Episode 1 Too Much TV

I've got a problem. It's fine, the swelling will go down, take the

tablets. The problem is, there's too much TV. What do you mean? How are

we going to do a show about what is on TV if there's too much to watch?

A show like this will need more than two hosts, stay on the line, I know

the person. # Who let the dogs out... #

Me and Aled are doing a show about what is on the telly and we need you

to help host it. what is on the telly and we need you

theatre actor now. what is on the telly and we need you

time of the year? It's a proper play. It will have to be a no, I'm

afraid. Come on, Rufus, the BBC needs you. The BBC? If my country

needs me, I'm in! I do have one condition. That's OK, Aled's got a

condition. I'm not taking the tablets. Stay on the line, guys.

Rufus Hound, woof woof. Baby, can I call you baby? Absolutely not. The

thing is baby, we are about call you baby? Absolutely not. The

TV show all about TV. We need you to join the group. I was in a group

remember. How join the group. I was in a group

bad. Look, bunty, are you in or out? join the group. I was in a group

Who else is on board? Me, Sara join the group. I was in a group

and Aled Jones. I'm in, as long as add led doesn't take those tablets,

he gets funny on those. Hello and welcome, it's Monday

the 29th of February and this is the first ever Too Much TV

and Sara and me are going to be your There's much too much

TV for you to watch, but don't worry, we've seen it all,

and over the next few weeks we're going to bring you up

to speed with all the shows That's right - we'll be going behind

the scenes of some of TV's biggest shows and chatting to some

of your favourite stars Plus we'll be delving deep

into the archives and bringing back some golden oldies -

just like the darling It's a tough job, but we're

the team to do it! So Aled have you been swotting up

on your TV knowledge? I have indeed - did you know Sara

that the average Brit spends roughly That's a lot to get through,

we better get started! It's not just our first day

on the job here at TMTV, how did our friend Dan Walker

prepare for his new job on BBC We'll find out later

in his exclusive video diary. Plus Britain's favourite weather

presenter will be bringing some sunshine to the studio -

Carol Kirkwood is here. And finally we come face

to face with a Tyger, 'Outnumbered' star Tyger Drew-Honey

is on the sofa later in the show. But before all that, let's take

a look at the weekends top telly. So exciting, I can't wait to see

what happens next. Don't make me tickle you.

ARGH... For a place in the final... Steps are good though aren't they?

Not without a gun they are not. Sure and lasting peace.

APPLAUSE So beautiful. Everyone's journey

seems to begin with such a bang. This could not be a more perfect

day. Another weekend of brilliant telly,

it was a stormy night on Call the Midwife, and everyone

was crying their eyes out But one of the biggest shows was Ant

Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Where someone took

revenge on TV's Mr Nasty. Happy birthday to you...

That is so obvious. ALL GASP...

Someone shot Simon Cowell. We know, dear, we all saw it.

Ant Dec is awesome. We watch it with the family.

Gino D'Campo tricked budding cooks in I'm a Celeb Get Out Me Ear!

Aled, what was it like when you did it?

They got me to sing Walking in the Air.

A slightly more serious thing for you now, ITV's epic Sunday night

Michael Gambon starred as Winston Churchill battling ill

health towards the end of his political career.

Shepherds Bush At the Bermuda sub Conference this summer, I will seek

American support for my personal approach to secure peace with the

new leaders of Soviet Russia in this... In this... In this... In

this... In this both Stalin days... Last night they were giving out

Oscars, but if you wanted to give an award for TV acting -

look no further than the cast of Churchill's secret,

they were all brilliant. Another cracking drama on BBC One

is 'The Night Manager, Sunday night spy games

with Hugh Laurie, Olivia Coleman and Tom Hiddleston -

let's take a look. Perfect strangers, Michael McFadden

played the son in that drama. He's the son in this as well so they have

seen him on TV 2001 and thought they'd be good, 15 years later. Yes.

Let's reunite them. Another cracking drama on BBC One

is 'The Night Manager, Sunday night spy games

with Hugh Laurie, Olivia Coleman and Tom Hiddleston -

let's take a look. He's such a fit bit. What do you

want? I want to make you an offer. Come and work for me and afterwards

when it's all over, I'll look after you, resettlement, new name, new

identity, new life. An offer. To do what? Bring down

Richard Romer. -- Roper. I Hugh Lawrie is fantastic in that, so

sinister and dark. Everyone is talking about the guy himself. I

can't bring myself to say his name because I'm jealous how he looks. We

shouldn't objectify him. He has the icy blue eyes and those cheek bones

that you could cut boiled ham on. He does it for you then. But you have

stayed in loads of hotels in your time, does the Night Manager look

like Tom Hiddlestone. Can't believe we now have to wait

eight days until next Sunday So that's what we thought about some

of last night's telly, but we want to hear what you think,

so please get in touch at bbc.co.uk/toomuchtv

or if tweetings your thing, Now earlier today Dan Walker took

over the reins from Bill Turnball Not showing off but seeing

as we know Dan personally, we thought we'd get him to whip

out his selfie stick and record a video diary covering

all the events in the run Hello, everybody, welcome to

Football Focus. This has been my lovely chair for the last six years.

I'm about to join the television beast that is BBC Breakfast. How are

you... Stop ruining my video. We are having these shots done today and

I'm practising my serious news face. Call up the news face. What do you

think? Very serious. It's 3.31, just need to get up for a wee. But I've

just been thinking that next week, next Monday, this is getting up

time. Dion, can you reassure the Breakfast viewers that the BBC is in

safe hands? I would like to be able to do that, Dan, but I think you

have got it wrong. Lots of sports presenters out there and you have

chosen the wrong one. Fin Northern Irished my final show on Radio 5

Live. One thing that -- finished. There's one great thin about radio,

you can look like a scrag and nobody knows. Just selecting some ties from

the collection. Tempted by the yellow number. Daddy, I like this

one. Let's have a look. Might save that bad boy for week two. This is

the BBC Breakfast studio. It's a Saturday, I sit next to Mike and

talk about what is coming up on Football Focus. Back on Monday to

sit in the seat where Bill's bum cheek dips are. Can't wait. It's 3.

30 and time for me to go and do some breakfast TV. Sorry, that is

rubbish. What do you think of my Breakfast face? Gorgeous. Right

rubbish. What do you think of my answer. Carry on. Good morning, it's

Monday 29th February. Well done Dan, I'm sure you'll do

a great job! Bill Turnball only hosted about 3000

shows so not far to go now! I love the fact you do a brand-new

video diary for a new show. There's a future for this girl.

Now keeping with the BBC Breakfast theme, I think it's time we bring

This lady has been brightening up our screens for over 20 years

now, she's no weather girl, she's all woman, please welcome

You are the first ever guest to ever sit on our sofa.

I am loving this set. So much so, I need some new furniture. You might

as well tomorrow. We have such a budget, we'll bring another one in.

Pat her down on her way out. Check her pockets. How was this morning?

Pat her down on her way out. Check Dan was brilliant. Such

Pat her down on her way out. Check such a star. Very emotional on

Friday. Seeing Billy go - I've worked with Billy Turnbull for like

a thousand years. For 15 years on Breakfast, before that on News 24 as

was, he's such good fun as well and it was really sad to see him go. You

call him Billy. If you didn't watch this programme you would not know

that he was called Billy. Here is a clip of Bill's final BBC Breakfast

moment. Hankies at the ready. Thank you for letting me into your home in

the morning, whether you are in the kitchen, the bedroom. Whether you

have been with us the past 15 years or for a few years, thank you for

watching, Breakfast is back tomorrow at Six as usual, from me, bye. Group

hug. What was happening this morning?

Bacon rolls. They were all gone by the time I got out of the studio.

There was a big party? In the evening. Really good fun. Loads of

people turned up for it. Who kissed who? Everybody kissed everybody. One

of those parties - wow! We do love a secret on this show. Have you got a

weather broadcasting secret for us that you can reveal please? Yes, no

weather presenters use autocue, it's all ad-lib. We don't either, Carol.

Whatever! Also another secret. all ad-lib. We don't either, Carol.

love of Bryan Adams. all ad-lib. We don't either, Carol.

Adams! Calm down. He was on Saturday Night Take Away and he was brilliant

doing the sing along. Ant Dec looked like dads at a wedding King p

-- singing Summer of 69. I've seen him in concert, he is brilliant, he

-- singing Summer of 69. I've seen doesn't need any gizmos, his music

is done all by itself. You have started her off. Good luck for next

week. A TV and the industry award. Incredible eighth time for this

award. I've got to show a film showing it's not the easiest of

jobs. Sorry. Here comes the rain moving across Scotland. Oops, my

leakth necklace has fallen off. Gusts up to 70mph. Wherever you are,

it's going to feel cold. A tad colder and breezier.

Looks we have a polen the area of low pressure coming our way. That

was entirely my fault, I clicked my clicker twice.

That is why she's the best in the business. Stiff competition, I'm

afraid. Take a look at this. The rain will be heaviest over the

Borders. In the West, rain will be light and patchy. There may be a few

drier interludes over Dumfries House in Ayrshire - a-ha! That is what you

need, a catchphrase! I love the Royal weather. Thank you. Do you

know how the weather is created for TV shows? We sent Susan Calman to

meet some of the best in the business. Everywhere these guys go,

they always take the weather with them. Very good. Do you want to know

why I'm dressed like this? How cool is that?

I'm going to see the equipment that controls the weather on television.

Special effects companies can create the illusion that it is snowing in

July and raining in - well, any month. It is always raining in the

UK! You should be here. I'm here to meet Mike, who has been creating

weather for over 30 years for the television.

Hello, Mike. Hello. Nice to meet you. What is the first

Hello, Mike. Hello. Nice to meet weather you are going to show me?

Fog. Fog? This is the button. If you fancy pressing it... Oh, no, stop,

stop! Totally calm. No problems at all. I want to see how extreme we

can go. Give me all the fog you've got. Let's do it! Where's everyone

gone? I don't know where I am! Hello?

Got a couple of pieces of coal and a carrot. Mike, I was hoping to make a

snowman. How about a snowball? Disappointing, but, yeah, alright.

There is a basic paper snow and we can cover huge areas. We lay it down

with water so it sticks. can cover huge areas. We lay it down

paper? Looks realistic. These days, a lot of it is done digitally. If

someone is going to walk in it, it needs to be real. We did some stuff

on Call the Midwife. Was that with paper? Paper and falling snow. This

is the most exciting thing that's ever happened. I love you! Frank! Do

you see a lot of this type of weather? I want to see more of it.

Cue Travis. # Why does it always rain on me? #

People at home will think, it does rain a lot here. Why do we need the

extra rain? It can rain heavily and you still don't notice it. What

television shows have you provided rain for? We have done stuff for

Shetland. You took the rain to Shetland? Well, you have to, it

doesn't rain in Shetland, does it it? What do we need to do to create

the perfect weather? You might use a fire hydrant... We have water,

pumps, stands, can you make it rain, Mike? This can last all day long, if

you want it to? That is a lovely demonstration. And we can stop it on

cue, too! You are hardly wet at all. It's been great to go through four

seasons in one day. The only one that is missing the bright sunshine.

On a beach, with an ice-cold drink, soaking it all in... Ah!

Pack it in, Aled, I've got a link to do!

He's the star of some of TV's best comedy series including Outnumbered

Please welcome the man with officially

the greatest name in showbiz - it's Tyger Drew-Honey!

All you do is squirt him? I could see the trajectory was going up

there... I do have a good trajectory, it's been commented on

before. Awesome to meet you. I was a huge fan of Outnumbered, like

everybody. It was so good because it was ad libbed a lot? There was a

heavy element of improvisation in the show. You have to have a

beginning, a middle and an end. There was a script. It wasn't us

learning lines, it was generally the whole thing, the first few series,

the directors would show us the script before the scene and say,

"Say these lines how you want, when you want." You had to get to a

certain point, like this is the point of the scene... Yes. No

50-year-old man can accurately write the thought process of a young

child. That was the general scripting of it. No. We are going to

see the thought process happening now of the first episode. It was

quite a while ago. You will love this. OK. I can't remember. He

picked up the phone to a cold-caller, classic schoolboy

error! Classic mistake, Dad. I would like to pay less for my energy...

Don't get involved, it is stupid. I know what I'm doing... No, you

don't. Get on with that. You are so cute. You haven't changed a bit. I

haven't. There is a rumour it is coming back, tell me it is true? It

will be coming back. It was looking like it would be coming back, not as

a Christmas Special because Christmas Specials tend to get lost

amongst other Christmas Specials. It does look like it will be a special

some time around Christmas! I'm glad you have cleared that out for

everyone! Listen, enough about Outnumbered, let's talk about

Cuckoo, back for its third series, BBC Three, BBC One, and I'm loving

it. I'm loving it. I love doing it. It's a fantastic show to be a part

of. I guess, I have kind of flown the Cuckoo's nest and gone from one

sitcom to another. Yeah. So this series, we come - Dale, he has come

back, out of the blue, which made us happy. We ended up loving him. This

is Taylor Lautner? Yes. He was in the Twilight series, so what is it

like working with someone from Hollywood? He is the sweetest guy.

He is a really sweet, down to earth guy, besides what he is. He is

immaculately talented. And if we are all working, like, at 2.30am and

someone has gone, "I'm hungry." Taylor goes, "Let's get 40 pizzas

in." He can afford it. Let's look at you in action. I'm not going to

mention this at work. As soon as your mother lays eyes on that baby,

the hormones start to throw in, all thoughts of maternity leave will

exit her mind. I will ride this out. Sweet plan, give me 20 quid or I

will tell Mum. Dylan? When you go to university and leave home... What?

It is a wonderful thought. Sit so good. I have to say, I watched it

because I knew you were coming on here. If you have not seen it, can I

appeal to the nation to search it out on catch-up because it is

hilarious. We have a picture of both of your screen Dads here, we have

Greg Davies there on the right... Standing 6'8". And Hugh Dennis. Who

is your favourite daddy? Come on! I will go purely - this is

unpersonally, I will go statistically, based on the fact I

have worked with Hugh for longer... That will be awkward on set. The

thing is, they are both completely lovely men. You have said it now.

You have said it. You have chosen. Tyger, thank you for coming in to

see us. Give it up for Tyger, everybody. APPLAUSE

We've covered so much TV already, but the biggest decision

of the day still remains - what are we watching tonight?

tonight, then you're in luck - because there's loads

of great stuff on offer this evening.

It's Davina McCall: Life at the Extreme.

We're seeing Davina in a different light with this show -

she's travelling the world visiting some of the planet's most

Every tortoise has their day. The sees Davina racing

Every tortoise has their day. The cheetah has done two circuits and

then crashed out. Look, he's tired out. Lightweight(!) You are a

lightweight. I'm still going. Look at me, jogging. Yeah? I think it's

humans 1, cheetahs 0! I at me, jogging. Yeah? I think it's

running, yes! You look like a leopard in that shirt! What does it

feel like? Look at me, I'm dicing death. It is so dangerous, that. It

freaks me out. That is like a sandwich dancing in

freaks me out. That is like a good show. It will

over on BBC2 at 9pm is the gripping drama, The People VS OJ Simpson.

I couldn't have done it, I swear. It is really good. A star-studded cast.

With John Travolta... Wearing is really good. A star-studded cast.

somebody else's eyebrows. Also Ross from Friends. He is not Ross... It

is Ross from Friends. He is playing somebody else.

If, like me, and you love a man in uniform, then get

yoursleves over to Channel 4 at 9pm for the latest

The show follows naval recruits as they are put

through their paces in some hardcore training exercises.

Tonight, it's the sinking ship simulator.

As soon as the lights go out, 40 tonnes of water will fill the

compartment in 40 minutes. I didn't think this is a fake situation, it

is a simulation. I was thinking, oh my God, this room is filling up

water. I'm going to die. Suddenly racing that cheetah

doesn't seem too bad! Great show, it's pretty amazing

they managed to gain Well, I hope that's helped

you out a little bit Wait - I haven't had a chance

to talk about Trouble Teens: Congratulations

everyone on making it Here, choosing a track

from our TV theme tune jukebox, I'll be back tomorrow

hosting with Emma Bunton, and we've got special guests -

Back In Time For The Weekend host, Giles Coren, and Strictly's very

own cheeky little Italian, Have a great evening and do

tell us what you think of all tonight's telly -

go to www.bbc.co.uk/toomuchtv So here we are at the starting line

of this year's Sport Relief games. # All my friends

know the low rider. #