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saying, oh, you'll get the exposure thing, and I think I just got that a

bit. When you suddenly look down and go... You have to talk yourself down

and say, it's fine. The ropes feel quite elasticated and a little bit

unsteady. Hello and welcome to The One Show.

Now, although we've all got on with our lives over the last 24 hours,

Alex hasn't left the rock face of Moonlight Buttress in Utah. She is

5,000 miles away in Utah and she is continuing her epic climb for sport

relief. These are live pictures. With any luck she is hopefully going

to get to the top right here on the show tonight. Come on, Al! You

almost there, you really are. Goodness me, she's done a sterling

job so far. And joining me here in the studio it's our very own

Angellica Bell. It is lovely to be here but even more exciting to see

Alex finishing off her challenge. He's only got a little way to go to

the top. She's already conquered over 1,200 feet. It is remarkable

what she's doing. Soon we'll see how she copes on her second day of

climbing. As soon as she finishes, we'll be going live to celebrate

with her. If you are doing something for Sport Relief, we want you to

shout about it. Send us your photos and tell us what you are up to. To

help us cheer Alex to the top is a guest hanging out recently but not

on the end of a rope. She's been schmoozing going goo stars in LA.

Please welcome Joanna Lumley! APPLAUSE How lovely to see you, and

little Angellica. This was my contribution to Sport Relief,

walking across the floor. It is not a bad effort. What is that girl

doing? How would cope with a climb like that? Completely hopeless. She

is so courage, because she afraid of -- she is so courageous, she is

afraid of heights. She is on her own out there. Yes. It is hot and it's

dangerous and it's terrifying. She's fabulous. You couldn't believe it

when you walked into the studio. Couldn't bear it. My hands have gone

strange now. She is fantastic. You've been hobnobbing a musical

megastar. That's hard work in itself. We'll find out more later.

Yesterday we saw Alex's first day on the rock and we saw just how

incredibly tough her challenge is. She was exhausted and close to

tears, but still determined to get to the top. Well, after bedding down

on her tiny portaledge for a night, and with the help of a bit of

birthday cake, this is what happened next.

Did you sleep OK? I did. I always sleep well on a portaledge. I think

I probably slept for about three hours. Really? Off and on. Day two

and after a restless night on the portaledge with Andy it's time for

some breakfast. The upside of this challenge is that there there's

probably no better place to have a cup of tea in the morning. This is

the nicest part. Oh God, I hope there's nobody down there. Paul's

coming up. Just tell him it's wee. We've dealt with the wee scenario

and we've moved on. I had to stand up there in the dark, took my head

torch off and put the music on very loud. And Alex had a wee. Andy was a

gentleman. I was. How is today looking then? What's the plan? Today

we have to climb... Four pictures. We need three pitches. Today four?

Some of them are longer. It is going to be a hard day but in a different

way to yesterday. OK. You've broken a mental barrier yesterday, so today

you are probably going to have to break a physical barrier. Today I'll

be climbing 600 feet, so there's no time to hang around. Gosh! This is

quite strenuous. Just make lots of short little movements, not lots of

big ones. This section is sheer vertical rock face, and to scale it

I'm using a technique called jummering.

This technique is really exhausting. It's much easier to master than the

free-climbing and the aid climbing we were doing yesterday, but it's

like spending six hours in a gym doing pull-ups. Alex? I'm at the B

line. I think I've chosen a bad jack for this but everything kind of,

everything feels quite achy. It would be good to stand up. Come on,

let's go. Can I beat the bag? I'll let you get up a little. I did get

that weird feeling during training. Everybody was saying you'll get the

exposure thing. I think I just got that a bit. You suddenly look down

and go... You have to talk yourself round and go, it's fine. Yes, you're

safe. And the ropes feel quite elasticated and a little bit

unsteady. You are attached to lots of things though. I always think

ahead and think about what's happening in the future and what's

happening next week and tomorrow and the day after. But climbing, you are

kind of forced to live in the present. That's why climbers are so

bad at being in the real world, because they are so used to thinking

about this moment. But that's a good thing though, because I never do

that. That's why none of us have any savings. It's the end of the day and

we've made it to the portaledge position. All that's between me and

the ground is 1,000 feet after air. APPLAUSE

Gosh! And to think she is literally metres from the top now.

Extraordinary. It is just wonderful. Joe an na, will you in your

wonderful silky smooth voice convince viewers to part with their

money? Dear viewers, I love you, please donate. Text ALEX to 70005.

?5 per text goes to Sport Relief. Do it now. It is an easy way to show

your respect. You must be 16 or over and ask the bill payer's permission.

For more information go to bbc.co.uk/sportrelief. It is time to

go live to Alex. Obviously there's the edge and there is Alex!

APPLAUSE That is the top. Goodness me, the foot's over the edge and

she's done it! CHEERING

I'm standing up in respect. Alex Jones. Unclip yourself. We are going

to get some sound equipment to her so she can have a word. Oh, my word.

Touch it! You've done it, Al. They often say don't look down but look

behind you and see what you have achieved. You are an inspiration.

APPLAUSE Thank you so much, Matt. I can't believe I'm at the top. It's

such a relief, I can't tell you. Such a feeling of elation to get

here. I haven't felt... I don't know. I wanted to touch solid ground

for so long. It just shows with the right motivation, the people I met

in the Philippines, and with the right support, all of the people

back in the UK, anything is possible. Thank you so much to

anyone who has donated. You've done it, Al. Pressure's off. Just relax.

Alex, when you first started the challenge, you found it quite tricky

and emotional. What was going through your head? How did you get

through that? Angellica, the first three pitches were just such a

surprise. I've been training for two months, but I just realised the

enormity of the challenge and how small I felt in comparison to this

ginormous rock that was towering over me. It just felt impossible,

but I have to say there's been a fantastic team of people on the wall

with me. If you don't mind I would like to bring them all in for you to

meet them. Andy? Come on in. They've been honestly so supportive and got

me through some of the hardest times, especially that first day.

This gentleman in the orange helmet has been just incredible. When I was

freezing cold last night he gave me his sleeping bag. He is wonderful.

Here he is is. How was that second night on there? He's tangled up in

stuff. We heard the first night you only got a few hours sleep. Was it

better yesterday, and how exhausted is your body right now? Matt, just

everything aches. The bottom of my back, my hands are just in pieces,

but every little inch was worth it, because I know how generous people

have been. It was just every single pin, that will fade -- pain, but

that fade, but the people helped by Sport Relief, this will change their

lives. Andy, thank you so much. Well done. You've been an absolute angel.

APPLAUSE Alex, you've done an amazing thing. Is there one moment

you will remember forever being up there? I think it's probably the

getting over that ledge and getting to the top. It's been a long

two-and-a-half days. And even this morning just an hour ago I sort of

had this exposure feeling and completely freaked out. It was

thanks to these guys who talked me round and got me up to the pitch,

three climbs. All of it will... It is just amazing really. It is the

donations and the support and generosity that's got me through it.

On that note, al, we'll tell you what the total is at the moment.

This is without you getting to the top, so while you are sat there the

donations are going to be pouring in, so the total as it stands now

is... ?645,59 5. 40! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Amazing. Thank you everybody for being so generous. That's an amazing

total, more than I ever hoped for. Al, what you've done is remarkable.

Pain is temporary, glory lasts forever. Nobody can ever take away

what you've done there. I know when I said goodbye to you I knew it was

going be tough. It was hard. But you've done it and you can hold your

head up high forever. You are remarkable. Well done.

APPLAUSE And a massive thank you likes Alex has said to all the Radio

Times readers who donated, and The One Show viewers as well. I am so

proud of you. When you came to my house you said you weren't sure you

could do it, but you've done it. You are coming back on a plane for Sport

Relief tomorrow night. I will see you very soon. Thank you. And not

just that, Alex will be presenting, believe it or not, on Sunday with me

in the afternoon. What can I get you for Sunday to make it as comfortable

as possible? What can I bring you? Probably some lasters and a bit of

cream and maybe some pain killers. Listen, my love, that is no problem.

I cannot wait to see you. You are just brilliant.

APPLAUSE We are now going to remind everybody

why you have pushed yourself to the absolute limit. It is all to help

some of the people that Alex met in the Philippines whose lives were

torn apart by the typhoon last November.

During my visit I met people like Tess, who told me her incredible

story of survival. They said, water, water, coming. And how she saved her

baby daughter from drowning. You had to give her mouth-to-mouth?

She was still alive. Like thousands of children following the storm,

she's malnourished. What is the one thing you need more than anything

else? Foods. Yes. To strengthen her? Yes. Four months on from the

typhoon, there are still millions of people living in makeshift shelters.

Like Delia and her two daughters. How do you cope living in here, the

three of you? It is hard to sleep in here.

TRANSLATION: We lie down here side by side and can barely move around

because there is little space. By funding local projects, we can help

buy essential tools to rehouse those in need. What do you think of the

new home? Happy. You're happy? Yes. I met brave girls like Patricia and

Sadie. What was the most precious thing that you lost in the storm?

Trance I lost my two siblings in the typhoon. --

TRANSLATION: I lost my two siblings in the typhoon. What about you,

Patricia? My father. When once the girls would have played with their

friends, now every day after school, they go to the church next door.

Before the typhoon, it had no cemetery. My husband had a dream

about our children. He was a very loving father. The girls are trying

to get back to some sort of normality. Hi, how are you? And your

money can help fund child-friendly spaces which offer the children some

relief from the tough reality that surrounds them. Please help us to

help them and text "ALEX" to 70005. # Thank you once again. #

The Philippines are one of the many places both here and abroad where

Sport Relief money can help change lives. Now, Joanna, you have jetted

off to LA to meet Will.i.am. This is an interesting combination. How did

it come about? It was an idea that was put to me which was what about a

kind of chatshow which instead of sitting on sofas with lovely

audiences, what about getting behind the kind of facade of the person and

getting really into how their lives are and so on. Right? They said what

about seeing Will? I have heard of him in Black Eyed Peas. Had you?

Now, I've got the CDs - I hadn't before. You didn't know anything

about him? I had heard of him and seen him on The Voice. I saw his

home, his ghetto upbringing, I saw his old school and his ideas for the

future and he is such an unusual man. He's been on The One Show. He's

not what you would expect. Everything seems to come from a

different angle. He is always thinking. He has a mind which is

whirring in every direction. His ideas stunned me, they rang a

bell... You found a connection? Saving the planet and looking after

things and not trashing stuff. Stuff that can be used again. He was

intriguing. I loved meeting his family. You get to know so much

about somebody when you see where they have come from. When I heard

about the documentary, I was a bit surprised. I thought Joanna Lumley

and Will.i.am? It is strange. I went on this bizarre journey - and I hate

saying that. It was quite funny at the start. One minute, I was crying.

The next minute, I was taken in and then I wanted to save the world. He

is a real charismatic character. How did you get that? He is very

outgoing. What approach did you take on this? We have seen you on travel

shows? Just to be me and meet him. Not to come with any agenda at all.

Not to push things. I didn't have anything I wanted to skewer him on.

It was to meet somebody and to have the great treasured privilege of

being with somebody for four days. Yes. Then at their own home and...

And at their school? We have a little clip from that. There I go,

look at that. Was Mr Wright a special teacher? It is odd to say it

when he is standing here? There's two teachers - two people that

shaped how I look at the world and how I see myself as Mr Wright. When

we graduated, I remember that day, I was like... I remember that, too!

Ever since then, I have been curious and I ask all the questions. You

must have felt at home in LA because you are a Hollywood star? I do love

it out there. You are doing more out there now? Both are in New York, the

films I have done recently. There is always a tremendous buzz in LA. You

can't help being impressed when you drive past the emperor palm trees

and open-top cars. I want to talk about this kiss with you and

Leonardo DiCaprio. I'm jealous. I know. Tell us about it. How did you

prepare for it? The truth is - as actors, we kiss lots of people all

the time. This is in Wolf of Wall Street? I'm playing his wife's aunt,

so it is not going to be hot! He was such a sweetheart. He is such a

professional actor. We chew masses of gum, and generally flossing like

mad, so it is as surgical as an operating theatre. We follow the

story. When you are in character, you do whatever is chosen. 27 times

it took? I exaggerated a little - it was probably only 26! Are you going

back to movies or more interviewing? I would love to keep them all going.

I love doing travel pieces. I'm off to Iran. Variety is the spice of

life. I think so. Will is a great jewel in my crown. Brilliant. Joanna

Lumley Meets Will.i.am is on Friday 28th March on BBC One. Now, it is

time to catch up on a piece of art that One Show viewers commissioned.

We gave you the chance to choose one notable Brit to get the honour of

having their portrait painted for the National Portrait Gallery.

Today, that painting was unveiled in front of the winner. Dan Snow was

there. Last September, for the first time

ever, the British public were invited to vote on whose portrait

they would like to see hanging here at the National Portrait Gallery.

From a short list of 12, you, The One Show viewers, chose Falklands

War veteran, Simon Weston. I was privileged to be involved in the

vote, really. Other than that, I didn't expect to win at all. I

probably would have voted for Michael Palin. Having made the case

for Simon last September, he is a worthy winner and he deserved to be

here. The portrait is here behind me. It will be unveiled later. It

has taken months of hard work to get to this point. The artist chosen to

paint his portrait was Nicky Phillips. It is lovely painting

uniforms. Makes me wonder what I'm going to wear now. What you are

wearing today is rather nice. You might have conquered that one

already. What proves more difficult in the studio is how Simon should

pose. This is very boring. Think of what you are going to do tomorrow

because I need to do some thinking! No, no, no, none of that. Sit

forward. Sorry. I thought I was supposed to do some thinking. You

can think and pose at the same time! OK. You need to be standing. It is

all about the artist expressing the sitter's personality on canvas. I

don't want this to be a negative picture. You can create something

better with your life. You can be stronger, even though you have been

knocked down. During the three months of sittings, Nicky hasn't

allowed Simon a glimpse of his portrait. I have not seen anything.

I'm terribly nervous. He is going to tell me what he thinks! It's a great

honour for me to be here as part of The One Show that helped kick-off

this project and it's The People's Portrait for a people's hero. There

we go. I think it's fantastic. I'm slightly

fatter in there than I am now! What is it like having this voted by The

One Show viewers? It is probably the greatest honour you could ever have.

This is because of the way you have lived your life, people see you as

being a worthy sort of selection to put on a wall somewhere. I'm very

flattered and slightly embarrassed. I am thrilled. Thanks to The One

Show viewers and thank you for your pitch!

The most beautiful tones. Stunning. You can see more about the creation

of Simon Weston's portrait in The People's Portrait on Sunday 13th

April on BBC One. As we are talking about legacies, you are hoping to

leave a legacy for London? Actress, campaigner and now bridge builder?

Oh gosh, this idea for a garden bridge going over the Thames. It had

to be useful and beautiful. Look at this picture. This is breathtaking.

Thomas Heatherwick has designed it and it's two feet in the water with

these planters holding out and Dan, the gardener, is putting a wild

arrangement of flowers. Can we not see across the bridge from one end

to the other? It is like a maze of trees. You can walk across it? Yes.

Take us across it. What plants are we looking at? Not enormous trees,

but trees that are multi-stemmed, trees that you might find in

thickets and flowers in season. There will be places you can see

edges where you can be with people and only be with the people you are

with. Look at how it is made. I can hear our viewers saying, "I'd love

to walk across that." You will at the end of 2017. It is going to

happen? Yes. It is the first of its kind, isn't it? No, there is the

disused railway line in New York that has been made into a successful

garden. This is the first time - it's a flying garden over the river.

Fabulous. If you had the choice of bridges, why would you walk over any

other bridge? No traffic at all. Peaceful. Lovely. Listen, earlier on

we asked you to send in all of your wonderful pictures of you doing

something for Sport Relief. You haven't disappointed. Go on. This is

Rachel who was inspired by Alex and is going to run her first mile ever.

Very good! I have one here, the pupils are covering the equivalent

distance between John O'Groats and Land's End. That is great. That is

huge! They will be tired. Bev wants to let us know she's made this cake

for Alex's rock face challenge! If you send it to us, I will get a

slice to her. On the food theme, Neil made this huge hot cross bun

for the guess the weight competition. Well done, Alex, he

says. There is the size of a normal hand there to put it in perspective.

What's happening here? This is the Rochester Rolls. -- rollers. That is

all for tonight. Angellica, thank you for being here. There is no One

Show tomorrow as Sport Relief takes over on BBC One from 7.00pm. We will

be back on Monday with Roger Daltry. You will be able to see all of

Alex's challenge again on BBC One this Sunday. One more time for Alex

Jones, everybody! Don't forget to donate! Well done, Al!