17/10/2012 The One Show

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

Tonight we have got a show full of epic adventurers.

We are going to meet the man who has just run, rowed and cycled

across America despite having Parkinson's disease.

We have got the brave Brit about to start a new epic job in the only

post office in Antarctica. Shock, horror. Find out who will be

taking on this year's epic Rickshaw Challenge for Children in Need.

It is not the bear. Who better to join us than a man

who has travelled around the world in 80 days?

And a man who has travelled around 420 metres to be here are, because

he is around the corner. Michael Palin and Alexander Armstrong!

So nice to have you here. Michael, it has been five years

since the last travel series. I was going to give up travelling.

I was going to give up after around the world in 80 days. I nearly 70

now. My have got to stay at home and get the is in the frame out. --

in the is enough frame. Brazil suddenly became the talk about

country. Not just the economics, but the World Cup, the real

Olympics. I had to go and see it. And you're not the only one who has

been travelling, Michael. Xander has been somewhere exotic.

I have been to a mysterious Iden location. -- island location. It

was a tropical island. Why? It was for ITV.

It was enormous fun. And you got a great tan. Yes, you see. It is only

his hands. The rest of his body is alabaster white.

More from Michael and Xander throughout the show. Let's continue

with our next epic adventurer. Last night we saw the first part of Alex

Flynn's journey to America. He suffers from Parkinson's and

wanted to raise awareness by running, cycling and rowing across

the US. Eventually, it promised to This is it. I am in Santa Monica.

This is the start of 3,500 miles to New York. Talk about biting off

more than you can sue! His route takes in straight into

the desert. As well as the heat, the roads are presenting some

unexpected challenges already. It is quite scary. They come really

close. The wind sucks you off the bike. I'm a bit scared at the

moment. He needs to keep going to stay on

schedule. He has given himself just two days to cover the 200 miles to

Mount Whitney. The conditions are taking their toll.

This is a lot to take on. The wind is against you. Every time I try to

The next morning, Alex need something to pick up his spirits.

He gets a call from his wife. How is the baby? He wants his

daddy? Give him a big kiss from me. Tell him his daddy loves him. I

have been waiting for that all day. Since yesterday morning. I am a

happy man. It is just what he needed. Over the

next four hours, he manages 65 miles to the bottom of the mountain.

I am exhausted. I have got off the bike and I am walking up. I have

got the mountain tomorrow. That is The time is for 50 5:00am. -- for

Half I'm feeling the altitude. My breeding is laboured. Walking along

the ledges, with hundreds of feet below you, you are like taking a

gamble on the stones below you not moving. I have never been so scared

in my life. Exhausted. I have drunk all my water. We are on top of the

mountain. Truly fantastic. I did things today

that I never even thought I would be able to do.

From there, he is running 130 miles through Death Valley. Three hours

in, he has only covered 12. A part of me wants to go home. But

part is not going to be listened to. This is one of the hottest places

on earth. To make up for lost time, he has to walk through the night.

But that has its own dangers. Behind me is a huge thunderstorm.

Frankly, that scares the pants off of May. We are on flat plains, and

we are the tallest things around. There's a long way to go before I

get to bed. This is the worst part. My feet are knackered. The plan is,

we will go until we can't go any further.

Over the course of the night, he makes up an astonishing 31 miles,

I'm shaking. And stiff. I hate it. I wake up every day with that. I

want it to go away. Last night, I ran for miles. I had pain going up

there. I just seemed to switch off. I ran and I ran and I ran, and it

was just so good. Incredibly happy. Alex pushes on to the end of Death

Valley. The next 20 days will see him cycled more than 20,000 miles

to the shape -- shores of Lake Erie. And after 3,000 miles and 35 days

of incredible effort, Alex Flynn is Just phenomenal. Stewed

congratulations for competing that mammoth challenge. You finally got

to New York, where you were finishing. It did not quite go to

plan because he wanted to finish at the Statue of Liberty.

I wanted to finish at the Statue of Liberty. There were coastguards

saying they would hold the shipping lane. The NYPD said it was fine to

enter the water off Manhattan island. The US Parks Service said

they needed six months' notice. You go onto the island and we will

arrested for being a terrorist. So you went for the George

Washington Bridge. What a moment that must have been. How did you

feel when your body knew that it was over?

It was numb. I had no feelings of excitement. I had no emotion. It

was very strange. I work up this morning and I thought, I actually

think I am the only person who has done the traverse of America in

four disciplines. How are you feeling, physically?

Shattered. An absolutely exhausted. You will be. It is just starting to

dawn on you now. What were the best highlights, for you?

The Hoover Dam, crossing that. I could not see properly, but it was

amazing. It is smaller than you think. Las Vegas.

Did you stop them up before long? I could hear London Calling by the

clash very loudly. Running with my mate, Mark. That was fantastic.

Just remind us why you did this challenge.

There were three things. Raise awareness of Parkinson's. Raised �1

million. And hopefully inspire others who have chronic

neurological diseases or Parkinson's that it is not the end

of the world. You can still challenge yourself and you can

still push boundaries, no matter what.

How are you feeling? How is your body? Your family are worried. But

how are you feeling? I feel like going home, to be

honest, and seeing my wife and spending some time with the family.

Taking stock. Last night we saw your wife as you

were preparing. She was incredibly worried. How did she cope when you

were away? Brilliantly, I hope. You still

haven't seen her? No! I'm seeing her tomorrow. That is the final

homecoming? It is going to be fantastic. What I'm more concerned

about is what other people do out there. Hopefully they will donate.

My dad had Parkinson's. Any stories that show what people can do, it is

just brilliant. Those are the kind of positive things that help people

a lot. You have done a great job.

You can find out more about Parkinson's through links on our

website. Now, like many across the country,

we were blown away by the volunteer spirit shown during London 2012.

For this week's One Show To The Rescue, Lucy has gone to Birmingham

I am here at Walsall Manor Hospital to meet One Show that you're show

off Fraser. She is doing fantastic work getting people in to entertain

patience. We look at the most dynamic

organisations and we engage with them. So, a student beauticians,

people in further education. You may be well cared for here, but for

some people, the outside world I have to say, that did make me cry

a little bit. What does it mean to have these guys come in and sing

like that? It breaks the monotony. I'm going to go again. Thank you!

Ex-nurse Jill has successfully brought this project to 14 British

hospitals and is now hoping to expand into more. I would describe

you as a human dynamo. How can I possibly help you? City Hospital in

Birmingham have approached you and asked if you would like to work in

our hospital. If you could bring all the dynamic organisations into

the hospital, that would be fantastic. I have a list of

impossible tasks and a big map. I feel like I'm in the Apprentice. I

want to make a big splash for Jill and the patients of Birmingham City

Hospital. Where better to start than at this prestigious school of

dance? So, what will be the reaction to my

plea to bring entertainment and companionship to the wards of

Birmingham City Hospital? If you guys say yes, I know that everyone

else will follow. Is it a yes or is it a no? Yes! Well, that's one off

the wish list. Next cub scouts to sing campfire songs. What's the

motto of the Cubs? Be prepared. Were you prepared for this? Um...

And that's a yes. These are the people that I need. Students of

beauty therapy to provide pampering. Yes? You can't make it. Yes, yes,

yes. Come on! That's practically a full house!

Am I going in here? Nope. That's not the right door. Here maybe. I

need to get the right door first, obviously.

# Oh happy day # Oh happy day #

. CHEERING That was so good. Thank you. Thank you for letting me

interrupt. Birmingham Community Gospel Choir, are you in? Yes or

# Yes # . That's the most exciting response

I have ever had to a question. And to truly bring the community

into City Hospital, a Brummie Bhangra band.

I've got to make it go with a bang, with a Bhangra bang. Are you in?

Hoy, hoy, yes! That's an amazing reaction

I think we can agree that the people of Birmingham have been

outstanding. I have hardly had a no. It is just the start tomorrow night

at Birmingham City Hospital, but if everybody turns up, it will be an

outstanding start. I'm really excited.

What a response from Birmingham. How good were the Bhangra dancers.

You must have done a bit of Bhangra in your time Michael? Probably. I

have danced in many places in the world. There is always a dance you

have to do. I'm not a good dancer but the director always says, "Have

a go." And you danced in Brazil. buses they dance. Let's see if

Lucy's efforts have paid off. How many of these things have you

managed to tick off the list? will see how many people I can tick

off the list. It's a chilly night here in Birmingham but it is very

exciting. Before I see if I have succeeded in the challenge, let's

have a quick word with Jill from Kissing it Better. How are you?

very excited thank you. Good. This is not a question of people bowling

up to their local hospital and saying, "I want to volunteer" is

it? No, we provide the infrastructure to make it totally

safe. And we do it quickly too. I've seen this woman in action, she

is a human dynamo. It is also not just a question of being a show-off

and wanting to perform is it? Absolutely not. We want people to

give their time to people who are disadvantaged because they are in

hospital. We want them to have that how much touch. When you are

hospital you feel that the community have forgotten awe bit.

By bringing them in, it makes a huge difference. Shall we see how

many people have turned up tonight? First of all, a magician. Chris.

# I'm gonna let it shine... # That's magic. Off you go.

Birmingham Community Gospel Choir Spectacular voice as always. In you

go into the hospital. And the 206 cub pack. They are going to sing

campfire songs. My beautiful beauty therapists. Highly skilled. And the

Brummie Bhangra Band! Slightly overwhelmed by the noise

and the amount of people. The whole thing. Absolutely amazing. Jill,

have I succeeded in your challenge? More than 100%. Thank you very much.

We are going to set our volunteers to work straight away in Birmingham

City Hospital. We shall see you later. That is a great sight seeing

a Bhangra band and ballet people. Who was the man with the pink

turban. Bhangra security. LAUGHTER No question. Xander, you've been

hosting Pointless for four series. Brilliant. I think it is more. They

now morph. When we first started off we had to finish saying maybe

two versions, "See you next series" and the other, "It's been great

fun." We were on it. We thought we would do a One Show version of

Pointless and you and Michael can play along. It is quite complicated.

If you would like to explain the rules, it will be lovely. Every

question has been asked to 100 people. They've been given 100

seconds to name as many for example James Bond films. If you pick Dr No,

it is going to be high scoring. Never Say Never Again I imagine

would be low scoring. You have to think of the most obscure answer in

that category but which is still correct. On that note... We asked

100 people to name the members of Monty Python.

Xander, you can start. Which correct answer did the least amount

of people say? This is controversial. This is going to be

difficult. If it is me I'm going to suffer terrible depression. Because

he's gone on into academia, I'm going to say Terry Jones. You say

going to say Terry Jones. You say Terry Jones. Have a look.

Ten! Very good. That means? Only ten people knew that. Michael, we

need you now to give us one correct answer now. Hopefully less people

will have said that answer. Oh, sorry. That was proper...

Xander said Terry Jones. Now you have to come up with a member. Who

do you think the least amount of people mentioned? Carol Cleveland?

She's not on the list. There's six of you. Graham Chapman.

APPLAUSE John cheese was number one and you were number two. He's dead

unfortunately. Now you've got the hang of it, would you like to do

another one? Don't patronise ME! asked 100 people to name as many of

Michael Palin's travel series. you say you've done seven no-one

Eight including Brazil. I'm going to go with the Himalayas.

Seven. Really? Yes. I worked hard on that. You have to find lower

CHEERING There you go! OK. Nobody mentioned that. 73 people said

Michael Palin Around the World, pole pole, Sahara, Himalaya, Full

Circle, and Hemingway Adventure, and they were Pointless. Not

literally pointless. Are you surprised by that? The first one is

the one everybody knows. Most of the people haven't been born by the

time we made that, so I'm quite surprised. Speaking of Pointless,

you've written a book that's completely pointless. I have.

Richard Osman and I have penned a book called did 100 Most Pointless

Things in the World. It has lots of quizzes and fun things. Very

interactive. Thank you Michael. That's exactly what it is. It is

also full of nonsense. Lots of banter stuff that we find pointless.

Can you give us some example? great many examples. You mentioned

a panda as well at one stage. Richard thinks pandas are pointless.

Richard thinks pandas are pointless. I don't. Their digestive system is

good to be able to eat meat and yet they just eat wood. It is

essentially a construction material. We could talk about this

photographer. Novelty songs. number 77 we hear. Exactly. We have

a quiz of novelty songs. My favourite, inappropriate caravan

names. Marauder? LAUGHTER Fire Storm? This is a wet fortnight in

Dungeness we are talking about. That leads us to our next... Feel

free to have a chat. We will moven to another epic journey, to

Antarctica. 1,900 years since Captain Scott's famous attempt to

reach the South Pole. Less well known is the letter he wrote in his

final days. It has created a legacy which the current generation of

Scott s continue to talk about. Antarctica is one of the most

hostile place on earth, where temperatures can drop to 70 degrees

below freezing. British hero Captain Scott met his match here in

1912 when he made his fateful journey to the South Pole. Hit by

some the worst weather ever recorded on the Continent and

running out of supplies, he knew he wouldn't make it home. He wrote a

poignant letter, a letter that had some extraordinary consequences.

It has clearly been written over several days and it starts off, "To

my widow." It says that he hasn't suffered any pain and that he's

loved her. Here it refers to their son, who was almost three. It says,

"Make the boy interested this natural history if you can. It is

better than games." That boy was Peter Scott, and interested in

natural history turned out to be a bit of an understatement. The late

Sir Peter Scott went on to be one of the giants of conservation and

the first to be knighted for it. He founded the Wildfowl and Wetlands

Trust here in the Slimbridge ins Gloucestershire. He came one the

Red List, which keeps track of endangered wildlife around the

world. And he started the World Wide Fund for Nature, which

protects those threatened species and habitats. He even designed its

famous panda logo. Peter was just a toddler when the letter was written,

so it was mother, Kathleen, who sparked his passion for wildlife,

as his daughter knows. certainly took the introduction in

the letter to make the boy interested in natural history

seriously. She of thought her husband was amazing and what he had

done was amazing. I think she felt this was a good way to honour him,

so she introduced my father to all sorts of people who would show him

animals. She would have introduced him to nature in a big way. Wild

geese and swans we are his first love. He described himself as being

totally adigited to their magic. In his mid 30s he founded the site to

enabling his first ground-breaking conservation project. He saw

Slimbridge as a place to bring threatened species back into the

wild. These Hawaiian geese were on the brink of extinction in 1952,

with just 30 left. But Peter Scott managed to get them to breed.

Thanks to his work there's now over 800 in the world in Hawaii and

thousands in breeding programmes around the world. Thousands of

birds naturally overwintering at Slimbridge he was also able to

pioneer new research techniques. In the 1960s, Bewick San swans started

arriving and Peter noticed that each one had a unique pattern on

De to have favourites that to look out for? -- de due. My best time

Louise and Stella had not come. I went out in the morning. When I

came back, there worthies swans circling around. The Peter Scott's

vision was not only to preserve wildlife, but to promote other

people doing it, too. Today, over a million people visit

his nine wet land centres every year. It can all be traced back to

one inspirational letter. At the end of it, Captain Scott refers

again to the young son he will never see grow up. He ought to have

a fine career, he writes, and do something in the world. Sir Peter

Scott certainly did. I think it is amazing. What a

legacy, finding these organisations. His message is amazing. Wonderful.

What a story. And it is so important that his

story is told. But we think we have found the most inaccurate telling

That was a classic. I had to wrestle with this lion. It was just

a dummy. He must have been boiling in that

big jacket. -- you must. I had to smoke a cigar at the same time.

Thank you for showing that. Miranda is here as well. Scott's

letters are about to inspire a whole new generation.

You can imagine how his words have run in Peter Scott's hears how he

was doing -- Rana in Peter Scott's The Wildlife and wetlands Trust

asking the public to write similarly inspirational letters.

They can be written to a politician, a celebrity, to a teacher, to your

granny, to inspire people to go out and enjoy the natural world. But

also to do something to help it. Who knows, Peter Scott changed

history. There's a link on the One Show website. There's a lovely one

to a celebrity, Seine, give up your worldly items and go and live on an

island. There's a few weeks left of the competition. After that, all

the letters are going to be read and judged. I am lucky to be one of

the judges. In the top 100 letters, they are going to be taken to the

most southerly postbox in the world. They will be sent there with

special stamps. I have a special Antarctic postmark on them. They

will be sent to their recipients. They will follow the route that

Scott's letter to all those years ago. Basically, this is going to be

part of an inspirational campaign. We are asking people to send in

their letters. This year's four volunteers it had

just heard they are going to be out there Manning the Post Office. They

include Flo Barrow. Come and see us! Good to see you.

Congratulations on being chosen. What inspired you to get involved?

I went to visit a centre in Dundee. I saw the cabin of my great, great

uncle. He was a geologist. I was inspired by the work of the

Antarctic Heritage Trust. I went on their website and found a job that

would take me there. At this is a first job after

graduating? Yes. The exams did not matter.

What are you going to do there? there's a huge variety. There's a

museum, Post Office, gift shop. Also, a study to monitor the

penguins. You will need to keep warm, so we

have got to a One Show hat. Have fun. Send us a postcard!

For years, green campaigners have been persuading us to use fewer

plastic bags. In the past year, nobody has been more successful

than the Welsh. What is that down to, Alex? We are environmentally

aware, Matthew. Anita Rani has her own ideas.

Back in the 1970s, there was a revolution in supermarket shopping.

Out went the cardboard boxes left by the checkouts, and in came a new

era of free plastic bags. We have been using them ever since.

But here in Wales, things are a bit different. Would you like a carrier

bag? I would. If you want one of these,

you have got to cough up and pay for it. A year ago, the Welsh

government introduced a 5p charge on most carrier bags. The policy

was designed to cut use of plastic bags. And it worked.

In the first six months of the ban, food shops saw a 96% drop in the

number of bags being given out to customers.

What do you think of having to pay for the bags in Wales?

We do in South Africa, so it is not a barber for me. It has certainly

clear up our country. I resent paying 5p for bags. It is

good for the environment but it is ridiculous when you can go a couple

of miles down the road and get as many as you want.

I don't see why the rest of the country doesn't follow.

The carrier bag charge has been good news for charities in Wales.

The profits from the sale has all gone to good causes. It is a

windfall of more than �1 million in the first year.

It has also meant fewer plastic bags ending up in places like this.

Organisations, including Keep Britain tidy, now want to see the

rest of the UK follow suit. What is the problem with carrier

bags? Why shouldn't we cut done -- down?

At the moment, we take 250 more carrier bags per-second from shops.

They end up in landfill or blowing down the streets as litter.

Ultimately, they are not good. There's and environmental cost.

This is one small step towards changing people's behaviour.

In England, some shops do already charge customers for carrier bags.

But the government has no plans to make it compulsory at the moment.

In Northern Ireland, shoppers will be charged or carrier bags from

April next year. In Scotland, the government has just completed a

consultation to see it charges should be introduced there.

Plastic bags have gained a reputation as the bad boys of

packaging. They have come to represent everything that is wrong

about our throwaway lifestyle. But not everybody shares that opinion.

Here, they make bags for everybody. If you are a shopping in Wales, you

have to pay for them. Paul is the chairman of the carrier

bag consortium. He says if shoppers are pushed into using hessian or

cotton bags, it will not help the environment.

You would have to use a cotton bag 173 times to equal the carbon-

dioxide use of a supermarket carrier. You would have to use it

every week for three years. What is not in dispute is that a

year on, the behaviour of shoppers in Wales has changed dramatically.

It is a really good idea. It would save so many plastic bags. People

would really think about whether they wanted one.

I feel better with a cotton bag, don't you? Yeah. I bet you have got

loads of those in your car. yeah.

I just collects cotton bags! Is that what you are saying?

At the beginning of the show, we spoke about your new series and

book based in Brazil. Here is a clip of you meeting the Yanomami

Unlike us, the Yanomami live community. This House must be at

least 400 metres in circumference. There's no privacy whatsoever. They

are less fierce than I expected. They regard me as a source of

entertainment. Good to be here. I have never been

in this part of the world before. I did not expect to be doing comedy

on my first day in the Amazon. Was it the grey hair he was looking

at? What was he saying? I don't know. He was just

interested. They touch you in that rather unselfconscious way, which

is fun. As fascinated with your hair as the

technology. I take a little notebook and I

scribble things down when I'm not on camera. They were fascinated by

that, and my tape-recorder. The children love to hear their voices.

You can play it back to them, and it is a great way of getting into

contact with them. That is important. You have got a short

amount of time to bridge that gap between your world and their world.

The book is in the form of a diary. We found some amazing pictures.

This is a tribesman operating a camera. That is actually their own

equipment. This was a tried further south.

They were in the middle of the rainforest. They had a number of

people visiting them with cameras. What they want now is to learn to

use cameras themselves. They are extremely good at it. In the old

days, when people bought them a gift of guns or clothes, now you

have got to bring them an editing kit. They are really clued up. They

are interested in recording their own tribe. This is the thing that

will help them to survive. They are threatened by all sorts of things,

industry, reservoirs and all that. But they just want to make sure

that they keep their culture. They are doing it themselves, which is

fantastic. You did it so many places, -- you

visit so many places, but you saw one that was made by Henry Ford.

He decided to grow rubber for his cars in the middle of Brazil. He

chose this place, and it did not work. There was leaf blight. It is

a ghost town and the bill of the jungle. -- the middle. It looks

like Midwestern America. It was built in the 1920s and 1930s for

what he thought would be a revolution in the Amazon. Now it is

just a wonderfully atmospheric ghost town. A fascinating series

and book. You have done eight series

altogether. We are going to hand you a globe. Where is it?

It Bobby easier to point out where you have not been. -- it is

probably easier. I have been to Lincolnshire. I have not been to

Argentina. I have not been too much of the Middle East. All of this

area, southern Russia, Mongolia. Would you like to go to the Middle

East? I would love to. All those countries that have conflict have

the oldest civilisations in the world. Syria, Iran, Iraq, I would

love to go there. The book about his letter adventure

in Brazil is out now. The television series starts next

Wednesday. Moving on to a Jenny closer to home,

it is time for the return of the One Show's Rickshaw Challenge.

Last year, you raised �1.9 million supporting the journey, which

finished on Children in Need night. That was emotional. I can't

remember that happening. This year, the challenge is not mine. But I am

going to be mentoring a team from the UK who have to overcome more

It is a bit weird me doing a bike challenge on a rickshaw, but I've

got the best sight in my family. My mum, my dad, my brother and my

sister are all registered blind. have cerebral palsy and that

affects my walking, my balance and my speech mainly. I'm really

looking forward to doing the challenge with other young people.

I come from an area where young people turn towards gang crime and

stuff like that. I didn't want that for myself. I've been given a lot

by Children In Need, so I want to be able to give back. I look after

my brother and my sister and my mum. I want to be involve in the

Rickshaw Challenge to promote young carers, as they are not looked upon

very much and they are ignored quite a lot. I had a kidney

(Inaudible) and in 2006 I competed in the British Transplant Games. It

is funded by Children In Need. The Rickshaw Challenge is important

because people can support it and make other people's lives different

and for the better. When I was 11 I was knocked down by a car and

suffered from a brain injury. The doctors said I should be grateful

for anything above breathing, but now I'm cycling a rickshaw from

Wales to London! I think this is going to be quite a challenge, 500

miles on a rickshaw, a challenge for most people I think. I'm so

excited. Obviously it is like a big '. If we can raise the money and

the awareness as well, that will be really good. I'm looking forward to

Kieran, Jamila, Darren, James, Jack... Bye! APPLAUSE

They are an inspirational bunch. Apologies for the bad sound in that.

The route. That's what we need to know. Day one they go from

Llandudno to Dollgellau and then: They come back to Television Centre

on the Friday. That's the plan. Last year the amount of money One

Show viewers donated was incredible, but this year we are hoping for

even more. All we can ask is you get behind us. It was brilliant for

your support. Thanks to them and fingers crossed for this year.

Michael and zapdzer, read out how people can support this.

-- Xander. Text TEAM to 70705. �5 will go to Children In Need.

must ask the bill payer's permission before you text. For

full terms and conditions visit bbc.co.uk/theoneshow. Have you ever

travelled in a rickshaw Michael? Through Soho mainly. I thought it

would be a lot hor exotic than that. I've been in a few rickshaws. I'm

incredibly impressed how people, in India, they take you uphill and

walk. But they are very tough guys. And we've got something for you now.

These are for you. I'm going to examine you. At the Leeds

Championship dog show no expense is spared by the owners to get their

dog looking its best. But when Michael Douglas went the visit, he

found that the humans could do with some grooming themselves. Man's

best friend. Our loyal canine companionens, Lassie. Scooby Doo.

What could be better by your side than a dog? Me, I'm not dead sure

about this whole dog thing. My wife and kids would love a dog, but my

dad had one once and it ate a hammer! But I'm prepared to give

them the benefit of the doubt, so I have brought my box of finest

treats to the Leeds Championship dog show. Treats for the owners.

There are 2,000 dog clubs in the UK and they host a staggering 5 ,000

dog-related events every year. That looks like the fluffiest little

Munchkin I've seen. What's he called? This is iceman. This is

Michael and he's a professional dog hander, is that correct? That's

correct. People send their dogs to us and we groom and train them.

What's the most successful dog you had? Probably the Kerry Blue. He

went to America and became the number one dog in America. A top

dog. Is there any type of dog you don't

like? I don't dislike any dogs. A couple of people. You look almost

the same, but a bit better. Take a look. That's good. Is that alright?

Perfect. Look at the size of them as well!

Brilliant. They put a whole fringe in one snip. What dogs are you

showing today. Big ones? Chihuahuas. So this is the lovely Karen. She is

a canine beautician. What's the biggest challenge of your job, is

it getting them to stand still? especially puppies. It is probably

a bit like doing a child's haircut. What do you use to distract them?

Noises.Er a licking noise. Take a look. Wow! That's lovely. Thank you.

Fantastic. You had nothing to worry about. There's a theme going on

with your clothes, was that planned? No, it is a psychic link.

Look at that. Maybe I do want a dog after all. So well behaved aren't

they? And to teach me some dog control tips I have an experts Mick

ail lamb. Let him walk at his speed but not hit the floor. I'm a

natural. Turn. This is my favourite bit. Not that bit! I think he's

getting a bit excited now. I think I had better get back to

doing what I do best. This is Lynn. Lynn, you are a Championship judge,

is that right? Yes. I'm now an international judge. Your hair

looks a little bit like your dog's here, don't you think? I think

she's better looking. Do you want a haircut, snip off these little bits

here? No, I would have to kill you. Ah. Are they good guard dog? I've

got nine at home, so... Nine! would dare anyone to break But

between you and I they would all lick you to death. Take a look.

lovely. I look as good as my dog now! What kind of grooming things

do you need to do to a dog like this? Go like that and they're done.

I've stayed until the bitter end and I've seen thousands of dogs.

I've found a breed which I quite like. Up you come. You're my kind

of dog aren't you? Health. H!

Nine giant poodles in the family. Can you imagine that? Goodness me.

Michael, we heard, we saw obviously, that you were up for a bit of dog

washing. We thought can we get a little dog with short hair?

washed an elephant once. This is a little hairier. This is Isabella. A

beautiful Old English Sheepdog. Hello darling, how are you? I'm a

rather strange man. And Carol is here as well. I don't have to wash

you Carol. No! LAUGHTER Let's get you Carol. No! LAUGHTER Let's get

him started. Where should I start? I don't want to put any soap near

her eyes. Start with her feet. is used to this. Definitely. Dogs

don't mind water, but cat don't. She is a champion. How long do you

usually spend washing her? If you are getting ready for a show, a

full bath would be about, washing and drying, four hours. Shall we

run a bit along her back there? The full spa. Don't be shy. Get in

there. There you are my darling. That's alright isn't it Carol?

will give you the hairdryer. just the washing but the hair

drifplgt It must be a he can of a - - hairdryer. It must be a heck of a

hairdryer. The pubs are six months old. My word, they are beautiful

offspring. How good was Isabella? Michael, you've been set a new

challenge today with the help of Heidi from Absolutely Animals, tell

us what you have been doing? This is Mary, a lovely little rescue dog

from Battersea Dogs' Home. We tried to find her a new owner. It is

pretty much like cutting people's hair. You use clippers, scissors

and comb. Heidi brought me a picture of a dog and said, as long

as you cut it in the shape of a dog it will look like a dog. How was

he? A natural. Did a really good job. It is really important that

people take their dogs to their local grouping salon and find out

how to groom their own dog and what tools they need and what techniques

to keep their dog clean. Shall we see Mary post make-over?

see Mary post make-over? Bring her in. She's gorgeous.

She has got a little bit of a wedge on the side Michael. I couldn't not

do it. Delightful. I don't think I can go home without it now. My wife

is texting me saying, you've got to bring that dog home. If you would

like to give Mary a home, you can find details on Battersea's website.

We are hoping she would be The One Show dog. She is delightful.

Earlier Lucy managed to find every one on her special list to help

bring some cheer to the patients at Birmingham City Hospital. How are

things there now Lucy? Is everybody warmed up and ready to go? They

were amazing. We've come into Birmingham City Hospital. We are

next to A&E and we've commandeered this area, with all these amazing

volunteers. There's so many of them. Let's have a little chat. Brian is

a patient. Chris is our brilliant magician. Is he entertaining you?

Not stop. You were laughing a mint ago. You are concentrating on the

trick. Keep going. Thank you. Who else have we got here now? A table

of beauty therapists with our prima ballerinas. Look at this. Our cub

scouts. You are singing good! They know a lot of campfire songs. Very

sweet. And impromptu Bhangra lesson. Sometimes it's Bhangra and

sometimes it is ballet, depending on how the nurse feel. Linda is

doing nail treatments. Betty is a lovely patient. Hello Betty. How

are you my darling? I'm not too bad now thank you. I wasn't too good

this morning but I'm great now. this given awe lift? It has, debt.

Margaret is doing your nails. Is it snis? Wonderful. Margaret, you were

the first person in the beauty college to say you will do it. Give

me a tissue. Sorry, I'm finding all of this emotional. All of these

people have volunteered for us. If you want to be part of this amazing

charity, please go to our website: bbc.co.uk/theoneshow. I want to say

thank you to everybody in Birmingham who has come out tonight.

There is only one way to end this and that is with the Community

Gospel Choir. # Oh happy day

# He taught me how # To walk: #

What a way to finish. That was wonderful.

Gosh! This afternoon has been an event for England. You went to see

a fortune teller in Brazil. You said, will England ever win if

World Cup again? That was one of the things I asked. And the result

was? No. Casting the shells and that. But he could be wrong. All of