0:00:02 > 0:00:05This week, the BBC Two royal drama that firmly divided opinion,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08and after last week's feature on a mispronunciation
0:00:08 > 0:00:11it appears we've opened the floodgates.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Welcome to the show that lets you have your say
0:00:13 > 0:00:16on the week's television across the BBC.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Welcome to your Points Of View.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31First up this week, the drama that was making headlines
0:00:31 > 0:00:35even before it aired, with former government ministers
0:00:35 > 0:00:39both criticising and defending the BBC's decision to broadcast
0:00:39 > 0:00:44an adaptation of Mike Bartlett's award-winning play King Charles III.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Written in blank verse, common to many of Shakespeare's plays,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55the drama saw a constitutional crisis detonated and
0:00:55 > 0:00:59the monarchy's future threatened when the new King Charles,
0:00:59 > 0:01:04played by the late Tim Pigott-Smith, refuses to sign a bill into law.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07But when the pen approaches paper thus,
0:01:07 > 0:01:10about to store forever my assent,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12the pen drives up.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15This one certainly proved controversial.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And yet there were also rave reviews,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44lavishing praise on the production.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07You can catch King Charles III on the iPlayer.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10From a fictional portrayal of the British monarchy
0:02:10 > 0:02:12to the country's current head of government.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Our guests tonight are the Prime Minister, Theresa May,
0:02:15 > 0:02:16and her husband Philip.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Tuesday night saw Prime Minister Theresa May
0:02:19 > 0:02:23and her husband Philip appear as guests on The One Show sofa.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Amongst other titbits, we discovered the UK's leader is a keen cook and
0:02:27 > 0:02:31how her love of shoes has inspired others to get into politics.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34..four or five years ago, I was in the lift in the House of Commons
0:02:34 > 0:02:36and there was a young woman in the lift,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38and I happened to look down and I said, "Oh, nice pair of shoes."
0:02:38 > 0:02:40And she said, "Oh, I like your shoes."
0:02:40 > 0:02:42And then she looked at me and you said,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44"Your shoes got me involved in politics."
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Now, it was undoubtedly one of the show's higher-profile bookings,
0:02:47 > 0:02:51but some question whether the Prime Minister's appearance
0:02:51 > 0:02:55was appropriate given the upcoming election.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20And there were those who felt The One Show's sofa
0:03:20 > 0:03:23should be a politics-free zone.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Well, we put those views to The One Show's executive editor,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Sandy Smith, and this is what he had to stay.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42We made it abundantly clear at the top of the show,
0:03:42 > 0:03:43and again at the end of the show,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46that Jeremy Corbyn would also be coming and that we'd be filming with
0:03:46 > 0:03:50five other party leaders as well to give them an opportunity to talk
0:03:50 > 0:03:53about their political upbringing, their roots and what drives them.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57And this has to be seen as part of the BBC's overall election coverage
0:03:57 > 0:04:00in which politicians will be held to account,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03challenged, asked about policy across radio and television.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08Next, the heat was well and truly on in the MasterChef kitchen
0:04:08 > 0:04:11this week as the latest search for Britain's best amateur cook
0:04:11 > 0:04:13reached its climax.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Now, don't worry if you are still to catch up,
0:04:16 > 0:04:17we're not going to give the winner away.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Monday night's episode saw the remaining five contestants
0:04:22 > 0:04:24under pressure at the official residence
0:04:24 > 0:04:27of the US ambassador to the UK.
0:04:27 > 0:04:28There's just ten minutes...
0:04:30 > 0:04:33..until Alison is due to serve her pumpkin pies.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- We're running a bit behind, aren't we?- Yeah.- Yeah, OK.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Stressful stuff!
0:04:40 > 0:04:43But the series and its contestants did seem to rise
0:04:43 > 0:04:44to the occasion for you.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49I found it very good. I really have enjoyed it.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51The contestants have been marvellous.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Now, many MasterChef challenges see contestants tasked with
0:04:59 > 0:05:04creating dishes after choosing from a bountiful supply of ingredients,
0:05:04 > 0:05:08prompting several of you to e-mail us with the same query.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28So, what does happen with those spare steaks and any
0:05:28 > 0:05:30langoustines left languishing?
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Here is what the makers of MasterChef had to say.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02After a previous expedition along the Pan-American Highway,
0:06:02 > 0:06:07last weekend saw comedians Dara O Briain and Ed Byrne reunite
0:06:07 > 0:06:12for another big trip, this time setting off on the Road to Mandalay.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13How are you doing?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Starting their journey in Malaysia,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19episode one saw the pair spectating at a poultry pageant and
0:06:19 > 0:06:23meeting members of an indigenous tribe before trying their hand
0:06:23 > 0:06:28at an ancient art with the help of some rather familiar-looking props.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Go somewhere else next year.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33LAUGHTER
0:06:33 > 0:06:36The one time we got a good laugh was when I smacked you in the face.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- Yeah, yeah. - Should have done more of that.- Yeah.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43Plenty of you were glad to see the pair hit the road again.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Not everyone agreed with your last point, Cheshian.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Dara and Ed continue on the Road to Mandalay tonight
0:07:16 > 0:07:18on BBC Two at nine o'clock.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Now, last Sunday also had BBC One taking a trip,
0:07:21 > 0:07:26this time into the past of one of Britain's best-loved actresses,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Dame Barbara Windsor.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Penned by former EastEnders writer Tony Jordan,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35biopic Babs starred Samantha Spiro, Jaime Winstone
0:07:35 > 0:07:39and 12-year-old Honor Kneafsey in the title role,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42with the dame herself also making an appearance.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- Oi, there weren't that many blokes! - HE CHUCKLES
0:07:44 > 0:07:45There weren't!
0:07:53 > 0:07:54That's not funny!
0:07:55 > 0:07:56Sorry.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Opinion on Babs was split right down the middle, though,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18with some criticising the style of storytelling.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38Next, last week's feature on the mispronunciation of the word nuclear
0:08:38 > 0:08:40certainly opened a can of worms.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44In fact, Point Of View's inbox went NUCULAR -
0:08:44 > 0:08:45I mean, nuclear -
0:08:45 > 0:08:49as you inundated us with your pet pronunciation peeves.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01It's very clear that he's CRATE-IVE and he's CRATE-IVE on his feet.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Time for a lesson, presenters and producers. Here's our blackboard.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10Look, it's CREATIVE, it's not CRATE-IVE.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Next. Yeah, hand up at the back. Keith.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Jan's test has been used to help Olympians, TRI-ATHER-LETES...
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Quite right, Keith. It is ATHLETES -
0:09:29 > 0:09:31it's not ATHER-LETES!
0:09:31 > 0:09:35And finally, even the esteemed Mr Paxman didn't escape your wrath.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48I'll tell you, it's Don KWICKSOAT. Ten points for this.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Actually, on double-checking this one,
0:09:51 > 0:09:55it appears KWICKSOAT is an acceptable, attested pronunciation.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58It's an old-fashioned anglicised version
0:09:58 > 0:10:00of the Cervantes novel title.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Who knew?
0:10:01 > 0:10:05"Creative" and "athletes" were just two of the many mispronunciations
0:10:05 > 0:10:06you got in touch about.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10The BBC has a team whose job it is to offer advice on how to
0:10:10 > 0:10:13pronounce everything from Azerbaijan to Zacatecas,
0:10:13 > 0:10:15which is somewhere in Mexico, apparently.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19So, could they perhaps step in and help put an end to
0:10:19 > 0:10:22the proliferation of poor pronunciation?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26There isn't a list at the moment of commonly mispronounced words.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29That's partly because we do have a database, an online database
0:10:29 > 0:10:34that broadcasters can access and they can look up words.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37It's also because pronunciations can be context-dependent -
0:10:37 > 0:10:40so a historical pronunciation might not be relevant for
0:10:40 > 0:10:44a modern drama, but it might be for a historical drama.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47So there could be more than one way of saying something and
0:10:47 > 0:10:50creating a list would essentially crystallise the pronunciations
0:10:50 > 0:10:52and wouldn't take account of the context.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56To a land well known for hard-to-pronounce place names next.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Set in Aberystwyth - hope I got that right -
0:11:02 > 0:11:06series three of the bilingual detective drama Hinterland
0:11:06 > 0:11:10kicked off on BBC Four recently with the brooding Tom Mathias
0:11:10 > 0:11:12investigating the murder of a minister.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Local minister, Elwyn Jones.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Found dead this morning, sir.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18- Forensics?- On their way.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Wife found the body, family yet to be questioned.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Thank you, Lloyd.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32This series had previously been shown in Wales but those of you
0:11:32 > 0:11:35across the rest of the UK were delighted to see
0:11:35 > 0:11:38DCI Mathias and co return to BBC Four.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Well, dramas being too bleak are occasionally
0:11:50 > 0:11:52a cause for complaint on Points Of View.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55In this instance, you feel it all adds to the appeal.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Well, we checked, and unfortunately there is
0:12:06 > 0:12:10no news yet as to whether Hinterland will be returning for
0:12:10 > 0:12:13a fourth outing, so I'm sorry, I've got to leave you in suspense!
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Well, if you find the answer to that one, will you let me know?
0:12:17 > 0:12:22And finally this week, many, many thanks for this e-mail, John.
0:12:22 > 0:12:23Ah, hang on a minute.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Many, many thanks.- Many thanks. - Many thanks.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- Many thanks.- Many thanks. - Many, many thanks.- Many thanks.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53We didn't find examples of that, you'll be glad to hear, John.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Just a singular thank you to everyone who's got in touch with us
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