:00:00. > :00:07.This programme contains scenes of Repetitive Flashing Images.
:00:08. > :00:10.Good evening - I'm Melvin Odoom and we are here live in the heart
:00:11. > :00:13.of London on a cold winter's night with a birds-eye view of some
:00:14. > :00:17.of the capital's most iconic landmarks, including The London Eye,
:00:18. > :00:20.which at midnight will become the centrepiece of the spectacular
:00:21. > :00:26.world famous fireworks display and, of course, Big Ben.
:00:27. > :00:32.Very close by is Central Hall Westminster,
:00:33. > :00:35.which is where I'm stood right now, and where Robbie Williams
:00:36. > :00:42.But before he does, it gives me a quick chance to tell
:00:43. > :00:44.you about an exciting development in our coverage of the midnight
:00:45. > :00:47.fireworks, as for the very first time viewers at home will be able
:00:48. > :00:50.to enjoy the fireworks live and in full 360 degrees.
:00:51. > :00:52.You simply need to go to bbc.co.uk/newyearseve
:00:53. > :01:01.Here on BBC One we'll be taking you down to the South Bank
:01:02. > :01:04.at midnight, where tens of thousands of people have been gathering
:01:05. > :01:12.Hello ladies, you're looking lovely today.
:01:13. > :01:14.Time now, though, to introduce the man of the moment.
:01:15. > :01:18.By the way this programme does contain flashing images,
:01:19. > :01:23.but right now for the millions of you with ringside seats at home
:01:24. > :01:28.and the 2,000 excited people waiting inside,
:01:29. > :01:29.let's get the biggest show
:01:30. > :01:36.Please give a massive welcome to the man himself
:01:37. > :02:55.# Good evening children of cultural abandon
:02:56. > :03:01.# You saved for the -- searched for the saviour, here I am
:03:02. > :03:03.# I'm still here, enjoy me while you can... #.
:03:04. > :03:29., # We are so glorious
:03:30. > :03:32.# Good evening lovers of quality entertainment
:03:33. > :03:39.# Good evening to the others that don't know hits
:03:40. > :03:46.# We will leave you with a T-shirt and a programme
:03:47. > :03:51.# That I'm still paying for #. Tell me!
:03:52. > :04:21.# You are magnificent # Baby, baby, baby, oh!
:04:22. > :04:27.# Show me a life worth living # I'll give it all and a little bit
:04:28. > :04:37.and more # He would sell his children suggest
:04:38. > :04:49.a hit in Belgium # God knows what he's done
:04:50. > :04:52.# For a number 1 # welcome to The Heavy Entertainment
:04:53. > :04:55.Show # Where the more you see, the less
:04:56. > :04:58.you know # Welcome to The Heavy Entertainment
:04:59. > :05:05.Show # Where Eminem meets Barry Manilow
:05:06. > :05:10.# I am notorious # For making all the crowd sing the
:05:11. > :05:23.chorus # I just made up that word
:05:24. > :05:29.# He'll give it all and a little bit more
:05:30. > :05:32.# One, two! # Welcome to The Heavy Entertainment
:05:33. > :05:37.Show # I'm a volcano that is about to
:05:38. > :05:39.blow # Welcome to The Heavy Entertainment
:05:40. > :05:48.Show # This is how I'd like to say hello
:05:49. > :06:06.# Hey, ho #. # There's nothing left for you
:06:07. > :06:40.to fear # You see through the fads
:06:41. > :07:49.and your crazy phases, yeah # The dew is wet
:07:50. > :07:55.but the grass is sweet my dear # But we're the generation
:07:56. > :08:03.that's got to be heard # You're tired of your teachers
:08:04. > :08:06.and your school's a drag # You're not going to end up
:08:07. > :08:09.like your mum and dad # He may be good
:08:10. > :08:36.he may be outta sight # But he can't be here
:08:37. > :08:40.so come around tonight # Here is a place
:08:41. > :08:44.where the feeling grows # You gotta get high
:08:45. > :08:51.before you taste the lows One hand in the air...
:08:52. > :11:36.Two hands in the air. Allow me to reintroduce myself. My
:11:37. > :11:45.name is Robbie... Williams. This is my band. It is New Year's Eve and
:11:46. > :11:50.the night your as is mine! So less than that, we are not allowed to
:11:51. > :11:57.swear this evening, so we're not going to swear, are we? About 50
:11:58. > :12:00.people from the BBC came up and said, Mr Williams, there's a few
:12:01. > :12:05.songs of yours may have a choice lyrics, do you mind not singing the
:12:06. > :12:19.swear words? Which swear words can't I say? The Fs, Cs and Ss. But if the
:12:20. > :12:28.audience sings swear words I can't do anything. So if I say such a
:12:29. > :12:34.saint but... So self-aware so... I didn't say anything wrong. There was
:12:35. > :12:36.nothing I said that was a swear word of any kind. Go on then, played the
:12:37. > :12:45.bloody song. Are you ready? Are you sure? No
:12:46. > :12:57.swearing on the BBC, from me! # I'm contemplating
:12:58. > :13:27.thinking about thinking # They're selling razor blades
:13:28. > :13:36.and mirrors in the street # I pray that when I'm coming down
:13:37. > :13:45.you'll be asleep # If I ever hurt you
:13:46. > :13:52.your revenge will be so sweet # So rock'n'roll,
:13:53. > :14:11.So corporate suit # I'm not scared of dying
:14:12. > :14:34.I just don't want to # If I stopped lying
:14:35. > :14:38.I'd just disappoint you # They're selling razor blades
:14:39. > :14:44.and mirrors in the street # I pray that when I'm coming down
:14:45. > :14:52.you'll be asleep # If I ever hurt you
:14:53. > :15:01.your revenge will be so sweet # They're selling razor blades
:15:02. > :15:59.and mirrors in the street # I pray that when I'm coming down
:16:00. > :16:07.you'll be asleep # A young pretender
:16:08. > :16:14.and my crowds above can see # It takes a certain kind of man
:16:15. > :17:12.with a certain reputation # To alleviate the cash
:17:13. > :17:14.from a whole entire nation # Take my loose change
:17:15. > :17:17.and build my own space station # Ain't no refutin' or disputin' -
:17:18. > :17:21.I'm a modern Rasputin # Subcontract disputes
:17:22. > :17:23.to some brutes in Louboutin # Act highfalutin' while
:17:24. > :17:26.my boys put the boots in # Dance like
:17:27. > :17:41.you've got concussion, oh # I've got Stoli and Bolly
:17:42. > :18:16.and Molly, so I'm jolly # And I'm always off my trolley,
:18:17. > :18:19.so I never say sorry # There's a doll, inside a doll,
:18:20. > :18:22.inside a doll, inside a dolly # I put a bank inside a car,
:18:23. > :18:28.inside a plane, inside a boat # It takes half the western world
:18:29. > :18:31.just to keep my ship afloat # And I never ever smile
:18:32. > :18:34.unless I've something to promote # Dance like you've got concussion,
:18:35. > :18:49.oh # We're the Russian boys,
:18:50. > :19:16.we're everywhere # Dance like you've got concussion,
:19:17. > :20:13.oh Oh, lord. OK. So I put the red and
:20:14. > :20:17.black jacket on that I put on tonight and I bought that before
:20:18. > :20:21.Christmas and now it doesn't fit because of the chocolates that I've
:20:22. > :20:29.eaten over Christmas. Anybody else with me with the chocolates? YES!
:20:30. > :20:36.And there are other fruit oranges available. But damn you Terry's! OK.
:20:37. > :20:43.Right. Did you have a good Christmas? YES! Are you ready for
:20:44. > :20:58.another song? YES! Might as well. Ladies and gentlemen, it's my
:20:59. > :23:56.father, Pete. Come on.
:23:57. > :24:00.# To be a better man # To be a better man... #
:24:01. > :24:08.It's my daddy. Happy New Year! INSTRUMENTAL. Are you with me? ! One
:24:09. > :28:01.last time! # You can see it in my face
:28:02. > :29:42.It's a real big place Robbie, incredible first half, man.
:29:43. > :29:46.That's so weird. It's like concert, concert, gig, talk to Melvin
:29:47. > :29:51.outside. OK, hi everybody. Now we are outside. How was it for you?
:29:52. > :29:56.Wonderful. I can't wait to get back in there. You have fireworks of your
:29:57. > :30:00.own. I want to ask you questions, man. Ask You have performed away.
:30:01. > :30:04.All over the world in different venues how does this compare? It's
:30:05. > :30:08.an awesome evening. The audience are well up for it and drunk enough to
:30:09. > :30:15.love me right up. I'm loving them right back. Hello everybody down
:30:16. > :30:21.there. Hi, everyone. Robbie, what are you usually doing on New Year's
:30:22. > :30:25.Eve? What am I normally doing. 15 years ago it would have been an
:30:26. > :30:28.excuse to go out and stay up for a actual days. I go to bed holding my
:30:29. > :30:35.beautiful lady woman. That's about it. I go to bed early. Any
:30:36. > :30:40.resolution? I gave up smoking 10 days ago. I aim to keep that up.
:30:41. > :30:44.Sorry to my lady wife for being grumpy over Christmas, but I did
:30:45. > :30:49.give up the cigarettes. It turned into chocolate orange. You are
:30:50. > :30:56.loving the chocolate. It's how it goes. I'm going to leave the
:30:57. > :31:00.chocolates in 2016, I think. Time to move on. Are you ready? Let's have
:31:01. > :31:05.some fireworks. One minute to go, the last few seconds of 2016 will be
:31:06. > :31:14.projected on to the front of the famous Shell building. At the stroke
:31:15. > :31:23.of midnight the bongs of Big Ben will signal the start of fire Yorks
:31:24. > :31:26.choreographed to a stunning soundtrack and includes songs from
:31:27. > :31:31.the year. Several classics and tributes to a few of the music
:31:32. > :31:35.world's biggest icons. There there will be more live music from Robbie
:31:36. > :31:38.straight after the fireworks including the ultimate classic.
:31:39. > :31:44.Right now the countdown is underway. So it's time to raise your glasses.
:31:45. > :31:57.Raise a toast and prepare yourself for one of the world's greatest
:31:58. > :31:59.firework exextravaganzas you will see in 2017. You read it, you read
:32:00. > :32:00.it.