02/03/2016 Too Much TV

Aled, it's the final of The Great Interior Design Challenge

tonight so I've been inspired to redesign your dressing room

Today, me and Aled are here to guide you

through the highlights of last night's best TV shows.

And we'll tell you what we think are the ones to watch

Also, the judges and host of BBC 2's The Great Interior

Design Challenge will be here to talk about tonight's final.

We'll be speaking to the hero of BBC Three's Marathon Man -

Eddie Izzard is live from South Africa.

And we're rewinding the clock to enjoy again a date in TV

history in what we call Windback Wednesday.

But before all of that, let's take a look at last night's

Neither of us can be sure you are even my real dad. There are eight to

ten chocolates in the box, depending on the size of the nut. Nobody would

believe that I ordered the table and I got 40 bags of live fish. It was

my worst nightmare. A very complacent penguin is not a happy

penguin. Last night we saw tears on Emmerdale

and there were tensions in the chocolate factory

on BBC2's Who's The Boss, but 6.4 million of you tuned

into Happy Valley. Including this one. That is an awful

lot of people to watch a cartoon. Srath Sona - Happy Valley -

The Gaelic children's cartoon I love it. What are. -- what a

coincidence. Aled, you know perfectly well that's

not the Happy Valley I mean. It's the crime drama Happy Valley

with Sarah Lancashire on BBC1. It was so intense last night,

with Tommy Lee Royce plotting his revenge by continuing

to manipulate Francis from prison. I didn't know she was going to go

out of the way to target her. But she did. And now they are going to

go out of their way to let her walk and I can't do anything. But you

can. If our two hearts beat as one, and I like to think that they do,

then you know what I want. You know what I want, Francis.

You know what I want, Emma, what I really, really want. There is a song

there. Stop watching Happy Valley. Don't be fooled by the title, it's

definitely not happy. James Norton, who you saw in that

clip, is such a versatile actor. He's in this and he's just

been in War and Peace. He's

definitely having his moment. And you'll be seeing

more of him later. Over on Channel 4 was a great show

called The Secret Life of the Zoo where they take us behind

the scenes to show us all the parts of Chester Zoo that

are normally off limits On last night's episode,

there was a chimp called Boris Really, I thought you were older

than that! Awkward! Zookeeper Neil has known Boris

for 46 years and last night we saw how they get

on and have a laugh. The zoo limits contact between

chimps and their keepers. But that has not stopped Neil and Boris

finding ways to play together. Boris has definitely got a sense of

humour. He wicked sense of humour. -- a wicked. I could literally watch

chimps all day. Well, you are working with one! That is one of the

sweetest relationships I have seen all week. It is amazing, the guy

that works with Boris, he says he could work with chimps all day long.

I had my first kiss in the chimp's enclosure. Not with Boris. What was

her name? Emma. Was it? No. The last episode is next Tuesday.

Also on last night was Holby City, BBC1, which is on top

Last night, trainee doctor Arthur got

The CT scanned's clear? He's going to be OK? -- CT scan is clear. We

will have to do a follow-up scan to be sure. But yes. We have every

reason to be positive. I love that clip.

I thought his romance with Morven, who you saw in the clip there,

was going to have to be put on hold, but thankfully everything's

I actually felt quite emotional watching that.

Holby City's doing really well in the ratings,

after 18 years it's still coming up with meaty storylines.

Incredible. I hear that the actors struggle with the medical terms, so

they write them on the actors in the hospital beds.

Well that's what we thought about last night's telly,

but we want to hear what you think, so get in touch at

bbc.co.uk/TooMuchTV or send us a Tweet.

Now, last night, we had the semi-final of The Great Interior

BBC2's search to find the country's best

In this clip, after a stressful time restyling sitting rooms,

There is only room for two in the final. And the designer we are

saying goodbye to today is... Poor old Frankie didn't impress

with his Union Jack inspired There he goes. He was your

favourite. But I have forgotten all about him. Frankie who?

So with two left, if you haven't qute made up your mind who you're

rooting for in the final, we can help.

Please welcome host Tom Dikov and judges

Honestly, we love the programme. How could you do that to Frankie? We had

to listen. It's really sad, he was one of the best designers. He was

obsessed with fabrics. We have ascertained that he was horrible in

real life. And he was on the edge from the word go. And then he ran

out of puff. It is so gruelling, this competition. Week after week,

you have to come up with new ideas. And you two are quite harsh. Back

off, we are very friendly. In comparison to this one. But how

difficult can it be, just designing one little room? You have to days to

do it. I would challenge you to do it. Do not like what I have done

with this. No! You have been with the finalists. You happy with them?

We're really happy with them. They have shown week on week that they

are versatile, time time again. They come out with a completely different

look. Wait until you see the programme tonight, there are some

shoppers. Really?! Sarah, it was quite controversial with the orange

room last night. I love this. I really did like it. What it was so

wrong with that? It looks like a tanning booth. That is what I

thought. I loved it. It was a bit like a bordello. I know all about

these property programmes, you route around people's coverts were no one

is looking... I love it! I am a nosy parker. What is the most shocking

thing you have found? That is a good question. Most people's rooms, most

of them have a tidy up, but they are very magnolia and beige, very white.

What is great about this show, it allows the homeowners to embrace

colour and fabric and texture. The most shocking thing I found was a

Jamie Oliver cookbook. Everybody seems to have one. Did you find any

of our CDs in their houses? We have a clip from tonight's show where one

home owner is getting a little nervous. I feel like the brief has

not really been done. The homeowner's anxieties have

accelerated and she will not let us carry on. Basically, we are not

allowed back in the house at the moment. They have lost faith in the

design and Sarah was not working to the brief anyway. She has really got

to get the homeowner back on board and get work started. I can't

believe they lock you out! Not ask! Was it really that bad? It wasn't

just done for TV! She woke up the next morning and she said, I can

allow this to happen in my home. I see that the big earrings are in

real life and not just for TV. We also have Kelly Hopton on tonight,

and I know that she is feisty. How did they find her? Scared.

Intimidated. How did you find her?! I was quaking. The million-dollar

question, would you let these finalists design your bedroom or a

living room? I think I would. I have already let a finalist into my home.

Series one, Jordan. Hopefully as a designer! A great flash of colours,

lots of zigzags. They enable you to think outside the box. That is why

you should always use an interior designer. We are interior designers

so it would be weird, I don't know why I would want someone else to

design my home. But I would be up for collaboration for fresh eyes. Do

you help each other with your houses? Yes. You have helped me with

a fewer little bits. And I am buying a new house and Dan is helping me do

floor plans. He says, you don't want another bedroom, you just want a big

dressing room. And I said, yes, I do! Obviously, the programme is

great but we have noticed there has been a lot of supposedly great TV on

recently. The last three years alone, I think we have had...

The Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Menu,

Great British Year, Great British Grub,

Great British Holiday, Great British Railway Journeys,

Great British Benefits Handout, The Great Pottery Throwdown,

Great British Sex Survey, Great British Bake Off,

and The Great British Bake Off Extra Slice!

The Great Interior Design Challenge is on straight after us,

Before you go, one more thing, who wins?

You almost told me! tenterhooks. I think they are going

to give the game away. Is there going to win? They blinked! -- is

Sarah going to win. Thank you so much for coming

in Tom, Sophie and Daniel! We're going out on the streets to

ask you who the best of the best is on TV.

This week, our friend Funmbi Omotayo is in

Basildon on a mission to find the Best Double Act.

With so many great double acts, which one is the best of the best? I

have designed a little something, and with the help of the great

British public, we will settle this debate once and for all. So, the

runners and riders, brought to you by Too Much TV are Ant and Dec,

French and Saunders, Mel and Sue, light heavyweight champions of the

world, Morecambe and Wise, and since I have to wear this thing around

Basildon for the whole day, I get to pick my own and I'm going with the

legendary chuckle brothers, Paul and Barry. Let's do this. What makes a

good double act? Personality. Chemistry between the two. They make

you smile. Ant and Dec. What is it about them? Just look at them, and

you smile. Do it again, do it again! I would probably say Morecambe and

Wise. But I would say Ant and Dec. Ant and Dec. Who is your favourite?

Which one is And! As good as they are, I don't think they will ever

beat Morecambe and Wise. They were clever, they were funny, and you

felt as though it were talking to you. OK. Cast your vote. TV's

greatest double acts? How are you doing, search? Perfect.

Who would you go with? Ant Dec. What about French and Saunders, they

are not getting that much love?! That was a memory from my childhood,

so... Ant Dec, we are coming for you. Fool me, it is Morecambe and

Wise, because they were very, very clever. Who is the greatest TV

double of all time, in your humble opinion? Thank you very much, French

and Saunders - finally! In C win C spider... That is ten spiders you

have grown! OK, people, the people of Basildon have spoken. The results

are in. Coming in strongly in third, we have the wonderful Chuckle

Brothers. Get in there. I knew they could do it. Going into second

place, we have to give it to the veterans Morecambe and Wise. 26% of

your votes. And number one, the winners... Ant Dec! They were the

strong favourites. And regulations, boys. You are TV's greatest double.

It does not matter what the people say, I will always go for the

Chuckle Brothers. There we have it! Congratulations to Ant and Dec

for being crowned Best Double Nice for them to win

something for once! That means they earn their places up

on our Best of the Best board. Over the next few weeks,

more faces will be added Do you agree that Ant Dec are TV's

best double act? Tell us what you think

at bbc.co.uk/TooMuchTV or Tweet us Now, someone who definitely

is the best of the best is Eddie He is currently in South Africa

running, get this, 27 marathons in 27 days, all in aid

of Sport Relief. You can see how he's managing

every day on BBC Three. Let's have a look

at The Marathon Man. I just want to get this thing going.

I just want to get going. Here it is a good quote. Right-hand side?

And we have him with us now, live from South Africa!

Hello. Where are you precisely now in South Africa? We are now in the

Eastern Cape, in Somerset East. Restarted further up north in the

Eastern Cape and we are running down towards Cape Town. It is the ninth

day. I have run eight marathons. I am doing 27 in 27 days. I am already

one marathon behind, I have already lost a day, having had to go into

hospital. The heat has been up to 41 centigrade. They are checking my

kidneys and everything. I have actually been into hospital twice so

far. It has been the hardest thing I have ever done. So how was today?

Today was a little better. But it is still the heat. I have got sunburn

on my ankles. We have already taken one lay off. This is the second lay

here. And there is a blister there at the bottom. I don't know if you

can see it. The nails are a holding up pretty well. That is good to

know! Eddie, what about the cameraman who has got to run it with

you? Well, today I was doing a lot of broadcasting just to get the

message to people in Britain. By the way, if you wish to support at Sport

Relief, that would be great. BBC three online shows everything you

need to know. They just walk in front of me, he walks backwards. So

that is a bit tricky. But I go down to a walking pace and then I start

running after that. All of the other people sit in cars or hang out of

things. Sometimes they have to run past me, set up the cameras, and

filming. Everyone is getting very fit. You are and his regime to all

of us. If Eddie has inspried

you and you want to donate to Sport Relief, you can visit

Sportrelief.com/SponsorEddie. And watch him everyday

online on BBC Three. Thanks for joining us, Eddie,

and good luck with the rest Now, a little thing we like to call

Windback Wednesday! We're winding back the clock

to a date in TV history and looking at what shows

were on the box that day. Today, we're going

back, way back to.... When there were only

three channels on TV. Harold Wilson was in

Number 10 and The Hollies If you'd been watching BBC One,

you might have seen Watch With Mother and Deputy Dog,

but at 6.55 that evening, you would have caught the first ever

episode of Tomorrow's World. and was known for introducing

technology and gadgets to all of us. Here's how the show

looked 51 years ago. It was one of my favourite shows

when I was a kid. Of course the possibility of life on Mars has been

debated for many years. Lines on the surface have led to the idea that

these work and owls dug by the motions. A final answer to the

tantalising question will probably have to wait for a soft landing on

Mars with a spacecraft. But that is still a few years away.

I just love the way the host Raymond Baxter

talks - but the set design leaves something

Bit better than ours, if you ask me. He was a bit informal, wasn't he? He

was, for the time. They might have been

a bit behind on Mars, but Tomorrow's World told us first

about the pocket calculator in 1971, the digital watch in 1972

and in 1981 the compact disc I remember that, they put jam on top

of a compact disc to prove that it was indestructible.

I can see that later on that night, at 9.35pm

on BBC Two, was the sitcom The Likely Lads.

Whatever happened to the likely lads?

I'm talking about the original series.

It was set in Newcastle and followed canny factory

workers Terry and Bob as they chatted up girls and enjoyed

19 and fragments. How much?! We did not order a fruit salad! I don't

care what it is! We have got to watch it. It will be all right. It

won't, not with the drinks they are having. Look at it! It is like an

allotment! There we saw the brilliant

James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. They were a great

onscreen double act. Although apparently

they didn't get on in real life. James Bolam went on to star

in loads of great shows. And he is

also set to appear in They recorded 20 episodes

of The Likely Lads. Only eight have survived,

and this episode was only The Master real, they would then

record again over the top of it. Don't take over my Top Of The Pops!

Next Wednesday, we'll be winding back the clock

But for now, let's get back to the future for the biggest

The ones to watch tonight include - BBC One's Traffic Cops

and Sky One's action sci-fi series Limitless continues.

It follows the doctors and nurses at St George's Hospital

And in this clip, someone's fingernail is

Quick warning, if you're squeamish, you might want to look away now.

That is if you are like Aled! I am going to move away! To remove a nail

is quite brutal. As a nurse practitioner, I do literally

everything that the emergency care doctors would do. Just tell me if

you get any discomfort whatsoever. One minute you have got somebody

with a skin rash, then you are stitching somebody's head up. What

is the matter with you?! Use it down with the family, eating your dinner,

watching that? And not with family. And it gets worse, I am afraid.

Cameras film 24 hours a day for 28 days in the A department.

And you get interviews from staff, patients and relatives.

On ITV, at 8 o'clock is Big Star's Little Star.

The show where kids answer embarrassing questions

Here's Eastenders star Nitin Ganatra with son Sameer.

What is daddy's favourite part of his body-worn his private place? --

of his body question mark his private place? The answer was, your

private place, although not so private any more.

I would be so embarassed if I went on that show!

I would not know what my kids would say. That's why we want you to go on

it? It is the fourth series, it is a tried and tested formula, this one.

at 9pm for the first in a new series of the 1950s detective drama

Earlier we said you'd see more of James Norton.

Save for a minute I am God. Why would we ever say that? I am God and

you are Adam. How will we go about finding your Eve?

I just need a moment to adjust to James Norton

going from Happy Valley murderer to this, where he plays a

Grantchester is back for the next six weeks.

And this time around, there's multiple murders

for James Norton and Robson Green to investigate.

We're back at the same time tomorrow.

Of course it's Coronation Street, in honour of its

creator Tony Warren, who sadly passed away today.

But what a legacy he left behind - one of the best shows ever.

I'll be in tomorrow with Sara Cox, when Chelsee Healey

will be here in the studio telling us how she survived a mission

Plus, Rufus Hound tells us which TV show he wants to Bring

Enjoy your evening and tell us what you think

of all tonight's telly on bbc.co.uk/twomuchtv.

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