:00:25. > :00:29.Good morning and welcome to the City of London. A glorious morning
:00:29. > :00:34.it is. I am surrounded by smiling people who have gathered here to
:00:34. > :00:38.watch one of the greatest parades in the British calendar. Obviously,
:00:38. > :00:41.the financial tpwuegss of the world have rarely been out of the
:00:41. > :00:44.headlines, but today a chance for the City of London to relax, to
:00:44. > :00:48.show itself off, to wave the flaggings and to celebrate the
:00:48. > :00:53.arrival of the new Lord Mayor. This is the Lord Mayor's Show, over,000
:00:53. > :00:57.people are to take part in a parade coming up here, in fronts of
:00:57. > :01:02.Mansion House, at the centre of it all, is the new Lord Mayor, David
:01:02. > :01:07.Wootton. You will see spectacular floats. If you are wandered why
:01:07. > :01:12.they are called floats, well, up until 155 years ago, the parade
:01:12. > :01:16.would take place on the river. As a rower, wootwoot with the was keen
:01:16. > :01:21.to take it back to the water. -- David Wootton was keen to take
:01:22. > :01:25.it back to the river. Earlier this morning he joined the Royalkm barge,
:01:25. > :01:31.Golden Jubilee Year to take it along the Thames.
:01:31. > :01:39.On arrival at HMS President, he was given a special salute.
:01:39. > :01:43.He was allowed to enjoy a tot of rum! He then board the more
:01:43. > :01:48.familiar gold Stagecoach. Shortly he is arriving here, up to the
:01:48. > :01:52.Mansion House, that is to be his home for the next 12 months, on the
:01:52. > :01:56.corner of the balcony, we find Paul Dickenson.
:01:56. > :01:59.Good morning everybody. I have the best seat in the house here on
:01:59. > :02:05.Mansion House. The parade is to pass in front of us. They are
:02:05. > :02:10.lining the streets here in terms of the crowd. All of the way up to the
:02:10. > :02:15.Royal Courts of Justice, where David Wootton sways his oath of
:02:15. > :02:19.allegiance to the sovereign in a ceremony dating back 800 years.
:02:19. > :02:23.Below me is the Guard of Honour, formed by the Reserve City of
:02:24. > :02:29.London. Taking part in a special medal presentation in a while.
:02:29. > :02:39.Alongside them is the Band of the Royal Marines Collingwood. So all
:02:39. > :02:43.are ready and waiting. The scene is set for the arrival of the new Lord
:02:43. > :02:50.Mayor, David Wootton, but how did he arrive from the streets of
:02:50. > :02:55.Bradford to become a leading city lawyer? It is not a sudden leap
:02:55. > :02:59.from the streets of Bradford to the office of Lord Mayor. Everywhere, I
:02:59. > :03:04.have been, school, university, it has been a place of encouraging you
:03:04. > :03:07.to move on. I was encouraged to apply for
:03:07. > :03:10.Cambridge. At Cambridge most people are getting jobs in London, but
:03:10. > :03:16.again, that was a place of aspiration.
:03:16. > :03:22.Then once I got here, the message I was given was it was up to you.
:03:22. > :03:26.Here we are on one of the terraces here at the law firm which I am a
:03:26. > :03:32.partner, from which you can see a magnificent view of the city and
:03:32. > :03:37.what it does. Here is EC2, the banks, the asset
:03:37. > :03:44.and fund investments, where your pension and mine is looked after.
:03:44. > :03:53.You have to look at the office of the Lord Mayor as the ambassador
:03:53. > :03:57.for the City Information Services, and given where we are, I think
:03:57. > :04:00.that the most important thing is to emphasise the connection, as
:04:00. > :04:04.opposed to the disconnection between the city and the rest of
:04:04. > :04:08.the community. We need to look and project our
:04:08. > :04:13.message about the good things that the business side of the city does
:04:13. > :04:18.and making sure that there are not bad things that the business side
:04:18. > :04:26.of the city does. Over here is the heart of the city.
:04:26. > :04:31.The area of London that is being less advantage. Further over is
:04:31. > :04:36.Bethnal Greenkm technology College. The students and staff from here
:04:36. > :04:40.are combining the local artists to design a float for the Lord Mayor
:04:40. > :04:47.Show. My old grammar school is having a
:04:47. > :04:51.float. Flets from welcome Yorkshire that covers the -- floats from
:04:51. > :04:56.Welcome to Yorkshire and a steam bus. I will spend most of my
:04:56. > :05:01.journey in the coach with my head out of the window, waving at the
:05:01. > :05:09.corrodes, but I have been told that it rocks in the American of a ship
:05:10. > :05:15.in a storm, so I'm going to take some sea sickness tablets! Well,
:05:15. > :05:20.David Wootton is arriving in the beautiful gold state coach soon.
:05:20. > :05:26.His escort today, the personal troops from the Blues and Royal
:05:26. > :05:30.Squadron. So, the atmosphere is absolutely
:05:30. > :05:34.building all of the time. He will be getting off the state
:05:34. > :05:39.coach in just a little while. He is coming up to the Mansion
:05:39. > :05:44.House, then he will be enjoying his own show in 2011.
:05:44. > :05:48.Well, let's get a word live now with David Wootton, the new Lord
:05:48. > :05:51.Mayor. You were worried about feeling sea sick, how is it there?
:05:52. > :05:55.It is OK so far. I promised everyone brilliant sunshine, that
:05:55. > :06:00.is what we have got. And a wonderful reception. Great
:06:00. > :06:04.corrodes? Yes. A great crowd. We started on the flotilla. It was
:06:04. > :06:12.wonderful, lots of colour. Very good luck. Enjoy the day. I
:06:12. > :06:17.may come and see you on the balcony. Thank you very much.
:06:17. > :06:22.Well, certainly David Wootton has had a long day already. An
:06:22. > :06:28.enjoyable day we all hope as well, but nothing will compare to being
:06:28. > :06:35.up here on the balcony and watching this brilliant show unfold.
:06:35. > :06:45.The state coach is over 250 years old now.
:06:45. > :06:46.
:06:46. > :06:56.It is being pulled by six extraordinary Shire horses.
:06:56. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:08.Just at the back of the coach, just out of shot, we can see Mr Montoya
:07:08. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:18.and plfplt Vardez -- and pl MrVardez.
:07:18. > :07:22.So, on dry land now, a great round of applause here today. David
:07:22. > :07:32.Wootton, the new Lord Mayor of London.
:07:32. > :07:32.
:07:32. > :07:39.Being met by the Pageantmaster. Being met also by the First Sea
:07:39. > :07:45.Lord, Admiral Mark Stennet. Presiding over his 20th show. More
:07:45. > :07:55.about that later on. They are going over to inspect his
:07:55. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:02.Guard of Honour. The First Sea Lord. The head of the
:08:02. > :08:08.Navy. He is here as they are celebrating
:08:08. > :08:15.the relationship between the Royal Marines ReSerbists who served in
:08:15. > :08:25.Afghanistan for a ten-year period now. They are being met by the
:08:25. > :08:25.
:08:26. > :08:30.commanding major or, Major WillHale. He is recently returned from
:08:30. > :08:39.Afghanistan. The first man to receive receive his medal this
:08:39. > :08:49.morning is marine Adams from Kent. All of the men are, of course,
:08:49. > :09:03.
:09:03. > :09:13.volunteers. All of the men have day Adams served with 42 Commando,
:09:13. > :09:17.
:09:17. > :09:22.Royal Marines. So, each of the Marines in the
:09:22. > :09:29.front rank are receiving their service medal.
:09:29. > :09:35.All of these guys have served on operations in Afghanistan. The Lord
:09:35. > :09:44.Mayor there. The First Sea Lord move on to
:09:44. > :09:48.Colour Sergeant Gammore from Reading. He normally works as a
:09:48. > :09:58.communications planner for a large media company. He too joined in
:09:58. > :10:33.
:10:33. > :10:40.Moving on next to Marine Danielkm holder.
:10:40. > :10:49.-- Holder. He works as a tree surgeon. He
:10:49. > :10:59.passed out in 2008. He served a six-month deployment
:10:59. > :11:00.
:11:00. > :11:04.with 40 Commando in sanguine in Afghanistan.
:11:04. > :11:09.Well, certainly as we watch the medal presentation, we are reminded
:11:09. > :11:13.how well all of the day's events are planned and excuted and the
:11:13. > :11:18.responsibility for the parade goes to one man. I mentioned him before,
:11:18. > :11:23.there he is in person, the Pageantmaster, Dominic Reid. It is
:11:23. > :11:29.his job to guide and to assist each Lord Mayor and to create this
:11:29. > :11:32.amazing three-mile long procession, we are minutes away from witnessing.
:11:32. > :11:42.This year Dominic Reid has a special reason to be very proud
:11:42. > :11:42.
:11:42. > :11:50.indeed. I started in 1971 when my father
:11:50. > :11:58.was asked to look at producing the show, his first show in 1972. As an
:11:58. > :12:04.11-year-old I came along and held his hand and had a good look around
:12:04. > :12:10.and saw what we thought about it. When my father died, unexpectedly,
:12:10. > :12:16.I was asked to carry on. I said "yes", here I am, 20 years
:12:16. > :12:21.later, still doing it. It is endlessly fascinating. You get to
:12:21. > :12:26.work with a lot of wonderful people from all sorts of walks of life.
:12:26. > :12:31.There have been fantastic floats. We push the boundaries in terms of
:12:31. > :12:37.what we deliver to the audience and the fun that is involved. Lord
:12:37. > :12:39.Mayor's Show is a platform for good citizenship. From the smallest
:12:39. > :12:46.child to the soldiers that come back to us from Afghanistan. They
:12:46. > :12:51.always have a story to tell. 2011 is my 20th year in the role. It is
:12:51. > :12:55.significant as the record for tenure of this job is held by my
:12:55. > :13:00.father with to. I am equalling that record. That is a nice thing to be
:13:00. > :13:05.able to do. I don't think it is given to many people to step into
:13:06. > :13:13.the shoes of their father and actually carry on doing pretty much
:13:13. > :13:18.exactly what they did. For me it has been an incredibly riching
:13:18. > :13:22.experience. I think there are few people here who remember my father
:13:22. > :13:29.as the Pageantmaster, I have sort of always been here now. It is a
:13:29. > :13:36.very curious feeling. Well, Dominic has lost his whis
:13:36. > :13:43.acres this year! He is still a proud man to be presiding over
:13:43. > :13:51.another Mayor's Show and equalling the record set by his father.
:13:51. > :14:01.We are still on the Royal Marine Reservist presentation.
:14:01. > :14:08.
:14:08. > :14:14.We are on to Lance Corp ral Harvey from Chingford.
:14:14. > :14:24.The first sea Sea Lord a very proud man indeed,
:14:24. > :14:27.
:14:27. > :14:35.accompanying David Wootton. Certainly when these men marched
:14:35. > :14:43.out into the middle of the great circus here, surrounded by the Bank
:14:43. > :14:50.of England, the Mansion House and the Royal Exchange, there was a
:14:51. > :15:00.huge round of applause. Everybody appreciated, appreciating what
:15:01. > :15:03.
:15:03. > :15:09.these guys have done. So Corporal Nigel Coleman.
:15:09. > :15:19.Joining back in 2000. He has just returned from Afghanistan.
:15:19. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :15:35.He served with the Yankee Company, On to call Paul Andrew from Bromley.
:15:35. > :15:38.
:15:38. > :15:48.He joined the Royal Marines way back in 1992. He joined the Royal
:15:48. > :16:01.
:16:01. > :16:11.Marines Reserve after his regular And finally on to call Paul Duncan
:16:11. > :16:31.
:16:31. > :16:35.Stuart. He works for the Ministry After this presentation, the new
:16:35. > :16:45.Lord Mayor will make his way up onto the balcony and then the
:16:45. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:49.parade will start in earnest. Some very proud men out there and I am
:16:49. > :16:59.sure the Lord Mayor himself feels very privileged to have made that
:16:59. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:15.Dominic Reid will escort the Lord Mayor up to his position on the
:17:15. > :17:23.balcony and then the Pageantmaster will move over to Princes Street,
:17:23. > :17:29.where the Irish and Welsh Guards will give the parade an absolutely
:17:29. > :17:33.fabulous start. So, with Dominic at casting an expert eye over
:17:33. > :17:38.proceedings, even after 20 years in the job, he does not leave anything
:17:38. > :17:43.to chance. If you have got a burning question for Dominic or the
:17:43. > :17:49.new Lord Mayor, we would love to hear from you. You can send in an
:17:49. > :17:54.email and we will get through as many as we can. Even if you want to
:17:54. > :18:04.wish somebody taking part in the parade lots of love. Here is our
:18:04. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:38.So as the new Lord Mayor goes on to the Mansion House balcony, the
:18:38. > :18:45.Irish Guards and Welsh Guards are waiting patiently underneath a
:18:45. > :18:55.giant blue banner that has been set up. As the signal is given for the
:18:55. > :19:20.
:19:20. > :19:29.parade to begin. The famous tricorn hat comes off,
:19:29. > :19:35.just about obscuring David Wootton! The Irish and Welsh Guards being
:19:35. > :19:41.followed on horseback by the Assistant Commissioner of City of
:19:41. > :19:51.London Police and the deputy commander, Frank Armstrong and
:19:51. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :20:00.Brigadier Matthew Lowe, who is riding Oscar. And continuing the
:20:00. > :20:03.theme of David Wootton's connection with Yorkshire and Bradford, the
:20:03. > :20:09.first time that Bradford Grammar School have ever appeared in the
:20:09. > :20:19.show. It is over 400 years old and celebrating 350 years of its Royal
:20:19. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:26.Charter. So that will give David Wootton a huge amount of pleasure.
:20:26. > :20:34.The Lord Mayor's appeal, one this year is Fit for the Future,
:20:34. > :20:41.inspired by London 2012 and his love of rowing. That's a very nice
:20:41. > :20:44.likeness of David Wootton! It has been inspired by 2012 and the Lord
:20:44. > :20:54.there is supporting charities that help and promote a healthier future
:20:54. > :21:00.for us all. He is also supporting the trauma centre at the Royal
:21:00. > :21:10.London Hospital, the Rowing Foundation, London youth rowing and
:21:10. > :21:17.
:21:17. > :21:19.the fields Trust. So, walking with the banners there, Allen & over a
:21:19. > :21:27.Bethnal Green technology College, which you heard David Wootton
:21:27. > :21:34.mention in that film we showed you. Bethnal Green technology College is
:21:34. > :21:42.one of the areas where David Wootton is supporting all of the
:21:42. > :21:46.youngsters. And the Langbourn Ward Club. That was established way back
:21:46. > :21:56.in 1890 and for the past six years, it has been led by the man who was
:21:56. > :21:59.
:21:59. > :22:03.known in those days as Alderman. He is now the new Lord Mayor of London.
:22:03. > :22:10.Already there's a fantastic atmosphere. I hope Clare Balding
:22:10. > :22:14.can hear any? I certainly can and I am now in the company of the
:22:14. > :22:22.Worshipful Company of Fletchers. We have for Paralympic Archer, Pippa
:22:22. > :22:26.Britain. How are you? If it is so exciting to be here. How important
:22:26. > :22:33.is it to what you do and working ahead to the Paralympics in London,
:22:33. > :22:38.how important is the support? brilliant. They have done so much
:22:38. > :22:48.of the sport and putting money into the sport. It is going ahead to
:22:48. > :22:52.2016 as well, so it is fabulous. And you will be here? I hope so.
:22:52. > :22:56.That is the Worshipful Company of Fletchers, who make bows and arrows
:22:56. > :23:01.and they used to make longbows. is hard to believe that this time
:23:01. > :23:06.next year, both the Olympics and Paralympic Games will be over. It
:23:06. > :23:15.will be a distant memory. We have certainly got a lot to look forward
:23:15. > :23:21.to. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. And once again, the Society of
:23:21. > :23:31.Young Freemen. This is the mythical protector of the City of London. In
:23:31. > :23:34.
:23:34. > :23:40.the show for over 450 years. Their patron is always the new Lord Mayor.
:23:40. > :23:48.Looking absolutely magnificent once again. These are regular visitors
:23:48. > :23:58.to the Lord Mayor's Show. The Romford Drum and trumpet call. They
:23:58. > :24:08.
:24:08. > :24:12.are playing Sons Of Brave. Each year, an association of past
:24:12. > :24:19.masters and delivery companies is here. We have a record number
:24:19. > :24:25.taking part in this year's show. They are associations of
:24:25. > :24:28.professional people who do a huge amount for charity throughout the
:24:29. > :24:37.City of London. There's the first of them, or the Worshipful Company
:24:38. > :24:47.of Woolmen. Have we got any sheep on there? Yes, we have! I bet they
:24:48. > :24:48.
:24:48. > :24:58.are warm! The patron is the Royal Highness, -- His Royal Highness,
:24:58. > :25:08.the Princess of Wales. Somewhere on that flowed we have got somebody
:25:08. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:25.with giant knitting needles. -- on that float. That's Julian Wilson. -
:25:25. > :25:27.
:25:27. > :25:30.- Gillian Wilson. And they are being closely followed by the
:25:31. > :25:40.Worshipful Company of Lightmongers. They are one of the Modern Livery
:25:41. > :25:43.
:25:44. > :25:47.Companies. They aim to foster the art and science of lighting, and to
:25:47. > :25:57.encourage the invention and imagination of the use of light in
:25:57. > :25:58.
:25:58. > :26:08.education. There we have the clockmakers. They are a bit older
:26:08. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:27.There is actually a museum of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
:26:27. > :26:37.situated at the Guildhall and it is one of the oldest and finest
:26:37. > :26:46.
:26:46. > :26:51.collections of clocks, watches and I am now alongside Nigel Colman,
:26:51. > :26:57.who received his operational medal from the Lord Mayor. How long were
:26:57. > :27:05.you in Afghanistan and what were your duties? I was there for 5, 6
:27:05. > :27:09.months and I was employed as the intelligence head, insisting
:27:09. > :27:14.counter-insurgency operations. special is it to be here today,
:27:14. > :27:18.receive your medal and have so many people around? It is lovely to be
:27:18. > :27:24.recognised for deployment and service. How long have you been in
:27:24. > :27:28.service? For 10 years. How long will you carry on doing it? A good
:27:28. > :27:38.few years yet. A few more adventures to be had!
:27:38. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :28:05.Congratulations to you and The band and the marching
:28:05. > :28:22.
:28:22. > :28:32.detachment of the Royal Air Force They have also got the RAF Search
:28:32. > :28:32.
:28:32. > :28:40.and Rescue helicopter squadron and the 600 Squadron is the oldest of
:28:40. > :28:48.the Auxiliary Squadron in the country, formed back in 1925, when
:28:48. > :28:58.Commander Michelle Crossman -- and Commander Michelle Crossman is
:28:58. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:13.They are now based at RAF Northolt and provide personnel across a wide
:29:13. > :29:21.range of specialisations to support headquarters, including
:29:22. > :29:30.intelligence, communications, operations and logistics. Commander
:29:30. > :29:34.Michelle Crossman. It is her last day as Officer Commanding. The
:29:34. > :29:42.Institute of Directors, the third time they have entered a float in
:29:42. > :29:48.the Lord Mayor's Show. It was established way back in 1903. And
:29:48. > :29:58.once again, the Yorkshire thing continues with this beautiful
:29:58. > :29:58.
:29:58. > :30:08.Leyland Tiger bus. Totally restored. She spent her youth touring between
:30:08. > :30:14.
:30:14. > :30:21.Whitby and Hull. She was made in A very proud moment for Yorkshire
:30:21. > :30:25.and a very proud moment for David Wootton, who hails from Bradford.
:30:25. > :30:31.And right behind the Yorkshire tiger, we find London's Air
:30:31. > :30:37.Ambulance. Steve Jones, you were on duty last night? Yes. I finished
:30:37. > :30:41.this morning. So straight here? How long have you been part of the
:30:41. > :30:50.service? For five years but I have been with the London Air Ambulance
:30:50. > :30:55.for 12 years. And it started in 1989? Yes. How important is it? Is
:30:55. > :31:02.seen as a critical service? Are yes. We cover a whole of London and we
:31:02. > :31:08.only have one team covering the whole of London. 24 hours. Very
:31:08. > :31:15.important. Today in the parade, a chance to show yourselves off and
:31:15. > :31:22.make people aware of what you do? Yes. It is great. It is lovely to
:31:22. > :31:32.meet people who are not hurt for a change! Exactly! Enjoy it. Thank
:31:32. > :31:34.
:31:34. > :31:41.Her name is Joan, she weighs eight tonnes. Doing a brilliant job of
:31:41. > :31:51.pulling the float along with the Worshipful Company of Paviors.
:31:51. > :31:55.
:31:55. > :32:04.86 years old is the steam roller. And John Prince and John Barnes and
:32:04. > :32:14.Michael are up there somewhere. All connected with the livery company.
:32:14. > :32:25.
:32:25. > :32:35.Somewhere around that float are the Paul Davis Jazz Band.
:32:35. > :32:41.MUSIC PLAYS Thomson Reuters, they are
:32:41. > :32:44.delivering information to the financial sector here in the City.
:32:44. > :32:49.They deliver information to all industries, in fact, in the heart
:32:49. > :32:55.of business here in the City of London.
:32:55. > :33:05.Their float signifys what they call the knowledge effect. It represents
:33:05. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :33:27.the global nation of their business. The Air Training Corps Band from
:33:27. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:47.London and Middlesex's Wings Air The 900 squadrons of Air Training
:33:47. > :33:57.Corps all across the UK. They have 40,000 members, aged between 13 and
:33:57. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:02.Now, here is a face, I am sure that you will recognise. Lloyd Grossman,
:34:02. > :34:05.here with Worshipful Company of Glaziers, why? Well, because of my
:34:05. > :34:09.long-standing interest in the historic environment I was very
:34:09. > :34:16.keen to get involved with the Worshipful Company of Glaziers.
:34:16. > :34:20.They do so much educational and charitable work in relation to the
:34:20. > :34:25.preservation and the study of stained glass and training young
:34:25. > :34:30.people. It is important to realise that the Lord Mayor's Show is not
:34:31. > :34:36.just about wearing funny cost uems or the City. It is about all of
:34:36. > :34:41.these great organisations who do such great things for the
:34:41. > :34:45.communities up and down the country. For you it is the connection with
:34:45. > :34:53.the Worshipful Company of Glaziers. In terms of the parade, have you
:34:53. > :34:56.been here before? I came to watch the show in 19 75 when I was a
:34:56. > :35:00.student and then about five years ago when my daughter was marching
:35:00. > :35:05.in it. Now you are in the centre of it?
:35:06. > :35:11.is aiz maizing to be participating in it, but it is great fun and very
:35:11. > :35:18.important. Thank you very much for talking
:35:18. > :35:28.with us, Lloyd Grossman. The Intelligence Corps going
:35:28. > :35:32.
:35:32. > :35:42.through the picture there. 3 Military Intelligence Battalion,
:35:42. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :35:53.all volunteers, of course. Another TA unit.
:35:53. > :35:59.The weather has been so kind to us today.
:35:59. > :36:03.Also students there from the Skinner's Academy. So yet another
:36:03. > :36:12.reference to the livery companies that date back, way, way back to
:36:12. > :36:22.the Middle Ages. The earliest reliable records date back to 1155.
:36:22. > :36:22.
:36:22. > :36:28.That was the Weaver's Company. We have the National Youth Marching
:36:28. > :36:33.Band going through our picture. There they are.
:36:33. > :36:38.It is coming down Princes Street, making a right-hand turn into
:36:38. > :36:44.Mansion House. Of course, to remind you that the
:36:44. > :36:50.parade continues all the way past St Paul's Cathedral where the new
:36:50. > :36:52.Lord Mayor and his wife are invited on to the steps much the famous
:36:52. > :37:00.landmark. They will be there for the blessing
:37:00. > :37:10.and then on to the Law Courts, where he will swear his allegiance
:37:10. > :37:13.
:37:13. > :37:18.to Queen and country. The marching band is made up from
:37:18. > :37:28.the Red Hill Corps of Drums from Surrey.
:37:28. > :37:34.
:37:34. > :37:39.There we have the Admiral Scaffold ing Group.
:37:39. > :37:43.Now, Chinese celebrations nearly always involve a lion. We have two
:37:43. > :37:51.here today at the Lord Mayor's Show. One here and one with Dominic Reid.
:37:51. > :37:55.They must be woken up. To be woken up they need eyes. Am I doing this?
:37:55. > :38:01.Put a dot here on the mirror and then on the right and the left eye
:38:01. > :38:07.and it will come to life. So, the mirror is to ward off evil
:38:07. > :38:17.spirits and the eye here in the middle and there on the left.
:38:17. > :38:17.
:38:17. > :38:22.OK, wake up, lion! Go on! Wow! This is going to join the Hong Kong
:38:22. > :38:31.Government float. The other one has woken up on the
:38:32. > :38:38.other side of the arch. Goodbye, lion! Thank you! It has
:38:38. > :38:41.always been a huge connection with the City of London and Hong Kong.
:38:41. > :38:46.They are both huge financial centres.
:38:46. > :38:52.I have seen Clare waking the dragons. The dragon, is, of course
:38:52. > :38:57.noisy. I think that they will be drowned out by the crowds here
:38:57. > :39:06.today. They are here in their thousands. They are standing around
:39:06. > :39:16.Mansion House, almost ten deep. The guests at Mansion House were
:39:16. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:29.treated to seeing the Wishing Tree being driven past a few moments ago.
:39:29. > :39:29.
:39:29. > :39:39.There is Fireman Sam. He started on our screens back in
:39:39. > :39:45.1987. He is celebrating his 20th birth day this year.
:39:45. > :39:54.Well, there is another big connection between the Lord Mayor
:39:54. > :39:56.and the City of Stoke-on-Trent. The two serving Lord Mayors
:39:57. > :40:06.enjoying the parade here this morning.
:40:07. > :40:08.
:40:08. > :40:14.The Lord Mayor of Stoke and the Lord Mayor of London on the balcony.
:40:14. > :40:17.Terry Follows is being waved to there by David Wootton.
:40:17. > :40:21.David Wootton invited Stoke-on- Trent because that is where his
:40:21. > :40:31.father came from. There he is.
:40:31. > :40:35.
:40:35. > :40:42.He must be a very proud man today. Stoke-on-Trent celebrating the fact
:40:42. > :40:47.that they can boost such people as Robbie Williams, a great sing frer
:40:47. > :40:51.Stoke-on-Trent. Sir Stanley Matthews, where the iconic
:40:51. > :41:01.aeroplane, the Spitfire was designed. They are looking forward
:41:01. > :41:10.
:41:10. > :41:16.to seeing the Olympic Torch coming their way this year. That float is
:41:16. > :41:26.celebrating Incredible India. Showing the art, culture of the
:41:26. > :41:28.
:41:28. > :41:34.southern Indian state of Kerala. And this is Elizabeth. The Whitby
:41:34. > :41:39.Steam Bus. Vernon is drying, his wife is with
:41:39. > :41:44.me now. Where have you been with her? We have steamed her all the
:41:44. > :41:49.way from Whitby. It has taken a week. My word. How dot public react
:41:49. > :41:55.to her? Elizabeth makes lots of friends. She brings a smile to
:41:55. > :42:01.everyone's face. There are lots of waves and smiles.
:42:01. > :42:06.How fast does she go? Her top speed is about 50 miles an hour, but she
:42:06. > :42:10.does about 35. We are celebrating Elizabeth's 80
:42:11. > :42:14.birthday. You also took her, I know that this
:42:14. > :42:19.sounds eccentric, but you took Elizabeth to see some of the sights
:42:19. > :42:23.of London? We did indeed. We wanted her to know where she was. We were
:42:24. > :42:28.all around the city centre it caused a bit of chaos with the
:42:28. > :42:31.traffic, but it made a few people happy as well.
:42:31. > :42:37.It makes perfect sense. Thank you very much.
:42:37. > :42:40.You would get the shock of your life if you were out for a gentle
:42:40. > :42:46.stroll and Elizabeth came steaming past you.
:42:46. > :42:56.Believe it or not, Elizabeth, the Whitby Steam Bus has got over 1200
:42:56. > :42:58.
:42:58. > :43:03.friends on Facebook. The B Company 4 Para. The Parachute
:43:03. > :43:08.Regiment formed in 1940 after Winston Churchill declared the need
:43:08. > :43:14.of at least 5,000 paratroopers. It is a lot of history being paraded
:43:14. > :43:19.here today. 25 members of the company have been
:43:20. > :43:29.deployed over the last year to Afghanistan.
:43:29. > :43:39.They are in support of both 2 and 3 Para on operation.
:43:39. > :43:40.
:43:40. > :43:50.There is the F & G Companies 7 Rifles.
:43:50. > :43:57.
:43:57. > :44:03.And 254 ( City of London) Field Hospital. They are joined on the
:44:03. > :44:07.float by Captain Nolan, he re received a Queen's common
:44:07. > :44:14.deportation for valuable services of his work on infection control in
:44:14. > :44:24.the field. He now works with the Olympic Authorities in preparation
:44:24. > :44:51.
:44:51. > :44:58.The 135 Indepnedent Geographic Now among the crowds watching the
:44:59. > :45:06.Lord Mayor's Show we have lots and lots of children, but who is this?
:45:06. > :45:10.Sasha! What is she? It's a doggie! Of course, silly me! Is that your
:45:10. > :45:15.lucky mascot? Yes. Who is this? Sooty.
:45:15. > :45:22.What have you liked today? I liked all of it.
:45:22. > :45:32.I like the dancing. There is a bit of a dance coming. How old are you?
:45:32. > :45:32.
:45:32. > :45:38.Five! Five! Where are you from? UpDp Minster.
:45:38. > :45:45.Lovely to see you. I bet when they got out of bed this morning they
:45:45. > :45:49.never dreamt they would be interviewed by Clare Clare Clare --
:45:49. > :45:59.by Clare Balding on television this morning.
:45:59. > :46:18.
:46:18. > :46:25.The 151 Transport Regiment. And just coming around the corner,
:46:25. > :46:34.regular visitors to the Lord Mayor's Show. The 1st Hook Scout
:46:34. > :46:43.and Guide Band player in the Royal salute as they pass financial house.
:46:43. > :46:49.-- Mansion House. And the Guild of the Royal Hospital of St
:46:49. > :46:59.Bartholomew. And of course, the Lord there is supporting them with
:46:59. > :47:00.
:47:00. > :47:08.his appeal in 2012. -- the Lord Mayor. St Barts is a world leading
:47:08. > :47:18.cancer centre. Like so many other institutions, not solely reliant,
:47:18. > :47:38.
:47:38. > :47:42.but partly reliant on a brilliant The Worshipful Company of Loriners.
:47:42. > :47:48.If you have just joined us and you are wondering what is going on, we
:47:48. > :47:56.are just about halfway through the Lord Mayor's Show. There he is,
:47:56. > :48:06.David Wootton, just waving to the passing parade. And celebrating his
:48:06. > :48:06.
:48:06. > :48:15.election to the status of Lord Mayor of London. This certainly is
:48:15. > :48:18.a historic day and one which will take in all over the world. He is
:48:18. > :48:28.basically singing the praises of the City of London and everything
:48:28. > :48:30.
:48:30. > :48:40.that it has to offer. The Square Mile Salute. An annual banquet held
:48:40. > :48:42.
:48:42. > :48:47.at the Guildhall that raises funds for wounded troops. Some of those
:48:47. > :48:55.funds will go towards the charities which I am sure many will be aware
:48:55. > :49:02.of by now. Help the heroes, The Royal British Legion among spend. -
:49:02. > :49:06.- among for them. And the Automobile Association, another
:49:07. > :49:15.group of people who come to the Lord Mayor's Show on a regular
:49:15. > :49:25.basis. Some splendid vehicles there. The one in front was made in 1905.
:49:25. > :49:33.
:49:33. > :49:40.It is a Renault. Absolutely beautiful. I am not sure who is
:49:40. > :49:45.driving it but I bet he is having a cracking day today. And what a
:49:45. > :49:55.great registration! Do you remember when we used to start winding cars
:49:55. > :49:56.
:49:56. > :50:03.up by winding round a handle? I actually remember winding a handful
:50:03. > :50:12.around on an Austin that fell apart eventually! -- wind in a handle.
:50:12. > :50:16.There we have some of the more modern vehicles belonging to the AA.
:50:16. > :50:22.Judging from the cars parked around the back of Mansion House belonging
:50:22. > :50:28.to so many of the Lord Mayors that have come here today. I do not
:50:28. > :50:36.suppose they will have to call out the AA on too many occasions.
:50:36. > :50:44.CLARE BALDING: Right behind we have Hammersmith Academy, a brand new
:50:44. > :50:50.school that opened in September. If Tom, what was the inspiration
:50:50. > :50:55.behind the Academy? For we wanted to create a school for the 21st
:50:55. > :51:02.century that has all the technology you could imagine for a will next
:51:02. > :51:09.generation school. And a lot of the information we have is going back
:51:09. > :51:15.500 years. What is special about your school? All the new media and
:51:15. > :51:20.everything, since it is brand new, nothing is broken! Brilliant! Is it
:51:20. > :51:26.true you got the idea for school from seeing children in a shop
:51:26. > :51:30.being really fired up by the internet, computers? Absolutely. I
:51:30. > :51:34.went into my shop and you saw the teenage children playing with the
:51:34. > :51:40.computers, learning, engaging, and I thought, it wouldn't it be
:51:40. > :51:45.amazing to have a school with that kind of draw. And we have TV's,
:51:45. > :51:55.radios everywhere, computers. The kids love it will stop -- we have
:51:55. > :51:56.
:51:56. > :52:02.TVs. Around the school, we have TVs to show pictures from trips and to
:52:02. > :52:08.show their headmaster's speech. sounds sensational. You should be
:52:08. > :52:16.the presenter or interviewer for your film. Yes! Thank you so much,
:52:16. > :52:26.Tom. A lovely display for Hammersmith
:52:26. > :52:27.
:52:27. > :52:31.Academy. We are just watching the Jack Petchy Foundation. They are
:52:32. > :52:37.going past at Mansion House. An award will be made today by a
:52:37. > :52:42.youngster from the Jack Petchy Foundation. It recognises the
:52:42. > :52:48.leadership skills shown by the Lord Mayor. Leadership and achievement
:52:48. > :52:52.is what the Jack Petchy Foundation is all about. It is run in almost
:52:52. > :52:58.2000 schools and clubs in London and Essex. It is not just about
:52:58. > :53:08.being academic. It celebrates a wide range of skills. Somewhere in
:53:08. > :53:09.
:53:09. > :53:18.there we have the Ascension Eagles. They do tremendous trip acrobatics
:53:18. > :53:26.and circus performances, too. They are the current national champions
:53:26. > :53:30.in their age group. They are the junior team. And like the Jack
:53:30. > :53:40.Petchy Foundation, they aim to transform and inspire young people
:53:40. > :53:45.
:53:45. > :53:49.to reach their potential. That is what the foundation is all about.
:53:49. > :53:59.If you are wondering what it Broda ring is all about, it is about
:53:59. > :54:13.
:54:13. > :54:23.embroidery. They are now supported by the Royal School of Needlework.
:54:23. > :54:32.It was formed originally to protect the craft of embroidery. It has
:54:32. > :54:42.been in existence for over 400 years. Now to the band of the Royal
:54:42. > :54:51.
:54:51. > :54:59.Yeomanry and City Yeomanry. All part timers. The 71 Signal Regiment.
:54:59. > :55:03.When King George the Third inspected the troupe, he had a huge
:55:03. > :55:13.dislike of lawyers, particularly those carrying weapons, and he
:55:13. > :55:25.
:55:25. > :55:30.The marching detachment made up of 13 riders, cavalry blacks or
:55:30. > :55:34.charges, and those of horses belong to the Household Cavalry, face down
:55:34. > :55:42.in Kensington, so they have travelled quite a long way today
:55:42. > :55:48.already. -- based at down in Kensington. There will be a return
:55:48. > :55:52.ceremony in the afternoon after they have visited the Royal Courts
:55:52. > :55:57.of Justice and then the parade comes back towards Mansion House,
:55:57. > :56:02.starting on the Embankment. Just a reminder to anybody in the vicinity,
:56:02. > :56:06.if you want to see something spectacular, at 5pm this evening on
:56:06. > :56:16.the banks of the River Thames, there is an absolutely superb
:56:16. > :56:18.
:56:18. > :56:24.fireworks display. If the Guilds of Zurich. And the City of London
:56:25. > :56:29.solicitors' Company. CLARE BALDING: This is Felix, who
:56:29. > :56:35.was with the guilt of Zurich. You look magnificent! What are you
:56:35. > :56:40.making of the parade? Good morning! We are having great fun on this
:56:40. > :56:45.parade. It is fantastic and now the sun is coming. Zurich greets London
:56:45. > :56:50.and we are enjoying London are very much. You have your own parade in
:56:50. > :57:00.Zurich in the spring? Yes. On that occasion, we get flowers from all
:57:00. > :57:04.the ladies and they get kisses. And we distribute chocolate to the
:57:04. > :57:09.people in London. It is a bit different. I understand the new
:57:09. > :57:13.Lord Mayor has been invited over to Zurich for your parade? Yes. We
:57:13. > :57:18.have the privilege that David Wootton will come to our next
:57:18. > :57:22.parade in Zurich in the spring. This is the sign of a long-standing
:57:22. > :57:27.traditions between our guilds, the relationships between them. Between
:57:27. > :57:34.London and Zurich and the two nations. Fabulous! Felix, thank you
:57:35. > :57:44.very much. Asking for Swiss chocolates. He has got chocolates!
:57:45. > :57:59.
:57:59. > :58:09.There have been so many fantastic bands parading in front of us this
:58:09. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:17.morning and the costumes have been absolutely outstanding. The Royal
:58:17. > :58:24.British Legion Band and the Corps of Drums from Romford. The Royal
:58:24. > :58:34.British Legion, of course, so prominent over the last few weeks
:58:34. > :58:46.
:58:46. > :58:51.The City of London solicitors have been appearing in the show for over
:58:51. > :58:55.30 years. They have made a big effort this year. Walkers in
:58:55. > :59:03.gazelle heads symbolising speed and athletics. That comes the day after
:59:04. > :59:13.London was awarded the 2017 World Athletics Championships. And the
:59:14. > :59:15.
:59:15. > :59:25.Modern Library -- Modern Livery Companies just in front of that
:59:25. > :59:29.
:59:29. > :59:39.float, with some tremendous motorbikes. A couple of Harley-
:59:39. > :59:47.Davidsons out on the Mansion House St. There we are. Part of the
:59:47. > :59:54.modern livery company's flowed. -- part of the Modern Livery
:59:55. > :00:04.Companies' flowed. They are here to honour the memory of 343 New York
:00:05. > :00:11.
:00:11. > :00:16.firefighters who died in the 9/11 Now, there are some beautiful cars
:00:16. > :00:21.about to come past the Mansion House. Including this, driven by
:00:21. > :00:24.Norman. Tell me exactly what this car are is? This is the first one
:00:24. > :00:34.off the production line when we first built them.
:00:34. > :00:37.
:00:37. > :00:42.Of the Jaguar E-Type? This was the first sold to a customer.
:00:42. > :00:52.How does she handle? Oh, superb. I shall let you do that. Just look
:00:52. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :01:02.at this car. Fabulous. Absolutely beautiful. I'm sure that
:01:02. > :01:07.blue one passed me on the way to London yesterday! The first E-Type
:01:07. > :01:13.ever to come off the production line, how about that? Now, here is
:01:13. > :01:17.a float with bubbles flying out. This is the Girl Guides. They
:01:17. > :01:22.celebrated their centenary last year. Charlotte here is a Girl
:01:22. > :01:26.Guide. What is so special about it? What do you do? You get to go
:01:26. > :01:32.camping and to do all of the activities. You meet new friends.
:01:32. > :01:39.It is really, really enjoyable. Were you a Brownie as well? Yes,
:01:39. > :01:45.I've been in Rainbows and the Brownies and the Girl Guides for
:01:45. > :01:51.six years. Very well done. Thank you very much.
:01:51. > :01:55.Well, over the last couple of years, there have been 10 million girls
:01:55. > :02:05.around the world participating in the Girl Guides.
:02:05. > :02:18.
:02:18. > :02:28.They want to show us how global girl guiding is.
:02:28. > :02:31.It is hard to believe that it is now the oath anniversary of the E-
:02:31. > :02:36.Type. And there the Mexican Chamber of Commerce.
:02:36. > :02:46.Along with a Mexican folk dance group.
:02:46. > :02:53.
:02:53. > :02:57.This And the Pimlico Plumbers. They've
:02:57. > :03:03.been in the Lord Mayor's Show many, many times in the past.
:03:03. > :03:11.They have been here along with Streets Ahead. A dance group of ten
:03:11. > :03:18.to 16-year-olds and a couple of vintage cars there as well.
:03:19. > :03:24.There the Worshipful Company of Gardeners.
:03:24. > :03:27.On the back of that float they have got a meadow! It must be the first
:03:27. > :03:37.meadow that's ever been through the streets of London.
:03:37. > :03:44.They have a theme called Mad About The Meadows. Encouraging Londoners
:03:44. > :03:51.to celebrate the wild flowers, not just because we have got them, but
:03:51. > :04:01.encouraging Londoners to create new ones.
:04:01. > :04:14.
:04:14. > :04:24.I don't suppose there have been too many tractors coming this way.
:04:24. > :04:25.
:04:25. > :04:34.We saw the CCA Art Bus last year. Some of the UK's leading
:04:34. > :04:43.contemporary artists. Including Sir Peter Blake, Dougie
:04:43. > :04:53.Fields, that is followed closely by the British Heart Foundation bus.
:04:53. > :04:58.Another couple of fabulous cars. Then on to the band of Her
:04:58. > :05:08.Majesty's Royal Marines Collingwood. Now they march on in front of the
:05:08. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:13.new Lord Mayor. This is the view that the Lord
:05:13. > :05:19.Mayor has. I'm standing alongside David Wootton now, he is saluting
:05:19. > :05:24.them as they come past. David, how have you found the parade so far?
:05:24. > :05:27.You must have seen many familiar faces? It is fantastic. All colours,
:05:27. > :05:33.all ages, the Swiss, I've lost count of the number of young people
:05:33. > :05:38.who are here. It is a great all-age family festival.
:05:38. > :05:42.In terms of the year ahead, what a year to be the Lord Mayor We have
:05:42. > :05:46.lots of issues to address. There are things we must do better. This
:05:46. > :05:51.is a great start. It is one community. Everyone is here.
:05:51. > :05:56.I suppose part of today, obviously it is in your honour, but it proves
:05:56. > :06:00.that London goes ahead. Whatever else is happening, things are
:06:00. > :06:03.organised beautifully? You are right. London goes ahead. Everybody
:06:03. > :06:07.has the chance to express their views and all views will be
:06:07. > :06:16.listened to. David I will let you continue. Here
:06:16. > :06:20.is the Lady Mayoress. I wanted to ask you, a chance to tell me about
:06:20. > :06:24.your rather magnificent outfit? This is made by a company in
:06:24. > :06:27.Carlisle. It is English tweed. It is beautiful. England makes
:06:27. > :06:31.beautiful clothes, so it is fantastic.
:06:31. > :06:39.Did you take a lot of time and choose things appropriate for this
:06:40. > :06:48.today? Yes, I did. I wanted to say that England has fantastic produce.
:06:48. > :06:54.They have stunning colours. I have wonderful gloves, made by the
:06:54. > :06:59.Glovers for me. By a wonderful man called Guy Shields.
:06:59. > :07:03.Very happy for you. I shall let you enjoy the rest of the parade. Thank
:07:03. > :07:07.you very much. The Lord Mayor, he is certainly
:07:07. > :07:10.enjoying himself. So is the whole of his family. He has all of his
:07:10. > :07:18.children and grandchildren here today.
:07:18. > :07:23.There is the 131 independent Commando Squadron. We thought that
:07:23. > :07:29.Clare would be riding that bike, going around in circles! But she is
:07:29. > :07:39.busy doing other things. If you can work out how that works,
:07:39. > :07:40.
:07:41. > :07:50.you are a better man than I am! The Royal Engineers providing huge
:07:51. > :07:57.
:07:57. > :08:07.engineering support to all of the We saw the Royal Marines Reserve
:08:07. > :08:16.
:08:16. > :08:22.being awarded their service medals earlier on today.
:08:22. > :08:28.This morning they escorted the Lord Mayor, originally on the river as
:08:28. > :08:35.he started his Lord Mayor's Day to HMS President at Tower Bridge.
:08:36. > :08:41.Now they are back on dry land in support of this Lord Mayor's Show.
:08:41. > :08:47.I'm sure that Lloyds Register took a lot of interest in what was going
:08:47. > :08:57.on the river this morning. They've been registering ships and
:08:57. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:34.There are the Sea Cadet Corps. The Herne Bay Sea Cadet Corps.
:09:34. > :09:44.
:09:44. > :09:48.The band master there, Ally Davis. As well as some of the regular
:09:48. > :09:52.servicemen and women, and the reservists, of course, the Mayor's
:09:53. > :10:01.Show always has a huge number of youngsters from all over the
:10:01. > :10:10.country, not just here in London. They come here as part of the cadet
:10:10. > :10:19.force's representing the education as well.
:10:19. > :10:26.One of the big features of any volunteering parade is always rb of
:10:26. > :10:30.course, St John's Ambulance. They have over 23,000 volunteers all
:10:30. > :10:37.over the country. They always provide huge support for behind the
:10:37. > :10:41.scenes. And another organisation that we
:10:41. > :10:51.are so proud to see representing young people as well as some of the
:10:51. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:09.older ones too. There we have an octopus here! That
:11:09. > :11:14.is from ASDAN. An organisation that promotes skills for learning for
:11:14. > :11:22.employment and skills for life as well. Helping the world achieve
:11:22. > :11:26.mother is their slogan. -- helping the world achieve more
:11:26. > :11:30.is their slogan. They operate all over the world, not just here in
:11:30. > :11:40.London. This year they have just started
:11:40. > :11:43.
:11:43. > :11:53.some of their voluntary work in China and in India too.
:11:53. > :11:58.
:11:58. > :12:08.Well, one of the original livery companies were the Merchant Tail
:12:08. > :12:11.
:12:11. > :12:15.Taylors. That belongs to the km -- Army Air
:12:15. > :12:20.Corps. The Worshipful Company of Merchant
:12:20. > :12:25.Taylors is 450 years old. Well, it would be a surprise if the
:12:25. > :12:35.Olympics were not reflected in some way in this year's parade. We have
:12:35. > :12:43.two livery Olympians with us now. Tony Bursell was a rower in the
:12:43. > :12:52.past Games, what do you think in your experience in the London Games
:12:52. > :12:58.will be like? Total different now. We had back then food rationing and
:12:58. > :13:03.they have six abreast, whereas we road three abreast. You are a
:13:03. > :13:10.member of which company? Brewer's Company.
:13:10. > :13:15.And David, you had enormous Olympic experience? I finished sixth in the
:13:15. > :13:20.end when I was competing, but it was a wonderful opportunity.
:13:20. > :13:26.This is fantastic. I wouldn't miss this for the world. Would you?
:13:26. > :13:32.I'm just a bit sad that you are not riding though? I am grateful not to
:13:32. > :13:40.be riding, to be honest. That's a fair point. Enjoy the show.
:13:40. > :13:50.David Broom won a couple of bronze medals in' 68 in Mexico. We saw a
:13:50. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :14:06.glimpse of Ed Coode, the Gold Well, they are still pouring
:14:06. > :14:12.through the Lord Mayor's Appeal Archway.
:14:12. > :14:22.Action for Kids. That is in support of so many
:14:22. > :14:26.
:14:26. > :14:30.children in London. They are supported today by Radio
:14:30. > :14:34.Taxis. They are a national charity working
:14:34. > :14:44.with kids. They work with kids all over the country, but especially
:14:44. > :14:48.
:14:48. > :14:55.here in London. Some of those cars are quite
:14:55. > :15:05.special too. They are just coming around the corner.
:15:05. > :15:09.
:15:09. > :15:12.They are all electric! There is a tremendous atmosphere here just
:15:12. > :15:22.going past Mansion House. Pan Nation there and their steel band.
:15:22. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :15:39.Some of the people on the balcony That is Dogcilla, that is,
:15:39. > :15:45.representing the docks Trust. Makes people smile all along the route. -
:15:45. > :15:52.- the Dogs Trust. Don't forget, if you are watching this in London,
:15:52. > :16:00.you still have time to come down and watch this in the flesh, as it
:16:00. > :16:10.were. There will be the fireworks at 5pm. This is a big week for
:16:10. > :16:21.
:16:21. > :16:31.London. The Festival of Remembrance And a massive weekend for The Royal
:16:31. > :16:31.
:16:32. > :16:41.British Legion. Everybody, absolutely everybody, applauding
:16:42. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:49.the British Legion. Then 90th anniversary year. -- there.
:16:49. > :16:55.CLARE BALDING: Look at this. Very flowery, very beautiful. This is
:16:55. > :17:00.showing off the Colours of the Philippines, and there is an
:17:00. > :17:07.actress with me from Holby City. Why are you with the Colours of the
:17:07. > :17:14.Philippines? I am here were present in the Philippines as I am from
:17:14. > :17:20.there myself. There are 250,000 people from the Philippines living
:17:20. > :17:30.in London and it is a very cultural society. Is your profit a
:17:30. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:40.traditional Filipino outfit? There are so many and this is from the
:17:40. > :17:44.southern part. It is very ornate, full of jewellery. I imagine you
:17:44. > :17:53.are getting the most fantastic reception? Absolutely. We are
:17:53. > :17:57.having a lovely time. Our float was designed by a man who also designed
:17:57. > :18:02.one of the Olympic coins, and we are collaborating with so many
:18:02. > :18:11.Filipinos, the Filipino community. You can see the dance troupe behind
:18:11. > :18:21.us. You are very, very well represented and this is a
:18:21. > :18:23.
:18:23. > :18:33.magnificent float. Thank you very As we look at Paraiso School of
:18:33. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :18:57.Samba, this is where to get colour If you are interested in this
:18:57. > :19:01.school of samba, they have got workshops in Hammersmith and
:19:01. > :19:11.Brixton, available to everybody. I am not sure I would look so good in
:19:11. > :19:15.a bikini! Anne Shaw David Wootton has broken out -- I am not sure if
:19:15. > :19:25.David Wootton has broken out into doing a samba yet but everybody
:19:25. > :19:52.
:19:52. > :19:58.I just saw the Combined Cadet Force going through the picture, being
:19:58. > :20:03.followed by the Worshipful Company of Marketors. They aim to promote
:20:03. > :20:08.marketing as a force for economic and public benefit in their 90th,
:20:08. > :20:17.well, they are number 90, in the City of London at royal livery
:20:17. > :20:21.Companies Act. It now has 100 made livery companies altogether. It is
:20:21. > :20:31.amazing, the amount of history this Lord Mayor's Show produces every
:20:31. > :20:37.
:20:37. > :20:47.The Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers in that beautiful three-
:20:47. > :21:02.
:21:03. > :21:08.When you are talking about millions raised for charity, the next float
:21:08. > :21:13.it marching past the Mansion House is very well known to many people.
:21:13. > :21:18.The Variety Club of Great Britain. 60 years, they have been raising
:21:18. > :21:26.millions of pounds, particularly, of course, on their Sunshine Coast
:21:26. > :21:36.programme. That started way back in 1962. Since then, they have raised
:21:36. > :21:47.
:21:47. > :21:51.enough money to provide 5,000 of This charity has raised over �200
:21:51. > :21:59.million. That is in the last six decades. A phenomenal amount of
:21:59. > :22:09.money! There's somebody enjoying themselves but you must not get too
:22:09. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:48.And now community policing and their cycle team. Not a daredevil
:22:48. > :22:55.cycling team but these guys and girls have a primary function all-
:22:55. > :23:01.over this the of London, providing high visibility and rapid response.
:23:01. > :23:07.-- over the City of London. CLARE BALDING: one thing I find
:23:07. > :23:14.remarkable about the Lord Mayor's Show is how the horses cope with it.
:23:14. > :23:24.This is Desirable stop this is your 20th Lord Mayor show, equalling the
:23:24. > :23:26.
:23:26. > :23:33.record of Dominic. He is lovely, this horse. He has been treating me
:23:33. > :23:38.well. Who has been giving you riding lessons? I am very lucky. I
:23:38. > :23:41.have been taught by one of the best riding instructors there is. We
:23:42. > :23:47.have worked quite hard and hopefully I am confident in doing
:23:47. > :23:54.the things I need to do him parade. I have to say, you look even more
:23:54. > :24:02.magnificent up there. It could be 150 years ago, 200 years ago, and
:24:02. > :24:06.that is the way the parade is. Thank you. That is very kind. It is
:24:06. > :24:16.great tradition but it has lots of lovely modern elements as well. And
:24:16. > :24:18.
:24:18. > :24:23.we have had great weather. Here The parade carries on for some
:24:23. > :24:28.hours yet, so for many spectators, a lot to look forward to. But as
:24:28. > :24:33.the Pageantmaster said, it is a mixture of the old and the very,
:24:33. > :24:43.very new as well, to celebrate the election of the next Lord Mayor of
:24:43. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:54.London. And what a year he has to CLARE BALDING: yes, as Paul says,
:24:54. > :25:04.an extraordinary year, including the Paralympics, the Olympics, the
:25:04. > :25:06.
:25:06. > :25:12.Cultural Olympiad, the Diamond Jubilee. I was talking earlier and
:25:13. > :25:16.he said it was very important that every boy is in London was heard.
:25:16. > :25:20.The Lord Mayor will now make his way to the will cause of justice
:25:20. > :25:27.and the parade starts again at 1pm down the embankment and makes its
:25:27. > :25:34.way back here to Mansion House, and also have a fantastic fireworks