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What did you think of The One Show? Guest: Benny Andersson

The One Show Team | 16:33 UK time, Friday, 3 July 2009

Benny Andersson, with Adrian and Christine

Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Abba 'Super Trouper' Benny Andersson.

Amanda Barrie, in Manchester, looked back at the moors murders. Crime writer Martina Cole was in the studio to tell us why she's decided to back an independent search to find the body of victim Keith Bennet.

Angellica Bell travelled to Bridport in Dorset to find out about the town's famous net making industry. It produced the nets for Wimbledon and the 1966 World Cup!


One Show viewers Suzanne and Chris Hodder contacted the show when a high-street retailer refused to help them with their faulty games console. Dom Littlewood told them about their rights under the Sales of Goods act. The retailer has now sent a replacement console to the couple. If you're in a similar situation, there's useful info here.

Christine Walkden met eccentric gardener Geoff Barret in Bedfordshire.

And finally, ABBAration were in the studio to pay homage to Benny Andersson. Did the duo do them justice?

Watch this week's One Show Web Show! Adrian and Christine respond to your comments, stories and photos.


 

What did you think of the show?

Comments

  • 1. At 7:07pm on 03 Jul 2009, EeesyP wrote:

    Come along Christine N. Ireland 2 v 1 Sweden - 28 Mar 2007 - Euro 2008 Qualifying. David Healy - 2 goals.

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  • 2. At 7:23pm on 03 Jul 2009, midnightpamella wrote:

    Hi. Normally Christine has fantastic taste in clothes and heels .... but tonight???? Please can the wardrobe department refrain from forcing the poor girl to wear ugly clumpy house bricks,i.e. wedges, they dont suit her (or anyone really). It's really upset my boyfriend! Thank you.

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  • 3. At 7:32pm on 03 Jul 2009, TheodericAur wrote:

    Loved the ABBARATION video but is it my imagination or was Benny Hill present?

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  • 4. At 7:33pm on 03 Jul 2009, Lucifa73 wrote:

    Benny was great. I did think Adrian looked like Benny Hill in the Abba video spoof though...

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  • 5. At 7:33pm on 03 Jul 2009, cambriahouse wrote:

    Adrian looked the sptting image of Benny in the Abba sequence; BENNY HILL!

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  • 6. At 7:34pm on 03 Jul 2009, ScottyWel wrote:

    Charles Bronson more like Benny Hill

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  • 7. At 7:42pm on 03 Jul 2009, Gillo5470 wrote:

    I think Benny Hill has been re-born in Adrian Childs, forget ABBAration bring back Benny Hill mark 2.

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  • 8. At 7:42pm on 03 Jul 2009, occasionalwatcher wrote:

    Hi enjoyed the item about ABBA and Benny Anderson but thought Adrian looked more like Benny Hill!! Scary actually

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  • 9. At 7:42pm on 03 Jul 2009, geordieangel2 wrote:

    Me too, Adrian looked like Benny Hill, thats not a bad thing, Benny Hill was a much loved character. Famous footballers, Jacky Milburn, Jack Chatlton, his brother Bobby, were born and bred in my home town, in fact I went to same school as Jack and Bobby.

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  • 10. At 7:44pm on 03 Jul 2009, geordieangel2 wrote:

    P.S. misspelled the name Charlton, oops!

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  • 11. At 7:46pm on 03 Jul 2009, juliettesixcats wrote:

    I think Adrian looked strangely like Bungle from Rainbow - but I did enjoy the effort!!

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  • 12. At 7:46pm on 03 Jul 2009, Quartzcrystalpower wrote:

    Absolutely love The One Show, and the rendition of Abba was brilliant..but I must admit Andrian looked more like Benny HILL then Benny Anderssen. :oD xx

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  • 13. At 7:48pm on 03 Jul 2009, chocolate dog wrote:

    I'm confused by all the comments about Adrian. You mean he was in that video? I only noticed Christine ;)

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  • 14. At 7:50pm on 03 Jul 2009, buspaul wrote:

    Great show as usual with Benny a super guest. Loved the ABBAration close and immediately thought what a great idea for a slot for this years 'Children in Need'. Was Adrian being 'Bjorn' or Bjork'?

    Christine we know can sing and always looks stunning, but who else to make up the ABBAration quartet? I suggest possibly Myleene Klass and Dan Snow.

    Alternatively why not a One Show team to take on the 'Eggheads'?

    Buspaul

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  • 15. At 7:50pm on 03 Jul 2009, funbhoy3 wrote:

    please do not let Dominic do any more conshumer items,thank the lord he wasn't talking about the tennish

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  • 16. At 7:55pm on 03 Jul 2009, burleyshassey wrote:

    Great show to chill out to after work. Adrian, you looked like Benny Hill in that video ! ! How about getting Dame Shirley Bassey on the show ! ! !

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  • 17. At 8:03pm on 03 Jul 2009, sky_viewer wrote:

    Re 11: some might say that Adrian always bears more than a passing resemblance to Bungle... but still, no bad thing for him to be compared with a British institution like our friend, the one & only Bungle.

    Re 14: Can I offer Lucy Siegle as a suggestion for the quartet? Please Lucy...

    Re 25: Yesh, I'm sho glad Dom didn't widen the shegment to the tennish alsho...

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  • 18. At 8:14pm on 03 Jul 2009, chocolate dog wrote:

    Buspaul, you'd need a blonde to go with the brunette. How about Ellie Harrison?

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  • 19. At 9:57pm on 03 Jul 2009, Kingfrugal wrote:

    Tonight's Show was One heck of a winning mixture
    While on the other side Andy Murray played his losing fixture

    Benny Andersson of Abba
    The Super Trooper
    On the sofa

    Amanda
    Giving us a timely reminder
    Of the sad search of the Saddleworth Moor
    Now with renewed vigour
    For the body of young Keith Bennett
    Subect of such a cruel murder
    And the tearful plea from Winnie
    His poor ageing mother

    Angelica
    Reporting
    On rope making
    Specifically
    The cottage industry
    In this country
    Centred in Bridport
    For many a century

    Green fingered Christine
    (Yes, you guessed
    Walkden not Bleakley)
    With eccentric gardener guest
    Geoff Barrett
    Surveying his beds
    In Beds
    You know the rest!

    And almost lastly
    But almost not leastly
    Applause please
    For our dear Dom Littlewood
    "Little would" escape his sniffing nose
    And burrowing claws
    Into on our rights
    Under the Sales of Goods Act
    And Consumer Law

    Rounding off on a lighter note
    Or two - came Abba Tribute Bands
    Most perculiar:
    First, Swede Dreamz
    From Bramton in Cumbria
    (Poor Adrian needed persuading
    That they were prounounced Swede as in the Country and veg
    And not Suede as in leather)
    Second, Abba Dabba Doo
    From Walsall, West Midlands
    Third, The Super Troopers
    From Southend on Sea
    And Finally
    Abbaration
    Miming
    Smilingly
    "Take an chance on me"

    I wonder who that four -
    Or
    Maybe,
    With a bitta camera trickery,
    Two times two -
    Could be?

    Anyway
    A poor apparently rather confused
    Or possibly boozed
    Benny
    Didn't seem to find them very fuuny

    Peter Lewis - Sheffield

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  • 20. At 10:07pm on 03 Jul 2009, Madayre wrote:

    I laughed till I cried at Aberation, Adrian you are such a good sport , absolutely love the show, long may it continue.

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  • 21. At 02:03am on 04 Jul 2009, ourtel wrote:

    Shame on you Christine! You didn't mention on the show(Fri 3rd july) that until not so long ago, the biggest ropeworks in the world was in Belfast! It also had the biggest shipyard,tobboco factory,and linen mill, and once,all at the same time! And you Belfast born end bred!
    I'm sure you'll mention it on the next prog.
    Thanks,
    Terry

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  • 22. At 02:04am on 04 Jul 2009, ourtel wrote:

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  • 23. At 09:31am on 04 Jul 2009, dunstanc wrote:

    We love the One Show...we were watching Friday night in our kitchen whilst eating dinner. When Christine and Adrian did the Abba routine, we nearly choked laughing on our pasta. It was probably one of the most funniest things we had seen for ages. Adrian, you really did look like Benny Hill...sorry. Your wigs were hilarious...keep em coming! best wishes Christine and Steve Dunstan.

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  • 24. At 3:00pm on 04 Jul 2009, johnholyer wrote:

    Here is a quote from the Radio Times,
    "The formula for the BBC's One Show hangs on Adrian Chiles being grumpy and direct, while Christine Bleakley is warm and charming"

    Discuss.

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  • 25. At 3:15pm on 04 Jul 2009, jadedoldie wrote:

    Re Post 24
    Really!?

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  • 26. At 3:31pm on 04 Jul 2009, chatfrancaise wrote:

    Adrian, you are a dead ringer for Benny Hill, how hilarious I now see you running around my garden in that silly wig and that unforgettable tune in my ear...............

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  • 27. At 4:53pm on 04 Jul 2009, geordieangel2 wrote:

    johnholyer post 24, good cop bad cop! I believe it, look at Ann Robinson, makes her living by being the strict school teacher.

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  • 28. At 9:25pm on 04 Jul 2009, geordieangel2 wrote:

    I'd like to see Adrian, and Christine do a Benny Hill scetch, the one were Benny chases the girls in the woods, then they turn round and chase him, Christine Walkden could help to make up the numbers with Christine Bleakley.

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  • 29. At 10:50pm on 04 Jul 2009, djwhatsoccurin wrote:

    The Abba tribute was truly awful-Christine was fine but Adrian looked like a cross between Benny Hill and Benny from Crossroads rather than Benny Anderson-also I noticed Adrian and Christine at Wimbledon today-surely they should have been in the Royal Box!!

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