16/09/2016 The One Show

Show, with Alex Jones and tonight's guest presenter. Interesting!

Hello and welcome to The One Show with Alex Jones...

..and for my Friday partner this week

it's the snookerstar DJ himself, Steve Davis!

I have never asked a question before, I thought that it was all

about me, but it is not! Could be a long night!

Our guest tonight is a man who's done it all, sold millions

of albums, won numerous awards, received an OBE,

and he's now co-written a West End musical

So why in his own calendars does he never smile?

look at the state of that, Take That 1995, Take That 1996...

Not a murmur! Even 20 years later... Having made lots of money... Not a

smile insight! Let's cheer him up! We will do our best, it is Gary

Barlow! That is not a miserable luck. More of a determined look. I

don't want you taking away my boring title! It should be the legend

snooker player, not the star Snakebite. You didn't know that he

was a DJ. A banging techno DJ. Glastonbury, have you ever done

Glastonbury? I have never done it, now I know that you have done it, I

am going to do it. -- not a star snooker player.

Gary's here along with his co-writer Tim Firth to tell

us about their Calendar Girls musical The Girls,

and here's a photo we did find of Gary smiling,

there they are stripping off together.

Comparing notes...? Our beautiful cars, we had them in the last photo

shoot one-year ago, completely naked, they were really up for it,

great sport, we thought, it is only fair, as the writers, we should get

our kit off. Was everything off, or just the top? We left on the kilt.

And we had air on a G string playing... LAUGHTER

when we've also got an exclusive live

performance from France's hottest music star,

and she'll be singing her new single for us,

Definitely!, fantastic. Very good indeed.

It's been ten years since laws came in banning using your phone

and it was actually the very first story

that Dom Littlewood covered for The One Show.

So in a week when the RAC, the press and the government have

all slammed motorists for ignoring the law in record numbers,

to see if anyone's been shamed into changing their ways.

VOICEOVER: We all know it is wrong and yet we still seem to be doing

it, how many times have you looked down and spotted somebody sending a

sneaky text message while stuck in traffic or making a sneaky phone

call while driving down a motorway, problem or because they are bored

and want to know how West Ham United did last night all what is for

dinner. Maybe this week is different, maybe we have all taken

notice. So I am going to take matters into my own hands. What we

need is a bit of psychology, a bit of bluff, a different approach, meet

The One Show's mobile phone scanner, don't worry, it is not real, but

perhaps this little beauty can help me suss out who has been using their

mobile phone on the road. Gary! Red! Bright red, just in. Where were you

half an hour ago? Parked up, promise, definitely. I reckon that

you were in your car at that point, driving. Have you made any calls

while driving? Yes, one. Have you? In your car? Yes... This is bad.

Where you still driving? No, I was stopped, I had stopped to get and

drinks. Eight calls, since Chris... All while driving on the phone. Why

did you not press by that, and call him back later on? Temptation! I do

it, it is like a habit. Is the message getting through? The

evidence will be on the roads, this is why I have teamed up with our

very own The One Show bike rider, to investigate, my rider has seen just

how often drivers flout the law in all sorts of ways, hitting the road

with him is the perfect way to get up close and personal with

offenders. On an average day, how many? Countless, numerous. It is the

biggest single threat to a motorcyclist's health and

well-being. No doubt. Let's crack on. Get off the phone! You are on

your phone, I saw it in your hand. Why are you on your phone? You are

driving, due in London, busy street, shouldn't be on your phone. -- you

are in London. What are you doing on the phone! That was outrageous. A

black cab, on the phone one hand, cigarette in the other! There you

have it, time for a bit more diligence on the roads. Joking

aside, it is a serious matter. People are getting killed, getting

hurt and injured. You really have got to sort it out. STUDIO: It is

not a laughing matter. Gary, do you ever allow your chauffeur... (!)...

Two uses phone? Definitely not, driving is a good excuse to put your

phone in the boot! It is about escaping from the phone, and being

in your own world. The girls, the tickets went on sale today and I'm

sure they have flown the shelves, so to speak, we have at the original

Calendar Girls on, at the beginning, they did it to raise money for

leukaemia, and you wrote the film, Tim, and the original play, you have

gone on to a musical. Where did the idea come from? Two things, we

return to it, because you feel there is unfinished business, another

story to be told, about the husbands, the children, we call it a

comedy Under Milk Wood, a story, a comedy, about a village green

musical, which could work. And we have always said, I knew Gary when

he was... Before take that? We met so long ago, we were in the same

town. It seemed logical. We have always talked about this, the two

things came together. I took him to see the play. We went to Milton

Keynes to see the play, and I suspected that Tim may want to put

music to this, and I loved the play, I thought it was amazing. Instantly

heard the music, and I thought, for those emotional music, -- emotional

moments, music would add to this, we have had great fun, he has been

working on this for five years. Long job. Playing out of London, playing

in Leeds and Manchester. To rave reviews. Coming to the west end in

January. And you have raised a few quid for charity as well. The show

itself raises money anyway. But the cast as well, it was of their own

decision, they decided one night they would stand in front of the

theatre, with buckets, and after every show they ended up doing this,

every night, we would race round, in Leeds, in the Lowry, alone, those

bucket collections raised over ?17,000, in coins, coppers, people

coming out. Is a taste of one of the songs. The play is brilliant, the

music has really added to it. This is one of the

songs called Dare. The lovely thing about it, you said

that you have already put it on in a couple of venues, you premiered it

in the Yorkshire village where the Calendar Girls began.

Burnshall, the Yorkshire village where it all began,

where you also premiered the musical,

how much did the locals get involved

and how did they help shape the show?

If you want an honest reaction, get four shows full of Yorkshire

villages, from the town, from the village, we gave them pieces of

paper, little pencil, and said, tell us exactly what you think, which

songs you like and do not like and boy, they did! I bet they did! It is

great though, you get it straight from the horses mouth, before it

comes to the west end. Definitely, with musicals, to get that story and

the balance right, you have got to put it on its feet. Put it in front

of an audience. We had this philosophy, for a musical to work it

has got to work in a church hall with a piano and we did that, Jack

told, piano. Not the first time you have work together. The first time

he was 15 years old! What was going on? It was a songwriting

competition, I had ended it sometime before. You often see these clips of

the young Gary Barlow, if you turn the camera around, you would have

seen me with a mullet, aged 20, as a judge! It was the earlier version of

this show, Nationwide! Here is lovely Gary! No!

APPLAUSE That jumper was very trendy at the

time, I will have you know! The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre in

London opens next January. And tickets

are available from today. Now the Calendar Girls haven't just

inspired Gary and Tim, there are literally hundreds

of groups who've gone on to produce their own

naked calendars since then, I am going to move in here... You

are the Treasurer! Where are you three from? Upton upon seven, I am

the Treasurer of the hot peppers WIA. Where did the idea come from?

We wanted to raise money for the local doctor 's surgery. We went to

the community, friends of the local doctor 's surgery. -- WI. Everybody

benefited. You raised ?1370. -- 1000 ?750. I particularly liked Mr May.

You look divine. Postmaster? Just retired. This was my first naked

shoot. Very liberating! I really enjoyed it, I would recommend it to

anybody. I like yours as well! Now, Rick... Alex... Hello, you were

saying your photograph is very interesting, ?4000, Poppy Appeal,

local church, thanks to your daughters, tell us about the

picture, what are you holding... Hold it aloft! A part-time hobby at

the weekends, I deliver wild bird food to people, and so I am selling

this young lady, my wife, a bag of peanuts, which is covering... A very

large bag of peanuts, I should say! LAUGHTER

Would you like to buy a bag of nuts? Very nice! And you raised ?4000,

thank you very much. Miranda, and win, here. We are from Rutland. We

were raising money for Macmillan. Just under 3000. We particularly

liked your photograph, Wynne, was this your first new modelling? At

75, yes it was. Can you remember what the article was that you were

reading so avidly? Was it liberating? I loved it! You have

raise lots of money. Thank you very much for coming along, Deborah, we

loved it. Round of applause. You've got to be brave

to strip off for a calendar, but it takes a different kind

of bravery to swim the channel. Particularly when you're just

eleven years old. VOICEOVER: Like all tough physical

challenges, there are many different records for swimming the English

Channel. Back in 1988, schoolboy Tom Gregory caused quite a stir when he

became the youngest person ever to swim the channel so low. He was just

11 news old, but in the year 2000, the regulations changed, you had to

be 16 to attempt the crossing solo. So, this record will never be

broken! Tom took just under an incredible 12 hours to swim across

from France. Now 39, he works in the City of London. Tom, being back

here, especially seeing the white cliffs, what memories does it bring

back? It is a beautiful day, when I landed 28 years ago, it was a day

similar to this. It is quite emotional. This was the end of a

gruelling for a training regime, led by the late John Bullitt, the coach

and inspiration behind the swim. He changed the lives of many people

from our part of south-west London, it was his vision to push youth to

go and achieve all that they can in this sport. Tom's parents were also

a great support, and his sister, Anna, who was a member of the same

swimming club. -- John Bullet. We had our reservation. Did people ask

if he should be doing this? We knew that it was about trust and

confidence, and John was a very competent coach. Cold water swimming

was an essential part of training, Tom Wood make frequent visits to

Lake Windermere, in the Lake District. It is colder than the

channel, and the water, being fresh water, much clearer. -- Tom would

make frequent visits. They say that if you can do a length in Lake

Windermere, you can do the channel. He did it with some ease, that is

when we knew that he would be ready. In the early hours of the morning,

sick of September, 1988, Tom found himself on a beach in France about

to take on this huge challenge. He briefly up, and 5:15 p.m., we

stepped into the water. The first half was complete and I remember

John telling me that, we are on for a sub ten swim. I think the last

third, it is almost hard to talk about, it was unpleasant, I was in a

lot of pain and I can remember falling asleep while swimming and

being shouted out. Tom was clearly struggling so another coach, Claire

Kent, jumped in and swam with him, he has not seen her for 20 years. Oh

my word! Hello. It brings it all back! How did you feel, at the

moment you saw him get out of the water and walk to shore? It was

amazing, incredibly proud, to see someone achieve what they want to

achieve. After he came ashore, he had to get back onto the boat to

take him to Folkestone where he had to go through customs! Then all the

camera crews were there. They got a quick interview with him. Tiring.

Very tiring. The next few days where a succession of television

appearances. I was pressing record on the video. Now, if you are under

16 and want to swim the channel, regulation state you have to be part

of a relay team and today, this swimming club which Tom used to

belong to, are in training. Here we go. And we have decided to join

them. What advice does Tom have for anyone willing to take on the

challenge? It is about that resilience to the cold, building

that ability to cope with the distance. After 30 minutes, it is

time for Tom to step back onto the English shoreline, just as he did

all those years ago. I can remember turning around, facing back out to

France, but there is a feeling, of year PE, but I was probably too

exhausted. Absolutely incredible. You could not imagine an 11-year-old

doing that now because of health and safety. Brilliant. Some work around

the world there might be. Not the channel. It would not be called the

channel. Steve has come in and he had the idea that he wanted to ask

you as many questions as possible. Per minute. This is where I come in.

Quickfire. They have to be interesting, because I am apparently

one of the most interesting people in the country, so to entertain me,

I will give you this. I like a bit of sound. I am boring. I am

disturbed. Have I got competition? If it is, that is what you will get.

I do not know if I am ready. How did the first take that big go? Very

badly. A lot of us slipped over, we did not really know the words, it

was a bit of a nightmare -- Take That. I wondered if there was any

future! What do you reckon? I thought you were going to spill the

beans on what was happening backstage. A lot of worry at that

point. Most inappropriate thing -- time fan has asked you an autograph?

In the toilet. Quite recently. People want self these anywhere and

in the photograph, this guy wanted our photographs. -- photographs. I

might not be able to put my other arm around you! That was a good one.

We like that. Strangest thing you have been sent by a fan? I have had

some strange ones. In the 1990s, I got sent by an 18-year-old, she must

have been a policewoman, it was a picture of her in combat. That was

it. Not for me to sign, it was a picture of her in combat with a

truncheon, hitting someone. The weirdest thing. Odd. Who's your

favourite snooker player of all-time? Got to be Ray Reardon!

LAUGHTER. Got to be Steve. On a scale of one to ten, where was Gary?

Got off to a bad start, but I think ten out of ten. Gary, you have been

involved in writing pop songs and musicals and you know, I am a techno

DJ, so neither of us know that genre, but I wanted to say happy

birthday to all of the punks out there. British punk music is

celebrating a big anniversary and Carrie went to see the band who

started it all. 40 years ago a landmark gig took place at this

venue in Oxford Street. The line-up included a newly formed band, The

Damned and just a few months later they went on to release the very

first UK punk single, New Rose. It was not saying we wanted to do it

before anyone else. But we were ready. Even if it all stopped there.

The Damned were at the forefront of the new movement kick-started by the

Sex Pistols here in London. 40 years on, it's birthday has been

celebrated by a special exhibition here at the British library. What

punk did was question the status quo and look at the way things were

done, look at the way record companies operated, looked at the

way music was supposed to be an thought they did not have to do it

that way, it may be more fun to do it another way to reflect the fact

that punk was central to the culture of the late 1970s. It is important

that we collect the records and everything that goes with it so that

people in the future can compare the mainstream culture with the

counterculture. The Damned emerge from a close-knit scene of

like-minded people when the founder member Brian James advertised for a

drummer. He said his name was Chris Miller. He attacked the drum kit and

he was great he was re-Crescent Rat Scabies and introduced into Dave

Vanni. I basically lied. -- Dave Vanian. I basically lied that I was

a singer to get the job. They were joined by the bases, Ray Burns. He

was very quiet. I think the second gig we did he reinvented himself as

Captain Sensible. We just clicked and we had confidence. It was us

against the world. A lot of that scene was really political, were you

guys anarchists? No. The only anarchy I was interested in was on

stage. I love avant-garde jazz and I wanted to play rock 'n' roll like

that. I wanted freedom. There are single New Rose perfectly captured

the moment. It is about the emerging punk thing and finally the music I

wanted to play, I met people to do it with. It was just an exciting

time and an exciting song came out because of it. Music is inspired by

a situation. It was a difficult time to live but it was an optimistic

time, creativity was everywhere. Everyone had something to do or say.

The Damned managed to get the first release out in 1976, how did they do

that? Mainly because we were on an independent label Stiff Records, it

helped us to be more flexible. They did not have the high production

schedules that other labels have, they were able to put The Damned

into the studio and think they were a bit rough around the edges, but

they put it out. The Damned went on to release the first punk album and

became the first British punk band to tour the USA. Dave Vanian and

Captain Sensible are still touring while O'Brien has his own band and

they are giving us a special performance of New Rose, after all

of these years -- Brian. What does it mean today when you look back and

think our record was the first ever punk record in the UK? It is just

one of those things, someone had to be first. What the hell, it is still

the best. I wish I had written it, but there you go! Thank you so much

to Carrie. We have a quick Take That update. Recording new music, tour

next year, 25 years next year for us, big greatest hits at the end of

the year. New album and new tour. Good news for many people. Thank you

to Tim. The Girls is on at the Phoenix Theatre. Now performing

their new single, Saint Claude from the album Charleur Humane, it is

Christine and the claims. -- Queens. # Voila qui laisse deviner que tout

se decide (cide-cide) # Tout detonne et tout me plait, les

mains sont # livides(vides-vides) # But if you say just one

word I'll stay with you # Que l'impatience comme certitude,

collier a trois fils (fils, fils) # Fidele aux violences qui operent

des que tu respires (pires, pires) # D'ordinaire cette

ville n'offre rien # Et cette ville est

morte je sais bien