18/11/2013 The One Show

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

would just like to start the show offering a huge thanks to everyone

who donated their money to Children In Need this year. The grand total

raised so far is: we cannot thank everybody

individually, of course, but if you send in your fundraising photos, we

will thank as many of you as we can personally later on.

Whatever you were doing to raise money for Children In Need - let us

know. And don't forget to add your names and exactly what it was you

were doing to the usual address. We have Team Rickshaw, you may have

heard the rowdiness. I missed you over the weekend! And also tonight

we have a man who knows a thing or two about challenge, please welcome

the wonderful Gareth Malone. You look very well! We have to say

congratulations because you have had a little baby. Yes, number two, now

seven months and thriving. It changes your perspective of Children

In Need when you become a father, doesn't it? Luck it really does. I

find those videos almost unwatchable. And you got involved.

Yes, it made my life really, being on stage doing Mr Blue Sky. He is so

talented, isn't he? Yes, and he was so exact, but he was right, it

sounded amazing. I think it is a great skill and if you are in a

quiet it is so useful to be able to pick it up, but it shouldn't put

people off joining. But it helps to read music from sight. We will have

a performance from your brand-new choir and it is fantastic. Today we

are starting something new because for the next three years we will be

following one of the biggest engineering projects happening in

Britain today. Who better to have a look around than Marty Jopson.

This is the Firth of Forth. One of the most important and busiest

waterways in Britain. It is also home to Scotland's biggest

engineering project in a generation, the Queensferry Crossing. It may not

look like much but when it opens in 2016, this huge ?1.4 billion

structure will represent the pinnacle of cutting-edge

engineering, and will join the masterpiece of Victorian

engineering, the Forth Bridge, and the huge Forth road bridge built in

1964. There are already two magnificent bridges across this

stretch of water so why do we need another one? The current bridge is

supported by two cables which have started to corrode. It is possible

to fix them but that would mean closing down the entire bridge for

up to four years and potentially costing over ?4 billion. Though the

decision was made to simply build a new bridge alongside at almost a

third of the price. Unlike the 1960s bridge, the new one has a key

advantage built into its design. By using lots of steel cables rather

than just two, the design allows the engineers to replace individual

cables without having to close down the whole bridge. The cables will be

attached to three towers and that is a problem, because they each require

huge foundations. Engineers are wrestling with the challenge of how

to lay those underwater. To help, they are using this ingenious

device. To show you how it works I have got my own Firth of Forth in a

fish tank and this plastic Chew is my device. It is a huge metal shoe

which allows you to dig out the sea bed and lay the foundations.

Engineers pump the concrete in, and pump the remaining water out to

create a dry environment in which to work. In the 1880s, the Victorians

did things very differently. They didn't have the technology to dig

out the sea bed, so instead they sealed it and pumped air in, which

pressurised it. Eventually you end up getting right down to the sea

bed, you get bubbles coming out, and now it is completely full of air.

You can send Victorian now these down to the bottom to dig out the

foundations by hand. It was dangerous work. Dark, cramped, and

under intense air pressure. The workers suffered from the bends,

nitrogen bubbles forming in the blood. But thankfully those days are

gone and engineers can now work without fear for their lives. To see

the real thing up close, I am going to take it to water. Thomas Nielsen

is the lead engineer in charge. Hello, Thomas. With his help, I am

going deep below the water line. It is amazing, I love it! How far down

are we? We are 14 metres under the water level. Reinforced concrete

will help the 200 metre high tower bare its colossal weight and from

make it capable of withstanding any collision with ships. In three

years, cars will be thundering across the bridge resting on these

foundations. It is an enormous engineering challenge and they have

a long way to go but we will be watching them every step of the way.

Gareth, you were watching in amazement. Can you imagine the

acoustics! I bet it is good because the sound would echo around. You

could have your next series inside it! Your next series is on at nine

o'clock, so where are you tonight? Tonight on BBC Two I am doing the

Sainsbury's choir. One of the places we operate in is the warehouse, one

is the shop floor, with shelf stackers, then people at the head

office, bringing them together to make a choir was a challenge. It is

worth mentioning that other supermarket choirs are available!

Let's look at this clip where you are deciding what to sing. La la la!

It sounds dreadful at the moment but it is fun. Hands up for the Spice

Girls. Good God! I was powerless to resist. But you've found the story

of an incredible girl that has not been able to sing for ages. It is

incredible, a girl who works for Sainsbury's but had been planning to

be a professional singer, but she was in a house fire and she had to

be intubated and was unable to sing. After that, she was able to get her

vocal cords back together and this was the first time she had song. It

was very emotional for her to admit to the choir that she had always

wanted to be a singer. Then she sings as a soloist, I have just

given away the end. It doesn't spoil it! As well as going into workplaces

and finding brilliant singers, you have created your own choir and this

has been a love of yours for a long time. I have been thinking about

this since about 2006. It recreates everything I have done in schools

with young people. Who do I say? Who should you sing like? There are no

examples of choirs I could think of and I wanted to create a choir that

people could aspire to be part of. We have some fantastic choral

singers making a brilliant sound. We know you for working wonders with

what you have got to work with, but you have selected these people. We

listened to the album and it is incredibly emotional. Also, on the

corridor I have never seen such a good-looking group of people. Do you

know, the audition was rigorous. It was about finding people who could

really sing and it just so happened they are very beautiful! But they

are wonderful to work with and they are passionate about choirs but they

wanted to do something different. When I was at school, the choir was

the last word in things that were not cool. I wanted to create a choir

that would be acceptable for people to say that they wanted to be part

of it. It is still a choral sound, it is not like listening to Miley

Cyrus. You have a modern twist because they are up-to-date tracks.

Yes, but you wouldn't know it necessarily. The Keane song is

beautiful, really lovely, and our soloist has done a fantastic job of

singing it. Even Garrett himself sings! So, the album Voices is

available now, and his television series, Sing While You're At Work,

continues on BBC Two tonight at nine o'clock. Shortly we will be chatting

to Team Rickshaw, and they have become more sporty after riding 700

miles. Look at Carol! After the news that half of the men on the London

police force were overweight, a new fitness test has been enforced for

Britain's Bobbies. Not that Iwan Thomas thought much of it. I have

made a living of being fast and fit, but if I had not been an athlete I

was going to be a policeman. Today I will find out if I am fit enough

because a new compulsory test is coming in to prove fitness. They

basically have to do the bleep test. You run between 15 metre

points, and these officers have to reach a level of 5.4. It measures

your ability to take in oxygen. The longer these officers can keep

going, the fitter it shows they are. Last year the government

commissioned Tom Windsor to write a report into Belize pay and

conditions. He recommended that every member of the police should

have a fitness test every year, not just jawing the recruitment process.

All ranks have to pass the test, this includes senior detectives

through to special constables. I am feeling a bit nervous today but we

will get through it. When is the last time you did it? 13 years ago.

How often do you run per week? About twice per week. I'm hoping it won't

be a problem. Officers have to run 540 metres in 3.5 minutes, that's

level 5.4 so I thought I would have a go. Every 100 metres, the test

speeds up. The machine has stopped, I think I got to level 9.5. I am

beginning to breathe a bit but if I am honest I don't think I have got

anything to worry about, no disrespect to the fitness level

required, but I found it quite easy. The test itself is under scrutiny.

The Police Federation is concerned it is not reflective of the fitness

requirements for the job. I have worked in this job for 25 years and

I have never chased a burglar 15 metres one way and 15 metres the

other way, it tends to be over fences and through gardens. We do

want our officers to be fit. A lot of the gym services have been taken

away from police stations. There are some nervous people there for

definite. The one on the end, I think is very nervous. The main

thing in the early stages to just do enough to be ahead of the beat, but

to not use up more energy than you need. One is being very sensible -

or lagging behind a bit! I think the anticipation is actually the worst

bit, thinking that it is going to be hard. But it's not.

That's the end of the test, and yes, that's as fast as it gets. From next

September, if you fail the test three times, you could be

disciplined, no matter what your rank. Luckily for this Chief

superintendent, he nailed it first time. What level did you get to?

10.5. So the test for you would be a doddle. It is a doddle, but it is a

minimum standard. There is a broad spectrum of people in the

organisation, whatever age or gender, and they should be able to

achieve it. I think it is important that we can achieve exactly what is

demanded of our officers. Everybody here passed the test today. You did

it? I did it. You were breathing quite heavily, but you did it. A bit

under pressure because the cameras were here, but I did it. I dug deep.

That was a walk in the park for you, wasn't it? It was a struggle, but

you do put yourself under pressure, because it is something we have to

do in our job. Anything that keeps police fit has got to be a good

thing. And the good news is, I'm fit enough to be a copper! I'm off to

catch some baddies! He is a professional athlete,

though. Here's the final instalment, the round-up if you like, of the

Rickshaw Challenge 2013. This is what the Giants Causeway

looks like at 4:30am on Friday. Here is Team Rickshaw! Morning! Born with

only one fully formed limb, his right leg, Martin faces a challenge

just to ride and steer the rickshaw. I'm just working through the brakes

and beginners. It is Alex who helps push the rickshaw through the

night, and there's some surprising roadside company. I think we've got

cows running up to us. Good morning! With Bethany, we don't work in

miles, we don't work in minutes, we work in songs. Bethany's mum Amanda

is given the task of taking us up to the highest point of the entire 700

mile route. Come on, darling! Three, two, one... Yes! You've done it!

Wonderful. On day four, the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Team Rickshaw were behind schedule, and it poured. And we also

encountered setbacks after setback. Are you OK, darling? During the

Rickshaw Challenge, some of what we learnt about the riders also came as

news to their parents, especially about Eleanor. I think I was 15, and

I had had a really rubbish day at school, and I just ended up

self-harming. Did you know that Eleanor was using ChildLine? I have

never told anyone that. That is the first I heard. It is disappointing

that we didn't discuss it that the time. This whole challenges are

starting to bring everything out now. You are competitive. No other

way to be. The memories of when Denny was rushed to hospital with

meningitis are still upsetting for his mum. He was put to sleep to rest

his brain. I was thinking, that's my son. It was hard when they put him

to sleep. The support we received on the street has been phenomenal.

Since the accident, I am nervous about having accidents. Every time

you get on that bike, you go from strength to strength. Before, I was

almost -- I was always blaming myself, and felt guilty. I wouldn't

want someone else to go what -- to go through what I did without the

support. You should know that your mum would be incredibly proud of

what you are doing. That's what he does. Hello! Hello, everybody. The

support is just amazing. It seemed impossible at times, but together,

we have peddled on. As well as raising lots and lots of cash for

BBC Children In Need, we take away more memories than should really fit

into one week. I know that that was very difficult for the people around

me to sit and watch, but let's have a very warm welcome for Team

Rickshaw! Every single one of you wore your hearts on your sleeves,

you really did, and opened up and told the most incredible stories,

and helps to get to a phenomenal total. Carol, how on earth do you

put into context what you have been through in the last week? It was an

amazing journey. You learn so much about yourself and your child. We

can achieve anything with support, so never give up hope. Daniel, being

very nice. I have learnt how much I can push myself now before my mum

can push me. Before I get a slap! We will leave it there. We have had the

weekend to reflect on it and to have a bath, and rest our muscles. What

is the one memory that stands out when you look back at those

incredible eight days? It has definitely got to be all standing on

Albert Square. We got off the bike, and the final total got read out. We

had no idea we had raised as much money as that. It was fantastic. It

was a brilliant moment. The good news is we have a brand-new total

for Team Rickshaw, because it has gone up since then. It has. It now

stands at... ?1,446,027. It is going to get bigger, because this is a

wodge of checks. Look at that! Look at the amount of each one. There is

another one here for ?1000, so thank you so much for that. Keith, Jeff,

it was worth falling off your bike for! Eleanor, your first day back at

college today. How different was that? It was so bizarre getting into

a normal routine again, and starting to go back to normal. I didn't want

to go back. Have you all been signing autographs? Wii no. Bethany,

is there anything you want to say? It is good when a team are

brilliant, and it is good to be back on a team, because they are my

friends, and I love them so much. Well done. Wonderful. Well done

again to all of Team Rickshaw. Thank you so much for your efforts. We

have got a lovely letter here from Oliver. Dear Matt and Alex, me, my

Nan and my grandad have been saving 5p is, and next year we hope to

raise more. Gareth has all of the details with his friends. You just

need to text the word TEAM to... # 70705!

Thank you to everyone out there. There's another couple of people we

want to thank for their efforts. We are in Salford. Our mission is to

wash as many dogs as possible to raise money for Children In Need. It

is a competition, so whoever washes the most dogs and raises the most

money, wins. We are ready for battle. This is the great children

in dog washing! -- Children In Need washing. This lovely lady here has

three dogs, so I am in the lead! Happy days! As the morning goes on,

we get a steady stream of business. Some of these dogs are just

adorable. I'm worried John is getting ahead of me, so it is time

to raise my game as we compete for business. Come with me. If you come

with me, you also get a signed picture. If he thinks that is going

to work, he's having a laugh. With so many dogs going to John's

dogwatch, it's time for some dirty tricks. I've got one more trick up

my sleeve that will really slow John down. If you would like to come this

way. Is this a wind-up? Are you joking? This is Sam. It is moving

and everything! I can't believe we are doing horses as well. We have

had a fantastic day down in Salford, and this is the moment of truth.

Team Sean actually washed 25. -- 22. Team Johnny washed 23 and a

horse! You are on towel duty. Well done. If you do donate, text

messages will cost ?5 plus your standard network charge. ?5 will go

to Children In Need. Visit bbc.co.uk/pudsey for all the

details. Hospitality students from the Gower

Hospital in Swansea raised ?70 for Children In Need in a cake sale.

Thank you very much to all of our guests today. Thank you to the

wonderful and amazing Team Rickshaw for taking part in such an epic

journey for Children In Need. Gareth Malone is here with his wonderful

Voices. Thank you, goodbye. Seven

# Have you ever tried sleeping with a broken heart?

# Well, you could try sleeping in my bed.

# Lonely, own me, nobody ever shut it down like you.

# You wore the crown. # You made my body feel heaven

bound. # Why don't you hold me?

# Need me, I thought you told me. # You'd never leave me.

# Looking in the sky I could see your face.

# And I know right where I fit in. # So tonight, I'm gonna find a way

to make it without you. # Tonight I'm gonna find a way to

make it without you. # I'm gonna hold on to the times

that we had. # Tonight, I'm gonna find a way to

make it without you. # Anybody could've told you right

from the start. # It's about to fall apart.

# So rather than hold onto a broken dream.

# I'll just hold on to love. # And I could find a way to make it.

# Don't hold on too tight. # I'll make it without you tonight.

# So tonight, I'm gonna find a way to make it without you.

# Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you.

# I'm gonna hold onto the times we had.

# Tonight, I'm gonna find a way to make it without you.