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It's the most famous shopping street in the world, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
in the heart of Britain's capital city. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:07 | |
A mile and a half long, with 30 million visitors each year. | 0:00:07 | 0:00:12 | |
With some of the world's most famous shops, biggest stars... | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
-Kate Moss! -Whoo! | 0:00:15 | 0:00:17 | |
..and busiest stations. | 0:00:17 | 0:00:19 | |
Sorry, guys, stand back for me. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
What does it take to keep it running 24 hours a day... | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
Busiest street in the world so it needs constant attention. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
..seven days a week? | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
Right, clear off! | 0:00:29 | 0:00:30 | |
You're going to be arrested on suspicion of attempted theft. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
Are you ready, London? | 0:00:33 | 0:00:35 | |
A street that never sleeps. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
This sort of thing wouldn't happen anywhere else. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:41 | |
Coming up - fare dodgers on Oxford Street. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:50 | |
What you've done there's an offence. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:51 | |
Disputes break out... | 0:00:51 | 0:00:53 | |
BLEEP! | 0:00:53 | 0:00:55 | |
..as ticket inspectors crack down. | 0:00:55 | 0:00:57 | |
Is there any reason why you didn't buy your own ticket? | 0:00:57 | 0:01:00 | |
It's jingle bells for a new Christmas musical. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:02 | |
SIRENS BLARE | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
And opening night's a riot. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
Well, I'm concerned. That sleigh could become a target. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
Oxford Street sees some 250 buses pass down it an hour. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:19 | |
And its four Tube stations are some of the busiest on the network. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:24 | |
Most of the millions of shoppers and commuters who come to the street | 0:01:24 | 0:01:29 | |
on public transport pay their way... | 0:01:29 | 0:01:31 | |
Lovely, thank you. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:32 | |
..but there are some that don't. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:34 | |
Fare evasion is estimated to cost Transport For London | 0:01:36 | 0:01:40 | |
more than £70 million a year. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
Catching and stopping evaders has become a priority. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:47 | |
And TfL now employs 500 inspectors across London's Tube and bus network. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:52 | |
It's a difficult job, with staff regularly facing surliness, | 0:01:53 | 0:01:58 | |
antagonism, or even worse. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:00 | |
Working Bond Street and Oxford Circus Tube stations today, | 0:02:04 | 0:02:08 | |
Scott Waring and Dan Middleherst are in plain clothes | 0:02:08 | 0:02:12 | |
and keeping a close eye out for evaders. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
There's no set, erm, description of a fare evader. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
It could be anyone, it could be everyone. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
They're here to spot people doubling through the barriers. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
But they've also set them to flash and identify people | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
going through using discounted fares. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
Passes with discounts are the most commonly misused. | 0:02:32 | 0:02:36 | |
This man has a valid armed services veterans card, | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
entitling him to free travel. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
He matches the photo on the card | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
but, just a few moments later, Dan has stopped another man, | 0:02:43 | 0:02:47 | |
with a disabled pass, who doesn't. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
Have you got any proof of ID with you? | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
Just cos your photograph's really erm... | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
-It's your brother's? -Yeah. -Why are you using your brother's? | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
OK, just come back through, I'll ask you some questions, yeah, | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
we won't be long. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:02 | |
The man admits he's using a disabled Freedom Pass | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
that belongs to someone else. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
On the buses, anyone without a ticket is at fault. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:10 | |
On the Tube, inspectors have to prove intent to evade a fare, | 0:03:10 | 0:03:14 | |
and so they like to ask some questions. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
You're being reported for the offence of fare evasion. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:21 | |
You're not under arrest. You're not obliged to remain with me, | 0:03:21 | 0:03:24 | |
-you're free to leave if you wish to go. -OK, yeah. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:26 | |
-OK, do you understand the caution? -Yeah, fine. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
You can, yeah. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
OK. We may need to call you in for another interview further. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:37 | |
So you understand the facts will be reported, yeah? | 0:03:37 | 0:03:39 | |
-You may be prosecuted for this. -OK, fine. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
Inspectors aren't police, and can't detain people to question them, | 0:03:41 | 0:03:45 | |
but the man has already admitted the offence. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
He's using a disabled Freedom Pass. It's pretty worn, | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
looks like it's been through the washing machine a few times. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
It's not an ideal situation | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
because I'd rather continue interviewing him, | 0:03:56 | 0:03:59 | |
about where he got the pass, | 0:03:59 | 0:04:00 | |
how long he's been using it. Erm... | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
But, unfortunately, it's his right to leave. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:06 | |
So he's exercised that right to leave. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:08 | |
Soon after, Dan spots someone trying to double their way | 0:04:08 | 0:04:11 | |
through the ticket gates, behind someone else, | 0:04:11 | 0:04:14 | |
to avoid paying. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:15 | |
See what you've done there is an offence. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
The man seems to see the funny side of things. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:20 | |
Yeah, yeah, yeah. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
If you would've had a valid ticket, you wouldn't be in this trouble now, would you? | 0:04:27 | 0:04:30 | |
-I know. -And you'd still be getting her number. -Yeah. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:34 | |
This man's brief encounter has ended up costing him at least £40. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:39 | |
With an annual Tube travel card costing up to £3,336 a year, | 0:04:41 | 0:04:46 | |
the temptation to take advantage of free or discounted rates is strong. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:51 | |
Scott has stopped another man using someone else's student pass. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
Why are you using your sister's ticket? | 0:04:55 | 0:04:58 | |
But the ticket's not transferable, | 0:05:00 | 0:05:02 | |
it's solely for your sister to use, because it's a discounted ticket. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
You're not entitled to discounted travel, are you? | 0:05:05 | 0:05:08 | |
-No. -So do you agree | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
that you've avoided the full fare for your journey this morning? | 0:05:10 | 0:05:13 | |
Yes. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:14 | |
Dan and Scott have caught three people evading already this morning, | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
but all three have taken it on the chin. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
However, above ground, on the buses, | 0:05:21 | 0:05:23 | |
things are not so straightforward for Lincoln Stuart and Beata Wall. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:28 | |
You haven't got a valid ticket for your journey, | 0:05:28 | 0:05:30 | |
so what I need to do is take some details. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:33 | |
This couple have only one validated Oyster card between them, | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
but the woman claims the driver told them to board anyway. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
Beata wants to check at the next stop, | 0:05:41 | 0:05:43 | |
but before she gets the chance... | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
Unfortunately... Hello, sir? I need to, erm... | 0:05:45 | 0:05:49 | |
..they get off. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
Yeah, I'm not supposed to follow people off the bus. | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
It's illegal to refuse to provide your details to a bus inspector, | 0:05:56 | 0:06:00 | |
but they have no powers to detain you. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:04 | |
All I'm going to do is submit a report to TfL, and this card. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:07 | |
And, hopefully, they'll be able to obtain details at a later date. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
They might have got off, but if the Oyster card is registered, | 0:06:12 | 0:06:16 | |
TfL may soon be in touch. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
Later, for the revenue inspectors, | 0:06:21 | 0:06:23 | |
it's disgruntled customers... | 0:06:23 | 0:06:25 | |
She stormed off the bus, stomping her feet. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:27 | |
..aggression... | 0:06:27 | 0:06:29 | |
BLEEP! | 0:06:29 | 0:06:31 | |
..and even worse. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
Pushed his way through the gates so there's bite marks. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
Christmas comes early to Oxford Street. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:46 | |
And, at the Dominion Theatre, this year, it's even earlier than usual. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:51 | |
October, to be exact. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
In ten days' time, the theatre's biggest show of the year opens - | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
a musical version of the hit Hollywood movie Elf, | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
starring Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:03 | |
Rehearsals are entering their final phases, | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
and the show will open with a gala press performance. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:12 | |
David Pearson is the theatre's general manager. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:15 | |
On opening night, it's tradition, it's the press night. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:17 | |
Erm, so this is the night all the press come and they review the show. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
So everybody, from our front of house staff, | 0:07:20 | 0:07:22 | |
through to our box office staff, everybody is focused | 0:07:22 | 0:07:25 | |
on making sure the experience is great for the audience. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:28 | |
The man with the most at stake, is the show's producer Michael Rose. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:32 | |
-Hello. -Hello. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
-How are you? -Good to see you, good to see you. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:39 | |
So we need to do a walk-round this morning, erm, regarding press night. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:42 | |
OK. We know we're going to get some top celebrities, in fact, | 0:07:42 | 0:07:46 | |
we're being bombarded with requests | 0:07:46 | 0:07:48 | |
because of the sort of show that it is. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
And I think most of the Girls Aloud people are coming to see Kimberley. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
Erm... Along with a whole host of other celebrities | 0:07:55 | 0:07:58 | |
that I would have to kill you if I told you about. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
To get the theatre looking good for the opening, | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
they've hired a team of specialist Christmas decorators | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
to sprinkle a bit of magic in the foyer. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
I basically bring Christmas to all interiors, anywhere. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:25 | |
Everything is obviously tested at the workshop | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
before we come to the site. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:32 | |
So I'm confident that it's all going to light up. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:36 | |
He-e-ey! | 0:08:36 | 0:08:38 | |
Keep on moving it... Stop. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:41 | |
"Stop", yeah? | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
And no celebrity premiere would be complete | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
without the instant glamour of a red carpet. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:55 | |
The carpet might be laid, | 0:08:59 | 0:09:00 | |
but it's in danger from a meteorological condition. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:04 | |
And it isn't snow. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:05 | |
We're just thinking, shall we just put a tape in here? No. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
Well, because of the rain, the tape won't stick obviously. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
It won't stick down if it's wet, no, but if you... | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
-if it's against the rails, we should be OK. -Yeah. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:20 | |
Erm...it took a lot of work to get it right, but, yeah... Success. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
Success, Dave! | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
The show doesn't start for another two hours, | 0:09:27 | 0:09:30 | |
but already the fans are getting in place. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:32 | |
And there's one person in particular they're hoping to see. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:36 | |
Waiting for Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, so... | 0:09:36 | 0:09:39 | |
I love Cheryl. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:40 | |
No, I do! I'm obsessed. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:45 | |
In the foyer, the excitement is reaching fever pitch. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
Usually, with nights like tonight, | 0:09:48 | 0:09:50 | |
you don't really know who's going to be coming in. So it is quite... | 0:09:50 | 0:09:53 | |
I think I've got the best shift here in the whole building. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:57 | |
Although I've been told I'm not allowed on the red carpet. | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
But, I suppose, no-one wants to take a picture of me anyway, | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
so there you go. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:03 | |
The celebrities and public begin arriving. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
There are presenters, | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
TV doctors, | 0:10:09 | 0:10:10 | |
I haven't felt Christmas-y up until this point... | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
-Right now. -..and, now suddenly, I'm kind of like... -Literally, right now. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:16 | |
-..I'm thinking about presents, Santa... -Tinsel. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
And even a Spice Girl. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:20 | |
-Hello, mate. -Hello, gorgeous, how you doing? Mwah! Are you well? | 0:10:20 | 0:10:23 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, if you could carry on inside, | 0:10:23 | 0:10:25 | |
the show will begin in about 31 seconds! | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
-Hiya. -Hey, how you doing? | 0:10:28 | 0:10:29 | |
Right, so it's down the middle aisle, on the left-hand side. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, | 0:10:33 | 0:10:35 | |
pixies and elves, welcome to this performance of Elf: The Musical. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:41 | |
But staff are still waiting for some expected celebrities. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:45 | |
FANS SHOUT | 0:10:45 | 0:10:46 | |
I think Cheryl's arrived. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:48 | |
The show started a few minutes ago, but she's arrived now. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
-Cheryl! -Cheryl! -Cheryl! | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
I'm so sorry. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:57 | |
Missed a little bit of it, but she'll be on in time for | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
Kimberley's first scene, so that's the main thing. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:02 | |
It was worth it, to see her. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:04 | |
And if she stops after then it'll be worth it. If not, then maybe not. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:07 | |
Cos I'm a bit cold. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:08 | |
When I say "a bit", I'm literally freezing. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
With Cheryl and Nicola Roberts taking their seats, | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
it should be time for the team to relax a bit, | 0:11:14 | 0:11:16 | |
but, today, they can't. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:18 | |
They've got two more celebrities on their way for a major photoshoot. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
Later, Rudolph's ready, | 0:11:25 | 0:11:27 | |
but will an anti-capitalist riot dampen the Christmas spirit? | 0:11:27 | 0:11:31 | |
Hello. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:43 | |
The problem of homelessness and rough sleeping is a complex one, | 0:11:43 | 0:11:48 | |
but Oxford Street suffers its fair share. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:50 | |
On the street itself, a concerted effort by local police | 0:11:50 | 0:11:54 | |
and support groups has moved most rough sleepers away. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:58 | |
-Begging? No. -Don't beg. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:00 | |
But there's a continuing problem at Marble Arch, at the West End. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:05 | |
It's Oxford Street's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, that. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:09 | |
Can't be kipping up there, mate. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:11 | |
We've seen before the problem with Eastern European rough sleepers, | 0:12:11 | 0:12:15 | |
newly arrived at the UK, congregating at the Marble Arch landmark | 0:12:15 | 0:12:19 | |
because it's where their coaches first stop in central London. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:23 | |
As you can see, we have a problem. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
PC Andy Pescot, ward officer for the area, has fought a long, | 0:12:27 | 0:12:32 | |
and, at times, fraught, | 0:12:32 | 0:12:33 | |
battle to keep this famous landmark clear for people to enjoy. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:36 | |
This is the tourist hub | 0:12:37 | 0:12:39 | |
and this is where we've got to be seen to enforce it, | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
more than anywhere else. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
And the holiday makers, local businesses and local residents | 0:12:44 | 0:12:48 | |
don't want to see 50 to 60 Roma Gypsies sitting at Marble Arch | 0:12:48 | 0:12:53 | |
with all their bedding, suitcases and the litter, | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
the urination and defecation that comes with that. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
SIRENS SOUND | 0:13:00 | 0:13:02 | |
He's just had word that yesterday a coach arrived | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
and dropped off another sizeable group of people | 0:13:06 | 0:13:08 | |
who are staying in the park. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:10 | |
The name of the person you are... | 0:13:10 | 0:13:12 | |
He wants to move them on using 48-hour dispersal notices | 0:13:12 | 0:13:16 | |
to ban them from the area. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:18 | |
Today, he's not on his own. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:21 | |
We've had reports that there is an increased number | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
congregating in that area. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:25 | |
Myself, a number of other officers, along with Westminster City Council, | 0:13:25 | 0:13:28 | |
the cleaning team and two remaining police officers | 0:13:28 | 0:13:32 | |
are going to be going up to Marble Arch. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:35 | |
..for them to understand... | 0:13:35 | 0:13:36 | |
The Romanian police will act as translators. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:39 | |
I'm going to explain to them why I'm doing what I'm doing, | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
the grounds, the reasons and what will happen if they breach it. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:48 | |
Andy heads out. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:53 | |
I've been reliably informed that, at the moment, | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
there's approximately 20 Roma Gypsy sat at Marble Arch. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
So we'll see what we got when we get there. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
On arrival, the group of rough sleepers have congregated | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
in the park. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:09 | |
And are surrounded by their belongings. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
Andy gets to work. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:13 | |
Looks like they're washing. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
Come with me! Over here! | 0:14:16 | 0:14:18 | |
The scale of the problem is immediately apparent. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:23 | |
There's a lot of mess and it will all need cleaning up. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
Speaks for itself, doesn't it? It speaks volumes. Disgusting. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:31 | |
Disgusting. A tourist attraction, the middle of London. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:36 | |
So I'm going to take authority on this now. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
-OK. Shout when I shout, OK? -OK. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:43 | |
-ANDY SHOUTS: -Listen in! | 0:14:43 | 0:14:44 | |
POLICE OFFICER SPEAKS IN ROMANIAN | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
Everybody, get your documents. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
Your travel document and your ID card out now! Over here. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
And keep them in the air till an officer collects them. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
Recently arrived people from EU member states | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
have the right to live and work in the UK, | 0:15:00 | 0:15:03 | |
but they don't have the right to sleep rough at famous landmarks, | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
as they're about to find out. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:10 | |
Due to ongoing antisocial behaviour, caused by you as a group... | 0:15:10 | 0:15:15 | |
POLICE OFFICER TRANSLATES IN ROMANIAN | 0:15:15 | 0:15:20 | |
..by rough sleeping in large numbers in doorways, | 0:15:20 | 0:15:24 | |
by urinating and defecating in public places, | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
and by begging on the streets for two days... | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
POLICE OFFICER TRANSLATES | 0:15:30 | 0:15:31 | |
..there is a dispersal in place. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:34 | |
If you return, you will be liable to arrest. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
We are no longer tolerating your behaviour. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
The news sinks in with the group. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
Either conform to treaty rights, or leave. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:48 | |
As you can see, my colleagues are currently issuing the Section 35 dispersals. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:52 | |
We've highlighted the complete area in which the dispersal applies to, | 0:15:52 | 0:15:58 | |
so there can be no confusion | 0:15:58 | 0:15:59 | |
as to which areas they can and cannot enter. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
Many Roma people say they come to the UK | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
to escape prejudice and hardship in their own country. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:10 | |
They say they also find it hard to get work | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
because their English is often poor. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:14 | |
While PC Pescot gives out dispersal notices, | 0:16:16 | 0:16:19 | |
the other teams he's brought with him get busy doing their bit... | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
SHE SPEAKS ROMANIAN | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
..including Stephen Large, the environmental manager for the area. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
It's a famous landmark | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
and it's literally just being mashed with the amount of litter, | 0:16:31 | 0:16:34 | |
the bedding, the aggressive begging that we have here. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:38 | |
It's just endless. And, you know, | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
we need something done about it really. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:42 | |
But, as the clean team do their stuff, | 0:16:44 | 0:16:47 | |
on the far side of the square, | 0:16:47 | 0:16:49 | |
one woman fears her bag is being taken in the clean up. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
SHE SPEAKS ROMANIAN | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
-A small bag? -Yeah, yeah, a small bag. -What colour is it? | 0:16:55 | 0:16:57 | |
THEY SPEAK ROMANIAN | 0:16:57 | 0:17:00 | |
I think they've chucked the bag in. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:02 | |
She's got it now. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:04 | |
Thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
Finally, after an hour and a half, the park is cleared | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
but Andy's concerned where the rough sleepers will go next. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
Just for your information, | 0:17:15 | 0:17:17 | |
we've dispersed approximately 20 Roma for 48 hours. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:22 | |
Unfortunately for yourselves, | 0:17:22 | 0:17:23 | |
it looks like they're all heading into Hyde Park. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
I have informed the police officers in the park, | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
so you make sure you tell all your friends | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
they are to come out of Hyde Park. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
POLICE OFFICERS CONFER OVER RADIO | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
If they leave any bags in the bushes, | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
we will remove those bags and destroy them. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
CLEAN UP TEAM CHATTER | 0:17:40 | 0:17:42 | |
It's not a pleasant job for Andy, | 0:17:42 | 0:17:44 | |
but some local workers want him to know how they feel about the problem. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:48 | |
I just work in the office here and I see them everyday. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
I was really happy to see that today, | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
-you're getting rid of them, hopefully. -Glad we can help. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
I'm really glad and I hope you'll be able to get rid of them. | 0:17:57 | 0:17:59 | |
-Good luck. -Bye-bye. -Bye-bye. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:01 | |
For Andy, it's been a successful operation. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
As you can see, behind me, | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
it's now clear of Roma Gypsy bags and rubbish. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:11 | |
When we first arrived, it was appalling. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
And, for 48 hours at least, | 0:18:14 | 0:18:16 | |
people can sit here and enjoy the location, enjoy their lunches | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
without the rubbish, | 0:18:20 | 0:18:22 | |
without everything else that goes along with it, | 0:18:22 | 0:18:24 | |
the antisocial behaviour. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
Revenue inspectors are still hunting for fare evaders | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
on Oxford Street's buses and Tube stations. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:42 | |
They've already stopped a number of people | 0:18:44 | 0:18:46 | |
travelling without valid tickets | 0:18:46 | 0:18:48 | |
and made themselves unpopular in certain quarters in the process. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:52 | |
Also working the Oxford Street buses today | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
are Miles Chambers and Rennick Cox | 0:18:57 | 0:18:59 | |
but on the top deck of one bus they think they've been spotted. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
The man in the leather jacket got off the bus in a hurry | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
when he saw the inspectors get on. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:10 | |
And when they get off at the next stop the man is there. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:20 | |
He takes exception to our camera. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
-Don't point the camera! Don't -BLEEP -point it at me! -Calm down. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:27 | |
Are you stupid or what? | 0:19:27 | 0:19:29 | |
I'll smash it. Want me to smash it? | 0:19:29 | 0:19:31 | |
-I'll smash your -BLEEP -camera. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:33 | |
-Leave man alone, he ain't done nothing! -I'm telling you! | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
Leave him alone, you stupid man. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
That's what we come across on a day-to-day basis. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
Miles and Rennick laugh the incident off | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
but it's an all-too-regular occurrence. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
Recent figures show a 44% rise in workplace assaults | 0:19:47 | 0:19:51 | |
suffered by train and bus staff since 2011 | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
and the revenue inspectors are all too often at the sharp end. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:58 | |
I would say we get it quite often | 0:19:58 | 0:20:00 | |
but, in terms of the opposite side of the scale, | 0:20:00 | 0:20:03 | |
so the really friendly customers, | 0:20:03 | 0:20:05 | |
I'd say they outweigh that type of male. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:08 | |
Transport for London take a zero-tolerance approach | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
to staff harassment of any sort. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
Underground revenue inspector Dan knows | 0:20:17 | 0:20:19 | |
all about the kind of aggression he and his team can face. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:23 | |
Recently, having stopped someone for dodging his fair, | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
he was subjected to a vicious assault. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:28 | |
Pushed his way through the gates and then, er, proceeded to kick off. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
There's a couple of the images of the bite marks | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
and the resulting bruising. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
They show you the state of my fleece. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:43 | |
Stuff that you have to go through as well, | 0:20:43 | 0:20:45 | |
you know, you have to be tested for HIV and, erm... | 0:20:45 | 0:20:48 | |
hepatitis as well. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:50 | |
And then you have to have a six-month checkup again after, | 0:20:50 | 0:20:53 | |
so, yeah, it just gives you an idea of sometimes how the job can... | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
you know, one minute can be OK and then it turns. | 0:20:56 | 0:20:59 | |
The man who assaulted him was later given a 14-month prison sentence. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:04 | |
Back on patrol, Dan's hoping for a quieter evening. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:10 | |
On the other side of the station, | 0:21:10 | 0:21:12 | |
Scott has stopped another man using a Freedom Pass that isn't his. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:17 | |
-Where did you get the Freedom Pass? -I found it on the floor. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
So do you accept by using the Freedom Pass | 0:21:22 | 0:21:24 | |
-you're avoiding the fare for your journey? -Yeah. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:27 | |
The pass entitles a pensioner to free travel. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
It can now be returned to its rightful owner. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
The man's details are taken | 0:21:33 | 0:21:35 | |
and he leaves. He'll be expecting a letter from TfL shortly. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
The ticket has got an expiry date of 31 March 2020, so, potentially, | 0:21:40 | 0:21:44 | |
if we hadn't have stopped him today, he could have been using that | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
until that time. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:49 | |
But Dan and Scott suspect the man might have been using | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
the pass for a long time. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
They want to investigate further, and head to the station's control room. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:58 | |
-Er, Gate 75. -There he is. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
-Yeah. -Is that him? -I'm sure that was him. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
They can see when the pass was used | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
and, with over 200 cameras in the station, | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
they can see him every time he's used it. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-There he is. Yeah. -It's him in the baseball cap? -Yeah. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
Their investigations show the man has indeed been trying to | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
pass himself off as a pensioner for some time, | 0:22:19 | 0:22:22 | |
saving himself significant amounts of money. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
He said to me, under caution, that he'd been using it | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
for about two weeks, so that would tie in with that as well. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
Dan and Scott below ground and Miles and Rennick above | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
continue their shifts long into the evening. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
I did actually put the card on the thing. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
But it obviously didn't go through | 0:22:44 | 0:22:46 | |
because that must have blocked it, so it was a pure accident. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
I'm going to have to issue you with a penalty fare, OK? | 0:22:50 | 0:22:54 | |
She actually stormed off the bus, stomping her feet as she got off. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
Every day dealing with fare evaders is a challenge | 0:22:58 | 0:23:02 | |
but they think they've been successful. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:04 | |
We've had a few happy customers, a few...disgruntled customers, | 0:23:04 | 0:23:08 | |
but overall we've provided a... a good service. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:12 | |
So it shows you the type of people you can come across | 0:23:12 | 0:23:14 | |
on the lovely, lovely Oxford Street. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
At the Dominion Theatre, | 0:23:24 | 0:23:25 | |
it's opening night for West End Christmas show Elf: The Musical. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:29 | |
The celebrities have arrived. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:31 | |
And the show's up and running. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:34 | |
But while the performance is going on, staff are getting ready | 0:23:36 | 0:23:39 | |
for a key promotional event at the front of the theatre. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:42 | |
We'll prepare the reindeer. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:45 | |
Right, so I need to pull into there, don't I? | 0:23:45 | 0:23:48 | |
Nobody really knows about them, so I think it's going to be a surprise | 0:23:48 | 0:23:51 | |
as people leave the theatre and see those reindeers outside. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:54 | |
I think it's going to be quite special. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:56 | |
We've come from near Market Harborough, | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
where we have a farm with a herd of reindeer, erm, | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
and we're going to take the leading lady and the leading man | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
to an afterparty and a press night. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
To get to the afterparty, the reindeer and sleigh | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
will need to travel to the other end of Oxford Street. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
The problem is, the show organisers didn't count on the fact | 0:24:15 | 0:24:18 | |
there's an anti-capitalist protest | 0:24:18 | 0:24:20 | |
happening just a mile and a half away | 0:24:20 | 0:24:23 | |
which threatens to spread to Oxford Street. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:25 | |
Well, we have got the Million Mask March | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
which is going on as well, this evening. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:30 | |
And there is still potential for some disorder. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:33 | |
Erm, which could spill over to where we are. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
If it is going to affect us, | 0:24:36 | 0:24:37 | |
what I'm concerned about is that that sleigh could become a target. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
By 10pm the show's over and the audience spills out. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:44 | |
Absolutely amazing, loved every second of it. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:49 | |
It couldn't have gone better tonight, | 0:24:49 | 0:24:51 | |
it's just a magical atmosphere. | 0:24:51 | 0:24:53 | |
I'm just so relieved! | 0:24:53 | 0:24:55 | |
But, outside, the reindeer ride is causing concern. | 0:24:55 | 0:24:59 | |
Right, OK. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:07 | |
So we just need to have a word with them, because we've said, yes, | 0:25:07 | 0:25:10 | |
we can do this, but we need to do it now. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
Right, OK. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:19 | |
Right, from our control room, he's happy for it to go ahead | 0:25:19 | 0:25:22 | |
but it has to happen now, or very, very soon. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:25 | |
-Right, OK. -But we can do it now, but if we do it we've got to do it now. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:31 | |
David makes a big decision. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:33 | |
We're not going down Oxford Street, we're going to go around the corner and that's it. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:37 | |
Brilliant. I'll let them know. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:38 | |
Life on Oxford Street, eh? | 0:25:38 | 0:25:40 | |
With the decision made to divert from Oxford Street, | 0:25:41 | 0:25:44 | |
theatre staff can relax at least a bit. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:47 | |
But they've still got to wait for stars Kimberley Walsh | 0:25:47 | 0:25:50 | |
and Ben Forster to appear. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:52 | |
So we're going ahead in five minutes. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:54 | |
The real stars of the show make their appearance bang on time. | 0:25:56 | 0:26:00 | |
These two are my most experienced reindeer. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:04 | |
-Excuse me. -Oh. Excuse me. -Excuse me, please. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:07 | |
We're just waiting for the stars, for our passengers, | 0:26:07 | 0:26:10 | |
but that's fine, we can do that, we can still create the spectacle, | 0:26:10 | 0:26:13 | |
and that's what we're going to do. | 0:26:13 | 0:26:16 | |
Good boy. Good boy. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:18 | |
-Do we know how soon we'll be ready to move off? -I'll find out now. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:21 | |
Oh, right, cos I'll update them. All right, thanks. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:23 | |
-They're on their way. -They're on the way? | 0:26:23 | 0:26:25 | |
All right, excellent, thanks. | 0:26:25 | 0:26:27 | |
-They're on the way now. -Right. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:31 | |
As soon as she comes down, they'll move off onto the road, | 0:26:31 | 0:26:33 | |
we're going to follow, and then we'll hold the traffic back | 0:26:33 | 0:26:36 | |
while they make progress up the road. | 0:26:36 | 0:26:38 | |
Another five minutes? OK, I'll let them know. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:41 | |
I've just decided the reindeer are going to get in the sleigh | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
and Kimberley and Ben are going to pull them. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
For taking so long. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
A lady will always keep you waiting. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:50 | |
But, just when everyone was about to give up, | 0:26:52 | 0:26:54 | |
show stars Ben Forster and Kimberley Walsh appear. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:57 | |
Oh, well. Greatest of plans and all that. We got there. | 0:26:57 | 0:27:01 | |
-I think they all walked away getting excited for Christmas, and that's all we wanted, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:05 | |
-It's really quite exciting. I want to go pet the reindeers. -Me too. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
I'm going to go pet the reindeers. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:09 | |
Where's the red nose? I want to see his red nose. | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
And, with that, they're away, | 0:27:17 | 0:27:19 | |
bringing a little Christmas magic as they dash through the rain. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
See you, then, everybody. Bye! | 0:27:24 | 0:27:26 | |
On a little bit, Charlie, on a little bit. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:30 | |
Having a lead reindeer gives them the herd instinct, | 0:27:30 | 0:27:32 | |
he's following the tail of the one in front, so...all's going well. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:36 | |
The cast and crew can head on to the afterparty, | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
the paparazzi hot on their heels. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:43 | |
I've already done it! | 0:27:44 | 0:27:46 | |
-Can I get a quick picture? -Yeah. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:48 | |
-Thank you. -Thank you. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:52 | |
It's probably the shortest one we've ever done, four minutes, no more. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:55 | |
-Hi, Kimberley! -Bye! Love you! | 0:27:55 | 0:27:58 | |
And the reindeer can head home to Market Harborough, | 0:27:58 | 0:28:00 | |
or is it the North Pole? | 0:28:00 | 0:28:02 | |
Last chance of a drink till we get home. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:05 | |
No? | 0:28:06 | 0:28:07 | |
Everyone's safe, everyone's going home, so... | 0:28:07 | 0:28:09 | |
Community is safe, community reassured. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:12 | |
Oh, it's been brilliant for us. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:13 | |
It's gone really well, the audience loved it, | 0:28:13 | 0:28:16 | |
they were all up on their feet at the end, 100% standing ovation. | 0:28:16 | 0:28:18 | |
We couldn't get the whole run of Oxford Street | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
but, hey, that's show business and that's Oxford Street. | 0:28:21 | 0:28:23 | |
What a bizarre business we work in. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:25 |