18/12/2017 The One Show

Hello and welcome to

The One Show with Matt Baker.

One of our guests has just walked

in!

And Alex Jones.

With just a week to go

until Christmas day,

what else could we do tonight

but bring you three kings.

One is an esteemed actor -

a king of stage and screen.

One is a comedian and children's

author - the king of

storytelling and silliness.

And the other...

Well, he's the newly crowned

king of the dance floor!

Please welcome Sir Tom Courtenay,

David Walliams, and Joe McFadden!

CHEERING

My word, Sir Tom, very good timing.

Perfect. The car could not find me.

You are here now.

Congratulations to

Joe, the newly crowned king of the

dance floor.

You can see from my

face, I literally could not believe

it! That is my mind being alone. It

was a fun time. I have been

suffering from a cold. The minute

you finish a job you get a cold. I

have been humming to terms with it

and I keep catching sight of the

glitter ball and thinking, how did

that get there? I have got it with

me. I carry it everywhere I go!

It

could have been this! Well done.

Later we will be talking about

'Grandpa's Great Escape, a Christmas

special, and I really do mean

special. It is adapted from David's

book and starring Sir Tom.

We want

to hear about the wonderful

adventures you have had with your

grandfather.

We will show the photos

later on. And find out why Bono said

this.

They told me they would throw

me out of the band if I did it

again.

We will get a first look at

tomorrow night's U2 at the BBC

special.

Christmas has come early

for some people from disadvantaged

backgrounds with the Prince's Trust

giving them the chance that their

skills to Rawles.

This evening, Nicola, Joe and

Philippa have a potentially life

changing opportunity at Buckingham

Palace. For one night only, the

Prince's Trust charity is giving

young people from disadvantaged

backgrounds the chance to work on a

star-studded royal event.

Welcome

all. I say welcome all as if it is

my palace. How important is today?

It is the ultimate. Where we come

from you think you would never get

here.

They have all overcome

personal challenges and they have to

prove they have got what it takes to

impress 100 dinner guests and their

benefactor the Royal Highness the

Prince of Wales. Joe is in charge of

the canapes.

We have the cheese

cracker and fig jam.

He grew up in

south-west London, left school at

16, and with no qualifications or

idea of what he wanted to do in

life, he struggled to stay in a job.

But aged 21, he found his calling

through a cookery course. Now the

trust has helped him set up his own

business.

I had a gung ho

idea that we would start this

company and do bespoke catered

events.

They gave me a start-up loan

which is now all paid back. Where

would you be without the Prince's

Trust?

I tell you where I would not

be, I would not be in Buckingham

Palace today.

I will catch up with

one of the guests. Platinum selling

Emeli Sande is one of the trust's

patrons.

I think this gives young

people a sense of power and pride in

what they are doing.

Shane Connelly

is the official florist for events

with the Prince of Wales. His

apprentice for the day is Philippa

from East London. With guidance from

the trust she is now a budding

floral entrepreneur.

Working with

Shane has been really inspiring. I

have learnt so much. I have never

done anything on this scale or

importance.

She has a passion.

Passion and politeness are the two

things I say you need.

How did you

get a job in the Royal household?

It

is like a dream. I'm lucky that

somebody who worked for the Prince

noticed what I did nearly 20 years

ago. I hope you have as many years

as I have had and I hope I have a

few more left!

As the wreath crowned

the table, it is the centre point

for Philippa. For Idris Elba, Grant

at the age of 18 took him from

Hackney Hollywood.

Tonight is very

special because I am one of the kids

he helped out. I wanted to go to the

National youth music Theatre. I

could not afford it, my parents

could not afford it and someone said

Prince Charles helps people. I

auditioned and I will never forget

it. It was probably two or three

weeks later and my mum said, you

have got a letter and it has the

royal seal on it. I was like, Prince

Charles knows who I am? The Queen

knows me? I am definitely famous!

Who knows what the future might hold

for 26-year-old Nicola from

Middlesex. A few years ago she was

living on the streets following a

breakdown, but tonight she is

serving royalty. How did you get

involved with this?

I had been ill

for six years with mental health

problems and cancer. My dad found

the Prince's Trust and they got me a

placement and Grosvenor house got me

a job as a pastry chef.

How

important has that

been for you?

Saved my life.

Very

shortly, his Royal Highness will be

coming through those doors and you

can see our three Prince's Trust

helpers waiting.

If Nicola, Joe and Philippa impress

the Prince tonight, maybe he will

put in a good word for the royal

wedding? Very pleased to meet you,

sir. What do you think young people

have to do to make a success?

I

think the trouble is those young

people who have been left behind

need a bit of support and

encouragement to help them develop

the necessary skills and training

which might enable them to have a

better chance in life. Finally

after, Idris Elba is a great example

of that, and role model for a lot of

the others.

As the Prince takes his

seat, it is crunch time for Joe and

Nicola as service begins. You

obviously smiling so you must be

happy?

It was really fun, yes!

Is

this something you will put on your

CV?

Definitely, this is the

ultimate. You think about where I

have come from and where I am now,

it has been amazing.

What an experience to have.

Being a

royal florist, that would be my

dream, apart from this one! Look at

my garland.

And I would like to say

good luck to Joe, Philippa and

Nicola as well.

And it was royalty

which cemented your friendship,

David and Tom?

We met at a reception

for the Queen.

I think it is for me

to say what happened at that

otherwise it makes you look a bit of

a Charlie! When he met me for the

first time, he knelt down.

Did you?

I did, because I am so in or of him.

Here's a bit strange.

It was a

special reception for the Queen and

it was for her Jubilee so some

people were invited to meet her from

the arts. Support McCartney was

there as well. Rob Brydon, not so

exciting! -- Sir Paul McCartney was

there. I can say that.

I did the

larking evening and there were CDs

of it and he had learnt them from

heart -- the larking evening. Aye I

said it is my fan.

And I got down on

one knee.

And now he is playing your

grandpa.

It was a tough role because

grandpa has become confused. We

don't use the phrase Alzheimer's

Society is what the story is about.

He wants to be back in World War II

in his Spitfire plane because he was

a Spitfire pilot.

It is in the 80s,

by the way.

It is the nostalgia. We

get a little preview where we can

see it and I loved it. It harks back

to the 80s. There are so many layers

to it.

It goes from the funniness

and silliness to the sadness. How

come a person as awful as you can

write something so sweet?!

LAUGHTER

I know you have said it to me.

Well,

it is a touching story, I think.

Millions of people will have read

the book, millions of children, but

what is grandpa escaping from?

Everything.

He is escaping from an

all peoples home.

When his grandson

realises he is happier when he

thinks he is still in World War II,

he encourages him to do that. So the

boy becomes Squadron Leader to his

Wing Commander. And when grandpa

ends up in a home, which he thinks

is Colditz, it is his duty to

escape.

Let's have a look at the

moment where he gets into trouble in

the aircraft Museum.

Grandpa!

Up

here, Squadron Leader.

What are you

doing up there?

Looking for my

logbook. I wanted to prove that

awful woman wrong. It is wonderful

to be back on my plane again. They

would not mind if I took it for a

spin, would they?

I think they

might.

What are you playing at?!

There is a wonderful young actor

playing the role of Jack, Kit

Connor, and you sort of chose him

yourself?

He played my grandson

earlier this year in a film about

Guernsey which has not come out yet.

When I read the screenplay I could

only think of him. So I mentioned

him to Elliott and Bob's your uncle.

David, we have talked many times

about where you get your inspiration

to stories from, but this one came

from a few different areas?

Yes, my

grandfather was in the Second World

War in the RAF, though he did not

fly a Spitfire. There was a real

story about a gentleman called

Bernard who escaped from an old

peoples home because he wanted to

join his comrades. They were doing a

reunion in France and he kind of

escaped from an old people's home

for a day. That was an interesting

idea so I was toying with a few

different ideas. And most people

have dealt with at some point in

their lives, a relative or a friend

suffering from Alzheimer's, so I

wanted to reflect that. I was

presenting on, relief and we were

rehearsing and I kept on seeing this

film again and again about a lady

without thymus. It was so affecting

and it was one of those things -- a

lady with Alzheimer's. Even though I

had seen it ten times in a row I was

affected by it and I thought I would

like to write a story about it.

It

is on New Year's Day, that perfect

time for families to watch but what

do you hope children get from it and

the parents watching?

It is about the special note between

a grandson and a grandpa and I

suppose it is about treating the

elderly with love and affection. I

think back to my grandparents who

have all passed now, but the amazing

times I had with them and they let

me stay out and watch the

Professionals!

The lovely thing

about having Kit Connor is we had

already bonded earlier in the year

so that was already done. He is

delightful and he really is an

actor.

And what connection do you

have with Alzheimer's because the

performance is very good. Is it

something that you are surrounded by

in your life?

At my age, you are

halfway there anyway! That is all I

can say really.

Well, Grandpa's

Great Escape, why do I say grandma

not grandpa?! Grandpa's Great Escape

is on New Year's Day.

Parents

everywhere will be pulling out all

the stops to keep their children

entertained.

As wildlife cameraman

May shows, sharing a hobby can be

brighter than any fairy lights --

Vianet Djenguet.

It was here as a child I saw my

first African kingfisher, I knew

then I wanted to be a wildlife

cameraman. 25 years later, that

dream has become a reality and I've

made my home in Bristol. Now that I

have my own children, born here in

the UK, they are starting to have

their own dreams. And you know what

they say, the Apple doesn't fall far

from the tree. This is my daughter,

and like me she loves to photograph

wildlife. I'm taking her to Leeds

where I lived on studies when I came

to the UK, in order to film one of

those beautiful birds that first

captured my imagination.

Do you remember when I took you and

mummy to the Congo?

Yes, I think one

of the main things I remember was

the hot rain.

On our route, we drive

past the hospital where the story

began.

That is where you came in planet

Earth. That's where you were born.

And I remember telling my dad, I've

got a girl. I've got a little girl

and she looks absolutely beautiful.

We are not just here to talk about

the past. I want to show my daughter

her first kingfisher so I'm taking

her to a local nature reserve just

outside Leeds city centre. You know

the drill... Quiet!

We need to get our equipment and

ready to shoot as shoot as quickly

as possible. Without disturbing the

wildlife. The hours tick by without

even a glimpse, but as we are

filming any wildlife, eventually our

patients is rewarded. -- our

patience. Wow!

I've just got a fish.

It dived down to get the fish and

came back-up. It's amazing. Wow!

I got loads, it was there for ages.

It's gone back down there.

The master fisherman.

What do you think?

It was amazing?

Really cool.

That's very nice,

beautiful, lovely. It's just like

when they emerge out of the water,

they look like a female Spanish

tango dancer, don't you think? It's

just amazing, like dancing tango. I

love that.

What a successful little adventure

that was, let's hope that's the

first of many. What a talented

family.

They mentioned the tango,

and Joe...

I had a very bad time

actually.

It wasn't your favourite.

It's almost sent us home actually,

the worst marks and comments.

But

look at you now, Joe.

I don't know

how it happened.

Let's look at some

of your winning moments.

It was big,

it was bold and it was beautiful.

Dreamy Prince Joe! I just didn't

want the fairy tale to end.

There's

only one word really that will

describe that. Fab-u-lous!

And there it was, a quarter of a

year like a blink of an eye.

It felt

like a lifetime. To get attend from

Craig was brilliant.

So there you

were on the leaderboard, you were

second above Debbie, Alexandra was

in the lead. Did you think you had

done enough then?

Not in a million

years because we have done a bad

dress rehearsal and Katya doesn't

like to praise me too much. It

wasn't perfect because we literally

only had four days to learn it,

there is always stuff you can do

better. When we found out we had

won, my feet didn't touch the floor.

So is Katya a slave driver?

You

might say that, she is firm but fair

with the emphasis on firm! I think

she was so convinced we weren't

going to win she booked a holiday,

she should be on a beach somewhere!

Tom, you would have been delighted

to see the Viennese waltz, you

danced to Dr Zhivago, which you were

in. That must have been a nice

surprise because we know you are a

fan of the show.

More than Dr

Zhivago maybe! I thought yes, they

are playing my tune.

The other thing

we have to talk to you about is

Holby city, what was going on in the

lift?

I came to my grisly end in the

lift. It's always bad when there is

someone with a gun in the building,

it didn't end well for the

character.

But this is good timing,

isn't it?

Yes, I have had four great

years on the show so it feels like

the right time.

Do you have a plan?

Now, as an actor there is no plans,

you wait until someone gives you

work and then you do it. I am doing

the Strictly tour in January. I'm

sure Katya will be on my case but

it's OK, I'm used to it now.

And are

you going to keep dancing?

Yes, I

think I am. It would be a real shame

to put in the blood, sweat and tears

and not do it at all.

Go to a beach

and take lots of pictures of

yourself because this is the best

you will overlook.

It is the fittest

I have been a long time, definitely.

Well done. All this week we are

going up and down the land hearing

the messages of thanks you want to

give this Christmas, first stop

Aberdeen.

Many thanks to my

grandparents who lived in Edinburgh.

Joe and John, Merry Christmas.

I

wish my mum a Merry Christmas, she

deserves the best.

One of the many

themes is the broken heart syndrome

and we have made leaps in knowledge,

our thanks goes to everyone who have

participated in studies and given

their time to help us fight against

heart disease. Happy Christmas to

you.

Merry Christmas and a happy New

Year to all of the owners and dogs

around Aberdeenshire. We go out in

all sorts of weather which everybody

seems to enjoy.

Alan Cox is one of

the personal trainers, since I have

started with him I've lost 15 kilos

which is the lowest weight I have

been in ten years. Thank you for the

hard work and effort you pitch in

with me every year and I hope you

have a great Christmas and New Year.

It's been 36 years since I started

the Christmas displays. It just

makes your day, to see the kids

enjoying themselves. They raise so

much money for children with special

needs. This is going to be the last

Christmas with the display. I will

really miss it. Thank you to those

who supported me over all these

years and for supporting the

charities. And have a nice

Christmas.

Thank you to everybody who said

their thank yous. David, would you

have a thank you for anybody this

year?

I would like to thank Sir Tom

for being the best grandpa.

I am the

only one!

He used to leave books of

poetry in my dressing room.

I wanted

you to become more cultured but it's

not going to happen!

Is there anyone

else other than Katya you want to

thank?

No, not really! All the

people who voted for me, it was

amazing.

Right, we asked you for

pictures of you with your grandads

and grandsons. David, you go first.

These are climbing the peaks in the

Peak District.

This is Dylan with

grandad getting ready to drive a

tank.

And this is Baxter and his

grandpa three years ago watching the

blades which I think is a football

team, away at QPR in the FA Cup.

This is 83-year-old grandpa Peter,

getting some help to build his new

shed from his grandson age date.

And

this is Lucy aged 17, she went out

for a ride on a motorcycle with her

81-year-old grandad in his Enfield

Bullet.

There's loads of great shows

on the telly leading up to Christmas

but if you still haven't found

what you're looking for,

then worry no further.

Tomorrow, in a one-off special,

U2 will be chatting to Cat Deeley

and belting out some of their hits.

Here's an exclusive first look,

with Cat asking Bono about the worst

fight the band has ever had.

I think I threw a drum kit into the

audience. It wasn't to do with Larry

but it was more my own

existentialists are next, and then

they told me I would get thrown out

of the band if I ever did that

again.

Can I correct him, you

through the drum kit at me. No, I

forgive him really.

See, that's

nice, it takes a BBC special!

# And you give yourself away

# And you give yourself away

# Yeah you give, you give

# You give yourself away

# With or without you

# With or without you

# I can't live with or without you

#.

U2 At The BBC will be

on BBC One tomorrow at 9pm,

and if you can't wait until then,

there's a clip of them playing

'All I Want Is You' on iPlayer.

We have it on good authority you

have shared a house with Bono,

David.

It's not quite true but I had

dinner at his house over the summer.

Name-dropping! Well you are

mentioning it.

What did you have?

I

can't remember but it was amazing to

be there, and Elton John was there.

Nice house?

Yeah, it was all right.

How did you end up in the house

having dinner?

Elton invited me,

another name-drop! It was one of

those pinch yourself moments, and

when they were talking the whole

table fell silent.

Thank you all for

your company this evening.

Thanks to Joe, Tom and David.

Grandpa's Great Escape

is on New Year's Day

at 6.55pm on BBC One.

Tomorrow, a local show

for local people - the League

of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss

and Steve Pemberton will be here.

Have a good evening.

Go and have a rest now, Joe.

The gang are back together again.