14/12/2011 The One Show

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

Tonight, two burly northern bikers who love nothing better than taking

their passion for food on the road. They are also very, very hairy.

is of course Si King and Dave Myers What comes first? Food, motorbikes

or your hair? Everything. There is lots of filling in tonight Show.

Also with us tonight: The One Show's street barber, Michael

Douglas, will be unleashing his scissors on two hairy fellas in

need of a trim. Are you happy about this? I am not entirely sure.

take the ends of. Nothing to worry about. That is all I have left.

have not actually got that long. are also going to be talking pies

and tucking into a festive one with Si and Dave later on. This has

become a familiar sight - a sinister looking mask - worn at

anti-capitalist protests around the world. But why do they wear it and

what does it mean? Justin Rowlatt has been finding out. From New York

to Madrid, to Rome and to London, waves of protesters have come out

against politicians and financial institutions the world over. Some

protesters have adopted an eerie mask - first worn in 2007. They

have since spread throughout the global protest movement. Where does

the mask come from and what does it mean? Some of you might recognise

this leering face with its moustache, pointy beard and

sinister smirk from the 2006 fell, the for Vendetta. This is a masked

vigilante and the film's anti-hero. It is my very good honour to meet

you. The film tells of a future Britain under a fascist

dictatorship. The hero emerges to torment the ruling powers with acts

of violent resistance. Perhaps less well known is that the film is

based on a 30-year-old comic strip of the same name. It was the

brainchild of Alan law and David Lloyd. We produced something that

was like a warning against the possibility of a future fascist

dictatorship. Both Allen and myself were very concerned about the rise

of the far right. We wanted to combine an adventure strip with

something was a social warning. a comic strip, he has asocial

desire to create a better Britain. It is a vision of 1984 with a brave

new world, in which we warned what could happen. Why does the main

character wear a mask? I had a brainstorm. We could resurrect the

character of Guy Fawkes. He had a mask because he was representing

someone other than himself. It was a good way of establishing the

revolutionary spirit of the character. The mask was first used

by the protest group Anonymous but has since spread to other groups. A

lot of people seeing protesters in masks think that those people are

trying to hide something. Up we are trying to hide something - our

faces. We do not believe in violence. We do not want violence.

Anyone who does, they are not part of Anonymous. Today it is worn by

some protesters at occupied London. This is the man who designed the

mask that you are all wearing. use it for the same reasons. The EC

ourselves as freedom fighters. Guy Fawkes was the only man to enter

parliament with honest intentions. The mask represents every man.

Should you not stand up and identify ourselves so you are

personally accountable for what you're arguing? In certain

countries, without anonymity, they could not rise up against

oppressive regimes. You are not being honest about who you are.

From the left side of politics and the right side of politics, we're

citizens of openness and transparency. Around 100,000 of

these masts are sold every year. Who would imagine and I must

vigilante from an obscure comet series would become such a potent

image across the globe? -- comic. Next up, pies. Where did you find

the inspiration for 140 different fillings? It is a seminal work. We

are not this shape for nothing! have Jamaican patties. How to make

your own. They are a thing of beauty. Japanese ones. It is

anything encased in a crass. have brought this one along. --

crust. It is turkey and ham. Up I do not want to wreck it. You have a

cranberry and kumquat source on the top. It is a good leftover pie.

Where do you stand with the pastry? Short crust or puff pastry?

Sometimes a short crust bottom and a puff top was dubbed nothing but

eclectic on The Hairy Bikers. and kidney pies come over the bowl.

I find puff pastry a bit drive. are eating the wrong puff pastry. -

- dry. That is almost a main course and dessert in one. The kumquats

take the sweetness off. You have been friends for 20 years. It is

like a romance. I knew they would use that. That is what they're like

up north. Do you ever had eight if when you are in the kitchen? We'd

do not. -- A T F. We are like brothers. We have been on the road

for such a long time, we know when to give each other a bit of space.

We had a row over mayonnaise. I maintained you do not make

mayonnaise with olive oil because some flat is lighter. I go 50%

olive oil. -- sunflower. We had ridden 500 miles across rough

ground. We were having a spat about mayonnaise. That was the last one

and we realised it was stupid. at this! There are crests

everywhere. My dad used to call me, spare A baker. You have got a

Christmas special next Tuesday on BBC2. This Christmas Special Return

you how to throw a Christmas party. It involves a lot of singing.

is it, every time we have a party, we're stuck here cooking in the

middle of the night? That is what # walking in at a winter

That was lovely. Very nice. Let's talk Christmas. What will you be

cooking? It is a bit of a departure. We have tried to ring the changes.

I am going to be cooking Dennison. -- week are trying to ring the

changes. What about you? My wife is Romanian. They have a big meal on

Christmas Eve. We are having pigs trotters. Then I am doing a 20

Padang techies. I love the dead traditional bread sauce. Giblets

gravy, a proper. I will tell you what, that pie is lovely. The book,

Perfect Pies is out now. The next item is filmed at Bamburgh Castle

and it is all about film -- food. Cut yourself a piece of pie. Ruth

Goodman has been investigating a culinary mystery. Bamburgh Castle

is one of the most spectacular on the North East of England. It was

pivotal to British history. Until the 10th century it was one of the

key Anglo Saxon strongholds. This was the seat of the kings of

Northumbria. They learned stretch from the Cumbria to the Firth of

Forth. Here mighty warriors and scheming politicians met.

Archaeologists are finding these mighty lords had a very sweet tooth.

Today, the oldest part of the castle dates from the twelfth-

century. Annual excavation has revealed a fast Anglo Saxon

cemetery from the 8th and 9th centuries. The skeletons there were

buried here are telling us a lot about the indulgent lifestyles of

the Lords who lived at the castle. It tells us about the lifestyle of

the Bamba people. What is missing is the teeth. -- Bamber. The teeth

on these skulls are riddled with Carrick to -- cavities. There is a

big hole. That is a rotten tooth. These badly rotted teeth are not

signs of a poor lifestyle. This is caused by a diet high in sugar of

which, in Anglo Saxon times, was very unusual. They did not have

should there so Hanneke was the sweetener of choice. They were

clearly enjoying a very lavish diet. You would not find this in the

general Anglo Saxon population. is different from Anglo Saxon

peasants. There is a very concentrated amount of cavities

will stop this was a very wealthy, very rich poss -- population.

were well known across the land. They were the social elite of their

day. Partying was a big part of their lives. Contemporary accounts

says guests would travel hundreds of miles to a legendary feast.

Excavations of the kitchen tip are showing just how splendid the

legendary medieval banquets really were. Archaeologists are finding

remains of some of the finest foods. This looks fantastic. We used the

foodstuff we were finding in the excavation to find out what they

were eating. These things, we have wheat grain. Types of bread, brown

bread and white bread. Hazelnuts. A lot of seafood. We have lots of

beef. The main reason for the back teeth was honey. It was expensive

and sometimes used as currency to pay rent. Lots of the most popular

dishes contained large quantities of it. Even the equivalent of the

bread roll was made with it. This is where the honey comes in.

Definitely. They get cavities. going to try a bit of honey cake.

That is nice. What really did for their teeth was the mead. It was

central to medieval culture. It could contain about half a pint of

honey. It is amazing how you could get from dried up remains to a big,

luscious diet. It is wonderful. Tasting it for a change. I think

you should have some mead. Ruin your teeth. The people who lived at

Bamber and their guests were rich, successful, glamourous people. You

can imagine them when you are standing here, enjoying a huge

beast. With the most terrible How did you find Bamburgh Castle?

know it through Simon because he used to go there as a little boy.

We have filmed their back-up of times. It is a special place and

most of that family holidays were spent on the beach there. You just

get the most amazing views. It is actually quite a quiet place as

well. Because it is so beautiful you would think it would be crowded.

But it is quite peaceful. It is just fantastic. In winter time and

summertime, just spectacular. Best of British series is on

weekdays on BBC 2 at the moment, where you visit places all round

the UK delving into our culinary past. What is the most surprising

thing? Eyed the kit is our love of spices. The only reason that we

went to India was to get that spices. We used to have this

reputation for being boring Ejaz but we have the most wonderful love

now of spices and we are reaping the benefits and we have the most

wonderful, interesting food. As we mentioned earlier, our street

barber Michael Douglas is here to give our hairy bikers a trim. He is

ready for you now. It is like going to the dentist!

Welcome to the salon. When is the last time you were at one of these?

While Michael gets started on them, here's what happened when he took

his hair dressing paraphernalia to a Christmas market in Winchester.

To a Christmas traditions seem to have sprung up in recent years -

ice rinks and German Markets. I have come to Winchester and the

market here is expected to get over 300 visitors. I love Christmas!

She is pretty good. Do you fancy a haircut? What is it you're doing

here? I am a Marshall, I am here just to make sure that everyone is

safe. And get the feeling that you're used to skating? I have been

doing it since I was about five years old. Where did you get these?

The internet! I would just give you belittle trim. You used to be a

champion? I was in the British championships and I did win it one

year. Right, almost finished. Take This is ed from the world famous

Winchester choir. We could be called Gentlemen of the choir.

that be your favourite Christmas Song? Hark, the Herald Angels sing.

What kind of hair cut can you get away with? Among he can? I do not

know if that would be allowed. does Christmas hold for you? I will

be singing in the cathedral right up until about 5 o'clock on

Christmas Day. I think we're almost finished. The perfect, that is

fantastic. Can we take a look? A feast of colour.

Time for a bit of relaxing Christmas shopping. This is like a

dream come true! Honestly, I am too busy! This is Clare and she has got

lovely hair but she does not want it all so we're going to lose it.

What kind of things do you sell? sell things that are supposed to

look like Brussels sprouts. Where has this come from?! There you go.

Are you ready? I am scared! Take a look. I love it. I was scared but

now I love it. Haircuts finished, I'm going to

have a go on the ice. Do I go that way? I am going to do that. I think

I will leave it to the professionals.

What look of we going for? I think it is definitely a Viking look.

is very straight at the back. are hairy biker, you cannot have a

pony tail if you are a Hairy Bikers. What are you doing here? Much of

the same. It's all I have got! the name Hairy Bikers has an irony

for you? Yes, I developed alopecia up when I was young. I developed

proper hair when I was 40. But when I was 14 I had no hair or eyelashes.

Just like a big embryo! It was not a good look at the time. Are you

worried about losing it again? really. What was left, I just shade

it. You knew me for years as a bald man. He had a full beard but no

hair! You could lose yours in solidarity and become the balding

bikers. One hairdresser is said to me, you have terrible split ends.

But now all I would kill for a split end! If you have a hairy

friend that needs veterinary care, the costs can mount up to thousands.

So taking out pet insurance could be a sensible option. The pet

insurance market is volatile, with a few big names pulling out over

the last few years. The latest to leave pet owners barking mad is

Halifax, as Lucy Siegle explains. We absolutely love pets in this

country. Half of all households have either a cat or dog. They may

look adorable but that is a huge amount of money we are walking out

in bills. And these are expensive times to get treatment for Sick

animals. These are on the up which means the only way to access to

affordable treatment is to take out pet insurance. According to the

British Veterinary Association it is the sensible thing to do, but

more of us are choosing not to have insurance in order to save money.

But for those who still want pet insurance, it is becoming harder

and the options available are not always clear. And in some cases

they are disappearing altogether. Linda's Dalmatian is nine years old.

He has had Halifax Insurance since he was three years old. His

premiums are higher because he is a pedigree. He has had two operations

in the past year which cost a massive �2,300. However the full

amount was picked up by the insurance company. But not any more.

Jake was covered by the same policy for years and it was renewed

annually. He was healthy when it started but even when he got ill he

was still covered under the terms. However this year Halifax announced

it was pulling out of the pet insurance market altogether and the

policy was withdrawn. This left Jake high and stride.

What did you understand by that policy? I understood that he would

be covered for everything and anything and for the period of his

lifetime. They have just dropped just like a stone and it is

disgusting. Halifax is not doing anything wrong by withdrawing the

policy but Linda now cannot get new cover for the baddest -- bladder

stones as companies will not cover for pre-existing conditions. If he

needs another operation we do not know what we will do. It is

devastating. Owners have lost their cover are up in arms and an online

petition has been signed by hundreds of people. Halifax told us

that it was clear in a document that the policy was an annual one.

They say their share of the market is small but they are sorry for any

inconvenience caused. The bank made the decision to pull out to

concentrate on their core Markets and they did not take the decision

lightly. All pet owners could face tough times as the market is

changing. This expert says that underwriters have also pulled out

because it is too hard to make a profit. Why do you think those big

players have had to retreat? It is not like the other insurance

Markets. Mostly the claims are low- volume. So the insurance companies

do not want to lose out but does it not mean that many consumers will

lose out? Many will find themselves without the same cover as before.

It will not be quite so comprehensive. With confusion and

higher prices, it you need to make sure you get the right cover. If

you cannot get that then the best bet is to start saving for a rainy

day as soon as you get your pet. I wonder how much it costs to

insure this Jack Russell? Uggi, the skateboarding dog from America,

will star in a new film called The Artist, out in cinemas at the end

of the month. Incredible! Lads, you're looking

beautiful. Just before we go, Andy From Ben Lee wants to thank you

because his daughter Sophie was seriously ill after a bone marrow

transplant. She had no appetite at all but one evening she was