is

extraordinary. I don't want to embarrass you, but that day you

said to me, it would take until the winter to get near to these levels.

Are you a bit embarrassed that our cup runneth over, we are washed

with the stuff? I am not embarrassed but I am really

surprised. We never expected the quantities of rain that we have had

in the last three months. We didn't really expect the rain that we had

to have such an effect on groundwater resources. I will lead

to Ofcom it is hard to make predictions, so make another one

now! What is going happen next? recharge we have had has filled up

the aquifer until the summer. you like a dry winter? I would like

a normal winter. The message from here is also well that ends well.

What a moment it was when the camera hit the water! There are big

macho dogs and small for money in dogs. The writer of a new -- small

feminine docks. The writer of a new book has posed a tricky question,

can a man look if stashing with a - I have borrowed Clifford for the

day. I think he is adorable. For a tall Guy, a bit weird, but if you

like the dog, you like the dog. am not the only bloke who has

struggled with the stigma of the soft -- sausage dog. This author,

has written a book about his experience. The book began with my

wife who declared she wanted a sausage dog, not just any old one

and she wanted a miniature one. As soon as I walked out with one,

everyone had something to say. People often laughed and it was

generally at my expense. This dog dictates how you walk. It is right

in front of your feet, you often have to take a big step Wallace kip

and it is not a good look. There is no real way you can do it -- a big

step all or a skip. I learned to embrace it and now I am relaxed.

Sausage dogs are actually hunters, they were originally bred to flush

out her badges and rabbits. It is where they get their original name

from -- to flush out badgers. The Means what do you think of my dog?

Cute. I like it. You would have no qualms about taking a dog like this

for a war? Absolutely not. It might be an acquired taste for some but

popularity seems to be on the rise. They even have their own games and

I have joined some competitors for a training session. What are the

games? For it is a big gathering we have, all the family members,

friends come and we basically raise our box. What is the appeal? The --

It will soon be time for me and clever to go our separate ways. I

have learned that there is no need for a man to feel embarrassed about

walking and a sausage Dr -- me and Clifford. I am really enjoying the

It is probably different when you have six of them. They do you up a

lot. Can you imagine your husband with a sausage dog? I am not sure