23/01/2018 The One Show

Hello and welcome to

the One Show with Matt Baker.

And Michelle Ackerley.

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Matt, what is that racket?

It's those noisy neighbours

two doors down.

They never shut up!

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Shut up!

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Let's invite them in.

From BBC sitcom Two Doors Down,

it's Elaine C Smith

and Arabella Weir!

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How are we doing?!

Come on in! We have made you a cup

of tea. I hope it is to your liking.

No alcohol, that is a shame!

No alcohol, that is a shame!

Lovely

to see you both. You have got the

third series, The Young Victoria,

third series, The Young Victoria, --

Two Doors Down, your character is a

nightmare neighbour. What are you

like in real life? Any celebrities?

Mind your neighbours are watching!

I

have be careful, I try my best to be

a good neighbour, I think we all do,

but probably I err more on keeping

your distance, letting elderly

neighbours know you are there and

all that but...

Are you quite

involved in the community?

I try to

be, why not?

Arabella has brought

her fridge magnet from Two Doors

Down.

I was made to bring it! I

believe in community, and I really

believe that is how your children

are safe and everybody is better

off, wherever you live. Eyelid in a

very nice street, and my neighbours

are good friends. -- I live. I won't

say I am involved more than

necessary.

Let's have a look at the

fridge magnet.

One of the neighbours

gave me this! It was a play on

words, obviously! But yeah, I may

get slightly involved in people's

lives, but I think it makes for good

community.

I don't know about you,

when your kids are young,

particularly, in a nice area, you

get to meet loads of people because

of school. I live in a street where

there is quite a lot of elderly

people - I feel like a teenager!

We

often ask our viewers to send in

photos, and this is the theme, we

would like to see you getting into

the neighbourly spirit this evening.

Whatever you like to do with your

neighbour, please send pictures.

Whatever they like to do?

We shall

some of them and have a good luck at

the others!

If you haven't got a

photo already, go and see your

neighbour, whether they are two

doors down at the end of the road,

we want to see you and your

neighbours together, sent pictures

to the usual address.

Let's start with a woman

who has been far more

than just neighbourly -

she's been throwing open the doors

of her home to young people in need.

My name is Viv Morgan, I have lived

in Warwickshire all my life, I have

got grown-up children, and I am 74

years old. But retirement didn't

grab me. There was a story in the

paper about a young girl in Cornwall

who had thrown herself from a

motorway bridge, and she had left a

note saying that she couldn't live

with the fear of the bullies any

longer. I didn't realise that there

were more children that this

happened to, and I thought, there

must be somewhere for these children

to go. Fred and I decided to change

the house into a school for children

who were bullied.

who were bullied. Fred was 91 and I

was 68. We haven't been in education

in any way. We just saw that there

was a need and maybe we would be

able to do something to help. We

didn't really know if we could, but

we thought we would give it a go.

I

met Viv in a Jacuzzi, and we were

talking, the only people in their

funds, she told me all about his

cool. I had been in mainstream

education for 20 years. I

volunteered to after I was offered

the position, and I was really

pleased, and we had to start from

scratch.

Fred and I have never

viewed obstacles as problems, we

have just got on and done whatever

needs to be done to get to a

successful outcome.

It is not easy

to set up a place like this. You

have to go to the local authority,

you have to present your proposal.

You then have to have approval from

the Department for Education, the

curriculum, you know, what are you

offering?

In the early days, we were

short of money to run the place, and

I went to Fred in the sitting room,

he was reading the paper, and I

said, I don't think this is the best

idea I have ever had. He said, we

are not quitters, are we? And his

paper went back up again, so I

thought, we have discussed that, we

had better carry on! The children

who come here are too afraid to go

to school or leave the house.

My

name is Geordie, I am 12. It is very

calm here, you don't have any

anxiety, it is small, there is only

20 children here. It is relaxed, it

feels just like being at home. Viv

is a really nice person, she will

always help you if you are feeling

down.

All the children that come

here are in despair, many of them

have tried to kill themselves, and

it is sad to see.

Cameron came to us

in year nine, and he had been very

badly bullied.

Before I came here,

my school life was, to put it

bluntly, terrible, mainly

name-calling and been put down. By

the end of my time there, it went

from verbal to physical. I was

trying to concentrate on lessons or

thinking of ways to end it.

Parents

are also in despair when a child is

that miserable and they don't know

what to do. Kindness is most

important. Happiness first and the

learning next.

We use their

interests as the hub, so once they

have got used to us, then we start

expanding.

I knew that these people

were going to be nice, the teachers

never give up. That is probably my

passion, and I want to go into a

career for art.

If anybody is upset,

there is always somebody to talk to,

and they have a lot of fun. Fred

loved this cruel. Unfortunately, he

died in the summer, he was 96. --

loved the school. He really wanted

the school to continue as it was,

and I think he knew that I would do

that. We have got a waiting list

now, which I don't like, because I

don't like to leave those children.

There is nothing better than

children, and if you can help them,

put them right and send them on the

right way, that is lovely. Better

than knitting!

Isn't that wonderful? I feel like I

want to give Viv a clap, I don't

know about you. If only there were

more people like Viv.

They are the

people who deserve medals, going out

there and doing it, just amazing.

Thank you so much to Viv and

everybody at Northleigh House

School. Elaine, you used to be a

teacher, does that take you back?

How did you deal with bullies?

You

know, I am a great supporter, I know

you are, of state education and

state schools for kids, and they do,

on the whole, a wonderful job. But

there will always be children who do

not fit in those environments, and I

think schools, a lot of the time,

don't have the time, the resources

to actually cope with children who

have those difficulties or

disabilities, if you like. And

certainly bullying is something

that, as a parent, you know, we have

all had experiences of that

ourselves, or with their children,

and I think to identify that and see

how close those kids had come to

ending their own lives, it is

terrible. Certainly, in my years, I

taught for three or four years in a

big comprehensive high school in

Edinburgh, there were children who

really needed that help, and those

resources have to be identified. On

the whole, I think educators are

trying very hard to do it, but it is

very difficult, you can see why

somebody has identified a market for

that.

You moved on from teaching

into acting...

For my sins!

Let's

talk about the programme, said in a

Glaswegian suburb, a comedy about

dealing with nightmare neighbours,

but at its heart, watched you see

the programme as? Arabella?

I think

why it is popular is that it is

universal. When you go to live in a

street, when you go out with

someone, you pick them, and if you

don't like their behaviour, you chat

them. That is what I have always

done! -- Chuck. But when you buy a

house, you don't know what you are

getting into, but you are kind of

forced into getting on with them,

unless you are making a programme

for Channel 5 about nightmare

neighbours! You have got to make it

work, that is the universal thing,

you can't pick them, but you do your

best to get on with them. If they

are in and out of your house, you

can't just go, I am shutting the

door.

That is the essence and the

comedy of it, without them in the

middle as the couple that people

identify with, they think, that

would be us, the nice neighbours.

They identify with you!

They identify with you!

And so I

can't believe the amount of people

who go, oh, have you met my and

Jesse?

I have got a living next door

to me.

People can really identify,

bringing all these people together

that would not necessarily be

friends, but is it true that Peter

Kay wrote to you guys saying, I

think this is fantastic

I think I

saw couple of weeks ago, an e-mail

to the head of comedy here saying

how much he loved it, quoting lines

from the Christmas special. I am

huge fan of his.

As was a consultant

at Great Ormond Street, he had no

idea I would know who it was, he was

quoting all the lines. Not just

Peter Kay, a consultant at Great

Ormond Street!

We love Peter, but we

want doctors and lawyers! That has

been in the strangest places, people

saying, you would not be the

demographic I would expect to watch

Two Doors Down, but I think the

universality of it, a comedy of

manners, you trying to be polite

with this outrageous lady with a

Glasgow accent coming in!

On that

note, does this take you back to

your Scottish heritage?

Both my

parents were Scottish, nobody in my

family had ever been out of Scotland

and tell my parents left, so in my

entire heritage, no-one had left

Scotland until then. My grandfather

did in the First World War, but

other than that they hadn't. Both my

parents left Scotland together, but

they were from the east coast,

Edinburgh and around there.

Slightly

posh!

My dad was a primary

schoolteacher's son.

That is posh!

In Scotland, that is posh.

But yes,

it is very much like going back to

my roots.

She sounds much more

Scottish on the set. I have a friend

who is a lawyer in London, and her

friend, she is in court all the

time, and accent has mellowed

slightly, and I have been down for a

weekend, they say, as your

Glaswegian friend been? Because she

goes back into the accent again.

There is a part in Two Doors Down

when Elaine's character as if Robert

Burns was part Egyptian? We have

checked this out...

Is it true?

He

wasn't! Such a surprise!

Very good

researchers on this show. But it is

not just Elaine's character who has

been getting her history muddled up,

with some big Hollywood hits, Gyles

has been finding out if these films

are more fiction than fact.

Films are full of mistakes. The car

in the shot in Braveheart, for

example. The gas powered horse

chariot in Gladiator. But when it

comes to playing around with the

facts in historical stories at the

cinema, is that unforgiveable, or

does the old adage still apply -

never let the truth get in the wake

of a good story? What is the

historian's take on this? Should we

allow the truth to get in the wake

of a good story?

Well, Shakespeare

didn't, but it is frustrating,

because I can't think why

scriptwriters have to invent all

these stupid scenes.

You are one of

judge's biographers, take a look at

this.

If the worst came to pass,

would you give up?

When did that

take place?

I am not aware that

Winston Churchill ever went on the

Tube. In 1940, British people were

buried unhappy about fighting on and

thought, couldn't we find some way

out of this? Churchill persuaded

them, not the people on the Tube who

persuaded Churchill!

I got that idea

on the Circle line, preposterous!

Never have I experienced

on the Circle line, preposterous!

Never have I experienced such a

This is the Duke of Edinburgh in the

1950s. Is it accurate?

You have

living people about whom you are

inventing abject nonsense. It has

become a royal soap. It is a pretty

dirty business.

Should the producers of films based

on true events feel duty bound to

play it with a straight bat and tell

it like it was? Sophie rights and

talks about film. Does it matter to

us if there are inaccuracies?

Why

are you going to the movies for

history question shouldn't you be

reading about it? Shouldn't you go

to the cinema to be moved?

Tell me

about some movies you rate where

historical accuracy isn't the most

important.

In something like Selma,

it is going through an emotional

moment. It is about young boys

searching for meaning in The Thin

Red Line.

In Dunkirk, People Thought

It Was The Little Ships That Brought

People Back.

People Back.

Dunkirk is doing what

cinema does so well, which is to

make you feel like you know what it

is like to be there, to create

empathy for the young boys on the

beach. It does not stop my enjoyment

of a film to know it is inaccurate.

What is in your head when you watch

a film?

I can come out and make a

list of all the things that are

wrong with Dunkirk and other films

but I do not think it matters if it

is telling a new generation 40% of

truth about huge events that happen

in the past, that is OK with me.

Thanks, Gyles.

We're joined now by journalist

and film critic Ellen E Jones.

Ellen, which other films

have taken diabolical

liberties with the facts?

Well, my absolute favourite for this

is Braveheart, which is lovely and

entertaining that historically

speaking absolute nonsense.

speaking absolute nonsense.

Shock,

horror. Where do want to start?

Scotsman did not wear kilts for

another couple of hundred years.

Probably the biggest problem is they

have Braveheart, AKA Mel Gibson,

getting off with King Edward II's

wife. And he is supposedly the true

father of Edward III. That is

nonsense because he died before

that. Emily Blunt is another

contender in this category. There is

a scene where King Albert dives in

front of Queen Victoria to stop a

speeding bullet very heroically.

That is nonsense. A nice moment.

Apparently Queen Elizabeth II

objected to that because it was a

bit silly and did not happen. This

is all good, Hollywood stuff. Unless

you are a historian, you might not

notice of where the film is really

get into trouble is with Titanic

where they are based on people who

have descendants who are still

living and object to it. There is a

character in Titanic who is a real

person, first Officer William

Murdoch. He is portrayed as a real

coward he shoots himself in real

life he was a real hero.

His family

were really upset by that, when

they?

They went on to win Oscars and all

sorts.

It is all light-hearted. Then

it is not so much of a problem.

With

Dunkirk and the Darkest Hour, more

examples. This is a really exciting

year. I was excited last year but

this year more excited that there

are three British actors in the

leading men category. Probably go to

a British actor. We have Daniel Day

Lewis, it might be his year because

he has said he is retiring. Gary

Oldman, much filmed. Gary Oldman, it

feels like he has had an incredible

transformation in the Darkest Hour.

Surely it has to be him.

What I

would love is for Daniel Kaluuya.

Here's my favourite. What is

exciting about these nominations, it

looks like he is in with a chance.

The film is nominated for Best

picture as well. The other thing I

am very happy about is that Greta

Gowan has been nominated for Lady

Bird. Female actors have really been

overlooked.

She is the only female

director ever nominated.

There are

five other nominees that it is such

a wonderful film. The fact it

depicts a mother, daughter

relationship. That makes it even

more special.

You had a female

director for Two Doors Down.

Yes.

She is fabulous. There was the scene

in the first series, where I

realised I must have got really old.

I must have died and gone to heaven.

Their work four of us with four

actresses, a female producer, a

female director. We were like, oh,

my goodness excavation at this has

never happened. That four women in a

comedy scene were allowed to be

funny. We were all being individual.

Oh, for goodness' sake! I have a

beef with the Oscars. I think there

should be a campaign for the best

comedy Oscar. There is no best

comedy actor.

It is not hard being

funny.

You sort it out and we will

make it happen. Thank you very much

indeed.

Latest figures show homelessness

continues to rise across the UK

and, as we see more people sleeping

rough, we're also seeing more dogs

being kept on the streets as pets.

Is it unfair to animals or do von

Ropiha people -- vulnerable people

really need them as companions.

Joe's been to meet two volunteers

who are doing what they can to help.

By day, this vet office

state-of-the-art health care to

pampered pet. -- pets. By night he

is on the streets of London with

fellow vet helping animals less

privileged but just as loved.

privileged but just as loved.

Speak

to you later.

Take care. In 2016

they set up a charity street that,

providing free medical care to

homeless hands. I am joining them on

patrol in London. This dog is

getting a full checkup, worming

tablets and vaccinations. How

similar is what you are doing now to

what someone he would bring a dog

into a clinic?

We would take blood

samples and test your in. We do this

as best as we can. If there are

things that need to go into the

clinic, we have that in place. If

surgery needs to be done, we can

organise that.

Street That has 150

volunteers ranging from veterinary

nurses, offering services for

nothing.

Normally it would cost me a

couple of quid. I can't really

afford it. It is like a gift from

God.

Do you mind me asking how you

are in this position?

Ex-service.

Dog handling and then Royal

Artillery. That is interesting that

is why you are so well trained. Dad

knows what he's doing.

Yes, he does.

What response do you get from people

when they come past?

It is a

mixture. Some people are nice and

give me donations. Mostly dog food.

He gets more food than I do.

Are

people not as kind? I have had

people spitting on me, walking past.

A little bit down. Do you safer with

a dog? I watching during the day and

he watches me at night. He is my

best friend. Can I have a case?

best friend. Can I have a case? --

kiss.

How would you answer criticism

when some people say it is selfish

when they have a dog on the street?

Why bring a dog into this? We have

met a lot of people who have saved

their dog from a much worse life.

One guy pulled the dog at the canal

as a and that dog is happy and

healthy and well loved. If they can

have a happy and healthy dog and we

can vouch that because we can see it

from the veterinary perspective, it

should not be anyone else's concern.

These four legate friends can also

improve the well-being of their

owners. -- legged friends.

owners. -- legged friends.

When you

talk about homeless people and their

dogs, words like addiction crop up.

It is so important. It gives them a

reason to give up.

That is how Sean

feels about his dog. They have been

inseparable for ten years and

staying in one the few dog friendly

hostels.

I have health issues and

breathing difficulties. It is a

daily struggle for exercise and

walking. My dog has been my

life-saver many times, pushing

boundaries, getting me moving. Just

taking him for a walk three times a

day.

The number of rough sleepers in

England has more than doubled in the

last eight years. After setting up

in Brighton, Street Bet wants to

recruit more volunteers across the

country. Speaking to the people we

have been meeting, they have such

passion for their dogs. They have

clearly been through some tough

times and the dog has kept them

going and kept them positive. At

1am, the work is done but they will

be hitting the streets again

tomorrow.

I think JP in the film beautifully

summed up when he said he looks

after his dog during the day and

then his dog looks after him at

night was that companionship is

rarely important.

If they can get

shelter and stay warm, lots of

breeds of dog preferred to stay

outside. The vets go around and

check them. Thank you for all of the

neighbourly photos you have been

sending in.

Let's start with you. I loved this.

It could be a scene from Two Doors

Down was that this is Diana who

lives in a cul-de-sac of the

everyday they have a street party

but they also regularly hang out on

the pebble Beach.

I love that! This

is an adorable picture. Nathaniel,

the boy in the picture, picking

blackberries with their neighbour

aged 83. The pair of them do this

every year. Isn't that adorable!

These two like to swim in the see

all year round but we hope we have

put a smile on your face. Alex will

be doing her best to make the whole

of Wales happy with a special

programme in half an hour on BBC One

Wales.

That is it.

That's your lot for tonight.

Thank you to Arabella and Elaine.

Tomorrow, Alex and I will be

joined by Chris Packham,

Trevor Nelson and Brenda Blethyn.