:00:10. > :00:13.Good morning. Only six more advent calendar doors to open before
:00:13. > :00:16.Christmas Day so, to celebrate,we have the British/Irish all boy pop
:00:16. > :00:20.group who have performed alongside Justin Bieber and Britney Spears.
:00:20. > :00:24.They are The Wanted. And completing a musical line up for us today is
:00:24. > :00:26.the 20 year-old who Turned It Up and is now Young, Foolish and Happy
:00:26. > :00:33.- chart topper Pixie Lott. They're here for Christmas cooking,
:00:33. > :00:43.cocktails, chat and to take a look at the best of the festive telly.
:00:43. > :00:56.
:00:56. > :01:02.We did where Christmas jumpers. Welcome to Smash hits! Welcome to
:01:02. > :01:08.Something For The Weekend. Smash hits, can you remember that? It was
:01:08. > :01:13.great. Of course I can, I am that told. Simon came up with a good
:01:13. > :01:19.idea to wear our Christmas jumpers. He knew in his locker he had a nice
:01:19. > :01:26.fashionable stylish design. Louise also has a stylish fashionable
:01:26. > :01:31.Christmas jumper. I think mine is quite Christmassy. I had to go and
:01:31. > :01:37.buy one, and this is horrible. Yours just looks like you are going
:01:37. > :01:46.skiing. It has Christmas trees, snow, and skiing people. It is
:01:46. > :01:55.Scandinavian. You should have really gone for report, with ties,
:01:55. > :02:01.and Rudolf. This is traditional Christmas Chelsea blue. You have
:02:01. > :02:05.rarely entered into the spirit of it, well done. It is a bit rubbish,
:02:05. > :02:13.isn't it? Am are going to carry on wearing it through the show? Yes,
:02:13. > :02:17.you are. It was Strictly Come Dancing last night's. Is it called
:02:18. > :02:25.Strictly Come Dancing, have I made that up? People just call it
:02:25. > :02:31.Strictly. It was the final with Harry, Jason Donovan and Chelsee
:02:31. > :02:38.Healey. That law is sprung loaded. You us, it is called a sprung floor,
:02:38. > :02:44.which is great as a dancer to dance on. Is that the Tower Ballroom at
:02:45. > :02:54.Blackpool? I have seen gigs there. There was a lot of glitter and fun
:02:55. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:11.and festivity. Here is the result. Oh. Here is the result for you!
:03:11. > :03:14.
:03:14. > :03:18.Harry Judd! A clean sweep this year. Have you seen on the tour they have
:03:19. > :03:28.to do it behind closed doors now because of the pitch invasion for
:03:28. > :03:33.the band. Next year, we are going for a clean sweep for Something For
:03:33. > :03:43.The Weekend. We are going to win X- factor next year with owl erasure
:03:43. > :03:50.
:03:50. > :03:58.Act. -- our Erasure act. What am I doing? You are doing the jungle.
:03:58. > :04:04.worries. It will be a clean sweep. We are going to do all of them.
:04:04. > :04:09.Since 2009, Pixie Lott has sold a million albums. She has had three
:04:09. > :04:16.number-one singles, been nominated for three BRIT Awards, plus had a
:04:16. > :04:21.sell-out UK tour. She will be telling us about her plans to crack
:04:21. > :04:27.America. On her new album, did you know she has Stevie wonder
:04:27. > :04:31.performing on it? And John legend. I am a big fan of both. The Wanted
:04:31. > :04:36.will be telling stories about touring with Britney Spears and
:04:37. > :04:42.Justin Bieber, also talking about their album and single, also about
:04:42. > :04:50.having an army of screaming fans. If you have a question for either
:04:50. > :04:58.of our guests, or who you think won the Christmas jumpers. I think I
:04:58. > :05:05.won, but mine is too small for me. I wanted it to look like my little
:05:05. > :05:12.brother's jumper. They didn't make a lot of these, bizarrely! This is
:05:12. > :05:19.a one-off. Discomfort is the best part of it. You look absolutely
:05:19. > :05:26.roasting. I am going to get a sweaty top lip by the end of the
:05:26. > :05:31.show, always attractive on a woman. It is our last show before
:05:31. > :05:37.Christmas, what will you be cooking? We will be starting with
:05:37. > :05:43.tequila cured salmon. We all like a bit of cured meat at Christmas, so
:05:43. > :05:49.curing it in tequila and sugar is delicious. It is nice.
:05:49. > :05:54.intrigued by that. It has a nice flavour, nice texture. Texture is a
:05:54. > :06:02.big thing when you are during things. It doesn't sound nice.
:06:02. > :06:09.it not? I think anything with tequila sounds nice. It is lovely,
:06:09. > :06:16.you will like it. You will be the main course, venison loin
:06:16. > :06:22.Wellington. Look at that beast. Venice and, pate, mushrooms, gravy,
:06:22. > :06:28.vegetables, what is not to like? For dessert, a traditional Danish
:06:28. > :06:37.rice pudding. The story behind it, I will tell you when we do it with
:06:37. > :06:44.The Wanted boys. Finally, leftovers today - sprouts are always left
:06:44. > :06:49.over in my house. I love them. you not like them? We were saying
:06:49. > :06:55.how much we like to brussel sprout. How and they are not just for
:06:55. > :07:01.Christmas. Does anybody still do bubble and squeak? I like bubble
:07:01. > :07:09.and squeak. I like it, but I don't think people do it. They eat their
:07:09. > :07:18.food, don't they? They buy to eat. You can go to the website to follow
:07:18. > :07:25.the recipes. Here is what Som the rest of the show today. -- what is
:07:25. > :07:32.on the rest of the show. Who are you calling a little? You are quite
:07:32. > :07:38.small. At the universe is explained in Brian Cox's Night With The Stars.
:07:38. > :07:48.They behave more like waves and water. Gillian Anderson stars in
:07:48. > :07:53.
:07:53. > :08:03.Great expectations. All of me is cold. Will your cocktails be making
:08:03. > :08:06.
:08:06. > :08:12.us slightly more Christmassy today? I haven't got a Christmas jumper. I
:08:12. > :08:17.have got this. That doesn't help you. You do look good today. I have
:08:17. > :08:26.nice celebratory drinks for Christmas and New Year, bottled
:08:26. > :08:36.they can't which has been much during in the fridge. -- bottled
:08:36. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:47.eggnog. Did you see on X-factor last week, one of the contestants
:08:47. > :08:55.had a shirt with no tie. Gary Barlow was really excited, wasn't
:08:55. > :09:03.he? Worse than me! Let's Cook. Morning, Gary. We know that he
:09:03. > :09:13.watches the show. He doesn't need to get up early in the morning!
:09:13. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :09:30.Smash hits today! Come on, Gary. then we have tequila, soft brown
:09:30. > :09:39.sugar and salt, chilly, mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Whatever
:09:39. > :09:45.tequila you have got in the cupboard. Go on, in one! Come on,
:09:45. > :09:51.it's Christmas. It is been drinking time. By the way, it is putting
:09:51. > :09:57.stress and strain on our services, don't do it. Do your homework, tidy
:09:57. > :10:07.your bedrooms. First things first, I am going to toast the cumin seeds,
:10:07. > :10:16.the mustard seeds. Ideally, into a cold pan, let it warm gently. Tim,
:10:16. > :10:21.the first job for you, we will have some lime zest and some chopping.
:10:22. > :10:28.Louise, in the meantime, if you would like to combine the tequila,
:10:28. > :10:35.sugar and salt, and makes that together. We are trying to impart
:10:35. > :10:41.flavour. Literally just put it in like that? That is a lot of sugar.
:10:41. > :10:47.Yes, you want to cover the salmon with all these flavours. The longer
:10:47. > :10:52.you leave this, the better. Ideally, you would want to leave it for
:10:53. > :11:02.about 48 hours. If you can do it even longer, that is nicer. This is
:11:02. > :11:12.really potent. How much would you like? The zest
:11:12. > :11:21.
:11:21. > :11:31.of all three, ideally. Thanks very much! That was a real reaction.
:11:31. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:41.the girls are like that. I feel really told off. I forgot I was on
:11:41. > :11:48.television then! What?! As my fashion correspondent, I have a
:11:48. > :11:53.question to ask. I am shopping, am I? We don't need the juices. I went
:11:53. > :12:00.shopping for my daughter's the other day, I won't mention a brand,
:12:00. > :12:09.but everything is pink in the shops. My kids hate pink. Was it a real
:12:09. > :12:12.bright pink? No, for orchids, little girls. They assume my
:12:12. > :12:21.children are Katie Price. They are not! And they don't want to wear
:12:21. > :12:25.pink. With boys, it is so different. Football shirt. Yes, literally. I
:12:25. > :12:31.know it is hard if you have little girls who don't like pink because
:12:31. > :12:39.everything comes in pink under a certain age. Did you buy things?
:12:39. > :12:49.because they won't wear it. I buy my boys' school clothes and all
:12:49. > :12:54.
:12:54. > :13:01.they want is football kits. -- cool clothes. Jot that, the line goes in
:13:01. > :13:11.there. All of that in here? Yes, pretty much, a fine job. That is
:13:11. > :13:12.
:13:12. > :13:19.beautiful. We have lime zest, the toasted spices, so now you get the
:13:19. > :13:29.delicious flavour. It smells like a proper restaurant smell. That is
:13:29. > :13:36.praise indeed. Press that on to the surface of the delicious salmon.
:13:36. > :13:42.really should have done this a bit finer. Yes, but you get the idea.
:13:42. > :13:49.It is about flavour because this gets wiped off at the end of the
:13:49. > :13:56.day. That goes on, press that down, then we spooned all this lovely
:13:56. > :14:02.mixed on to there. If you don't like tequila, you could do this
:14:02. > :14:08.with vodka as well. It is the same principle. The alcohol starts to
:14:08. > :14:15.cook the salmon slightly. It is just going to cut in the alcohol?
:14:15. > :14:22.Yes, and all that happens now, the salt and sugar... I am so intrigued
:14:22. > :14:28.by this. It is very clever. The alcohol is cooking? Yes, the
:14:28. > :14:38.acidity is working here. Keep doing it, Little by Little. Obviously it
:14:38. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:47.will still be wet. You then wrap it up really tightly. The tin foil
:14:47. > :14:53.round, then we put another tray on top, and weigh it down. Why do you
:14:53. > :15:03.have to do that? We want to press it down so we are squeezing moister
:15:03. > :15:07.
:15:07. > :15:14.talking nonsense. I'm not sure you can put flavour in whilst getting
:15:14. > :15:17.moisture out. I'm not sure of the science. If we compact it we are
:15:17. > :15:22.changing the structure. I think it makes sense. The more it is pressed
:15:22. > :15:28.down, the more the alcohol is seeping into it and it is curing.
:15:28. > :15:37.But as he is saying that, the moisture is coming out at the same
:15:37. > :15:42.time. I'm not having it, I'm sorry. Now combine the yoghurt and the
:15:42. > :15:49.goat's cheese... Tim, get Professor Brian Cox on the phone right now.
:15:49. > :15:54.That can't work. Now, chop some mint. Stop questioning everything,
:15:54. > :15:59.Lovejoy. I'm not questioning everything, I just don't believe
:16:00. > :16:06.the logic. Chop that and put into it the goat's cheese and yoghurt
:16:06. > :16:12.mix. Here is our 12.5 kilo weight on top. I wondered what those
:16:12. > :16:20.weights were this morning. I thought they were door thingies.
:16:20. > :16:30.What else could you use to do that? Two house bricks. Get Jamie to
:16:30. > :16:34.stand on it. Look what happens. the flavour's gone in and all the
:16:34. > :16:40.moisture has gone out. That's exactly what's happened Tim.
:16:40. > :16:48.believe you, Simon. Add the lime juice. How many? Just the one will
:16:48. > :16:58.do. Here is this beautiful piece of salmon. What we do, we take it out.
:16:58. > :17:00.
:17:00. > :17:05.It's compacted. Oh look, all the moisture has come out! Feel this
:17:05. > :17:12.now. It's hard. And why is that? Because all the moisture has come
:17:12. > :17:19.out. Thank you! LAUGHTER But Simon, all the flavour's gone in. LAUGHTER
:17:19. > :17:26.Who needs to watch that Brian Cox show? We've got you doing it.
:17:26. > :17:36.love Brian Cox. So do I, but I don't understand a word he says.
:17:36. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:42.you like me go ych, yep, no, no, and then white noise? I start
:17:42. > :17:48.thinking about his haircut and what a nice jacket he's wearing. That's
:17:48. > :17:52.so me, what you just said that. I thought it was only me who watched
:17:52. > :18:02.nice, intelligent programmes and after ten minutes think, what is
:18:02. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:09.this actually about? See how lovely and dry this is. This is beautiful.
:18:09. > :18:17.That does look amazing. Look at that, that's glorious. Are we
:18:17. > :18:22.coming round here now? We are. Lovely slices of this. I do love it
:18:22. > :18:26.when it is so far over. It's brilliant. And then we have our
:18:26. > :18:34.lovely bits of salmon. And the goat's cheese, which works
:18:34. > :18:43.brilliantly with it. Did you taste that? I don't really like goat's
:18:43. > :18:49.cheese, so it's wasted on me. like goat's cheese. That's really
:18:49. > :18:56.good. I'm going to try a bit of goat's cheese. Actually, that's
:18:56. > :19:02.alright. It is a time commitment, you need look it -- leave it for a
:19:02. > :19:08.couple of days. But that's better than salmon from the supermarket.
:19:08. > :19:13.And the main course? The venison Wellington. That is really good.
:19:13. > :19:15.You can follow our recipes on our website -
:19:15. > :19:19.bbc.co.uk/somethingfortheweekend. It's time for a Christmas
:19:19. > :19:24.adaptation of a classic story, starring Stephen Fry and Victoria
:19:24. > :19:34.Wood, amongst others. This is one for the whole family. This is The
:19:34. > :19:35.
:19:35. > :19:39.I can't believe she was right. My own little person. Who are you
:19:39. > :19:45.calling little? Well, you are quite small. No I'm not. It is you who
:19:45. > :19:51.are too big. You are a great big overgrown giant. We are just the
:19:51. > :19:57.right size. There's more of you? didn't say that. Get back! Ow! I
:19:57. > :20:07.was only going to help you out. aren't going to eat me? Eat you?
:20:07. > :20:14.
:20:14. > :20:24.What would be the point? My name's James. Harietti.
:20:24. > :20:31.Do you want a hand? Yes, please. If that was supposed to be funny...
:20:31. > :20:39.Serves you right for stealing my gun. We don't staerblgs we borrow.
:20:39. > :20:48.So -- We don't steal, we borrow. there are more of you? What's that?
:20:48. > :20:58.How about I show you? What exactly does this thing do...
:20:58. > :21:03.
:21:03. > :21:09.Are you alright? Look, I'm so sorry. You can enter the world of The
:21:09. > :21:13.Borrowers on Boxing Day at 7.30 on BBC One. Our first guest readily
:21:13. > :21:17.admit to being a manufactured boy band, but the auditions worked,
:21:17. > :21:24.because in two years they've built a huge fan base in the UK and
:21:24. > :21:30.abroad, plus turned out hit after hit, including these.
:21:30. > :21:36.# I'm in pieces # It seems like this is the only
:21:36. > :21:45.thing I've never known # How do you get it from an all-
:21:45. > :21:48.# The sun goes down # The stars come out
:21:48. > :21:54.# The universe will never be the same
:21:54. > :22:01.# I'm glad you came, I'm glad you came #
:22:01. > :22:05.. With we are glad you came. Welcome to The Wanted. You are
:22:05. > :22:10.cheating, where are your dance routines? Has no-one tried to get
:22:10. > :22:16.you to do dance routines? Back in the day we did try but we are so
:22:16. > :22:21.bad we thought it's better not to ruin the singing. It is hard when
:22:21. > :22:27.you are singing live and you've got loads of routine. You get out of
:22:27. > :22:34.breath and can't sing properly. Louise said earlier you are a
:22:34. > :22:41.manufactured band. Where are you all from? Bolton. Gloucester.
:22:41. > :22:51.Nottingham. Dublin. Where were the auditions advertised? I Googled for
:22:51. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :23:02.auditions. Doingle the answer. that a joke? I Googled auditions.
:23:02. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:07.And someone said to me that the thing they had on the website was
:23:07. > :23:16.Wanted, male singers" and then Nathan decided to call us The
:23:16. > :23:26.Wanted. Do you all write? Did you all write beforehand? Yes. I saw
:23:26. > :23:27.
:23:27. > :23:32.you at the Jingle Bell Ball. I did see instruments going on there.
:23:32. > :23:37.it true, Max, that you had a chance to sign for Preston North End?
:23:37. > :23:42.used to play football a lot when I was younger. I played a couple of
:23:42. > :23:48.Games for England schoolboys. I love football. What position but
:23:48. > :23:54.play? I was the smaller of the two forwards. But it didn't work out.
:23:54. > :24:00.read that you had to make the decision. It was either the
:24:00. > :24:04.drinking or football. Is it a good life? Are you enjoying it, the last
:24:04. > :24:11.two years? It is amazing. You see things you never thought you would
:24:11. > :24:16.see and go places you never thought you would go. It's quite busy.
:24:16. > :24:22.never get to be home very much, which is the downside. But we've
:24:22. > :24:25.been to Brazil, America, Australia, Asia. It's been a mad year. And the
:24:25. > :24:29.second album you guys were much more involved in the writing. You
:24:29. > :24:34.played a big part, which people don't realise takes up a huge
:24:34. > :24:40.amount of time. What was the album structure? Did you all write on the
:24:40. > :24:44.album? On the first album we contributed. But the record company
:24:44. > :24:50.had an idea and helped us make that. But the second time it was
:24:50. > :24:56.controlling. We don't like this track. Did you set out with a set
:24:56. > :25:03.idea of what you wanted to do Manchester Unitedically? All the,
:25:03. > :25:09.it was different to the stuff we did on the first album. When we
:25:09. > :25:15.first heard it... We were used to catering for the younger market.
:25:15. > :25:19.Boy bands are everywhere now. We'll probably maybe have more longevity
:25:19. > :25:23.if we try to write stuff that everyone would like. It is hard,
:25:23. > :25:26.because you have to always think of doing something different. There've
:25:26. > :25:29.been so many bands before you and will come after, so it is
:25:29. > :25:36.identifying your sound and your look and getting your own fan base.
:25:36. > :25:42.Is that something you think about? These boys, the new single... I
:25:42. > :25:48.mean, they incorporated a bit of dubstep. I'm a massive fan of
:25:48. > :25:53.dubstep. It's become really big in the last year or so. To incorporate
:25:54. > :26:03.dubstep in a boy band in general is a risk. A piano ballad! I think
:26:04. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:15.we've got a clip of that single. # I know, I just gotta let it go
:26:15. > :26:21.# I, I, I should have known # I gotta let you say goodbye now
:26:21. > :26:27.# I through my armour down # I'm leaving the battleground for
:26:27. > :26:31.the final time now # I, I, I know I'm running from a
:26:31. > :26:37.war zone # So you are releasing that on Boxing
:26:37. > :26:42.Day? Yes. You are not going for the Christmas Day number one? No, the
:26:42. > :26:46.Boxing Day sales. Is the Christmas Day number one a write-off because
:26:46. > :26:52.of X Factor? I think so. Because X Factor sets the standard, only
:26:52. > :26:58.crazy songs with a story normally make it. Army Wifes are doing it
:26:58. > :27:03.this year... Military Wives. They are saying that is going to win.
:27:03. > :27:12.And nirvana have reached the anti-X Factor song as well. There is
:27:12. > :27:17.always going to be a certain spin with that to go with that. You've
:27:17. > :27:21.got a bit of time off over Christmas. It is eur last day today
:27:21. > :27:27.and we are off for Christmas. We go away from a bit of a holiday over
:27:27. > :27:32.new year. And then you are off to the States. How is it going there?
:27:32. > :27:38.We are doing it anonymously I think. We went over, released the song...
:27:38. > :27:44.That's not the way to celebrate! we go out there and say, we were a
:27:44. > :27:48.boy band, a lot of people say no. Kiss FM in New York took it
:27:48. > :27:53.straight away. We are so grateful for that. It's had really good
:27:53. > :27:57.feed-back. You have to literally go everywhere to be successful
:27:57. > :28:01.everywhere. It is quite nice, because we are going back to the
:28:01. > :28:09.start again. We traipsed around schools and clubs and pubs for
:28:09. > :28:14.three or four months. When we go to America we are doing the Rock and
:28:14. > :28:22.Roll Hotel in Denver. It's going be a trek. It is maidsing that you see
:28:22. > :28:26.parts of the world you will sever see... Like Denver! Make sure you
:28:26. > :28:29.get your questions in for them. Tweet us at @SFTW or e-mail via the
:28:29. > :28:33.website - bbc.co.uk/somethingfortheweekend.
:28:33. > :28:39.We've got some pretty un- Christmassy headlines but a really
:28:39. > :28:45.Christmassy song and film to help you guess the year in today's Deja
:28:45. > :28:55.View. # Baby, all I want for Christmas is
:28:55. > :29:00.Matt Busby was and remains an unsullied public figure, which
:29:00. > :29:05.explains the loss of his death which goes far beyond the world of
:29:05. > :29:12.football. Television screens are dominated by the court case with
:29:12. > :29:16.the American footballer OJ Simpson. The President of the European
:29:16. > :29:21.Commission Jack delor is disappointed that Norway voted
:29:21. > :29:24.against joining the European Union. He said the door is open if it
:29:24. > :29:32.changed its mind later in the decade.
:29:32. > :29:38.# Make my wish come true # All I want for Christmas is you #
:29:38. > :29:45.You are a very good Santa Claus. Your beard's stuck on real tight.
:29:45. > :29:50.Usually the store's Santa Claus whiskers are a bit loose. Your as
:29:50. > :30:00.realistic. That's because they are real. You give them a tug. I've
:30:00. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:18.never seen that film. You? East 17 is the best one. The po Box
:30:18. > :30:28.always win, that one is probably the best. What came next? It was
:30:28. > :30:38.good, bizarrely. Who came third? East 17? Am I losing my credibility
:30:38. > :30:40.
:30:40. > :30:49.for sticking up for East 17? Tim. 1993? 1994? I haven't got a
:30:49. > :30:56.clue. Christmas songs all fade into one. What did you go for? Now 1994.
:30:56. > :31:04.I will go with 1992. Cocking, what have we done this week? Christmas
:31:04. > :31:11.jumper time. This is not as good as yours. He made the roulade, the
:31:11. > :31:19.second attempt they have to walk all the way to his house. It is a
:31:19. > :31:28.nice time, romance at Christmas. bended knee. Let us know. De do get
:31:28. > :31:36.on bended knee when you propose? not with my knees. My knees, my
:31:36. > :31:42.Achilles. I drew a picture of myself on my knees! You have got to
:31:42. > :31:47.go on one knee, or otherwise for the rest of your life you're wife
:31:47. > :31:52.will say you didn't go down on one knee. A couple engaged in my
:31:52. > :31:58.restaurant this week. He did go down on one knee and it was very
:31:58. > :32:02.romantic. This is probably one of the best pictures we have ever had.
:32:02. > :32:10.This couple are from Liverpool originally, they are currently in
:32:10. > :32:19.Uganda, and still found time to make the chocolate roulade. Finally,
:32:19. > :32:26.Lucy and Victoria from Skipton, again they have made the roulade.
:32:26. > :32:32.They are going to see The Wanted in Sheffield. They are not playing in
:32:32. > :32:42.Sheffield in February? Must be wrong. Whatever you cook over
:32:42. > :32:46.
:32:46. > :32:49.Christmas, do send in your pictures. This, Tim... This is exciting.
:32:49. > :32:56.you want to do something exciting over the Christmas period, we are
:32:56. > :33:06.going to do a venison Wellington. We have venison, field mushrooms.
:33:06. > :33:10.
:33:10. > :33:18.So you sealed it first? The problem with venison is it is very easy to
:33:18. > :33:23.overcook it. Season it in the pan until you get some colour, take it
:33:23. > :33:32.out and then let it go cold. When you put it in the pastry and in the
:33:32. > :33:42.oven. That's fine, we have protection now. As long as you only
:33:42. > :33:46.
:33:46. > :33:56.like, but we have pate and pastry in the fridge. The first job for
:33:56. > :33:57.
:33:57. > :34:04.you, Tim, is too finely chop some mushrooms. This is a duxelles of
:34:04. > :34:12.mushrooms, which means finely chopped. Put them into the food
:34:12. > :34:20.processor, pulsing them until they get to be fine. The other thing
:34:20. > :34:26.about venison, it is quite rich meat. You need a good gravy or
:34:26. > :34:33.something, don't you? A good reduction or something. We have a
:34:34. > :34:43.rich stock gravy, we have port. In the gravy, a bit of Madeira is nice
:34:44. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:50.for something like venison. In here, we have cooked some shallots, some
:34:50. > :34:59.butter goes into there, then the finely chopped mushrooms go into
:34:59. > :35:04.their as well. Let them start cookout a little bit. I went for a
:35:05. > :35:10.fitness test this week because I am going to do the bike ride. This is
:35:10. > :35:16.with Mark Cavendish, isn't it? but he's not cycling, he is the
:35:16. > :35:20.ambassador for it. I have to cycle for three days, 100 miles a day.
:35:20. > :35:25.That doesn't sound like a lot but I am assuming it is a lot, I don't
:35:25. > :35:35.know. I went to do this fitness thing and this man said a brilliant
:35:35. > :35:47.
:35:47. > :35:55.word - he said abs are created in the kitchen. So do have a dietary
:35:55. > :36:03.plan? No, I haven't. Have you started cycling? No, I haven't.
:36:03. > :36:13.good start! I was cheating because we have got to finish it. We have
:36:13. > :36:13.
:36:13. > :36:23.got to sit them, until they squeak. Lots of water in there, then put
:36:23. > :36:24.
:36:24. > :36:30.the port into there. Port really goes with venison, doesn't it? Or a
:36:30. > :36:35.rich red wine. Anything that fortified. Even Cherie is good
:36:35. > :36:45.because you want the rich flavour. Let this bubble down to pretty much
:36:45. > :36:45.
:36:46. > :36:55.nothing, and you end up with this. Venison is very lean, isn't it?
:36:56. > :36:59.
:36:59. > :37:05.There are your abdominal muscles in that. Now, with Wellington so
:37:05. > :37:13.victor often we wrap them in pancakes. I am wrapping them in
:37:13. > :37:23.streaky bacon, you could use Parma ham. We spread this duxelles a
:37:23. > :37:24.
:37:24. > :37:34.cross here. Is that what this is for? I got one of these were the
:37:34. > :37:37.
:37:37. > :37:42.set of knives once. For this one is blunt! We're really looking for a
:37:42. > :37:48.platform to sit the venison on. That is beautiful. There is a lot
:37:48. > :37:53.of flavour in that. Then we have the field mushrooms, the shallots,
:37:53. > :38:03.so that is a delicious flavour in its own right. The venison we have
:38:03. > :38:08.
:38:08. > :38:15.sealed, now we are going to sneer pate all over it. -- smear. We have
:38:15. > :38:21.folded the venison in half so we have a fat joint. If you work your
:38:21. > :38:25.hands, it might be easier to do but we are pressing it round. Do you
:38:25. > :38:31.want a thick layer? It depends how much you like it. If you don't like
:38:31. > :38:37.pate, you could leave it off. This is chicken liver pate, but it could
:38:37. > :38:44.be anything you fancy. Stick that in the middle. Wild you wash your
:38:44. > :38:53.hands, I will wrap this. We rolled it around on this side. It is a bit
:38:53. > :39:03.of a faff, but the end result is worth it. I did one of these once,
:39:03. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :39:13.didn't I? I did the Beef Wellington. Wrap it up, put it in the fridge,
:39:13. > :39:14.
:39:14. > :39:19.and chill it. Then we end up with this here. That has been in the
:39:19. > :39:25.fridge for about 20 minutes, an hour, two hours. It is nice and
:39:25. > :39:32.solid now so we have a beautiful flavour. Next we stick the venison
:39:32. > :39:37.on there, then we roll it around until it just over laps. It is
:39:37. > :39:43.important you get a good contact with it. You wanted to be really
:39:44. > :39:50.tight around it. This is one of those things that you know will be
:39:50. > :40:00.beautiful. You don't want to have loads of pastry around here because
:40:00. > :40:02.
:40:02. > :40:08.you don't want it to be soggy. tight. That's what we want, to him.
:40:08. > :40:14.Then we want a nice neat end so we can be pretty as it can be. Like a
:40:14. > :40:17.parcel? Yes, imagine it is a present, like all those presents
:40:17. > :40:24.you bought yesterday. I have been struggling with my Christmas
:40:24. > :40:29.shopping. All I have got to do is buy a present for my wife, then I
:40:29. > :40:36.have a few bits and pieces for my kids. Most things I have fought
:40:36. > :40:42.online, I will be honest. Use it this on to the board, then let this
:40:42. > :40:52.chilled after you have a washed it. Let it Cheal, then a wash it again
:40:52. > :41:24.
:41:24. > :41:34.so that is really glossy. -- chill, then eggwash it. A big fat piece of
:41:34. > :41:35.
:41:35. > :41:44.that. We have our roast potatoes. This, on Christmas Day. Then a
:41:44. > :41:52.little bit of rich gravy goes on there. Go for it. We will stand at
:41:52. > :42:02.the back and watch. We are all right. The pastry is crispy. That
:42:02. > :42:08.
:42:08. > :42:18.is absolutely awesome. What is for dessert? Danish rice pudding!
:42:18. > :42:25.
:42:25. > :42:29.is still stirring. You can find Brian Cox is trying to make sure
:42:29. > :42:35.our brains don't turn to mush over the festive period so he has filled
:42:35. > :42:44.a lecture theatre with celebrities. Here, he is trying to explain
:42:44. > :42:54.electrons to Sarah Millican in his Night With The Stars. A place where
:42:54. > :42:54.
:42:54. > :42:58.there is no waves, then some waves, then no waves. You see that pattern.
:42:58. > :43:07.If you were to draw a detector along there, you would see that.
:43:07. > :43:12.Here you would see nothing, no waves, no electrons, here we have
:43:12. > :43:19.waves and electrons. So what can week in For? Have you not done your
:43:19. > :43:29.homework today? This is just the experimental data. This was done in
:43:29. > :43:30.
:43:30. > :43:40.the 1920s and it was a shock, but the inference is...? That looks
:43:40. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :43:51.like... This could be a long game! GCSE grade C remember. This pattern
:43:51. > :43:58.here. What do you think? Just tell us. The electrons are behaving more
:43:58. > :44:08.like the waves in the tank, water waves. That is a classic pattern
:44:08. > :44:08.
:44:09. > :44:14.you see when you get waves passing through. This is what you might
:44:14. > :44:24.have expected electrons to do, but they don't behave like sound. They
:44:24. > :44:29.
:44:29. > :44:36.behave more like waves and water. Oh, that's me! Merry Christmas.
:44:36. > :44:46.What were you thinking? I was thinking I am really hot. Yes, you
:44:46. > :44:50.
:44:50. > :44:55.are. Ouch! You can learn from Brian Cox with Night With The Stars on
:44:56. > :45:02.BBC Two tonight. With 1 million albums sold, three number-one
:45:02. > :45:12.singles, over 100 weeks in the charts, a UK sell-out tour, are
:45:12. > :45:13.
:45:13. > :45:21.next guest is one of UK's brightest # You'll have to cry me out
:45:21. > :45:31.# You'll have to cry me out # # What would my Mama Do
:45:31. > :45:41.
:45:42. > :45:44.# All the boys and the girls got it # Don't think I can take any more
:45:44. > :45:51.# Don't know what you think I'm after
:45:51. > :45:57.# What are do you take me for # Welcome back to Something for the
:45:57. > :46:01.Weekend Lott lot. Will you be singing a song for us in a minute.
:46:01. > :46:05.Ben will be standing by there, who you take everywhere, Christmas
:46:05. > :46:11.shopping, the lot. Before that we'll talk to you about other stuff.
:46:11. > :46:21.Let's go back to the beginning, you went to the same school as Louise?
:46:21. > :46:30.
:46:30. > :46:40.I did, yes. Italia Conti. Did we have some of the same teachers?
:46:40. > :46:44.D, ne? Rest in peace. Quick! Go to an ad break! LAUGHTER I went to a
:46:44. > :46:50.Saturday school? Chislehurst, so I saw him not too long ago. He was
:46:50. > :46:56.still exactly the same. It feels funny to go back. A great school
:46:56. > :47:02.though. A great place. You can always tell a Conti girl. When you
:47:02. > :47:07.go to a school like that you obviously do acting and singing.
:47:07. > :47:11.Louise said she always wanted a pop career. Was that the same with you?
:47:12. > :47:16.I went there because he heard of Italia Conti as being a school
:47:16. > :47:22.where you could do dance, singing and acting as well as your school
:47:22. > :47:27.work. Soy wanted to go there. We trained in musical theatre. I
:47:27. > :47:32.always knew I wanted to be a recording artist. I did this
:47:32. > :47:38.separate to school. Do you think it gives awe good grounding, when you
:47:38. > :47:43.do musical theatre. I think it helps when you become an artist
:47:43. > :47:47.100% it helps. I do shows but I don't feel too nervous, because
:47:47. > :47:52.it's second nature. Just growing up in an environment where everyone is
:47:52. > :47:58.into the same thing. It gives you confidence and gets you used to it
:47:58. > :48:04.a bit. You have a very successful album. Your new album features some
:48:04. > :48:11.legends, as in John Legend and Stevie Wonder. That's amazing. How
:48:11. > :48:15.did it come? It happened naturally. I was in the right place at the
:48:15. > :48:19.right time. I was just very lucky. With the Stevie Wonder thing it
:48:19. > :48:25.happened because I was in a restaurants in LA. Just before I
:48:25. > :48:30.left I bumped into an old friend. I didn't realise he knew Stevie and
:48:30. > :48:36.was meeting him for dinner. Before we left he said, "Don't leave yet,
:48:36. > :48:44.I've got a friend I want you to meet." I thought it was a random
:48:44. > :48:52.guy. An old guy. Stevie walked in and it was such a moment for me. Oh,
:48:52. > :48:58.my gosh. I was caught off guard. And the John Legend thing, we have
:48:58. > :49:02.a mutual friend. Was you in the studio together or did you do it
:49:02. > :49:07.separately? We met first of alls and looked at our schedules. We
:49:07. > :49:12.were in New York for two hours on a Sunday, so we got into the studio.
:49:12. > :49:22.He was on the piano and we came out with it really quick and recorded
:49:22. > :49:22.
:49:22. > :49:29.the vocal. So John Legend plays the piano on the track? And sings.
:49:29. > :49:34.Stevie Wonder plays the harmonica? Yes. But spend much time in the
:49:34. > :49:38.States? Yes, I spent two months there with writers and producers.
:49:38. > :49:42.But in London there is great people I work with here, so it is a
:49:42. > :49:47.mixture between the two. We are going to get tow sing for us now.
:49:47. > :49:55.Ben, would you like to come in? The Wanted are here as well to listen
:49:55. > :49:59.to you. Hi, Ben. Have you got a mic? I have, yes. How are you?
:49:59. > :50:05.pretty good. What song are you going to do? I'm going to do the
:50:05. > :50:09.one that I wrote with John Legend. World Trade Center piano on the
:50:09. > :50:19.recording, but Ben's playing the guitar. No pressure for you then,
:50:19. > :50:19.
:50:19. > :50:24.Ben! # I don't get caught up
:50:24. > :50:30.# Always have the upper hand # I'm the one who knows
:50:30. > :50:40.# Even when I'm in love # I never give it all to one man
:50:40. > :50:46.# But you came into this # I'm facing my first defeat
:50:46. > :50:53.# I said I would never be a silly fool
:50:53. > :50:58.# But look what you've done to me # Said I will never lose
:50:58. > :51:02.# But you came in and changed the rules
:51:02. > :51:09.# You win # I love you
:51:09. > :51:15.# I don't care any more # Because who's keeping score - you
:51:15. > :51:25.# I love it and my heart is surprised
:51:25. > :51:39.
:51:39. > :51:49.# It's yours every time - you win # It's yours every time - you win #
:51:49. > :51:53.
:51:53. > :51:59.APPLAUSE Lovely. Definitely a John Legend
:51:59. > :52:04.vibe there. Well done. Are you going on tour soon? Next year I
:52:04. > :52:10.think I will be touring. Probably next year. We haven't got any dates
:52:10. > :52:14.but I'm excited about it. Are you taking Ben with you on tour?
:52:14. > :52:19.Definitely. Ben Wes been with us from the beginning. Sam says what
:52:19. > :52:25.are your plans for the 21st next month? It is on 12th January and
:52:25. > :52:30.I'm having a massive party. I've looked at some venues but not
:52:30. > :52:37.picked anything yet. I've got to get organised for. This boys, feel
:52:37. > :52:42.free to come down. They'll be there like a shot. That's it from Pixie
:52:42. > :52:48.for now but she will be cooking with Simon later. If you still want
:52:48. > :52:54.to ask her anything, tweet us at @SFTW or go to our website -
:52:54. > :52:59.bbc.co.uk/somethingfortheweekend. This is still to come:
:52:59. > :53:07.If you like Dickens you can have Great Expectations. I am expected.
:53:07. > :53:12.He is. You're not. Simon's final Christmassy dish is
:53:12. > :53:22.sprout and potato quiche. And the girls are back looking Ab Fab.
:53:22. > :53:24.
:53:24. > :53:29.whole house is alarmed now. Go! Go! It is our last show before
:53:29. > :53:34.Christmas, so our gadget expert Lucy has some crackers, including
:53:34. > :53:39.an iPhone dock that looks like a gramophone, a modern update on a
:53:39. > :53:45.retro camera, and a radio- controlled stunt Buggy. She will be
:53:45. > :53:50.here later to explain all. How does she change so quickly? Maybe I just
:53:50. > :53:58.said it really quick. We are joined in the kitchen by two guys from The
:53:58. > :54:07.Wanted. Tom and Max. How are you? Hello.
:54:07. > :54:12.Did you cook? I love it. That surprises me. I'm not quite to the
:54:12. > :54:18.venison standard yet. A bit of rice pudding. We should be able to nail
:54:18. > :54:28.that. This is Danish rice pudding that. This is Danish rice pudding
:54:28. > :54:30.
:54:30. > :54:35.with almonds. Have you done Denmark yet? We have,
:54:35. > :54:40.yes. If you are there at Christmas. Instead of Christmas pudding they
:54:40. > :54:44.do rice pudding. In olden days when we put sixpences in our Christmas
:54:44. > :54:49.pud, finding the almonds in your rice pud is said to be good luck in
:54:49. > :54:56.Denmark. You have a massive Christmas dinner and then you have
:54:56. > :55:01.to neck this rice pudding to find the almond. I'm not sure how much
:55:02. > :55:10.fun that would be. Our milk is coming to the boil. So we add sugar
:55:10. > :55:17.and our pudding rice. What do you boys cook? I like chili con carne.
:55:17. > :55:23.Mexican. I like Mexican. That's quite impressive. Spanish as well
:55:23. > :55:27.bit of tapas. My mum taught me when I was younger. That's good when
:55:27. > :55:33.mums teach their kids. I would like my boys to be able to cook when
:55:33. > :55:37.they are older. Can you cook? this is the problem I'm facing at
:55:37. > :55:46.the moment. They must be fantastic already, Lou, because with you it
:55:46. > :55:50.is non- stop cooking in Redknapp Towers! They know what to order.
:55:50. > :55:55.cook this slowly. It is a bit of a pain in the backside that you have
:55:55. > :56:00.to stir it all the time. Rice pud. That on its own is lovely. Max,
:56:00. > :56:05.what we are going to do now is set it, so the gelatine, we've soaked
:56:05. > :56:11.it in water. Squeeze the moisture out of that and pop the gelatine
:56:11. > :56:20.into that and beat it. It is quite weird to handle, gelatine. Squeeze
:56:20. > :56:26.as much moisture out as you can. This isn't very vegetarian friendly
:56:26. > :56:36.then? Jay, you are out of luck, mate. You could use a agar and
:56:36. > :56:42.white still set. Beat that. It goes in when it is hot. That starts to
:56:42. > :56:51.break down. A quick question from Rachel. Who did you prefer touring
:56:51. > :56:56.with, Bieber or Britney Spears? think Britney Spears. That's a
:56:56. > :57:02.surprise. You grow up can people like that. And she is pretty
:57:02. > :57:11.amazing, what she's achieved. was new audience, an older audience.
:57:12. > :57:16.Was she lovely? A really nice girl. She's done this a long time. She
:57:16. > :57:20.was so nice. Cool. OK. We let that set. Tom, oh to you. This now
:57:20. > :57:27.becomes our set one. That's quite solid. What we are going to do is
:57:27. > :57:31.beat in this cream. So little by little, a spoonful of that goes in.
:57:31. > :57:35.Start beating that in. The first bit, you are almost breaking it
:57:35. > :57:40.down rather than trying to beat it in. Bizarrely we have set it and
:57:40. > :57:45.now you want to soften it. This means it is holding together really
:57:45. > :57:50.well. Now that you are engaged to Michelle Keegan, now you are going
:57:50. > :57:58.to be the next celebrity couple are you taking over from the next
:57:58. > :58:06.Redknapps? You think you are so funny, Simon! My girlfriend fancies
:58:06. > :58:11.Jamie. He likes hearing autumn that. Does he? Of course! Are you aware
:58:11. > :58:19.of the fact that as a couple it must put extra pressure on you? But
:58:19. > :58:24.find that when you first started going out together? You don't think
:58:24. > :58:27.like that. It is nice to just keep, sometimes you sound a bit hard work,
:58:27. > :58:32.but keep as much of it out of the limelight as you confirm no matter
:58:32. > :58:35.who you are, when you go home and shut the door, you are normal and
:58:35. > :58:40.there is no rock 'n' roll. Well, there isn't in my house. There
:58:40. > :58:46.might be in yours. But in our house there is no rock 'n' roll. We're
:58:46. > :58:53.norm. That's what important. Like you say, she just sees me as Max.
:58:53. > :58:58.She sometimes finds it weird watching me at gigs. And she does
:58:58. > :59:03.her own thing as well, which helps. I find it weird that she is on
:59:03. > :59:10.Corrie. I used to watch it as a kid. I go on the set quite a lot and I
:59:10. > :59:15.feel a bit funny. Do you guys live in London or up north? The boys
:59:15. > :59:19.live here but I still live many Manchester. So you get to see each
:59:19. > :59:25.other. You are not struggling. lot of the time we are away, so
:59:25. > :59:32.whenever I'm in England I'm in Manchester. If not I'm on Nathan's
:59:32. > :59:37.sofa. My daughter did an acting class with Michelle last week and
:59:37. > :59:43.said how brilliant she was, and normal. She went back to her old
:59:43. > :59:49.acting schooling to help out. She loved it. The kids were really nice.
:59:49. > :59:56.Yours included. There you go. that was fantastic. Beautiful. Now,
:59:56. > :00:00.here's where, what you need to do is half fill each of those.
:00:00. > :00:06.looks very creamy. It's a really creamy pud. Imagine you've had your
:00:06. > :00:16.big Christmas dinner. Half fill each one to start with, Tom.
:00:16. > :00:30.
:00:30. > :00:38.that it? Did you think it would be thing. One almonds goes in the
:00:38. > :00:44.middle of these. You are all sitting round on Christmas Day,
:00:44. > :00:49.really fall. Whoever gets the almonds will be lucky for the rest
:00:49. > :00:55.of the year. This is where you can get creative. It is a bit messy,
:00:55. > :01:05.sorry about that. You have put your own touched on it, it is safe to
:01:05. > :01:15.say. Have I got time for one more e-mail? If you weren't sinners,
:01:15. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:23.what would you be doing now? would be a chef. Probably not, from
:01:23. > :01:31.this effort! My dad will be gutted. When I said we were making rice
:01:31. > :01:41.pudding, he said remember to use nutmeg. We are using cinnamon. You
:01:41. > :01:51.could use nutmeg. Maybe we can spoon a few out, or do we not need
:01:51. > :01:56.
:01:56. > :02:01.to? Of course, only one of them has almonds in it.
:02:02. > :02:11.Everyone grabbed the spoon, have a go. I missed the bit - why is it
:02:12. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:22.Danish? It is traditional. Whoever gets the almonds gets good luck for
:02:22. > :02:32.the rest of the year. What are we making next? Sprout quiche.
:02:32. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:46.favourite. Anyone found the almonds in it? I have found gelatin.
:02:46. > :02:56.Christmas cocktails next, but now your last chance to guess the year
:02:56. > :03:03.
:03:03. > :03:08.Matt Busby was and remains an one solid public figure. The sense of
:03:08. > :03:12.loss around his death goes much further than football.
:03:12. > :03:16.OJ Simpson stands accused of murdering his ex-wife and her
:03:16. > :03:20.friend. They President of the European Commission has said he is
:03:20. > :03:25.disappointed that Norway voted against China in the European Union.
:03:25. > :03:34.He said the doorway remained open if they changed their mind later in
:03:34. > :03:40.the decade. # Make my wish come true.
:03:40. > :03:50.# All I Want For Christmas Is You. There is no doubt about it, he is
:03:50. > :04:02.
:04:02. > :04:09.real. Susan? What? What else did you ask him for? A baby brother.
:04:09. > :04:19.Goodbye! Mariah Carey first bell to doubt her Christmas Classic this
:04:19. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:27.year, but which year? 96. I am going to go with 1995. A bit you
:04:27. > :04:35.have just tuned in by the way, I am wearing this because... Because
:04:35. > :04:39.that is his taste in clothes. very next season. Simon decided we
:04:39. > :04:45.should wear Christmas jumpers but he knew he had won in his Christmas
:04:45. > :04:52.wardrobe, a nice taste for one, and Louise is obviously looking good in
:04:52. > :05:02.hers. You didn't wear one because you didn't have one. So you are
:05:02. > :05:06.
:05:06. > :05:15.going to make cocktails. I am going to do a really nice bottled egg nog.
:05:15. > :05:25.It goes back to medieval traditions, Anglo-Saxon. When it came over to
:05:25. > :05:36.
:05:36. > :05:45.the Atlantic, it was shortened to Beat the eggs, get them nice and
:05:45. > :05:50.fluffy. Is it OK to drink raw eggs? Yes, because alcohol perverse and
:05:50. > :06:00.Cox the eggs. The might get ill but you will be drunk and you won't
:06:00. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:07.realise. That is a question that people do think about. It is just
:06:07. > :06:14.not if you are pregnant, I would imagine. In which case you
:06:14. > :06:24.shouldn't be drinking anyway! We have fresh eggs with the lion mark,
:06:24. > :06:29.
:06:30. > :06:34.it is very slim chance you will get is to serve six people by the way.
:06:34. > :06:41.You can make this before Christmas Eve, you could give it to your
:06:41. > :06:47.family as a gift. We have golden rum Cognac, traditional, that goes
:06:47. > :06:57.in and helped to preserve the eggs. You can put it in the fridge, ready
:06:57. > :06:59.
:06:59. > :07:05.to go. You don't like the idea of raw eggs? When you watch what goes
:07:05. > :07:12.into it, it is quite creamy. will taste like a very well-known
:07:12. > :07:18.creamy liqueur when you taste it. Bay leaves, they have a nice earth
:07:18. > :07:28.the herbal flavour. He said this aside, cover it with clingfilm.
:07:28. > :07:32.
:07:32. > :07:36.Leave it overnight and it has a nice Christmassy smile. -- smell.
:07:36. > :07:43.We have made this, this is not something we are adding. If you
:07:43. > :07:53.want to serve its warm, you can put it in a pan and heat it up. This is
:07:53. > :07:55.
:07:55. > :08:05.lovely fresh Christmassy drink. bit of nutmeg on top. Yes, and nice
:08:05. > :08:08.
:08:08. > :08:15.drinking straw for the wheeze here. Have a drink of that, it is lovely.
:08:15. > :08:25.-- for Louise. It is very strong, weighing.
:08:25. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:31.That is really nice, very good. This one is called Prosperity. If
:08:31. > :08:41.you have people at your house over the Christmas season, or on
:08:41. > :08:51.Christmassy... This goes with my Christmas jumper. This has Ginn,
:08:51. > :08:53.
:08:53. > :09:00.creme de cassis. When people come to your house, you shake this up,
:09:00. > :09:07.it has a lovely warm colour. It is a lovely way of serving it and
:09:07. > :09:17.changing the simple champagne into a more elegant, sophisticated drink.
:09:17. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :09:30.More elegant and sophisticated?! nice Christmassy colour. Cheers.
:09:30. > :09:39.Making gorgeous cocktails all year, you are a star. That's nice. You
:09:39. > :09:42.can track down those cocktails on He was said to be the man who
:09:42. > :09:47.invented modern Christmas so what better way to spend the holidays
:09:47. > :09:57.than watching a bit of Charles Dickens starring Julian Anderson
:09:57. > :10:10.
:10:10. > :10:20.and Ray Winstone. This is greater One day to you, Hannah. Tradesmen's
:10:20. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :10:36.is round the back, as you well know. I am expected. Heat is, you are not.
:10:36. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :11:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:11:21. > :11:31.You are pip from the Ford? Yes, madam. I am not Madam, I am not
:11:31. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:43.married. You can call me Miss Haversham. Sorry, Miss. Are your
:11:43. > :11:48.
:11:48. > :11:53.feet not cold, Miss? All of meat is cold. -- me. There begins on
:11:53. > :11:59.Tuesday 27th December at 9pm on BBC One. Our gadget expert is here,
:11:59. > :12:05.along with Siva and Jay from The Wanted. Have you done your
:12:05. > :12:15.Christmas shopping? The S, a little bit. I have got a lot of nieces and
:12:15. > :12:15.
:12:15. > :12:25.nephews to buy presents for. Do you like a good trip? Siva is very into
:12:25. > :12:32.
:12:32. > :12:37.gadgets. When you go on the road? Yes, we have I pads. We have our
:12:37. > :12:44.headphones on. The swan is not suitable for a tour bus because it
:12:44. > :12:51.is pretty heavy. No, this is a Trumstand, basically a glorified
:12:51. > :12:58.iPod. It is not exactly portable, you will not be carting it from
:12:58. > :13:05.room to room. This horn stand is crafted from brass, plated in
:13:05. > :13:15.nickel. I love about this, there are no electronics. It is natural
:13:15. > :13:17.
:13:17. > :13:23.Acoustics, so play this. Old school. Very old school. I don't know if
:13:23. > :13:33.you can hear that at home but the sound is odd, isn't it? You us, it
:13:33. > :13:37.is designed to replicate the gramophone sound. It is a nice bit
:13:37. > :13:47.of art, the acoustics are not necessarily what you would expect
:13:47. > :13:48.
:13:48. > :13:54.from something that costs �1,500. Oh! For once I can agree with you
:13:54. > :13:59.this gadget is expensive. It is more of an ornament, isn't it?
:13:59. > :14:05.is for people with deep pockets or people who don't mind eating from
:14:05. > :14:09.tins! Let's move on to the next one, this will be great for you guys.
:14:09. > :14:15.This is a retro camera that has been reinvented for the 21st
:14:15. > :14:23.century. We all know that Polaroid cameras are famous for instant
:14:23. > :14:31.snaps. Press this button here and take a picture. Three models
:14:31. > :14:37.together! That takes about a minute to come through. This is a 40 mega
:14:37. > :14:46.pixel digital camera in one sense. Where has the picture gone? It will
:14:46. > :14:53.take about a minute. There is the photo. Can you hear it printing? On
:14:53. > :15:03.the one hand you can take the digital photos, but you can also
:15:03. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:13.This is great. That's really good quality. Really good. This one has
:15:13. > :15:18.that Polaroid look. Yes. That is a good picture there. You can add
:15:18. > :15:26.borders. You can edit your photos, it's got red eye correction. You
:15:26. > :15:34.can trim them. We've got some borders here. It is really clever.
:15:34. > :15:41.Let's have a look. It looks like a night out. It is really cool. A
:15:41. > :15:47.retro camera with a modern twist. Very nice. We'll sell that for
:15:47. > :15:54.dental students. How much is that? �230. Expensive but it is good.
:15:54. > :16:00.think that's well justified. Guys, grab a controller. I've got one of
:16:00. > :16:06.these. The GX Buggy. Awesome. going to hold this one up. Go on,
:16:06. > :16:10.Lewisy. This is the fastest acrobatic stunt car in the world
:16:10. > :16:14.acrobatic stunt car in the world right now. Put it on the floor.
:16:14. > :16:24.Driving skills don't come in the box. So if you are not very good,
:16:24. > :16:30.
:16:30. > :16:39.don't worry. Whether you perform a good trick or a bad stunt it's got
:16:39. > :16:48.this plastic roll wing, which means it will land on its feet every time.
:16:48. > :16:54.OK. Do you like those, guys? You do, you liked it so much you bought one.
:16:54. > :17:00.They are really fast. Jay? I love it. Brilliant. Thank you to Lucy,
:17:00. > :17:01.Siva and Jay. For more information on the gadgets, e-mail us via the
:17:01. > :17:08.website - bbc.co.uk/somethingfortheweekend.
:17:08. > :17:18.There's been lots of talk about the return of Eddy, Patsy and Co. This
:17:18. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:28.You're late. I am not late. Anyway, darling, you've got work to do when
:17:28. > :17:38.I'm gone. You've got to update my website. My weapon site is me. It
:17:38. > :17:47.must be fresh and happening. Vitamin B. Drink up. Alright
:17:47. > :17:53.darling. Now, more blog, more flog. I want, "I met Ulrika at a party...
:17:53. > :17:58.My favourite cheese" Shall I Twitter that? Yes, Twitter it. City
:17:58. > :18:05.here and don't let my mother in. It's alright. I'm here already,
:18:05. > :18:10.dear. Well, howdy stranger. It looks as though your jeans have
:18:10. > :18:15.exploded. It's a skirt! It's a skirt. What are you doing here? I
:18:15. > :18:20.haven't got time. You stay here and make sure she is not ever left
:18:20. > :18:25.alone, and frisk her before she leaves. The whole house is alarmed
:18:25. > :18:33.now. Go! Go! Go! And you can see Absolutely Fabulous on Christmas
:18:33. > :18:38.Day at ten on BBC One. Pixie is with us now. I won't ask how your
:18:38. > :18:46.cooking is. Last time you were on it was terrible. What were you
:18:47. > :18:52.cooking? It was something toad with cooking? It was something toad with
:18:52. > :18:58.a lemon. Something wasn't working. This is not my forte. Have you done
:18:58. > :19:03.any cooking since? I'm really good at Heinz tomato soup. There are
:19:03. > :19:07.other brands out there which are also good. This is leftover time,
:19:07. > :19:17.so we are going to make a sprout and potato quiche. We've got
:19:17. > :19:20.
:19:20. > :19:24.tarragon, old spice, sprouts, peas, lemon, eggs, cream, cabbage and
:19:24. > :19:28.mayo. And a pastry case we've cooked already. Do you like
:19:28. > :19:38.Brussels sprouts? I eat them when they are on my plate at Christmas
:19:38. > :19:45.but they are not my first... you don't hate them? I don't hate
:19:45. > :19:51.them E I kind of just eat them. Crack two eggs into that bowl.
:19:51. > :19:56.this bowl? That in that bowl, yes. The pressure's on. One, two,
:19:56. > :20:02.three... LAUGHTER It's good. There's no shell in there! That's a
:20:02. > :20:09.different way of doing it but I like it. There's a bit of shell in
:20:09. > :20:19.there. The key to that, if it goes in, you
:20:19. > :20:20.
:20:20. > :20:30.can use the eggshell to get it back out. One, two, three... That was
:20:30. > :20:34.good. It's a different technique that. Might catch on. It only looks
:20:34. > :20:38.a bit mangled because it fell on this. Otherwise it would look
:20:38. > :20:46.perfect. Whisk that together. You can be quite aggressive with it,
:20:46. > :20:53.like you were with the egg. Is this cream? Cream in there. Salt and
:20:53. > :21:02.pepper. We are adding old spice for flavour. Put the zest of the lemon
:21:02. > :21:06.in there. This way? Yes. So you've learnt. Brilliant. I learnt this
:21:06. > :21:11.from last time, this skill. Perfectly done. You've mastered it.
:21:11. > :21:20.Are you left or right-handed? hand. That doesn't feel natural
:21:20. > :21:24.that way either. Slowly by surely I'm getting somewhere. What you are
:21:24. > :21:32.making there, Pixie, is all the custard, the bit that will set
:21:32. > :21:37.around it. I'm chopping all the other things. The lemon will give
:21:38. > :21:42.freshness. The potatoes that are cooked, I'm just crushing those.
:21:42. > :21:49.Herb-wise we've got tarragon, for the aniseedy flavour going on in
:21:49. > :21:56.there. Then we've got our sprouts. Is that enough? That's fine. Those
:21:56. > :22:01.all go in. We've got peas. Why have you chosen this combination? What
:22:01. > :22:07.are you likely to have left over after Christmas? Sprouts, spuds. If
:22:07. > :22:13.you've got sausages left over you can chop them and put those in.
:22:13. > :22:18.could just bungning in there? Absolutely. Slice the sprouts in
:22:18. > :22:25.half and chuck those in as well. What is likely to be most left over
:22:26. > :22:35.at the end of the day? Even if you had a bit of... I'm not sure I can
:22:36. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:44.watch this. I'm quite impressed. When I did
:22:44. > :22:48.some cooking at my little boy's school, who is five. What they
:22:48. > :22:54.taught him to do with the knife is they said, "You make a little
:22:54. > :23:03.tunnel and the train tunnel, the knife, goes through the middle." So
:23:03. > :23:10.you don't cut your fingers. Make a tunnel. Through the tunnel. That
:23:10. > :23:17.was right wasn't it? But that finger was so hit to being hit by
:23:17. > :23:25.the train! Let's forget about that one! LAUGHTER I'm feeling stressed
:23:25. > :23:32.now. We mix that together and pour that into there. That all goes in
:23:32. > :23:39.there. Tell us something about Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder,
:23:39. > :23:43.amazing. He is one of my idols. People say you shouldn't meet your
:23:43. > :23:48.idols. But he was just as I expected. Was he genuinely
:23:48. > :23:53.interested in you? Was he just fantastic? I hope so. He was just
:23:53. > :23:57.lovely. He had so much time for everyone. Really gentle and humble.
:23:57. > :24:02.Someone can so much success and was just really lovely. And charisma. I
:24:02. > :24:08.love that. He certainly has that. It must be stressful to sing in
:24:08. > :24:13.front of him. I was saying before, to sit on the sofa with a team and
:24:13. > :24:18.a crew there, that must be stressful. But to sing in front of
:24:18. > :24:23.your idols... But he wasn't in the same room. He would lay down his
:24:24. > :24:33.bit and it is added afterwards. it was done at a different time.
:24:34. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :24:47.I've slice ed a bit of onion. Carve a V. Like you are carving a pum
:24:47. > :24:55.kin? Yes. It's stuck. What we do is we cut that in half down the middle.
:24:55. > :25:00.With the we do is chop... Oh, no. am getting better at this stuff. I
:25:00. > :25:05.might try this when I get home. I've got onion in there. We've got
:25:05. > :25:10.our carrot as well. That's alright isn't it? I'm just worried about my
:25:10. > :25:19.thumb. I chopped my thumb doing that. It was that this year or
:25:19. > :25:24.last? I think that might have been this year. I don't know. I cut
:25:24. > :25:30.myself on the show once as well. It was one of those moments when you
:25:30. > :25:37.don't concentrate and you nick it. There was blood everywhere. We've
:25:37. > :25:44.got carrot, chestnuts, onion. Pixie, put all of that cabbage into there.
:25:44. > :25:49.Shove it all in? Yes. Our mayo goes into this as well. We squeeze a bit
:25:50. > :25:55.of lemon again, just to freshen it up. Then we add plenty of pepper, a
:25:55. > :26:00.bit of salt. Just give that a good mix. It looks at the moment when
:26:00. > :26:05.you do it that you need more mayonnaise, but you don't. People
:26:06. > :26:09.tend to put way too much mayo in a coleslaw. Then it settles. The
:26:09. > :26:15.moisture comes out and it ends up being really sloppy and greasy.
:26:15. > :26:20.What you want is just enough mayonnaise to coat the ingredients.
:26:20. > :26:25.Where are you spending Christmas, Pixie? I'm going back to my mum ace
:26:25. > :26:30.on Christmas Eve. I've got a big family on my dad's side, a big
:26:30. > :26:37.family party, lots of food and drink. I won't be cooking. Then I'm
:26:37. > :26:45.going on holiday, somewhere really nice. Cool. We've got to remember
:26:45. > :26:55.it is Pixie's birthday as well. thought you meant we were going the
:26:55. > :26:57.
:26:57. > :27:05.sing the Erase your thing. -- Eraser thing. Will you do a
:27:05. > :27:10.rendition for me now? No, he is Andy Bell. Will you perform at my
:27:10. > :27:18.birthday? What are we going to do, catering or singing? We could do a
:27:18. > :27:25.bit of both. There are singing tenors at charitys do, we could do
:27:25. > :27:28.singing Erasuee and be chefs. while you plate that up we can
:27:28. > :27:34.cross to Louise, who has the answer cross to Louise, who has the answer
:27:35. > :27:39.to the Deja View. The year when Matt Busby died and Mariah Carey
:27:39. > :27:49.sang this number and the film Miracle On 34th Street was released,
:27:49. > :27:50.
:27:50. > :27:56.what year was it, Tom? 1994. Anyone got it right? I'm going to do a
:27:56. > :28:02.quick tweet The Wanted from Daniel. Is it true that you are working
:28:02. > :28:11.with Rihanna on new songs? It is true. Example is our new song,
:28:11. > :28:17.coming out some time next year. date planned! That's good. The
:28:17. > :28:21.Wanted from Chloe Fisher. What do you think of One Direction? Are you
:28:21. > :28:28.raising your game? Is there a lot of competition between you boys?
:28:28. > :28:33.The boy band thing is back. We met them on the Extra Factor when we
:28:33. > :28:38.were guests. They were really nice. We are happy they did well. They
:28:38. > :28:42.weren't idiots. And we've met them again and they have stayed that way.
:28:42. > :28:52.Don't you think there should be more competition, that you should
:28:52. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :29:00.have a pop at eech other? -- each other? Maybe a few years ago.
:29:00. > :29:06.That and East 17. What side were you on? I was East 17. I was Take
:29:06. > :29:10.That. I absconded. You didn't get involved? No. Pixie, are you
:29:10. > :29:20.playing Top Of The Pops. Has it been done? We've done it already.
:29:20. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:25.Christmas top of the pops back. Christmas Top Of The Pops. On
:29:25. > :29:33.Christmas Day. Did you not think they should bring back Top Of The
:29:33. > :29:41.Pops 2? Everybody says that. get to see everything. It was great
:29:41. > :29:46.institution. That's it. Time's up. Thanks to Pixie. Is that good?
:29:46. > :29:50.Beautiful. And thanks to The Wanted. That's it for 2011. We'll be back