24/10/2011 The One Show

Hello and welcome to The One Show with the sexy, warm and gentle,

whatever Craig says, Alex Jones! Thank you, Matt! Now our guests

spent seven years under the knife in the award-winning drama,

Nip/Tuck. She was in 101 Dalmatians, but she managed to keep her head.

Well, just. She was also in the Tudors.

Why have you come? I have come to execute the warrant for the Queen's

arrest. Knave! You! Out! Knave! It's Joely

Richardson! APPLAUSE Fantastic. We saw you there in all of your

regalia, a fantastic period drama. Comparing the two, was the

etiquette different? It is exactly the same. It is a pleasure to be

able to wear those sorts of costumes. It is heaven to go to

work every day. And you don't need a fake tan, of

course! You start with your mum, Vanessa Redgrave, you are starring

with her in the new film. Here you are looking incredibly similar.

That got us thinking, if you bare an uncanny resemblance to your

children, mums, daughters, dads, sons, just send your pictures to us.

We will show sop of the best family look alikes a little later.

Coming up, we are explaining why Matt is traveling the length and

the breadthth of the UK in a massive challenge for Children In

Need. It is that big. Pudsey is revealing

all later. If you are cutting down on car

costs, beware, Simon Boazman has found out there is one expense you

really can't skimp on. Take a skidpan, one driver and add

four bald tyres. What could go wrong? Over the last few years the

number of road deaths in the country has been going down, but

the bad news is that it seems as the recession bites, more and more

of us are driving around on tyres that would not pass the MOT. That

means that all of this good work on road safety could be undon. This is

the trade cam it measures the tyre treads when the vehicles drive

Dover. It is being piloted in Germany, the British police have

been able to examine the technology it looks like we made need it here.

Six out of ten cars that pass through garages like this one, have

at least one defective tyre. Economic climate has an impact on

many things. We are seeing a pattern where the motorists are

allowing the vehicles maintenance to run longer, and the tyre, a

critical safety product are left on the car for a longer period.

In 2010, there were 1200 casualties, in the last five years there have

been 164 fatalities, as a result of an accident where the tyre played a

big pardon. Less than 100 fatalities are caused

where the tyres are part of the accident, but stopping in an

emergency, you are likely to have a worse accident if the tyres are

bald. That contributes to a larger percentage that the 1% seen in the

statistic. Using a 20 pence coin we went to a

supermarket to recruit an unsuspecting The One Show volunteer

for this quest. Julie's just failed.

That is not looking good. That would fail.

We have dragged Julie to show her the effects that her illegal tyres

cold have on her family's safety. Thank you for coming down. I can

see you have changed the tyres, instantly. How did you get the

tyres into that state? I don't really know anything about tyres.

You are claiming ignorance! Whose responsibility is it to look after

the tyres on the car? My husband. Really? Yes.

Did you realise how dangerous it was to go out in the tyres?

We will show you how dangerous it is. If you were driving and you had

to stop in the wet, here is what would happen. So we have a car with

safe trades and one under the legal limit of tread.

The aim is to stop the cars before they collide with the wall.

And that is what happens when you have decent tyres on the car!

we're going now. And now for the car with the dodgy

tyres. The stopping distance for this suspect motoris six metres

more than the car with the legal tyre treads. That is the equivalent

of skidding for another one-and-a- half car lengths.

Now, that would have been your car going into that. How does it make

you feel? That was scary. You have been driving around with

your car, that could have happened, but it could have hit a wall or

something? A scary thought. Are you going to do that again?

I'm going to learn about tyres. So, a 20 pence piece and ten

minutes of your time, it could lower your breaking -- braking

distance by six metres and could make your journey safer.

Well, of course, people often raise a smile at the questions we ask our

guests on show show, so Jolie, -- Joely, how often do you check your

car tyres? Ever six months? Once a year for the MOT.

Matt, do you check your tyres? this is the thing, not enough!

Tonight you are going to learn. This is how to check the tyres at

home, using a 20 pence piece, slightly smaller than this. OK,

what you do is put that in the rim of the grooves of the tyre. If the

groove comes above the rim here if you can see that, if you can't see

that when you dip it in, the tyres are fine if you can still see it,

you are in trouble. So here is the real one.

Take the 20 pence piece and drop it in there like that. That is a brand

new tyre. This is fine. You would be surprised that 10,000 motorists

got caught with defective tyres. Asking a stupid question, is it

here? The outside, this is where it wares down.

It -- it can wear down here. It can get you -- get you into

trouble? If you are caught with three -- four dodgy tyres, it is a

maximum of �12,000. 43 people of the people getting caught at the

moment are getting 12 points and not being disqualified. One guy in

Bradford has a whopping 32 points on his licence and he is still

driving around. If he can prove "exceptional hardship" they don't

take your licence away. It can affect your job, the ability to pay

the mortgage. That is a good point?! 32 points if

own -- if only! Telepoints for a tyre, four points for a rumba,

unbelievable! Now, not somewhere you may choose for a sevenic drive

it is Denny in Falkirk. It is not pretty, but there is a

claim to fame. Halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh is the town

of Denny. It is not well known, even in Scotland, but it deserves

to be, though not for the looks. Last year, Denny was awarded this,

the award for Most Dismal Town award.

It is a dubious award, but the residents were glad to receive it.

It is good to win it, the town centre is ugly. People need to take

note, to get the town centre regenerated. We won the award for

the centre it is an absolute eyesore. It should have been

knocked down years ago. Denny has one claim to fame it can

be proud of. This is the only place where the great British post box is

made. Small once, fat ones, thin with

ones, every new post box in Britain comes from one factory in Denny.

Bill McMullen heads up the family business.

How come engengreng the only place making these post -- Machan

Engineering are the only ones making this post box style? We are

the only ones left. How do you know it is a post box of

yours? Go around the back and look for the name, Machan Engineering.

Do you look? I do. All of my family. You must be really proud? It is

great. Especially in London. There is one of my boxes! And Gibralta!

Modern boxs are cast from a type of iron that is so strong it with

stands the impact of a truck. The ex-s arrive looking like this, grey,

dill, weighing nearly half a tonne. It is here that they are turned

into the post boxes that we all know and love. No-one is more

qualified to show me how they are put together than John Cooper. He's

been making them since 1956. How has the process changed over

the years? Not very much. Not much at all. I don't think you can make

it any quicker. This is precision engineering. Each

part is custom ground so that the box fits together perfectly. An

impregnable door and a heavy cap keeps out the rain and the thieves.

Britain's first pillar box appeared on the island of Jersey in 1852.

Soon after, the symbol or Royal Cipher appeared on the boxes. It is

the Royal Mail, after all. For every new Monarch, a new Royal

Cipher is created. The last ones appeared nearly 60

years ago when Queen Elizbeth II came to the thrown. Most early

boxes were painted green, but it made them hard to spot in the thick

fog. So in 1874, the green was swapped for red. The colours have

stayed the same ever since, but not any old red paint is used. Each box

is coated with official Royal Mail red.

John, how many post boxes do you make a year? 1,000.

A post box can last for up to a century. Demand for new boxes comes

from the modern housing developments. Every year a small

percentage of boxes are hit by vehicles and need to be replaced.

Tell me about this edging here? That looks vicious!? Anybody

putting their hand in to steal them will get a shock with the sharp

edges. It is a deterrent.

They won't do that again! Definitely not.

Every box has its own unique number that identifies the man that made

it, of course, it has the Machan Engineering stamp on the backs. --

back. The next time you pass a pillar box,

check to see if it was made here in Denny, it could be a John Cooper

original! We have a few e-mails here saying that tyres do wear out

in the middle of the tread, but you can do the 20 pence all the way

along. I'm doing to tomorrow morning. I am

a bit OCD like that. So I will. OK! While you are checking the

tyres... I am quite DIY about things like that

So, your new film, Anonymous? It is a remarkable claim that

Shakespeare, all of his works were written by the Earl of Oxford?

It is a remarkable claim. When I first heard about it, that possibly

Shakespeare had not written all of the plays and the sonnets, I

thought, you must be kidding me, what will they come up with next?

Then I met the director. I had worked with him on the film The

Patriot. Then I started to read up about it. I read the script. I

thought oh, my goodness. Then I started to hear that this has been

debated for many years. Intelligent epeople such as Freud and lots of

people who believed he possibly did not write them.

What do you think now? I am on the fence! It seems highly unlikely,

given all of the evidence that it was just one man without a very,

very clever education and someone who had not extensively traveled

and someone without ak tes to -- access to the court, someone who in

his will left his bed and two books. He did not leave any plays oren is

sets. -- sonnets, but it is a hot topic. It upsets people. So, all of

those people out there, those who believe, I am sorry.

Having said all of that, the film is not a documentary, it is a

wonderful epic, splashy movie for anyone who likes the whole Tuedior

and Liz beethan times and it is a love story.

Let's have a look at you playing I would say it's silly, your Grace.

Italy? Why is that? It is their theatre. And of course, the women.

Women? They were more clear. With their desires than our English

ladies, when they want something, they take it, they do not wait to

be taken. You were remarkably embarrassed watching that? I was

embarrassed. I don't know why! Jamie, who plays the young Oxford,

in that club, he is a gorgeous young guy. He is a lot younger than

me, so maybe that is why. Very good flirting techniques? Francs! As a

research, you play opposite your mum, Vanessa Redgrave. We play

Elizabeth together. Did you work a lot together and decide on how

Elizabeth would be? No, we just felt so lucky that we were cast to

play Elizabeth. We talked more about the costumes. Historically we

talked about it, but we knew a lot about Elizabeth the First already.

We trust being mother and daughter, some of it would translate itself

rather than gimmicks. It does work so well. It is incredible. We think

you are a different character? the younger Elizabeth is still full

of hope. The older Elizabeth is very broken. The big thing about

her, at the end of the day she made her decisions with her head. She

did not follow her heart. I cannot wait to see it.

This year's Children In Need, is taking matter on the road trip of

his life. Pudsey Bear, what is he going in?

There it is. It is an Manpower, yellow rickshaw. For the next few

weeks I will get to know that instrument of torture are very well.

One man... Three wheels and 484 miles of open

road. Children In Need have set Matt a challenge. One that will

push him to his limits. Have we got a show for you? He has

never been afraid of a challenge, as a gymnast he represented England.

On Blue Peter he broke world records. Plus he showed off his

impressive moves on his way to the final of Strictly Come Dancing last

year. But this is the most daunting test yet. Introducing his rickshaw

Challenge, a gruelling cycle from Edinburgh to London in just eight

days. Starting at the crack of dawn, the

days will be long and tough. He will be Cycling for up to 10 hours

a day pulling a weight of up to 25 stone while battling winds and

freezing November temperatures. There will be different roads,

cattle grids, speed bumps, hills, that would test the most

experienced cyclist. He will also be picking up passengers along the

way. It is an impressive challenge, but he needs to be properly

assessed. Thankfully, he passes a medical but he does have an old

injury that could cause serious problems. Two years ago, he came a

cropper. Despite the brave face, a scan revealed he fractured his back,

a weakness that could flare up any time. Injuries aside, if he is

going to stand a chance of taking on this challenge, what he needs is

to beef up his legs and his trainer wants to push him to the extreme --

extreme. I want to see more pace on those legs. Keep it going. 10

seconds. I want you to Max out. Recover. Well done. It is clear

matter is going to find this tougher than he thought.

I have got pins and needles all over my body at the moment. All

that remains is for him to get kitted out. He needs to be water-

resistant, streamlined and comfortable.

These might be a bit tight. voice has gone up half an Octavia.

In a burst of Children In Need publicity, he realises he has taken

on quite a challenge. I am still quite taken by how heavy it looks.

I thought it would be lighter, but I want to get going.

Judging by that, I had better set off now!

To train him for this task, who better than four times Scottish

cycle champion and round the world cycling champion, Gavin Mac Donald.

We know Matt Baker, he can do everything. But, has he bitten off

more than he can chew this time? is a huge challenge. And we ran

some of the mathematics on the route, not only is it 484 miles,

the accumulative climbing is just a few metres short of Everest.

it?! It is. Thanks for telling me that. The real challenge.

different is riding in rickshaw to a normal bicycle? In a does look

harder. It is. It is a bit like riding your bicycle with your

brakes on, riding through treacle wells giving a right to your

heaviest made. I had a little go of it on Friday, no matter how hard

you pedal, you cannot go that much faster. So it is actually doing

that distance if there is enough hours in the day.

Can't you raise the same amount of money on a bicycle. I am thinking

about your back. Can you tell us where he will be going? It is from

Edinburgh to London. He will pass through the Scottish borders, on to

Hexham, day three will be tough, it has the steepest climb, a 17%

gradient. Up on to the moors. Then the roads get busier as he comes

out and into the cities and into London City centre itself, it will

be busy. We do need all of your help. Come along and either get in

the back or help me push it. No one in the back. I think we

should book Kylie Minogue and Danny Minogue, small people.

It has become an annual highlights in The One Show calendar. People

setting up their favourite gizmos to catch wildlife in their back

garden. Just outside the city of Bath is

that phantom, and we have come to this street to find out which

animals call it home. -- Bathampton. Plenty to attract a wildlife into

the gardens, the flowers, shrubs and the trees providing both bed

and breakfast. And at number 57, there is a superb wildlife pond of

and it should act as a great watering hole. The to catch as many

gritters on the camera as possible we have brought high-tech gadgets.

We have read two gardens with the latest technology. Thanks to half a

kilometre of cable, we have set up some remote cameras with 360 degree

coverage. Motion stealth cameras and a cluster of infra-red light so

we can get 24 hour surveillance. All the pictures will come back to

Mission Control, otherwise known as the garage from No. 61. We will see

all of the wildlife comings and goings. We have a great week lined

up, and Mike is making a start on our first problem Bostock up the

road, deer are nibbling at garden plants and this lady at number 57

has a dilemma. They are coming into the garden. They are beautiful but

they like to eat my plants. I would like some advice on what best to

grow in the garden. We may be able to help. I hope so. For problem few

of us could solve, it is time to be clever. I have despised the first

ever The One Show taste test. We have Rosemary, dahlias, and roses

to see what they eat, what they don't eat. Hopefully, fingers

crossed we will find out what you can plant in the garden so they

don't eat it. With 24 hour coverage we will be able to see which plans

they decide to nibble. When it comes to Garden Wildlife,

size isn't everything. In gardens across the country, the smallest

and most colourful predator in Britain lies in wait for its next

victim. Its tone is in the head of a flower and there is one right

here. It is a crab Spider. There thumb legs are poised to grab any

brave that comes to close. Because the flow of insects to and from the

flowers is guaranteed, they just wait for food to be delivered right

to their door. But the most remarkable thing about these

spiders is their colour. This female is superbly camouflaged in

these flowers. But she is able to change her colour to match that of

the flower she is living in. We found this a white one in the

garden next door. It may take a few days but they can transform from

white, two yellow and back again. They are the chameleons of the back

garden. See, good things do come in small packages. It is not always

that easy to find wildlife on the streets. At number 61, brother and

sister Joseph and Ursula are keen to find out what is making two

holes in their garden. What about this whole? We are curious about

what goes through it. We have seen a black cat going through.

ideas what is coming in and out? And at night I have seen a fox

coming through. To find out who the culprit is, this layer of sand will

reveal the animal's footprints and give us the mystery creature. Look

at that. That is a lovely print. Hopefully the animals will do the

same thing. At the other end of the garden, the second mystery whole is

different. Just down here. It is a tiny hole. What is for certain it

is not a cat. Any idea? I think it is a mouse. I think it could be a

shrewd. We have this clever camera, it has a motion sensor there and in

the red lights here. So day or night, light or dark, 24 hours a

day hopefully we should see what is coming in and out of a whole.

all of the infra-red lights and cameras ready, it is going to be an

animal pack to action week. Thanks very much. We asked for

pictures of family members who are similar. Loads have come in. This

is sent in by Paula Hancock and her eight-year-old daughter Maddison.

I have one, Laura is the daughter, Sue is the mother. They look like

twins. Natalie and Brian Ashworth. And

also Finley and his dad. This is Danielle, she is a twin but

she looks like her mum. That's all we've got time for

tonight. Good luck when Anonymous released this Friday. Don't forget