Archives for October 2009

Adrian and Christine were joined for a special Halloween One Show by Westlife and comedian and author Charlie Higson.

Our mad scientist Marty Jopson (pictured right) gave some younger viewers a zombie makeover.

• Join in with the fun. Pull a scary face and send in a photo.

Michael Mosley looked into spooky phenomenon of déjà vu. What causes the feeling that you're reliving a moment you've lived before?

Tonight was the final of our Children in Need challenge between Lucy Siegle and Michael Douglas.

• Find out more about our Children in Need challenges.

It's the last day of Garden Watch! Mike and Miranda visited the gardens of Andover where they found creatures of the night.

• Visit the garden wildlife gallery - and rate your favourites.

Dr Robert Winston looked into the pros and cons of living longer and asked is 100 the new 70?

• Read wise words from our 100 year old viewers

Dr Sarah Jarvis was in the studio to discuss the consequences of increased life expectancy on health services.

Dom Littlewood explored the dramatic increase in car cloning and gave his tips to avoid the cloners. Dom also mention cavity wall insulation - more info here.

Gyles Brandreth was on the trail of the devilish deeds of unlikely Victorian folk hero, Spring Heeled Jack.

And Christopher Biggins investigated why we find fear, fun - by going on a rollercoaster.

Finally, many thanks for all your cough remedies. We've passed them onto Adrian and Christine - let's hope one of them helps!

Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Monday.

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Comedian Jack Dee joined Adrian and Christine on The One Show sofa.

As you may have noticed, Christine is suffering from a sore throat. She also has an irritating cough, says Adrian! So, Mr Chiles is asking for your advice. Do you have a coughing cure for Christine? Share your hints and tips here - and you may get a mention on the show.

If you'd like a mention on the programme, please add your genuine first name and location to your comments.

Also on the show: Jimmy Carr's recent gag about injured servicemen has raised questions again about offence in comedy. Paddy O'Connell investigated. Watch an outtake from Paddy's interview with Barry Cryer below.

Mike Dilger and Miranda Krestovnikov are on Garden Watch this week. Tonight, Mike and Miranda spied kingfishers and toads, and listened out for an unusual bird call.

• Back garden wildlife gallery.

Angellica Bell told us about a spooky unsolved murder that happened in the West Midlands.

In Norfolk, Lucy Siegle looked at deterring door-to-door sellers.

• Download our guide to setting up a no cold calling zone.

And if Lucy raises the most cash she'll have to make a splash...

• More about our Children in Need high dive challenge.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by current Strictly champion Tom Chambers.

We're halfway though Garden Watch week! Mike and Miranda are searching for wildlife in the gardens of Andover. Miranda looked for bats in viewer Anne's willow tree and Mike sees a heron go "wibble". 

• Spotted wildlife in your garden? Send in a photo.

Should children as young as seven have careers advice? Ruby Wax talked to some seven year olds about what they want to be when they grow up.

For Children in Need, Lucy Siegle and Michael Douglas are facing their fear of heights in the diving board challenge. Who do you want to see jump off a 10 metre high board?

• Pledge your support for Lucy and Michael.

Anita Rani was in Leeds, where a strike by the city's refuse collectors and street cleaners has been causing a stink for past eight weeks. Our business expert Adam Shaw asked if Britain was heading for a repeat of the 1970's winter of discontent.

And Phil Tufnell was in Angel Islington as part of our series looking at the places on the Monopoly board.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Geoffrey Palmer.

Tony Blair is tipped to be the new president of Europe. Political Commentator Anne McElvoy took us back to Sedgefield where the former Prime Minister's career began.

It's Garden Watch week! In Hampshire, Mike Dilger and Miranda Krestovnikoff tried to outsmart a fox.

• Wildlife in your garden? Send in a photo!

Gyles Brandreth visited an English hamlet outside Stevenage to see the inspiration for Howard's End by E M Forster.

For Children In Need, Lucy Siegle and Michael Douglas are pitted against each other to take the diving board challenge. The one who raises the most money will have to jump 10 metres (33 feet) off a diving board!

• Pledge your support for Michael or Lucy here.

Both Lucy and Michael are scared witless of heights - Paddy O'Connoll explored why so many of us have this fear.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by chart-topping singer Leona Lewis.

The Church of England is in the news, so Gyles Brandreth looked at its history.

Lucy Siegle told us about the germs we can pick up on a simple shopping trip.

The One Show's fundraising campaign for BBC Children in Need launched tonight. Michael Douglas and Lucy Siegle face the challenge of jumping from the UK's highest diving platform.

• Find out more - The One Show's Children in Need challenges.

It's Garden Watch week! Mike and Miranda went to the busy market town of Andover to spot some wildlife.

• Send in a photo of wildlife in your back gardens.

And, are you struggling to pay your water bills? Our consumer team want to hear from you. Click here to get in touch.

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Adrian and Christine were joined by Robert Lindsay, and father-and-son dancing duo Stavros Flatley.

After many thousands of complaints, the Press Complaints Commission has decided to investigate Jan Moir's article in the Daily Mail about the death of Stephen Gately.

Kaye Adams examined our attitudes to homosexuality.

Mike Dilger visited Bath's Roman Baths and found... wait for it... snails!

Liz Crowther told us what it was like growing up with her famous father, Leslie Crowther.

In Dorset Marty Jopson went bonkers for conkers. He revealed how the humble horse-chestnut played an integral part in a top secret scheme to produce military explosives.

One Show food expert Jay Rayner looked at what goes into our sausages.

Laughter can be contagious, Christopher Biggins discovered.

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Romance ruins Rumba? Arlene Phillips' Strictly diary entry was all about dating on the dancefloor.

And the Tellycopter went in search of The One Show's twin town.

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Thanks for visiting the website, have a great weekend and we'll see you on Monday.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Strictly Come Dancing's Alesha Dixon.

• Card stuck in the post? Adrian and Christine may read a greeting for you. 

Some trawler skippers in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall have exhausted their annual quotas for the year and are fishing illegally. Nick Nairn investigated. The website mentioned, about restaurants that serve sustainable fish, is called: fish2fork.com.

Social networking websites can be addictive? Put that in your blog and tweet it. Gyles Brandreth told us more.

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Cavity wall insulation. It's not always that simple. As Dom Littlewood found out.

• Useful info: Cavity wall insulation.

And in Kendall, our hairdresser Michael Douglas styled some barnets.

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Alesha Dixon highlight.
Beards photo gallery!

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Watch Adrian and Christine's One Show Web Show below for their pick of your recent comments, emails and photographs.

Missed a Web Show? Catch up online now.

Topics covered this week

• Compassionate release of terminally ill prisoners 
• Gadgets and gizmos of the future, including Adrian's 'loo lectern' idea.
• Beautiful beards - see the nation's hairy faces 

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• Watch our exclusive Strictly Come Dancing videos and show your support for Phil.
• Adrian 'check-mate' Chiles takes on the chess boxing champion. 
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Adrian and Christine were joined by jazz sensation Jamie Cullum.

• Who should Jamie play for, tonight? Send in a photo of your chosen one!

It's been confirmed that Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, will appear on Question Time tomorrow. Junior Simpson gave us his take on the issue.

Lucy Siegle explained how to travel by train for less.

Over the next few weeks we'll be discovering the stories behind the famous places on the Monopoly board. Tonight, Clare Balding visited Park Lane.

And finally, Aubrey Manning hunted for evidence of a meteorite that hit Scotland a long time ago.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by singer Holly Johnson.

It's been a year since the banks began to collapse on both sides of the Atlantic. Adam Shaw investigated the reports that it's boom-time for bankers once again.

• Banking's big bonuses: Are they justified?

At York Museum, Angellica Bell examined the skull of a woman who lived in the area, in the fourth century.

Lucy Siegle met a One Show viewer who had been burgled. However, their home contents insurer refused to payout claiming that they did not have the correct lock on their front door.

And Ellie Harrison visited a 'Priory for pets' in Dawlish, Devon.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by singer Bryn Terfel.

It's Alcohol Awareness Week. Lucy Siegle looked at teenage alcoholism.

Singing coach Carrie Grant asked whether it was right for pop stars to mime.

Michael Mosley investigated Charles Bonnet Syndrome as part of his series on Spooky Science.

• More information - Charles Bonnet Syndrome.

And Mike Dilger took a boat trip through Bristol docks, on the look-out for unusual plants that have been carried here by ship in years gone by.

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Watch Phil Tufnell's latest Strictly Come Dancing performance.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by comedians Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona for the hour-long Friday show.

Gordon Brown has announced that all 16 and 17 year old mums who do not have a home will be placed in 'supervised accommodation'. Anita Rani investigated whether the proposal will provide a system of care for young teenage mothers or could be potentially dangerous.

Gyles Brandreth introduced The One Show to the noble sport of chessboxing (pictured, right).

Reading University student Emily has been helping little owls, so Mike Dilger went to meet her. 

There's a chill in the air. Has Gyles left the office fridge door open again? Nope... it's autumn! The One Show family celebrated this special season.

Lucy Siegle heard a cautionary tale from a viewer who found himself worse off after signing up to a loyalty scheme.

Sarah Sellers, the daughter of the late actor Peter Sellers, told us what it was like growing up with her famous father.

In Gloucestershire, our bug expert George McGavin told us the truth about 'electric' ants.

George also visited ten year old viewer Kiara at her school. Dr McGavin is her hero!

Arlene Phillips and Phil Tufnell came into the studio to give us the latest news from Strictly Come Dancing.

Marty Jopson got tasty with umami; the fifth fundamental taste alongside sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

And finally, Adrian stepped into the chessboxing ring (pictured, above, in rehearsals) to take on Tim Woolgar, the reigning Heavyweight Champion.

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Have a great weekend, we'll see you on Monday

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Jimmy Osmond was Adrian and Christine's guest this evening.

David Beckham's beard is in the news. So...

• Are you a bearded wonder? Send in a photo!.

Gyles Brandreth looked at how The Sun newspaper has changed in the 40 years since it was taken over by Rupert Murdoch.

We've heard of 'buyer beware' but Dom Littlewood told us a cautionary tale of a seller who was caught out using an auction website.

• Don't get scammed! See our auction website top tips

Marty Jopson continued to explore the senses. Tonight we heard about hearing. There's more information about hearing aids at the Hearing Aid Council website.

And in Wigan, Ellie Harrison met Nana the nervous donkey.

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On tonight's show...

Sports presenter Gabby Logan joined Adrian and Christine on the sofa.

Dom Littlewood looked at the changes to the assessment rules for care home funding.

• Advice on how to claim back care home fees.

In South Wales, Paddy O'Connell talked to schoolchildren about the gadgets and gizmos of the future. Which is all the excuse we need to show you some vintage TV clips!

• Watch Tomorrow's World clips (& listen to the great 1965 theme tune).

Aubrey Manning examined some of the oldest rock formations on Earth. He told us about the meteorites at the Stac Fada bed in Sutherland, North West Scotland.

And Marty Jopson had a nose around Cardiff, investigating the sense of smell.

Also: Do your eyes deceive you? See our optical illusion.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by comedian Al Murray.

Lucy Siegle explored the balance between ensuring justice for victims and compassion for criminals.

• Should criminals die in prison? Join the debate.

Fashionista Joan Collins spoke to The One Show's Christopher Biggins about whether the UK has lost its sense of glamour.

Gyles Brandreth visited Brighton, and told us how it inspired Graham Greene's 1938 thriller, Brighton Rock.

And, continuing his exploration into each of the five senses, Marty Jopson set his sights on sight.

• Take a look at our optical illusions.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Clive James.

In the news today: At the World Masters Games, Ruth Frith, 100, has won a gold medal with her winning shot put throw of 4.07m! So...

• Can you still hack it on the sports field? Send in a photo!

Anita Rani investigated whether it might be best to take babies from 'broken' families into care. Martin Narey, chief executive of Barnardo's, who called for more children as babies to be taken into foster care, joined the debate in the studio.

A new survey suggests that the British have the lowest quality of life despite enjoying the highest level of household income in Europe. Christopher Biggins took to the streets of Britain to ask if money doesn't hold the key to our happiness, then what does?

This week sees Marty Jopson examine each of the five senses. Tonight, it kicked off with touch and pain, and Marty travelled to Leeds Metropolitan University to discover why some people have a higher pain threshold than others.

And Miranda Krestovnikoff witnessed the release of one hundred sand lizards in Dorset.

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And Zippy and George get grilled.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Cat Deeley. Zippy and George from Rainbow were also in the studio for this special one hour One Show!

Cat Deeley is coming to BBC One to host So You Think You Can Dance this January. Cat's show is looking for dancers with a passion to perform. Visit the So You Think You Can Dance website for more info and to download an application pack.

Watch Arlene's behind-the-scenes exclusive on So You Think You Can Dance below

Matt Allwright found out why British students don't seem keen to learn foreign languages.

• Teach us a new foreign word. Send in a photo!

Mike Dilger travelled to the Moray Firth in the North Sea to see how bottlenose dolphins live alongside our oil and gas industries.

One Show viewer Phyllis Walmsley and the Can't Sing Choir in Cheshire got a visit from the Tellycopter. They're pictured, above, in rehearsal.

• Tell us why the Tellycopter should visit you.

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day. Doctor Sarah Jarvis looked at the link between smiling and mental well-being. 'Unwind your mind' - more about BBC Headroom.

Jay Rayner looked at how food colouring brightens up our meals.

And very finally, Arthur Smith looked at some deathly phrases.

If you want some word game fun...

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Have a great weekend viewers and One Show bloggers. Thanks for visiting the website and we'll see you on Monday.

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It's National Poetry Day. Ian McMillan was on the show to perform his verse.

• Send in a five line poem about your heroes.

Airline Ryanair has implemented a new online self check-in system at all airports. Dom Littlewood investigated.

In Lancaster, Thomas Longton trained a sheepdog who prefers chasing sheep to herding them.

And Justin Rowlatt examined the multi-million pound trade in Nazi memorabilia.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by singer and actress Elaine Paige.

Paddy O'Connell looked at the importance of public relations in politics.

The One Show's geologist Aubrey Manning visited Whitby to tell the story of the gemstone jet - it's found in a small area of North Yorkshire.

In the studio, Alan Hart, the main mineral man at the Natural History Museum told us about other stones that can be found around the UK

Dom Littlewood looked at the consequences of driving whilst uninsured.

• Claim advice - if you've been hit by an uninsured driver.

And Arthur Smith went hunting for the origins of popular phrases.

Play The celeb-packed One Show Word Game, as mentioned on the show!

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Also: Did you see the film about Scottish independence, yesterday? Join the lively debate on the blog here.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by gardener, television presenter and writer Monty Don.

In the news: Sylvia and Marc Day have been awarded compensation for the 'woefully inadequate' photographs that were taken, by a professional, of their wedding day.

• Got a terrible photo in your wedding album? Send it in!

The Scottish government's asking the people what they think about full independence for their country. We sent Kaye Adams to the streets of Stirling to find out more.

People will be able to shoot parakeets from next year without a licence, a wildlife watchdog has ruled. Mike Dilger investigated.

Gyles Brandreth went hunting for the locations that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's fourth book, The Valley of Fear.

Are we "doomed, doomed I tell ye"? Marty Jopson went to meet the team responsible for protecting us from asteroids. More info about the 'UK in space' at the British National Space Centre website

Also: Play The celeb-packed One Show Word Game. Starring Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry...

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Watch Adrian and Christine's One Show Web Show below for their pick of all your comments, emails and photographs!

Missed a Web Show? Don't worry you can catch up here.

Topics covered this week

• Border control at Calais.
• Shortage of CID Officers.
• Check out our Albino animals gallery.
• Tell us why the Tellycopter should visit your home town!

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• Watch our exclusive Strictly Come Dancing videos and show your support for Phil.
• There's a frog loose in the studio! See the highlight.
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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio tonight by Welsh singer Cerys Matthews.

Our 'photo of the day' is of Katherine Jenkins with David Cameron after The Andrew Marr Show. 

• What did David say to Katherine? Tell us here, and the best lines may get a mention on tonight's show.

PLEASE add your genuine first name and location to your comment if you'd like it to be read out.

Also on tonight's programme: After the Irish voted in favour of the Lisbon Treaty, closening their ties with the EU this weekend, Gyles Brandreth examined our attitudes to Europe.

Selling your car can sometimes be a frustrating process. Lucy Siegle met a One Show viewer who has fallen victim to a vehicle matching scam.

In the first of our films on Spooky Science, Michael Mosley looked at 'Sleep Paralysis'. Some scholars believe may account for the night-time alien abduction reports.

At Merseyside Maritime Museum, Arthur Smith began his series about the history of words, starting with nautical terms.

• Play the celeb-packed One Show Word Game here!

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Adrian and Christine were joined by not one, but two guests for this week's hour-long One Show! Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine came in to talk about their wildlife series, Last Chance To See.

Last time Stephen Fry was on The One Show, he was ever so modest and declined to be nominated as a national treasure. So, The One Show's Des Coleman took up the challenge to prove once and for all that Stephen does indeed deserve the title!

• What makes Stephen Fry a national treasure?

Madonna is reportedly leaving Britain because she's fed up of being called Madge. So...

• Are you Madge-ic? Send in a photo!

In Scotland, Justin Rowlatt looked at the various measures being used to fight the rising numbers of children committing crimes.

• What's the answer to child crime? Share your views.

Miranda visited Cambridgeshire to see a very special breed of semi-wild horse, the Konik pony.

In the final part of our 'Building Our House' series, One Show architect Jonathan Foyle took a bath, and told us about it. He visited Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent to see examples of the first plumbed-in washing facilities.

Lionel Blair gave us a tour around his childhood home in North London.

Fresh is not always best. Our food man, Jay Rayner explained that the controlled rotting process can lead to a tastier, more tenderised piece of meat. Not be sniffed at etc etc.  

In Hertfordshire, Christine Walkden met George Blackburn and his topiary.

And finally, we welcomed back Arlene Phillips, our One Show Strictly Come Dancing correspondent. She's made her Strictly prediction, and sealed it in an envelope.

• Who will win Strictly Come Dancing? Let us know here.

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Alexandra Burke.

Zoe Pemberton got a mention. The ten year old attempted to sell her granny on an auction website. So, we have to ask...

• Which family members do you want to sell? Send in a photo!

Lucy Siegle delved into the organ donation debate.

• Organ donation: Should consent be presumed?

'Where Did You Go My Lovely?' asked Peter Sarstedt in his 1969 pop hit. Des Coleman found out where.

In South Wales, Dom Littlewood met police tackling uninsured drivers.

• Useful link: How to make a claim if your vehicle has been hit by an uninsured driver.

And in the penultimate 'Building Our House' episode, Jonathan Foyle told us about fireplaces and their 18th century origins.

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