17/08/2017 The One Show

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

Hopefully it's been a happy A-Level results day for you at home,

but if not don't worry, our guest tonight is living

proof there are many routes to success in life.

He left school at 15 to become an apprentice welder,

and by 60 he was one of the most beloved TV judges

in both the UK and America, with not a blowtorch in sight.

Now at 73 he's about to become a gameshow host -

so who knows what job he'll be doing at 100?

Welcome! It's great to be here. Greg Stewart have you here. Looking

lovely in the pink jacket. I know, I thought, Matt's is always... I

thought, should I wear a tie? I thought, he rarely does. You are

very much on trend. All across the UK, lots of people have been opening

up their results today. Congratulations to my nephew, by the

way. What were you like as a dad when your son, James, opened his

results? A-levels were before your time? They were. Just as well,

really. I did the 11 plus and failed miserably. With your son, they never

listen to their dads. I never listened to mine. It's not until you

are older that you realise how intelligent your dad is. You know,

when you are a teenager, you think, silly old... Person! So, James?

Actually, he went into musical theatre. It wasn't all that

academic. It was more about dancing, singing and so on. He didn't

actually... I can't remember, to be honest. He was more creative? The

other thing, to all those that have passed their A-levels, well done and

congratulations. But, at the end of the day, it is only a piece of

paper. I think it is how you live your life, how you come out, how you

are, people skills. That's important. Look at you. Going like

the clappers. You've got a new game show. Rhyming Partners? Partners In

Rhyme? Nearly right! You've brought some examples? So that would be...

Champagne train? Train Champagne? Champagne on a train, that would do

it. We are not overly... You know? We are warmed up. That is... Regal

eagle? Witch on the pitch? I am showing you

the level, it is not University challenge. Wonderful fun. I had such

a laugh doing it. The contestants were great. The celebrities really

got into it. Tonight, we are going to theme our show around this. We

thought it would be nice to give the opportunity to play the game, to the

viewers. It will be quite random. Especially if you join in halfway

through. Hidden around the studio

tonight are five rhymes - keep your eyes peeled,

they could appear at any It's The One Show

sofas wearing loafers! The first to tell us they've spotted

each one will get a ten from Len Now we're about to reveal a deal

you won't think is for real - Imagine you had bought a ticket for

?2 and you won this. It's a six bedroom manor house.

Well that's what happened to a woman from Warrington on Tuesday.

And Lucy Siegle is the one who made the call.

For sale, a man in Lancaster. -- monor. It has six bedrooms, two

bathrooms... Oh, yes, and its very own ballroom. The kitchen. Stunning.

The current owners have been trying to sell this house for five years.

They got into some financial difficulties. I tried to renegotiate

my mortgage. It got declined and the mortgage went up. I told my wife and

she said, let's just hand the keys back to the bank. I said, let me try

one more thing. To avoid repossession, Dunstan came up with

an idea, a competition to win their home. Although the house has been

valued by estate agents at just under ?800,000, the new owners will

acquire it for as little as ?2. That is the price of a ticket in the

prize draw. So, what do you win? You get the house, the white goods. On

top of that, the winner will have, for 12 months, the title of Lord or

Lady of the manor. I have ordered them cuts, saying Lord or Lady!

Dunstan set up the competition initially without telling his wife,

Natasha. How much of a surprise was that when your husband told you your

home was going to be given away as a prize? Shock, anger. I thought he

was crazy when he came to me and said. At what point did you become

convinced? I think today! Only now!? Dunstan has sold 500,000 tickets,

raising an impressive ?1 million. In just a few hours, he will announce

who the lucky winner is. This couple are hoping to be them.

Welcome to the manor. Can you imagine yourself living here? I

would love to live here. As a child, you imagine being a big house, a

Princess! Initial impressions are that it will take a lot of heating.

Would your furniture fit in here? Yes, in that corner! So, in

slow-moving markets, could property competitions like this one represent

the future of house sales? Well, before you get any ideas, there are

strict rules to keep a draw like this aboveboard. Previous house

raffles have fallen foul of the law. Cliff Young is from the Gambling

Commission. If anybody is thinking of offering their house as a prize

in a competition, first they need to make sure that the scheme they are

running is not, in fact, a lottery. Lotteries are a form of gambling.

They are subject to specific rules and regulations about how they can

operate, and who can run them. So, to make sure the draw is not classed

as a lottery, entrants had to answer a question and Dunstan also offered

a free entry option by post. After six months and 500,000 ticket sales,

it is finally time for Dunstan to find out who the new owner of the

manor is. In front of his family, and members of the press, Dunstan

has invited an independent solicitor to use a random number generator to

select the winner. Let's do it. We have a number. 499,101. Now we just

need to break the news to the lucky ticket holder. I'm about to give

someone a call that will change their life. Hello, I am going to

hand you over to a gentleman called Dunstan, who has some news for you.

I believe you have just won powerhouse. Route no way?

-- I think you have just won powerhouse. Are you going to change

your bank card to Lady Melling? Louise gets the keys to the manor,

and Dunstan receives the money he wanted for the property, with room

to cover costs and make a sizeable charity donation. So, it is a

closing chapter for Dunstan and his family. But today marks the

beginning of a new rain for the soon-to-be lady of Melling. When did

I get the keys? When are they moving in? Congratulations! It is so

exciting, the whole thing. Marie is very excited. I talked to her

yesterday evening and this evening. I will leave her alone now. Are you

going to make friends? I would like to be invited for tea. There is a

due process, and it could take a couple of days. It could take

longer, depending on how fast people move. But Dunstan has to prove that

the draw was aboveboard and fitted with all the protocols. And then the

money, the funds are held by an online payment company. They will

release them when they have got the evidence that they need. Then the

solicitor says off the mortgage. The moving in date is then set. There is

a little that process that needs to be gone through. I spoke to Marie,

it is just taking it in, really. She said they just want to spend a

little bit of time in the house, with the house, and see what it

feels like before they make any plans. But she is so thrilled. We

heard of the title, is there a husband? Yes, Gary, her partner. He

wasn't sure if he was going to be Lord of Melling, he thought it just

applied to Marie. But I can exclusively tell Gary that you are

Lord of Melling as well. The titles were bequeathed to a charity. They

found out about this, they teamed up with Dunstan and they will get some

of the funds as well, which is great for them. So, Marie and Gary are

Lord and Lady of Melling. She thinks of it as being a gift and she wants

the whole family to share in it. She says mum and dad do the cleaning in

her house, because she works long hours. They will really struggle to

clean it. I thought you are going to say that they already had servants!

Here aunt and uncle are thrilled, because they are ballroom fanatics

and there is a ballroom there. I think we should go for tea. We will

all go! I will do the garden. Marie, put the kettle on! All the best,

send an e-mail and let us know what it is like. Is there a statue in the

garden? Not yet, it is a very big garden, though.

In your eyes what is the purpose of a public statue?

Is it simply to honour the person on the plinth?

Or are they works of art - there to remind us of our history,

It's a question that caused violent clashes in the States last weekend.

But, with our own share of controversial monuments

this side of the pond, what do people here think?

Kevin has been to get some cast iron opinions.

In Bristol, tensions have raged over statues, like this one of Edward

Colston, a philanthropist who funded homes and schools for the poor. But

he was also an bear instrumental slave transporter. Do statues like

this have a place in cities? We are at a place in history where colonial

celebrities need to be exposed for the people they were, and the deeds

they committed. For too long, we have been spoon-fed history that is

not accurate. Should controversial statues be totally removed, or

altered? I would always advocate that statues should be kept in

museums. I think it is important to keep them as reference points, but

it is not about celebrating them. They do not represent the values

that we hold in society today. History is something that should be

around, not a matter of emotion. Although I feel very strongly, for

instance, with the people pulling down Confederate statues in the

States, I understand where they are coming from, but I don't think it is

the answer. Is any statue with fighting for? It is a product of its

time, that historical person is a product of the time. In the case of

Edward Colston, I don't believe that you can judge somebody from the 17th

century by the ethics of the 21st century.

But from Oliver Cromwell to Cecil Rhodes, statues across the UK

provoke debate. You think they should be removed totally? No, I

don't think they should, actually, I think they represent a part of our

history, and we should just try and learn from it. May be the way things

are, we are not the way that we used to be. If you are going to start

with that, are we going to remove the names from schools and

everything else? Get rid, I say. And put what in its place? May be

something positive. Statues worth fighting over? Not at all. We want

to move forward as a society, and it needs to be a conversation about

things that have happened in the past. Once they are removed, nobody

is going to learn about anything. This is something that has got a lot

of people talking, where do you sit with all of this? Do you know, just

as well I didn't get any A-levels, because I have got a very low memory

about things! I like to look at statues, I haven't got a clue,

basically, who they are, but that is what I like. I look at a blue

plaque, it says so architect, I wonder who it is. It intrigues you

to find out more. And you have thought about where you would like

your own statue. Dartford, I would like to be Lord Len of Dartford, a

beautiful statue outside my dance scroll, a sort of John Travolta

bows. Like that! There is already a statue of Len, but it is a bit on

the small size. I am sure you know what we are talking about! If you

want one of these, you will have to take part in Len's new game show,

like this. This is all about celebrities doing something that

rhymes with their name. Let's play mind the rhyme! Short, he can do

kung fu and act. Jackie Chan doing the cancan! Why don't we all have a

go while we are here?! Here we go! So there you have it, look out for

the rhymes hidden into night's show, they could appear at any time. So,

Len, why a game show? Listen, the things about getting older, you

mustn't give up on challenges, you know, it would be so easy, OK, I

have packed up Strictly, I will sit at home, play a bit of golf, get on

my wife's nerves. But no, they said, would I fancy doing it, and I was

nervous, because you are nervous about doing anything new. You seem

to have picked up some tips from Brucie. There is a bit of Brucie

going on, which is no bad thing! What did you learn from watching

him? What was wonderful about Brucie was his professionalism, he was

always there early, he was always ready to get out there, a true

professional, and he always did everything with enthusiasm, you

know? And he went out and really gave it a go, and that is what I

have tried to do on Partners In Rhyme, just get out, have fun, and

listen, it is the same on Strictly - all you can do is your best, that is

all you can do with everything. There are six episodes, Saturday

night, and as you are saying, there are celebrities involved, and people

can come on and win a holiday. Two celebrities get partnered up, four

celebrities, two contestants, and two celebrities join a contestant,

so there are three of them, it is three against the three, and there

are all different elements, News at Len, mime the rhyme, all these

different elements going on, Rhymewatch. The runner-up gets a pen

from Len, and eventual winner, if they win, gets a holiday. You must

be rhyming in your sleep! You mentioned Strictly, lots of people

are excited about it coming back, will you be watching it? I will

watch it, and if I can't watch for a different reason, I will definitely

recorded, because it is a wonderful show! You know, what is not to like

about it? It is lovely to see celebrities, like your good selves,

going on, struggling, overcoming things, you know? Challenges, and

what is great with Strictly, I think, if you get a celebrity that

is on Holby city, you know them as that character, but you start to

learn about them as a real person. And we will be learning all about

Shirley. I have known her all my life, well, all her life! She is a

fantastic dancer, let's said at first of all. What she doesn't know

about ballroom and Latin, you wouldn't want to know. So she does

both. She was mainly a Latin dancer, she won the British championship,

the only girl to win it twice with two different partners. She is a

terrific dancer, so she will know her onions. Are you going to be able

to stay away, Len? Or will you be sneaking into I will not be going

early doors, but you have got to them get on with it. In for the

final? In near the end! Partners In Rhyme begins on Saturday evening,

6:45 on BBC One. Yesterday, the Royal

Navy's latest flagship, in its new home of Portsmouth

for the first time. It's supposed to take pride of place

alongside its famous predecessor, HMS Victory, but there's

a big problem. Angellica went to meet

the team trying to save her. She led to leave Sydney American War

of Independence. She fought in the Napoleonic wars. -- she led the

leads in the American War of Independence. And she was Lord

Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar. HMS Victory has been resting here at

Portsmouth historic dockyard. During her time in the dry dock, she has

been restored to much of her former glory, but now she is facing a new

battle. The project director for HMS Victory joined me on the gun deck.

For the past 40 years, we have been monitoring the ship, and we have

seen that she has been slowly effectively collapsing in on herself

at the rate of about 0.5 centimetres per year, and as she has fallen

down, she has bulged at the sides. To understand why Victory is

collapsing, Andrew's team created a 3D model of the ship using laser

scanning technology. Every pixel on screen is a measurement, 18 billion

measurements in this model. Have you pinpointed the problem? Since 1925,

she has been sat on 22 cradles, and it turns out that the cradles are

creating pressure points. It is a bit like walking along the beach,

with your bare feet, you don't feel any pressure, but on a gravel beach,

you get those pressure points building up, and it is painful. Same

for Victory. The team have developed a new innovative support system, the

first of its kind in the world. Nobody anywhere else has done

anything like this, so it is a real challenge to design it, build it,

and then install it. 134 props will replace P22 steel cradles under

Victory. It means her weight will be more evenly distributed. How long

will it take? That is the magic question, we think it should take

about 18 months, but Victory is a grand old lady, and we have to give

her time to adjust. Victory weighs around 2200 tonnes. Once

installation is complete, the new adjustable system will support her

better than if she was sitting in sea water. The day the team are

going to see if the first of the new props will take the weight. With

Victory being the oldest commissioned warship in the world,

the stakes couldn't be higher. She is incredibly important for our

history, and we have now the responsibility of making sure that

she is around for the next 250 years. The new support system is

already the beginning of a restoration project costing ?40

million. Victory was built with the wood of 6000 trees. All the timber

for future repairs is kept here at the national museum for the Royal

Navy's timber store. We have teak, oak, mahogany, and we have now

received this lovely piece of Elm. Elm is really important. The keel is

made of Elm, but we found out that Dutch elm disease is a problem in

northern Scotland. So you had to act quick. If we don't have as did now,

we will not get it again. We may not need it for 200 years, but it will

not be available in 200 years. Back at the dry dock, the team are ready

to see if the new prop will take the weight of Victory. This is the first

of the stainless steel props, so we're taking this pressure up to 8.2

tonnes. It is the first time it has been done, so we take it very

carefully we go. Ready for the pressure to go on? 1.8. Slowly and

steadily, the weight of Victory is loaded onto her new support.

Finally, success! One prop down, 133 to go, which means many more complex

calculation is for Andrew's team over the next 18 months. This is

only the beginning of the project for HMS Victory, but today is not

just an important day for her - it is a huge breakthrough for other

historic ships around the world too, who could be using a support system

like Victory's some time in the near future.

Well, we have got some news, because Angellica has been very busy, 27

supports are now in place, and that means 107 to go, let's hope it is a

complete success. As well as the work on Victory, and other national

treasure in need of TLC is Big Ben. We are going to miss those chimes!

Well, Matthew, it will be chiming for the last time at midday on

Monday - for a while at least. So we are in the market for a replacement.

This is brilliant! Is your name Ben? Are you big? You don't have to be

big, we just want you to get in touch! You could find yourself on

the show on Monday, but we do have a Big Ben in the studio, give us a

wave, good lad! Get in contact in the usual way, only Bens, large and

small. Do you want me to carry on? OK! All show, we have been hiding

rhymes in plain sight. Len has got the results, are you ready? There

was one, the first one was three minutes past seven, we will do this,

Len. Lucy Siegle with a beagle! Angie on Twitter, well done! The

second one, there you go, Len's Len's Strictly paddle in a saddle.

It was Phil who got that one right, that one was quite hard! Matt Baker

with a cocktail shaker! There we are! And of course that was... Alex

Jones eating two ice cream cones. And Ryan in Lancashire got the want

of meeting cones, and the last one? That was Dave at a rave! Of course

it was! Zoe on Twitter gets that one right. Thanks for your guesses. One

more question, where will you be watching the new series of Strictly?

In the States? I have even bought a new telly at home! The telly broke.

I have only had its 22 years, I can't believe it! Nothing lasts! And

with Strictly in the states, you are still doing that, you will continue

to do that? It is the last one in my contract, so I have to go back to do

that. And then we will see, they may not want me, or they may have had

enough of it. We are devastated that you are doing one there and are not

here, it will be odd without you! Will you give us a quick shuffle

before you go? What do you want? Anything, something to play us out!

There you go, there he is! Thank you so much! All the very best, good

luck with the game show, Partners In Rhyme is an add 6:45, Saturday

evening on BBC One. Tomorrow, an exclusive interview with Tom Cruise

and Ella Eyre will be performing, the show is going to be heaven, so

hopefully we will see you at... Seven!

From now on, you have a mistress, not a master.

I don't think I've ever seen a face as beautiful as yours.