22/10/2012 The One Show

Hello and welcome to The One Show. Matt is on holiday, lucky boy. So,

Joe Crawley is here to keep me company.

Thank you, Alex. Tonight's guest was Fred Astaire's mascot and

Salvador Dali's mousse. He has turned down even Mae West.

What can you say, it is Alice Cooper! Alice, you have touched

down from the states last night, right? Yep.

What is going on? Elections are coming up. There are huge Obama

fans. His victory here was big news before. So what is going on?

worst thing about it, with the debates, they keep cancelling all

of the good TV shows! I'm not political at all. You know, it is

one of those things where you watch and they talk.

What do you think? Who will get? is the toss of a coin.

That close? Really. The last time you were here, you

brought that huge snake. It was huge, we lost it. I couldn't

find it. I think it is still here. You were very scare snd I swapped

places with Matt. I was so scared, but if you share your home with

unusual animals that you think may impress Alice, send in your photos,

we may show some later on. Last year, Lucy went to visit some

of the travellers facing eviction from a travelling site. Last Friday

protestors tried to storm government offices in London. Lucy

has been back to find out what happened to the families of Dale

Farm and to the land they were forced to leave at such a huge

expense. Dale Farm, a few acres of Essex

that became notorious as the largest illegal traveller site in

Europe. This is the site as it was until aerly. The land on the left

has been legally occupied for many years, but over time families moved

on to the adjacent land. Although the travellers owned it, it was

grown belt, therefore settling there was illegal. Last year, the

time ran out for the families on the illegal part of the site. Under

the scrutiny of the world's media, the council bailiffs and the police

moved in. An eviction on such a scale costs

millions. So, one year on, has it been worth it and what has happened

to Dale Farm? It looks unbelievably different. Over here there were

plots, where there were caravans. Now it just looks like the

beginning of a landfill site, really. Apparently these caravans

here use this area as a toilet. It is pretty un pleasant.

The condition of the site is so poor that the Environment Agency is

investigating concerns about contamination. Len Gridly's garden

backed on to Dale Farm. In the past he has bun one of the most

outspoken opponents of the travellers, so, 1 months on, does

he feel that the situation is improved? The problem was not

solved. We were hoping that the council would come, in clear them

off and clean up the site, but that never happened. They left it as a

rubbish tip. It is worse now than when the travellers were living

there. The council insist, as the land is

owned by the travellers it is their responsibility of the current time.

When I came here for The One Show in February of last year, Jean

O'Brien and her four children were facing eviction. She is still

living nearby, living in one of 15 legal caravans parked on the road

scythe. The last year has been so hard, it

is unbelievable. If we had not to go, we would not be here where we

are living. People say it is time for you to move to a house is that

not fair? No. We travellers. Why move into bricks and mortar, when

that is not our culture. We may want to travel, but we are not

allowed. Local MP, John Baron believes that

effort effort was made to help those evicted.

I don't buy that argument that they have nowhere to go. At the time of

the clearance accommodation was offered for bricks and mortars for

the vulnerable and sites across the country. They did not want to take

those offers of accommodation up. The bottom line is that the law was

broken by a large number of people. We have made every effort to ask

them to leave peacefully. They refused to do so, so the operation

proceeded as planned. The entrance to the site is about

here... Michael Hargreaves is trying to find a solution for the

families at the roadside. Working with the Irish Traveller Movement

of Britain, he found a site big enough for 15 pitches near Dale

Farm. It is not on green belt and is available for development.

Who is going to fund this, this is expensive? The Government has a

fund of �60 million for new and improved travel sites. We have a

bid into them for about �1 million to build it.

What karpbt can you give that double the number, treble -- what

guarantee can you give that double or treble the number of families

will not turn up? Every family has a licence and agreement that we go

through with them. The reason we get unauthorised use is that there

is a chronic shortage of accommodation for gypsies and

travellers across a lot of England. What do you think of the proposed

new site. That would be the answer to your prayers? That would be

lovely. If we got it But more than likely, we probably

won't get it I heard that the locals here have issues with the

travellers moving in there. That is always going to be the case.

Basildon council cannot comment on proposals for the site as planning

permission is still being considered. In the meantime, the

travellers and the residents wait to see what happens in the new saga

of the farm. It is such a waste. And the problem

it is not solved. We are talking of protests. I think

it is fair to say you have had a few, including the infamous Mary

Whitehouse? That was our best weapon. When she banned us the

record went to number one. bought her flowers? I send her

flowers every day. I send them cigars, she kept asking

why I was doing it, but it was the biggest boon in England. The mo

protest... You are back in England with a third Tour de France,

kicking off in Cardiff -- Halloween Night Fear tour back in England.

What can the audience expect? a changed show. It is glam Alice at

the beginning, nightmare Alice in the middle and then... We do a

tribute to some friends that died. I had a drinking club called the

Hollywood Vampires. It was Keith Moon, John Lennon. Jim Morrison. So

we do four songs, the artists, a section of doing their songs.

Your shows are huge, they are notorious? Well, I still believe in

rock vaudeville, that it works. Mousse does a big spectacle show. I

would like to see more rock going in that direction.

Do you give tips, supposedly Lady Gaga had tips from you? Well, Lady

Gaga, I went to see her show. It was amazing. She did what I did.

She created a character, Lady Gaga. I created Alice Cooper. She wrote

songs for Lady Gaga, I did for Alice Cooper and performed the song

as that character. So when I met her we had a lot in common. I said

what you are doing is what I did. She got that.

She is quite an enigma, Lady Gaga. You, behind the make yourself, I

hope I don't youin it for you, but you are a softie, a nice guy?

I am the first guy to say that, but me being the normal guy, married 36

years, three kids that never were in trouble. It is the opposite of

what Alice is on stage. When you see the stage show it is not this

one it is the other one. I don't even talk to him.

You broke the mould, you were outrageous, what about rock stars

today, are they rock and roll enough? They are. Some bands get it

that rock and roll is showbiz, but I am worried about the next

generation. I see bands that are afraid to be rock stars.

You do describe them as librarians? Who are they? I hear, you hear the

new band, that they are to be the greatest band of all time. That

they are so good. Then I see a picture and I think I could see

anyone of them at the mall. They are wearing trousers and Gap shirts.

These guys need to see Rolling Stones, the Who and vintage rock.

Those were the bands that rocked. They play the guitar down here, not

up here. Here is you in action, I think you

have Johnny Depp in the background? Oh, yeah.

What is the story here, then? You are mates with Johnny Depp? How did

you get him to play guitar for you? We did Dark Shadows here.

That is a Tim Burton film, right? Yes. It was great fun doing that

show. I knew that Johnny was a guitar player before being an actor.

The story is this, he was living with Nicholas Cage, but he was a

guitar player. Nicholas Cage went to an audition,

and asked Johnny to come along with him to help him out and they picked

Johnny. He said he was not the actor, but the guitar player, but

that was the start of 21 Jump Street, but we all knew him as a

guitar player, so when I said we were doing Dark Shadows, I asked

him to play at the club. He was like, sure. If he is in town, we

are in town, he plays with us. Are you taking him to Cardiff?

don't know. I think he is doing Lone Ranger and Tonto.

We hope you are feeling better, you are a bit husky.

The tour kicks off on Wednesday in Cardiff. Now, back in the 50s, one

of his fellow countryman and original pioneer of rock and roll,

found himself in the West Midlands. This was a huge fan of the British

car destroy industry, as Gyles Brandreth discovered.

Eva Longoria car factory near Birmingham has a history of

producing cars, but it is an unlikely place to find a world-

famous musician. -- Long Bridge factory.

But it was here that photographic evidence that had lain hidden for

30 years, revealing a visit from a huge star. The singer-songwriter,

Buddy Holly. In the spring of 1958, buddy and his band touched down in

Britain for what would turn out to be their only tour here. The One

Show has gained access to the archives of the manager of Buddy

Holly Norman Petty. This film is one of the only surviving record of

their time here. On this tour, there should have been little time

for anything else, but in Birmingham, Buddy managed to

squeeze in a visit to the nearby car plant in Long Bridge.

He liked British cars and autoin Healeys. We forget how sexy British

cars were in the '50s and '60s. Buddy Holly liked them. He came

with the Critic ets and they were given a tour of the factory.

-- critic ets. You would think that having someone

like Buddy Holly in their midst, would cause a stir. He was already

famous in the States. Many of them did not know who he

was. One ask what he did for a living.

This reaction did not put him off indulging in his passion for cars,

though. Reputedly, he said he would take

two, but we don't know if he really ever did pick them up.

With the tour of the factory over, there was time for photos to be

taken, but no-one seemed to realise the significance of the images.

They went into the archives, labelled Critic ets -- critic ets,

-- crickets Skittle Plans. Buddy Holly then played at

Birmingham Town Hall. A performance to help to cement his reputation as

one of the pioneers of rock and roll. Danny Readingtonne was there.

All of a sudden, Buddy Holly was there with that great guitar sound.

And there they marvelled at the vender guitar.

The goose pimples that you get being here, watching him play the

guitar, it affected the whole place. You could not believe the sound you

got that guitar and the little speakers.

In February, 1959, not long after the visit to the UK, Buddy died in

a plane crash. Like so many artists, it was his

early death that helped to give his music cult status.

Today, his appearance and music are instantly recognisable.

Here is The One Show's tribute to the day that Buddy came to Long

Bridge. # Well that will be the day when

you say goodbye # That will be the day when you

make me cry # You say you're gonna leave

# You know it's a lie # Cos that will be the day when I

die. # Thank you, Gyles Brandreth. Alice, were you a big fan of Buddy

Holly? Yes. He had such a great influence on the British invasion.

And on the Rolling Stones. Are you a petrol head, fancy an

autsin Healey? You know, I like them. In the States, they would

probably be about $who,000, they are very much in demand now.

And the -- $40,000. They are very much in demand.

Now, last September in a moving film, Anita Rani learned about a

campaign for a law to a Lou people to find out if they knew that a

boyfriend or girlfriend had a vilt past. Clare's Law has led to four

Police Forces piloting the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. A

documentary team has followed one in Gwent. Here two police officers

are on their way to give a woman some information about a partner's

past. Detective Sergeant Holborn and the

Detective Heart heart are to meet the woman at her house.

The right to know this one is to speak to the current partner and

say even though you are aware of domestic violence, but to be aware

of previous history and to put in place safety measures.

It is certainly not about telling her you must leave. It is about

making informed decisions and giving her guidance.

Anita is here and so is Tina Nash who will appear in the documentary

tonight. Anita, since you made that film a year ago, what has happened?

There is a pilot scheme in Wiltshire, Nottinghamshire, Greater

Manchester and Gwent, if anybody has a concern, about a partner,

they can ask the police to investigate. They can then get the

evidence and discuss what to do further and approach the person

that they believe at risk and disclose that information about

their partner's past. OK. Tina, thank you very much, now,

unfortunately you lost your eyesight at the hands of a violent

partner, but you did seek information? Yes, I did, I was

asking Social Services on numerous occasions but they would not give

me information. Because the scheme was being

piloted they did not had the information. Had they given you the

information, would you have had the strength to leave? I think so. It

would been the information I needed to have that informed decision.

What made it difficult to leave in the first place? Obviously I did

not know he was violent towards women. And yeah, I fell in love

with him. By the time it got to that stage after eight months it

was too late then. I did try to leave for a month-and-a-half. He

manipulated me. I got back with him. What would it have made a

difference if the police had told you you were a victim? Yeah,

probably. I didn't realise I was a victim until I told this happened

to me. I felt he was more of a victim. I don't know, that is how

he made me feel. Tell us about the pilot scheme,

have people been accessing the information? Have there been

requests? It has been running for a year. They have had 50 applications

and 13 disclosures. They have put up 189 people in refuges. 94% said

they would like to be informed. 75% said if they had the information

they would leave their partners. Alice, as a father of two daughters,

what do you make of the scheme? think it is the best thing that

they can do. You never WHO is a predator out there. They don't come

on as predators or you would not be with them. In the States if you

know a policeman and know someone in law enforcement, you can check

up on them. They will do it for you. This is not just about the police

or Social Services approaching you to say here is the information,

that is it. Then walking away. They are then going to provide support.

This is about the support that people in these situations need?

People in the situation need the support to handle it, to mow what

to do with it. So, with the support, you would say

that this is working well together with the scheme? Yes.

For more information there is a link on the website.

The programme is on Dispatches on Channel 4 at 8.00pm, her book, Out

of the Darkness is released on Thursday. It has become a One Show

annual event. We let Mike and Miranda loose on the street, they

see what they can catch on camera. Now, we have something that is

taking to the skies. This year we are in South Gloucestershire for

the The One Show's Garden Watch. Here we are on the outskirts of

town. Behind is where the Cotswold hills begin. Given it is close to

the woods and the meadows you may think that looking for wildlife

here in the gardens is a waste of time, but this street is packed

with nature. These garden have easy access, lots to eat and lots of

places to live. Enough for all sorts of wildlife to want to move N

but exactly which species are we going to film? We have a ten-strong

team. With all of the latest technology to deploy over four

gardens in five days. We are going to film anything that walks, crawls,

flies or even swims. We have giant telephoto lenses to

get up close. Thermal images cameras to reveal

the hottest new findings. High- speed cameras to catch garden life

in stunning detail. We are starting with the first. There is one bird

we have never managed to film on garden watch. The clue is right

here. You have to love green woodpeckers

to name your house after them. Steve does. They visit his garden

patio regularly. He is sure he knows why.

We think it is the ants that are tucked away under the pavement

slabs. Most people think that woodpeckers

feed in the trees, but they are happier feeding in the ground. They

are real ant specialists. So if we grab that spade... Oh, here we go.

Straight away, we have found, there we go, this is the black garden ant.

You can see there is a complex network of tunnels there. Any idea

how many woodpeckers are coming down? We suspect male and female

and young ones, but it would be good to find out what they are.

You have set a challenge. I love it when the gauntlet is thrown down.

This is a job for a long lens camera in a hide for as long as it

takes. I am looking for something easier to find in the garden. The

humble bumble bee. There are 24 species in the UK, but six are

common in our gardens. Like this bumble bee, who has emerged from a

crack in the steps. Bees must be out and about

collecting pollen and Nectar pretty much at the beginning of the day,

but to do that they have to raise their body temperature to about 30

degrees before they can fly. They have a neat trick without relying

on the sun and with this camera I can demonstrate how to do that.

Right now, the bee is too cold to fly. At 20 degrees, the muscles

cannot operate. It is looking blew, but it is not -- blue, it will not

stay that way. The believe is shivering, that is generating heat.

As it warms it is turning orange. It is sending hot blood all around

its body. Now, two minutes later with the bee white hot and over the

crucial 30 degrees, he is ready to fly. He is off. Magic! Great stuff.

Back at Green Woodpeckers, the hide, a long lens and patient hours have

done the trick. We have cracking footage. Have a look at this.

Brilliant. Any idea as to the age of this

bird? I was looking at the head it is striepd on the side of the face

and the breast is speckled. I guess it is a younger bird rather than an

adult. You are right. It is a juvenile

green woodpecker. You have a family coming in here, so that answers the

challenge. Which means you have more than one bird coming into the

garden. Any idea how many ants he may be hoovering up in a day?

guess about a couple of hundred? are thinking more a couple of

thousand and. So they are working all of the gardens.

You solved it. It is a first for The One Show

Garden Watch getting these woodpeckers on film.

Thank you very much. Mike is here. Now, Mike, the bumble

bees, they are in decline, but news today, that it could lead us to

some problems that they are having? Indeed. We have lost two species in

707 years. Researchers at the Royal Holloway University think they know

what the problem is. It is down to farming and pesticides -- 70 years.

What happens is, that when the bees are in contact with some of the

chemicals it affects their memory. It is like me having two or three

pints before going to the supermarket, forgetting why I am

there and getting lost on the way home. They are forgetting their

directing abilities. They put 40 colonies with the two pesticides

that are common and two thirds never made their way home.

What happened to the bumble bees? They are dead.

But the Queen? Well unless you live on the south coast, there may be a

few bumble bees hanging on there. The male workers have died. The

Ground. Are you a fan of the bumble bees,

Alice? We are getting killer bees in the States, but we have lots of

rattle snakes. We asked you at home if you have

strange or peculiar animals at home, you have.

I have a veiled chameleon. This is definitely the best-dressed. I

think that Vivienne Westwood dressed this one.

I have a bearded dragon from Australia. This is from David Jones

in Anglesey. And I have two Bengal tigers, I

mean kittens, little ones. And this is a hairless Guinea pig.