20/05/2016 The One Show

Hello and welcome to - with Alex Jones. And taking a break from his

UK tour, it's Josh Groban! -- welcome to the one show. You've got

me on my one day off. We've played Cardiff a couple of nights ago. Did

they behave? Played the Royal Albert Hall a couple of nights ago as well

and now here we are, this is fun. I guess tonight is a British-born

actor who grew up in India. Before moving to America and starring in

the most watched TV show in the states and I might have to hire him

as my opening act, take a look. # Take me to the place

I love take me all the way # I don't ever want to feel

like I did that day # Take me to the place I love

take me all the way #. That voice of an angel is Kunal

Nayyar of The Big Bang Theory! Special. Truly euphoric. Look, I'm a

man of many talents. You went to theatre school. Not for singing. I

was thinking, dissing wellies and is you have to secretly have a great

voice. Though. Britton to sing well you have to secretly have.

He's not pretending! You might be better off sticking to the dancing.

We love this video. Here you are in Justin Timberlake's new one. It's a

brilliant song. Was this choreographed by JT or is this you

being you? That is me being me. Yeah, my friend JT, Justin

Timberlake, texted me. I'm joking! It's funny how this video game

about, we're doing this movie, a DreamWorks animation movie called

the Trolls. All the people dancing in the video are in the movie. James

Corden, me, when Stephane A. I feel grateful you put that in a hot music

video, as a fellow flailing. We thought we'd start the show with the

mysterious big bands of our own. They need our streets lurks an

unseen peril. When it shows itself, the power of the forces it unleashes

can be deadly. It's not a rogue alligator, not a mutant goldfish.

This is the story of when sewers attack! It may sound like the plot

of a rather macro movie horror film but all around the world without

warning manhole covers are being blasted into the air. -- sound like

the plot of a B-movie. A camera phone catches an explosion

first-hand. Wellingborough Road in Northampton, just outside the

Abington supermarket. A ball of flame shoots a manhole cover into

the air, narrowly missing a mother and her two children. Pimlico Road

in London, a fireball reaching ten feet in the air in the air it rots

just seconds after a pedestrian turns. Brook Street in Peterborough,

same thing happens not once but twice. Its banks to CCTV footage

that these dangerous near misses have been captured. -- it is thanks.

This woman and her daughter last year were passing Warwick Road in

Birmingham when a manhole exploded. It was quite dangerous, the way it

exploded, it could have just cut her into pieces. This man owns the shop

whose CCTV camera captured the explosion. Has this happened before?

It happened about two years ago, I still haven't found out what caused

the explosion. As it changed the way you see manholes? The people around

here always try to avoid the manhole. They drive a bit fast, you

can't tell if it's going to explode. I suppose we'll never really know. I

just hope it won't happen again. No one knows for sure how often this

happens because it can take place anywhere at any time. It's rarely

recorded on camera. To get to the bottom of this I need to understand

the science behind it. Sewage pipes and electricity cabling often share

the same underground tunnelling. Because of ageing, corrosive

chemicals can even rat bite, these cables can become frayed, exposing

wires. At the same time, highly flammable gases like methane

build-up from rotting waste. All it takes is for the exposed wires to

create a spark a Magath of the night, causing a powerful explosion.

Oh my God! I want to see this for myself and because I can make the

explosion predictable, we can film it in slow motion. For my controlled

experiment I've constructed a scaled-down model of a manhole which

I'm going to fill with a flammable gas to methane. This will react much

like the gases that sometimes build-up in the sewers underneath

Britain's streets. Now all it takes is a tiny spark to ignite and we

should see exactly how this weapon on an looks. The cover on my model

only weighs a couple of kilos. The cover outside the shop ways the best

part of a quarter of a tonne. You wouldn't want that landing on

your head. That's it. Josh and I are done with

manholes. Sponsored by baked beans. How do you feel about them now? I'm

not going to walk within 20 metres of one now, I walk close to them all

the time, not any more. I've never seen anything like that in LA. I

don't think we even have manholes in Los Angeles. We don't want to build

it up but we may have an even bigger bang at the end of the show, who

knows? You are an American actor who grew up in India, but you have

British roots. Yes. You lived not far from here in West London, do you

have any memories at all? My dress has just come undone. Any memories

at all? You wrote remember a thing. Keep the camera on Kunal, we are all

right! Yet, I... Cool, I love live television. I was born in Hounslow

actually, next to the airport. I'm moved to India when I was three

years old, so this is my homecoming after 32 years. How often do you get

back to London? About once a year, I always joke and not British enough

to be British, not Indian enough to be Indian and not American enough to

be American. Your autobiography is called Yes, My Accent is Real, do

people ask a lot? Yes, people don't know I grew up in India, my family

is from India, people think I'm British or read my Io. I wanted to

tell people coming yes, my accent is real. But it right in the title. As

your English must help to get a role? My first acting job in college

was playing an old English butler, like a 69 you Rod Butler, I think

they cast me because I could do this fake British accent. I was terrible

in the play, by the way, I played a guy who was supposed to be 65 but he

was like 130. He couldn't walk. You overcooked it a little. He was

paralysed and had Alzheimer's. Everything. But a first job on your

CV. We think you are the most famous person to come back and come out of

Hounslow. Take that said, they want you back for good.

Forget your expensive Hollywood hair dos, come to Hounslow for a better

price. We'll even give you a star on the Hounslow walk of Fame. What do

you need to go to muscle beach for? Who needs Sunset Boulevard when you

have all of the shops in Hounslow? Come back to Hounslow, it's where

you belong. We will build a sign for you.

Sold. I'm emotional. I'm going back! Forget muscle Beach and Venice and

sunset, coming back to Hounslow, since I spent so much time at muscle

Beach. Which way to the gun show? You are back in London this summer,

doing a new play called The Spoils, off-Broadway in New York. Yes, Jesse

Eisenberg wrote a beautiful play about this generation and we play

roommates. He is narcissistic and manipulative, I'm the sweet Nepalese

immigrant. Watch! It's quite a dark comedy. It's a dark comedy. It's not

fluffy, it's very well written, very smart, makes you think and laugh. Is

it a different kind of comedy to what you do on TV? Yeah, I think Big

Bang Theory is a traditional multi-camera sitcom, you have to

should the show in 22 minutes. We have a month to rehearse it, get

really deep. I haven't done a play in a long time. And is the same one

I did last year. It's lovely to be in London, really, it's my

homecoming. And you are moving back here permanently, apparently. Moving

to Hounslow. It's funny, I just called my real estate agent. I don't

even have one. Jesse Eisenberg wrote the play as well, is it awkward when

you are in rehearsals and think, I don't think my character would say

that like that? It could become a good question, it could be awkward,

but not with Jesse comedy was very collaborative and allowed us to find

these characters. It's a rare thing, use a wonderful guy I'm lucky to

share the stage with him. He mentions different process between

doing eight sitcom and going into the layers of eight theatrical

performance, as an actor is it nice to spread your wings and take on

something that is more of a challenge? Absolutely, I'm very

lucky to be an Big Bang Theory, the writing is incredible and has been

for so long, we're about to do our 10th season in August. Over 200

episodes. We're so lucky. It's fun for me to do something different

over summer and crawl back home to my safety. Safety manhole. Not a

safety manhole! Those two are not synonymous any more. You've been on

a British stage before, at Stratford with Sir Patrick Stewart. Weren't

you? He's a great guy committees been on the show many times. We

should explain in context, it's not like I was in a play with him. He

was there, but he taught you the rules of rugby. I was an understudy

in a play, Love's Labours Lost in Stratford-upon-Avon, I was in the

Green room watching rugby and I felt someone sit next to me. I turned

over and it's Sir Patrick Stewart. I was like... I'm trying to act cool,

laughing at the game. I was trying to fit in with him. Yeah, look at

that goal. And he went, you like rugby, do you? Then I was like, to

be honest, Sir Patrick, I didn't know what to call him, so I called

him serve. Do I call him Sir Patrick? I just called him serve. I

think he wanted me to say his name. I was nervous and sweating. I taught

him the rules of cricket... No, NFL, American football. I don't think he

was listening. It was a good game. The Spoils is at the Trafalgar

Studios from 27th of May. My guilty pleasure sometimes is watching

daytime television here, I watched the Queen 's speech, which is

fascinating coming from the state, seeing Black Rod getting the door

slammed in his face. It went into Bargain Hunt which I was thrilled

about. Then the news was insane, the whole Manchester United Stadium got

evacuated because of this fake bombs on security guy left over. What a

scare. It's not the first time Manchester United security have been

lacking. Manchester United has more fans than

any other English club and inspires huge devotion. One man took it to a

new extreme. In 2001 Karl Power appeared in almost every newspaper

in the country. All because of an audacious prank. The well-known man

about Manchester sneaked into the United line-up for a photo just

before a crucial Champions League game in Munich. The infamous Karl

Power. How are you doing, all right? What does United mean to you? I grew

up in a family of red, it means everything. Theatre of Dreams, there

it is. This boat is as close as we can go because he isn't the

favourite fan of the club and it all began with this picture. This was

the one in Bayern Munich before Champions League. I'm on the pitch

side. Karl planned the whole thing right here with his mate, Tommy

Dunne. I was videoing United for years, I've seen many team

photographs, I knew it was open for a stunt. They travelled to Munich

disguised as journalists, Karl worn away suit under a tracksuit that

would be whipped off at the last moment and he would join the team.

The plan had one essential ingredient. Bravado. In the stadium,

got in a lift, out of the pitch side, walked onto the pitch. When

you show authority, when you have the front, nobody questions that.

That's it. Karl stood next to me and he knew as soon as I say go he goes.

I'm watching the players shaking the other team's cans. When Andy Cole

shook the last player 's hand I said Ofcom walk. Military timing. As I

walked to the line-up it was unbelievable. Did anyone say

anything? No, Gary Neville pointed. I put my chest out, said, shut it.

Had Karl played his part to well? He walks back to me. I looked around

and said, no one has seen that, no 1's seen that. It seemed the boy 's

effort had been in vain but one eagle eyed photographer helped the

story go global. When Sean spotted the impostor he knew he had struck

gold. And why you doing? Tell me, when did you first realised

something was a bit off? I saw some guy walking past me. He

looked out of place to what would normally be going on. He knew the

demand for this one shot would be huge. That was the days of film. We

had a technician with me. He processed the film. I said, believe

it or not you need to send it early. The next day the story exploded. It

dominated the front-pages... The imposter is believed to be Karl

Power from Manchester. Sean has not seen Karl since Munich.

Now we have a re-match. You were a man on a mission. When he shot, that

is all I had in mind. A bigger legend than me! Now with a taste for

the limelight, Karl staged a string of stunts. Later in 2001, he

strolled out to bat at an England cricket match. The following year he

gatecrashed the winner's podium at the British Grand Prix. He played a

few volleys at Wimbledon before being ejected. Then at Old Trafford

in 2003, Karl pulled his biggest stunt yet, with ten other Man United

fans. Paying a tribute to a goal from earlier in the season. We

recreated that on the pitch at Old Trafford three minutes before

kick-off. Did people love it? People loved it. Security not so much? No,

they didn't like it at all. A Reds fan from birth Karl found himself

banned from the theatre of dreams. Do you have any regrets? It was all

good fun. That's all it was. I would do it all over again. To prove we

could do it, that's what we done it for. Today Karl is trying to bring

fame to others, running a recording studio and managing a band - the

Back Handers. So, no more stunts then? I have retired from that for

now... For now... On hold. Watch this space. Yes, that's the one.

That's who that guy is. Now it makes sense. The legend that is Karl.

Standing here going what a legend. Brilliant, Karl. It is the FA Cup

tomorrow, have they got anything to be worried about? No, I have taken

my son to football in the morning, Manchester. I will watch it in the

Nag's Head after the football. It is method-wise of him, are you

impressed? I cannot understand the accent, to be honest. I have an

accent, but that is incredible. Congratulations to you. And

security... Please take him away. He's gatecrashed the studio today.

We had no idea he would be here. Thank you, Karl.

Such a nice bloke as well. He's like, all right, all right. He used

to it. When Kunal is in front of the cameras he supposed to be there.

He's one of the highest paid actors in the US, all for seens like this.

Charlies angels... OK, what's next? Now, let's do some sexy glamour

shots. I'll set the mood... Unce, unce, unce... Now, that look to us

like the best day of filming ever. I watched Star Trek. I am a Star

Wars guy. Usually we don't do big scenes like that. It with us not a

fun day because I had to have the make-up put on. It took five hours.

We shot for 10 hours. It was like a 20-hour day. I had the thing

strapped on, I couldn't smile. There was all this fake glue and

everything. Literally the whole day I was just like... And everyone was

making jokes. I am standing like this. It with us the creepiest thing

for everyone. I usually like to smile. I couldn't do anything. Did

you feed through a straw? I just drank fruit juice all day. Literally

through the straw. That is amazing. That episode aside

you play astro-physicists, could you teach a course now? In one ear, out

through the other. The biggest mistake people make is they are fans

of the show and they think I am smart in real life. I am like, I am

just an actor. I am just reading the words. I don't know anything about

science. What we found fascinating is the character rarge was not going

to be arg originally. He was going to be called David. How did you

prepare for the role? What did you do to convince them. His name was

David, and they wanted a first generation Indian-American. I was

there and went straight from New Delhi. Like myself from New Delhi

and I played myself because I am such a nerd in real life and

apparently it all worked out. What is next? Well, after this I have

dinner reservations. Are you hungry? I am starving. You have done the

show for a long time. What is exciting for you after this? It is

scary to think about it. I have grown up on the show. I was 25 when

I started. I am 35 now. It gives me anxiety to think about it. To be

honest, I would love to go and spend like six months at home in New Delhi

with my parents because I have missed out on everything over the

last 15 years of my life. I have been away since 1999 from my family.

I would love to go back and literally wake up with mum and dad,

to be honest. We love you even more. My wife said

to me like... It is a hugely popular show. I mean in the States and over

here. When was the first time you thought, wow! I must be famous? To

be honest, I was, it was in the show and I was in the bathroom of an

restaurant. I was using it and a gentleman next to me said, Raj, big

bang. He took out his phone and took a photograph of me. He walked out of

the bathroom and I couldn't chase him, obviously. That is when I

realised things were starting to change. When people take pictures of

you in the bathroom, you know you are famous. Do you freak people out?

Sometimes say they, are you the person from The Big Bang Theory. I

say, no I am not. I look like him. Josh is on tour in the UK. You are

not alone because The One Show chef is on tour looking to find a

traditional food for every letter of the alphabet.

I am on an alphabetical odyssey to seek out the very best of British

food and you good people will guide me on my way.

I will visit the places you tell me are home to our finest foods.

Together we will create a culinary A-Z of the UK. I asked for your

suggestions for the letter B and you didn't disappoint.

Bob wanted me to try buns in Bath. I was invited to Belfast for the

smoked salmon and lots of you thought I should go to Bury for

black pudding. A Delhi Kaysy caught my eye, the Bedfordshire Clanger. I

have come to Sandy to meet David, a Baker who is keeping the Clanger a

classic. David, what exactly is a Bedfordshire Clanger? Suit pastry

item. Half sweet and half savoury. What is it famous for? It is an

agricultural county and this kept people sustained during the day. To

get desert and main course in one. The people had feasted on the

Clanger since the 19th century. It would be savoury on one side and

sweet on the other. It is vital. How can you have a clankinger with the

two together if you are going to do it proper -- Clanger with the two

together if you are going to do it properly. When it is rolled,

there'll be a bridge. The pastry will expand in the middle. And it

will hopefully stop it mingling. Traditionally the pastry case was

not eaten. It protected the filling from the dirty hands of farm

workers. We can nowadays scoff the lot. Now it is time for me to make

one. Let's hope I just don't drop one. I have gone for Asian-style

duck, with like plums and cinnamon. It is sweet with so I and honey. The

plums are sweet, but not over-sweet. The sweet end is usually marked with

a knife. I am adding sugar and cinnamon too.

So, what does David make of my efforts? They are a little bit Asian

and thaw. Would you sell these in your shop? I would sell them and I

would like to think people would buy them. That is all I want to hear.

Success! I think we should take it outside and see what the public

think of it. Definitely. The duck and the plum together.

Lovely. Absolutely.

Never have tried one. It is the first time and I would have it

again. They are really nice. I am not sure about the duck. Do you want

to try the plum? Duck and plum go together. In a Chinese they do duck

in plum sauce, don't they? It seems my Bedfordshire Clanger is a hit.

David, thank you very much for being B on my alphabetical odyssey and

showing me your magnificent Clanger. Excellent. Would you like to stick

it on the map? It has been wonderful to be part of it. Thank you very

much. Thank you.

As I leave Bedfordshire I can tick off B. Where next for the letter C?

Will it be Cardiff, car ribbing Fergus? It could be -- Carickfergus.

It could be anywhere. Together we will build the A-Z of food. Send

your suggestions to the usual place. We were hoping to end with a big

bang. We have Andrew from the royal institution. Andrew, if you get

going with the liquid nitrogen. The hope is we would pile these

ping-pong balls, into the bip in the middle - 4,000 of them and they

would explode. That is the theory. Who knows. Andrew will put it in the

bottle. Pop the lid on and pop it in the central bin there. When you are

ready. As soon as you can. Boys, pile in the ping-pong balls as quick

as you can. Here we go. We hope this will work when we are on air.

There's no guarantee. Ready? Go, go. Now clear over here.

Well done. We will wait. Kunal, you are only a pretend scientist...

Shall we have a replay? That was amazing!

Balls for everyone. Oh, my goodness, my heart is pounding so much it has

opened my dress! We didn't know it would happen. They

said it could happen any time. Thank you for being a fantastic guest. The

Spoils is at the Trafalgar Studios from the 27th May. Thank you, Josh.

It has been a pleasant. Birmingham tomorrow night. Have a great gig,

have a lovely weekend. See you on Monday.