18/03/2016 Too Much TV

It is Friday! Remember Aidan Turner causing a stir when he got his

scythe out in Poldark? Well, today we are joined by an actor who has

had his own Poldark moment. Nikesh Patel made many a heart flutter last

weekend. He will be here with the brilliant Aysha Kala to talk about

one of the hottest shows on TV, Indian Summers.

Hello and welcome! Coming up, one of the biggest TV events of the year,

Sport Relief is on tonight, so the sporty Louise Hazel has gone to meet

the athletes warming up for the toughest event of the night, Clash

of the Titans. Susan Calman is going through the keyhole of some of TV's

best-known properties. Plus, it's Friday, so there will be another TV

quiz. This one beat me last week, so I am ready for revenge should. And

in a couple of moments, we will be talking to Nikesh and Aysha from

Indian Summers. First, remember The Cook Report? TV investigator Roger

Cook is reported to be returning to the BBC for the first time in ten

years to investigate a new case. So if you are involved in any dodgy

dealing, watch out, because he might be bashing down your door. Not such

good news now. National treasure Stephen Fry is heading to America!

But it is not all bad, hopefully he will not be gone forever. He is

filming a new comedy show called The Great Indoors, about the offices of

a US travel magazine. Come back soon. Don't fret. Fry might be off,

but we could be getting James Corden back. I adore him. He moved to the

US last year to host The Late Late Show, but has admitted this week

that he would love to bring back Gavin And Stacey for a special

episode. I would love to see that. That is well lush. I think we should

meet our first guests. Channel 4's period drama Indian Summers returned

to our screens last weekend. That in the 1930s, it concerns a group of

socialites living in India under British rule. Nikesh Patel and Aysha

Kala star as brother and sister Aafrin and Sooni. It looks

fantastic. Watch this. Time to light the fuse. Are you ready? Where is

it? You are my friend. Save me, as I once saved you. You lie! You see

enemies everywhere. You make threats against my family. You have no

reason to be afraid. Please welcome stars of the incredible show, Nikesh

Patel and Aysha Kala! How are you? Thanks for joining us. Look how

beautiful they are. Nice to see you not looking nervous. Indian Summers

is back for a second series. Tell us about it. Well, it is set in India

in the 1930s and it follows the British Raj. But it also follows the

Indians and what they were going through at that time. Season two

picks up in 1935, three years on, so the political tension is really

rising and everyone is really tense. Hopefully, we will show what

happened all the way up to partition. Things have changed a lot

for your character. They have. The first series was set in 1932, so in

1935, Aafrin has gone from being this aspiring clerk in the civil

service. He has been posted out in Bangor and met some people who have

made him question his place in the Empire -- in Bangor. Those people

think independence has to be won by non-peaceful means, so he is caught

up in that and has become a kind of double agent, working for the

British and for these other guys. Last week, we saw you turning

against your bosses. That's right, he has become a man on the inside.

And I think a lot of the conflict for Aafrin in series two will be

where his loyalties are and how much he is prepared to push for that. I

just like a happy life. Do this. It is lovely when everything is the

same. But that does not make for good drama! We love drama. You two

play brother and sister on the show. It is such a convincing

relationship. Here are the two view from last week's episode. Can you

keep a secret? Depends what it is. In everything I do, I am your

brother. And always will be. What does that mean? It means I missed

you, too. I should think so! Aafrin! You have a great on-screen

chemistry. You close off camera as well? People keep telling us that we

bicker like brother and sister. We are used to each other now. I think

you were enjoying that bit. She hated it. This is a huge thing for

you as well. We have seen you in Shameless, but slightly different.

Slightly. There are some Americans. They are both fierce women, not to

be messed with. -- some similarities. But Sooni is more

innocent than Sita was in Shameless. And I know you had a wobbly knee

moment when you met Julie Walters? I did. She is a legend. We didn't have

much face-to-face time in the first series. This was my first scene with

her. I was thinking, I have to tell my mum I am squaring up against Mrs

weaselly! Also, one of our cast to me about her amazing comedy. Two

soups, I had not seen it. So I went home and watched it. Did she know

you were watching clips of her? I hope not. She caught us muttering.

Has this been as much fun as the first series to film? It has been so

much fun. We all get on well and we were away in Malaysia for six

months. The job is a dream. And in terms of setting the bar, I think

they have set it even higher for where the series goes. You said you

filmed in Malaysia. Why not India? Well, all these amazing houses are

in Malaysia. They looked in India, but a lot of stuff was not there any

more. How long did you spend in Malaysia? Six months. Hard life!

Believe it or not, by the end of it, I was missing prize and gravy. I am

not missing the weather so much now. So it didn't feel like a holiday? It

did for me! I think after a while, and also, wearing suits in 80%

humidity... We are not feeling sorry for you at all. You were not always

wearing suits. You had a special moment here. Here you are, looking

wonderful. Are you getting more attention because of this? There has

been a bit of attention. Hey, when you are offered a moment not to wear

a suit, you grab it. So they didn't have to persuade you? Well, the

point with the scene is that it is three years on. He was more innocent

in series one, and he has kind of grown-up and yeah, it sort of makes

sense that he is less recognisable. Please tell me you work out hard for

that. He looks great, it is really annoying! It is not on. We have a

clip here from this Sunday's episode. Tell us what your character

is up to. In last week's episode, Aafrin got close to being found out

for his involvement in this pamphlet which was sent out after an attempt

on the Viceroy's life. And at the last minute, he was not given up and

he was trying to figure out why, when all the evidence pointed

towards him. And he gets a bit closer to one of his conspirators,

who is also his lover, as we see here.

It is a transcript of a conversation we learn had with a spy. Could be

anyone. I was seen. I was seen by the printer, and I was given up. And

then this in form and character says, no. The person you want is

Banerjee. To spare me. And who would do that? Hmm? Who in the world but

you? Lots of drama. Sooni, what is coming up for you in this series? In

the last series, she was quite intense, and this year she has a bit

of light relief going on. She has three men after her. So she has to

make a decision. And she might get a little kiss, maybe. From one of the

men. You are not allowed to go unless you give us some gossip that

no one else knows from the show. OK, I will get in trouble if I give away

too much, but there is a really juicy scene in episode four with

Julie's character. If you think you have been shocked by Cynthia or any

of the events so far, she tops it. And I think people will know exactly

what it is when they watch. They will be like, wow. Is she? And you

get your shirt off in episodes three, four... Or is this as good as

it gets. Highly recommended. Sunday night, nine o'clock, Channel 4.

Let's hear it for Nikesh and Aysha! Thank you. Now, Sport Relief is back

tonight on BBC One and two, and it is hosted by an array of famous

faces. One of the highlights will be the Clash of the Titans challenge,

where Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff captain two teams of

celebrities and take on a variety of sports. By the of it, things could

get competitive. I have been promoted to captain. I

want to show I can captain a team successfully. Sir Steve Redgrave,

how come you wrote for all those years? Just splashing about, isn't

it? I am a five times Olympic gold medallist. Once a sportsman, always

a sportsman. noise on this one, because they are

right in the thick of rehearsals. It is Sport Relief day, and I am here

at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Tonight, 19 celebrities and athletes

take on various tasks and each other for Clash of the Titans. Hi, guys.

Excited? Well, excitement and nerves. I woke up feeling anxious

this morning. I think it is a case of wanting to start and get it done.

What sports are you doing? I am doing the cycling and wrestling. Me

being 15 years older, I can only do one event, so I am going to do

rhythmic gymnastics, which I did at school many years ago. Who are you

up against? Paddy McGuinness in wrestling. He is a bed glad.

Everyone I say that two is like, ooh! I am more concerned about that

than the cycling. What have you been doing to prepare? Paddy has been

letting me know what he has been up to. I am following a strict

nutritional plan. Protein shake versus pasty bake is how I see it. I

am old school, we don't do protein shakes. I would say you have the

competitive edge. Saying that, you must have met Steve Redgrave before.

He is the most competitive man I ever met. He is intimidating. I did

a training session with him a few days ago and he is so competitive. I

would not pay too much attention to it. You have the advantage. You have

done the protein shakes. It is about just going out and smashing it. I am

right up for this. You haven't got long, guys. Look forward to seeing

you in action. Good luck! Let's do it. Guys, thanks for joining me. Are

you excited for tonight? Yeah. I can't say the word excited, I am so

excited. And a bit scared. Really? Yes, a bit nervous. Looking forward

to it, actually. Now I have been here for a while, I am getting used

to it. You are holding onto your rhythmic ribbon. Presumably, you are

doing rhythmic gymnastics? Correct. And my mantra is letting the ribbon

live. What are you doing? I am doing the cycling elimination race. Who

are you up against? It is me, Steve Redgrave and Dan Snow, versus

Freddie Flintoff, Harry Judd and Mark Wright. Ooh! It is tough. I

worked out the combined ages of each team. As a three, we are over 50

years older than they are! But that is 50 years of experience. For one

night only, you guys are Team GB. What can our viewers expect tonight?

Only the best. Better than the Olympics? It is not for me to say,

but... I don't know. It is going to be exciting in a completely

different way. Last time round, ?51 million raised for Sport Relief. Are

you going to be that? Oh, yes. Definitely! I love the fact that

Will Young will be doing some synchronised swimming.

You can see those guys in action on Sport Relief,

Now you may have seen in the news this week that the hotel

that was the inspiration for Fawlty Towers has been

Fans of comedy and bad hotels are distraught,

none more so than the wonderful Susan Calman, welcome Susan!

Still not had the call. I am obsessed with property shows. I

thought I would talk you through and reveal how much they are worth.

Let's start on the most famous street in Britain:

There are actually 82 real Coronation Streets in Britain

They moved the whole production across the city and rebuilt

Let's focus on Tyrone Dobb's house, Number 9 Coronation Street.

This house used to belong to Vera and Jack Duckworth.

It is a way of making your home stand out.

If you wanted to buy a terraced house in an identical

street in a similar part of Greater Manchester,

I do not know if that includes the cladding.

Now if you wanted to buy an actual house that you've seen

on the telly, how about doing what this guy has done.

His name is Andrew Witney, he lives in Britain

but he was born in Melbourne, which might explain why he's trying

to buy up houses from his favourite soap

There are only six houses on the street but Andrew already

That is him standing outside the house.

More recently he bought this property, also known

as 30 Ramsey Street, also known

Which apparently is above average for a home in Melbourne.

Would you like to buy a house in Ramsay Street? Is he really trying

to buy the whole street? I think so, he loves it.

to Friends and take a look at Monica Gellar's Manhattan

If that falls off the truck, it would not have been the worst thing.

Wow! I know. It seems smaller somehow. Has it always been purple?

) I cried through this whole episode. You can see there is a leak

floor space. -- a big floor space. Some clever chaps on the internet

have sketched out the floor plan of these apartments,

so we can see what it would be like if we ever

wanted to live there. But if we did ever want to live

there, what would it cost? Staying with the rental

market for a moment. If you've been watching

The Night Manager and fancy staying in Jonathan Pine's Devon coastal

cottage then that'll cost If that's not your style and you'd

rather stay somewhere a bit more swish how about

Richard Roper's Mallorcan lair? This 17th century fort

has a tennis court, two pools, and seven individual

villas in 25,000 square foot of immaculately manicured

terraces and gardens. It's called La Fortaleza,

is apparently Spain's most expensive property and was sold

in 2011 for ?35 million. Flat 127, Nelson Mandela House,

Peckham, South London. This is the original exterior

of where the Trotters lived But a three-bedroom Peckham flat

like the one the Trotters lived in would set you back

now about ?330,000. I quite fancy a holiday

home on Ramsey Street! Will you help us settle

a score now in this In homage to Sport

Relief, it's our own You just about beat me last week,

but what you don't know, Once again you'll face questions

all about this week's telly and once again the loser

will be confronted with an embarrassing clip

from their past. It's hard to pick just

one for you, isn't it, Last week, you had darts, this week,

it's the TMTV Sport Relief You saw them earlier,

now some of Team Flintoff and Team Redgrave are back with

questions on the week's TV. If you answer correctly,

you score a point. Yes, I am. Who is the maitre d'? It

is Fred. On Monday in EastEnders, Jack had a steamy shower scene. He

was it with? I cannot remember. Incorrect answer. It was Ronnie

Mitchell. Complete the TV title. Inside the Bama's what? House. White

House. You have to take the first answer. I'd do not need to take the

first answer. She got there. I do not know why I bothered turning up.

I will have Harry next. What is the name of the Jim Hunter in the

documentary Mine Kings? I cannot remember. For the dancing, one

point. In aid of Sport Relief, Jo Brand bought from the Humber Bridge

in Yorkshire to wear this week? -- walks. Liverpool. Kate, please. What

was the name of the winner of Best in show in crafts this year? --

Crufts. It was actually Geordie Girl. Surprisingly, tonight, the

Now, it's time for the biggest decision of the day.

Something you might want to catch is on Channel 4 at

This is another wacky show from Heston Blumenthal.

He's done giant food, snail porridge and now he's

Before British astronaut Tim Peake shot up to

the International Space Station, Heston created some meals

into the mindset of an astronaut by experiencing zero gravity.

I have always wanted to do that. He cooked salmon, sausages and a cup of

tea to take into space. That's Heston's Dinner

in Space, Sunday, 6 o'clock On Saturday, at 8pm on

More Four is the new series, Coastal

Walks With My Dog. It has celebrities

going on walks with their dogs, which sounds

so simple but it's really Tonight's show has Bill Bailey

with his dog, Louie, Cerys Matthews with her dog, Smot,

and here is Debra Stephenson with her gorgeous chocolate

labrador, Biscuit. Total door is a knockout view from

the clifftop. A brilliant beach for Biscuit to play on. Come on! Come

on, Biscuit! A chance for Biscuit to doggy paddle her way to dropping a

dress size. There's so much to

like about this show. The dogs are cute but the landscapes

are stunning and you learn a lot They go diving, they go rock

climbing, there's more than just That's Coastal Walks With My Dog,

this Saturday on More Four at 8pm. Do not forget the night manager on

BBC One at nine p.m.. Jonathan Pine is in his sights. He is just set to

plug the leak. Jed, all you? Is it you, Jonathan? Next week is the last

episode in the series. We'll Jonathan be found out? -- we'll

Jonathan? Everyone will be watching. And don't forget Sport Relief over

on BBC1 in just a moment. But for us, that's all

we've got time for. what TV theme tune will you be

playing us out with tonight? Thank you as ever to our

guests this evening. Next week is a big week of telly -

Masterchef is coming back. We'll be talking about

that, don't you worry. Remember you can tell us

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