13/11/2012 The One Show

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE hello and welcome to the One Show.

We are live up from Bath! It is such a good crowd. In a few minutes,

Matt and Team Rickshaw will cycle round that corner. Today they've

completed 270.5 miles of their epic journey all the way from Llandudno

to London. They will be coming around the corner in a bit. Our

guest tonight is a man who feels their pain. He cycled, rant and

road from Paris to London, John Can you believe it? BBC cuts, you

have to do the shows outside! nice and festive. Hello! They've

been excited to see you. But look at that. There's a floating baby in

the middle. The baby hasn't got a clue what's going on. John, have

you been following Team Rickshaw? have. Also, I do know the route

they have taken, it is a massive effort on a normal bike let alone a

rickshaw. Through Snowdonia National Park is not easy. You did

for a week of hell in March. February, yes. You must know how of

those Super Six are feeling right now and hair -- how glad they will

be to finish today. Massive. When you do something like this, the

first couple of days you are full of enthusiasm, it is the middle way

you think whose idea was this? And also they've got match with them.

Lucky he can't hear you! You have a big responsibility on your

shoulders tonight because you are turning on the Christmas lights for

the City of Bath. I can't wait! much experience of light turning on

do you have? For I have been switching lights on and off in our

house for years. I did honestly turn-on for Liverpool Christmas

lights in 1993. I had done a bicycle ride, it was between the

band a guy on the local Radio Two. He had been in the Boys' Brigade

for 65 years and he was not married. They voted for me in case there was

a scandal. Did Liverpool not want you this year? I've never been

asked. They came on for five seconds and then a fuse blew and

they went off. Let's hope it goes better tonight. I hope so. Let's

see how Team Rickshaw have done today.

The big day for Team Rickshaw. It's the day they will cross the bridge

over the River Severn. Wales to England. Camilla, who is not fond

of heights, is taking the lead. How are you feeling? I'm a bit nervous.

Can you do it? A yes! For the route for the day has been to travel a

distance of 54 miles from Cardiff to Bath. The day started early as

we left Cardiff with Darren taking the helm. But soon things had to

stop as he was not feeling well. went uphill, a bit tight. After

being checked out, Darren insisted on continuing. Back on my bike.

Battle through. I got there. Jack from Romford has been a rock on the

challenge so far and Alex saddled up to see if she could keep up.

is it going? Rather well. All good. Has there been many difficult

spots? For first day was a bit difficult, I had quite a big hill.

On Saturday night, it poured down with rain, a really difficult.

is the team's spirit like? really good. Everybody is in high

spirits. We have been supporting each other when things haven't been

going so well. Jack's ambition and is to be a fireman also as a

surprise, Alex mastered up some local support. Her Or you the man

Her what do you think of the firemen? There was a good surprise.

My dad is also a firefighter. what did you think when you said

you would do this challenge? He was a bit concerned with my physical

state, my kidney and my hips. I think now that it has started, he

is really happy and proud. How will you feel when you get back to

London and you will be reunited with your family? By will be really

happy to see them. And to get a good lie in as well in the mornings.

We have been getting up at 7 o'clock! Cham LRO takes over the

relay and the last four days the cycling have taken their toll.

Don't do any pedalling, just relax. Arch your back a little bit. But

she had one more obstacle to overcome as she approached the

bridge. Her fear of heights. Can Feeling focused? Yes. This is easy,

isn't it? Sort of! You would not believe how high you one now. Let

me hold the handlebar and have a look to the side. It is actually

not that high. It's not, is it? no. Good news, we are in England!

Yes! Come on, London! Only 23 miles up to Bath.

Do you know what can she did so well going over that bridge. I am

joined by Ian, who is Jack's dad. You saw Jack, the Fire Service came

up to wish him well. He told me he wanted to be exactly like you

because you are a fire man, that must make you proud. Very proud.

He's an inspiration to me. To think he's done all this having had a

kidney transplant at four years old is unbelievable. Incredible. The

difference since that transplant was fantastic. I can't express

enough how grateful we are to the family that made that difficult

decision. As a dad give three teenagers, John, could you see your

three doing a challenge like this? You would like to think so,

although I might have to end up with a moustache with handlebars.

That is a fine effort! Is that for charity? Yes, I wouldn't do this

normally. What a lot of people won't know it is that you as a

family have had an incredibly tough time over the last few months.

not been easy. Unfortunately Jack lost his mum, you lost your wife.

I'm sure she would be incredibly proud of Jack. By she was just an

inspiration to him, completely. will be pleased to know that Jack

is about to ride in on a rickshaw right now. Here they come. Here we

are! Arriving on time. Here you go. What a welcome. There you go.

What do you think of his moustache? It is excellent. Looking fantastic.

I should expect him to say that. Yours is looking good, too. Jack is

wearing sunglasses inside. You need to have a word with him. He has his

own style. He said he will get more and more Essex the more closely

gets to London. Do you know what that means? Can no. Explain.

Banging out the chinos. They have arrived in Bath which is good news.

Tell everybody what they we've had. By want to pick up on the fact that

this thing has been full of so many wonderful moments and there was

another one as we were riding up here. Jack looked at me and went,

is he there? My dad. It was very special indeed. Yes, what today we

fat. It started at 6:30am this morning. What a moment it was for

you do, John laugh. The Severn Bridge. But was an incredible

experience, what was a like for you? It was amazing. Going over the

bridge at that height, because I'm afraid of heights, it was really,

really good fun. You have to rewind the clock to North Wales when you

dare not look out left or right when we were 1,200 ft above sea

level. You've come a long way. This is the thing. We eat quite a lot,

as we are cycling. I eat a lot of mince pies. You never eat anything.

I've got you a present because you do need something when you get off

the rickshaw. What is in there? Chocolate brownies! She loves a

chocolate brownie. What it is -- what is it about them? It's just

chocolate. Chocolate brownies! How can you not love them? Let's have a

chat with Darren. It was quite a tough day for you, Darren. You were

feeling a little bit peaky. What did you do this afternoon? I had a

bit of a rest. I got on with it. You can't let a little thing like

that hold you back so you have to get on with it and remember why

you're doing it. I've got something for you. You love it when people

shout your name. Yes. You can never answer them back. No. A look at

that. For all those people at the back of the lane in Bath, this is a

bell. They are some tame. Absolutely great bunch of people.

Absolutely terrific people here. We've got people like Lauren, who

will not stop. Ciaran, who just makes the team... He is really

motivating. He gives everyone great support. You hang on to that. But

that on when we finish. I have to have a word with Lauren. We've

talked about painting and I managed to get you some paint in the middle

of nowhere. You have produced at this beautiful thing. Look at that.

Isn't that lovely? What have you called it and what is it? I called

it Jamilar's hell because this was the first hill. We went over it.

all stood there and looked back. all stood there. The endless road.

The endless road. We are going to try to auction this off for

Children In Need. It could be hanging on your wall. The whole

idea is to raise as much money as possible. His knee and Darren

telling you how to donate. To show your support for Team Rickshaw, a

Text will cost you... �5. Plus your standard network charge. For full

terms and conditions, go to the website. Their generous man just

website. Their generous man just gave her tenor. -- just gave us �10.

Per John, how can we get the people of Bath involve? One of the things

I learnt when I did my Sport Relief thing is the phone and text

messaging makes all the difference because it is instant. Get up on

your feet. Everyone who has got a mobile phone, put it in the air.

Let's wave them. If all those people can text of the word TEAM up

to 70705, you can't do it and wave your phone at the same time. When

you've done it, wave your phone again. It do it now. Thank you.

Those people who didn't put your phone back up, you are tight.

you imagine if all of you at home do the same bright now? We will

raise thousands. Shall we tell you how much Team Rickshaw have raised

All right, ready for this? The What about that? Over �500,000!

Wow! That is amazing. That is incredible. The money keeps on

coming. I have pockets in the back of my jacket, I just go grabbing

money from people. Just rolls of �10 notes, �20 notes, �5 notes. Ade

has been to see where this money is going. In 2002, I appeared in a BBC

One ident, with the three guys in the wheelchairs, dancing. The

public went mad for it, it was like they had never seen a wheelchair is

moving in that way before. Today, I have arranged for these young

people took experienced the joy of wheelchair dancing. For the next

few hours, this is where the magic is going to happen. Later today, we

are going to be performing for their friends and family. But

you're not going to be on your own, I've got you a little bit of help.

Paula wowed the country when she performed her dance routine on

Britain's Got Talent. Today, she is going to be held by friend and

choreographer Ray. We are going to stop for lunch, right? Absolutely

no lunch! We are going to start with some rocking from side to side.

Sired, to side. 1, two, three, four. That's great. Music, please. Wall,

back, wall and front. And sired, straight. 1, 2, 3, 4. That's the

business. These young people attend charity youth groups funded by

Children In Need. Josh is 13 and 10 say project run by Spina bifida or

Scotland. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing anything. I would be sat on

my PlayStation. How important is it? It helps me get confident.

Today is very important to Josh. The social meeting, gathering the

children, learning new stuff and learning social skills. Ten-year-

old Anna has tried dancing before. What is your favourite music to

dance to? Pop music. But she is finding the pace of teaching tough.

I'm a managing OK, but it's kind of hard. So, after four hours of

practising, it's time to show their friends and family what they can do.

That was awesome! Good job. Well done, guys. I hope you are all

proud of yourselves. I think you have done fantastically well.

Children In Need enables charities to do things like this throughout

the year. But they cannot do it without your support. Please, give

generously this week. As Bruce John is thinking, how cheesy are

they? It wasn't that, when the cameras were on, it's the five

minutes you have been practising! Listen, you had just finished your

stand-up routine in Dublin? I just finished the Rollercoaster tour. It

was quite emotional, but it was brilliant. The arena in Dublin is

fantastic. The Irish people love to laugh. It was a great finish.

that it for you? I will not do another two or for at least three

years now. I just want to build it up again. It was all of the arenas,

it was so big, you put all the effort into the set, it's nice to

build it up again. It must take quite a bit of time to relax after

coming off something like this? came straight off and into filming,

and filming a comedy drama. I came back from Dublin and started in

Lancaster on Monday. For people that didn't get tickets to see you

doing your live stand-up, you have a DVD? We were shocked, you didn't

fill that in Liverpool? Why not? Well, what happens, you've got to

have some time to edit it. Every DVD I have done, I have done it in

Liverpool. The only date that would work to film it and get it edited

in time they said was in Manchester. So it was 12,500 Mancs and one

Scouser... What can go wrong?! It was brilliant, to be fair. A

fantastic night. You go off with a bang at the start. What an entrance

you make. This is my mid-life crisis, a proper helter-skelter. I

wanted something brilliant to come onto the stage. Something fast,

something exciting. One of them said, why don't you get a Harley-

Davidson? I said, I would rather have a slide. The only problem is,

I've not really tested it. They build it every day. There is a

chance it could go wrong. If it does go wrong, it is classed as an

accident at work. That is what the screens are for. You are all part

That's great! You must be one of the only blokes to go on a helter-

skelter, wearing a suit and tie. The only bloke that hangs around

anywhere when you can go down a slide and the 45 years of age.

Every time I came out, I come out of the mouth of a clown. You see

blokes say, this is stupid. And then they say, I want one! Did you

go down on a mat? Yes, got two. This comedy-drama you were talking

about, what is it? It's called Panto. It will be on IT be won over

Christmas. It is based around the back story of a panto. I did one in

2006 with Chesney Hawkes. I came up with an idea that you could do a

comedy drama about what happens behind the scenes. He's actually

going to be in this one. That's brilliant. The one and only! Is it

going to be out before Christmas? We are going to finish it in two

weeks and it will be on before Christmas. You are selling quite a

lot this Christmas. DVD, Christmas programmes and your autobiography?

No, no... I haven't written an autobiography. David Walliams has.

I'll be doing that next year. I'm going to call it Camp John.

have a couple of Christmas specials? It's more of an end-of-

year special. I'm doing a bit with the BBC. 2012, I think, has been

the biggest fear that this country has had since we can remember, the

Jubilee, D Olympics, other things that we forgot, like the pasty

taxed. We will be summarising everything that has been going on.

We got archive footage of the year, stand up and a few sketches. Your

Rollercoaster DVD is out now. Yesterday, Ciaran and I took some

time out from the cycling talent to go back and visit a place that is

close to his heart. So, as the rickshaw was coming

through this area this morning, you really wanted to stop and seek

Singleton Hospital, with something special for the nurses? Yes.

Basically, the nurses here helped me a lot, soon after I was born.

when he was born, back in the early stages, what was the prognosis?

had a very traumatic birth. He suffered oxygen loss. He just

didn't know if he would have vision, if he could here. They could not

tell us the long outcome. We spent six weeks he and the care was

fantastic. The nurses are really dedicated. This is the result today.

The box might look quite wet, but there is in fact a lovely cake in

there. Look, a Pudsey cake. Shall we take it up to the ward? I'd

better give it to you, or wild rabbit, guaranteed. Gather round,

ladies. Come on over. There is a reason why you wanted to come here.

You have something for the ladies? You helped me so much when I was

younger, we thought we would bring you this cake. To say thank you. So,

something for you to have with your cup of tea, during a break. Thank

you, very, very much. Thank you, He absolutely breaks your heart. He

really wanted to be here tonight, but he is feeling tired. He is fine

and he will be back tomorrow. resting because he wants to be out

first thing on the rickshaw. We are joined by some more inspirational

people. Katrina Hart was part of the 4x100m team in the Paralympics.

You have cerebral palsy as well. Ciaran says he struggles a bit with

his co-ordination and he gets very tired. Do you have any tips to pass

on? I find, for me, the cold affects me a lot. So I try to keep

as warm as I can. It's quite difficult, because of the co-

ordination, it is not there all the time. I just try to keep as warm as

I can and try to move my arms. However, we have not seen you since

you came in, you are captain standing since you came back. You

were saying how nice it was to be back in that? I'm back with the

army, which is great. This is where I would learn to do rowing.

inspired my wife to take up rowing. She is doing that because of the

Olympics and because of you. That is the effect that it has had on

other people. It also ruined my Sunday mornings! Your social life

has gone? Helen Glover, Heather's partner, she is going to be

partnering you in something you are doing for Children In Need? We did

Bargain Hunt together. That is on television on Friday, Children In

Need day. It was a really big highlight, we had a really good

time and raised a lot of money. talking of nice to see you, we can

see the people at the front but we can't see the people at the back. I

think we need to light the street Let's go, we are going over. More

than 20,000 individual lightbulbs. This year, Bath will become a world

heritage site. No pressure! If I turn it on, does that mean I pay

the electric bill? We will find out next year. Would you like to delay

can down? Let's have it! 10, 9, 8, # It's beginning to look a lot like

Christmas # Everywhere you go

# Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again

# With candy canes and silver lanes We are going to carry on dancing,

but we have to get an early night because it's a big day tomorrow. We

will be heading from Bath, all of the way to Salisbury. I will be