What did you think of the show? Guests: Westlife and Charlie Higson
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.
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.
It's the last day of Garden Watch! Mike and Miranda visited the gardens of Andover where they found creatures of the night.
Dr Robert Winston looked into the pros and cons of living longer and asked is 100 the new 70?
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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A 100years of west life NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I we are to have a much needed change in the attitude toward older people then the BBC has to a hard look in the mirror and stop sacking the 50 and 60 year olds (mostly women).
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re my #106 from last nights show:
Very well, I lost my bet - Good. You spared a few seconds on tonight's show for the cold cures. Fascinating stuff. Now, let's have that apology from Dan snow.
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I feel Michael should take the plunge, it's been troubling me for months, any hair dresser with hair that BAD should be dipped from 10 metre!!!
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I cannot believe they perched Westlife on stools right across the studio with random people behind - how rude and how awkward. They should have been on the settee for their interview liek aother guests.
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Can the BBC tell me why Westlife were not wearing Poppies? Disrespectful
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I cant believe that Westlife have covered yet another song. Even after a break, they haven't learnt how to write their own material!! Chris Daughtry's original of "What about now" is miles better than any version westlife can come up with.
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I agree completely with you superDangerousBry - they are nothing but a cover band - with no talent - and Adrian had the cheek to ask THEM if anybody in the X factor had raw talent?!? COVERBAND COVERBAND COVERBAND. Can they all play instruments? Can they write their own songs? Can they ALL sing them?
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Re: the Chimp picture. Stop anthropomorphising everything. It is not uncommon for chimps to kill and eat other chimps. That could put an entirely different slant on things. The truth is that no one can know with any certainty what is going on.
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With all those children outside, I HOPE that Adrian and Christine have "Certificates" from our Nanny State?
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I think it should be chiles who takes the plunge i'd love to see him in those speedos! =P
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I know it's halloween but i feel it took up most of tonights programme. I'm not sure it's a healthy thing (especially for children) to major on goulish, evil scary things. The fairground is a totally different kind of fear). I believe it all goes into the mind and doesn't do us any good.
Just in case you're wondering, i'm not a kill joy and like fun just as much as the next person - I can understand people having fun dressing up etc. but i think I don't think it's as harmless as some people say.
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Hallowe'en: please help to conserve the Celtic roots of Hallowe'en - Americanisms such as "trick or treating" undermine the ancient traditions. In the Highlands as with other parts of the UK we go "guising" and each guiser has to perform a "party piece" before they are given a gift such as monkey nuts, a tangerine or a sweet. We also used to carve out a turnip or "neep" lantern as there were no pumpkins available in those days. This could take a whole day and a few spoons would get bent. The smell of burning turnip brings it all back (although I have to admit that I prefer pumpkins these days!).
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Writing horror's easy:
Twas a dark and eerie night - out of the darkness came a moaning noise...
"Why do we have to put the clocks back, don't like it getting dark early.. flipping Westlife doing covers again.. I hate Gordon Brown."
Out of the darkness came another voice...
"Adrian! Is that you Adrian?!!"
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I agree with justwantasay, why weren't westlife wearing poppies?
Seems they have no respect to go with their lack of talent.
On the plus side, Christine was looking stunning tonight!
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westlife kings of the cover verions worth seeing lucy take a dip specialy in the hot swimsuit nice figure how long till im booted lol
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Well good to see that the bbc are good on non pc do they now that halloween was due to christians wanting to make the pagan new yr seem a bad thing. mmm I wonder no or now we have to live with the american rubbish
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15 I have a poppy but working all day at work on and of my pick up its impractrical but good luck lads u dont deserve to be in iraq any other conflict
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Having watched the progamme I was very surprised to hear that EVERYBODY likes to be frightened and scared. I most certainly do not and I know many people who do not. I enjoy my life in a quiet and gentle way and, yes, to some people i must be a boring old F..t!
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Re 12: oh how you're closing yourself off to such wonderful experiences. Just a pity that the vampire piece didn't mention the all-time king of vampire films, Monsieur Jean Rollin.
Re 16: sgree it was good to see Lucy making the dive (but disagree on the swimsuit - would have been so much better in a bikini).
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How strange to hear that we are on the way to living to be a 100. Tomorrow they'll tell us that half of us will die prematurely because of obesity.
Christine, you'll have that cold and sore throat for the next month wearing black vests like that. Wrap up for a few days, girl.
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Nice show tonight-Chris has done well to soldier thru the week with her cold. Lucy decided to stay in the pool after her plunge-possible costume malfunction?-I dont know why halloween is hyped up so much-local paper reads as though it is discussing a major disaster tomorrow-bus routes changed, police saying that they will arrest anyone on the streets, codes of conduct for young people etc.
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My 5 year old son is still shaking after seeing the Spring Heeled Jack bit. I popped out of the room at the wrong moment :(
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At 7pm in the evening I want something more on BBC 1 than the One Show exorting the Pagan (imported from America) Halloween.The Benny Hill lookalike and the scary co presenter from Norneyeland, both give me the creeps. Thank goodness for Dom, Dan,Giles,Neil,Hardeep,Wonderful Christine & Mike. Thank goodness for their contributions otherwise the programme would be a total flop if it was left to the "numpties"
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I tragically missed tonights show, judging by the blogs it was a little belter!
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#26 jaded;
It wasn't a bad show at all. My abiding complaint though, is the 'audience' rabble at the back. It cheapens the whole show.
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astroplums, I wonder who makes up this "audience"? Like you I fail to see the purpose, and they certainly do not add to the show!
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It's great to see Biggins back on the box as a roving reporter, he makes me laugh. Give him a full time position on the show; may be he could find out what is going on in different areas at the weekend as a family we always miss these events as we are working and don't have time to find out this information.
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Re 22: amused by your Halloween/major disaster comments - very true. They remind me also of what Jeremy Clarkson said in the summer about all the warnings etc etc for the warm days during the heatwave back in June - as he said, all these warnings & a major situation for what used to be simply called a nice summer's day.
Re 27 & 28: agree about the Firday audience - also dislike the moving about the studio - I think it detracts from the momentum of the show, which during the other four days manages to retain a tight, concise feel to it.
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November is the "Month of the Dead" and traditionally the month of remembrance. Why does everyone appearing on the media have to sport poppies in October over recent years? Who decided that was "respectful"? Hallowe'en..eve of all hallows (i.e. saints) and All Saints'Day: November 1st followed by All Souls Day, November 2nd according to the Christian calendar. Those brought up in that faith e.g possibly Westlife band members, being Irish, show no disrespect by not wearing poppies in October just because everyone else on the media is doing so because it's expected and they're told to do so.
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Enjoyed some of the show as switched over to a bit of Corrie.Westlife I can do without sooo boring bland and predictable .enjoyed Biggins as always , and Christine as ever looked wonderful .Think the people that stand in background are some of the crew and staff?producers ? I like it on a Friday, end of week people enjoying themselves etc?As for living to a hundred ?would you want to ?Hokey where are you?
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highland fling,,i am here...not seen the show,,,was at dog training classes again,,,just caught up on the blog...
reading the blog when you havent watched it is good,,sometimes better than the show.
i said(johnholyer) on one of my blogs last night that they would find time to mention cold cures,,,it is trivia.they find time to mention our blogs when it really doesnt matter.
but when it is an important subject...nothing.
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Watch regularly - love it BUT v concerned re. Fri 30 Oct!! Show was un-necessarily unpleasant and worrying! Seeing A & C out on 'trick or treat' - visiting strangers houses, going inside and even to bedroom, what message is this to vulnerable children. No warnings or advice to 'take an adult'. I shall be at a childrens party, dressed up in the theme Heroes and Princesses, having fun, playing games etc. This is a 'Shoebox Celebration' encouraging children to bring and give a small gift for a shoebox to go to children who have nothing - a rather better and safer message than 'go out and see what you can get by threats and frightening people'!
Perhaps more should have been made of the 'scary' but safe jump for Children in Need. It kind of fizzled out at the end.
I really pray that our youngsters following your example and going out on the streets tonight remain totally safe and do not become victims of something a lot more real and scarry.
Bad show this time - Evil is NOT fun, it's potentially dangerous!
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Post 34 Yes agree nowadays it is pretty scary for children to be out at halloween .in the good old days we were able to go out with friends, and everyone knew each other , now we are just not sure, and the stories we hear are frightening .Better having an adult with them, or go to an organised event ,and to elderly it can be scary, as they really cant afford to let anyone in , how times change , so sad .hope everyone has a good halloween , and hokey, hope dogs are coming along in there training ?
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Post 35, highland fling, the dogs are doing well, but rumour has it hokecokey is flunking the course, lol.
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What mask was adrian wearing none couldnt tell lol
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wigglediggle, he was wearing his usual mask of indifference!
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jadedoldie.............you are so right...!!!!
dogs got their awards last night,,i got nothing !!!!!
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Gold stars for Roobie boobie and sid pid, hokeycokey must do better, lol. [Are the treats not to your liking?]
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Did anyone see the take off of The One Show on The Impressionists on BBC1 last night? It was excellent and spot on.
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#41 JH
It was good, but I think they went very easy on A&C
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when it came to sit and stay,,,i did,they ran all over.
come and fetch?
didnt take me long to catch them.
i will be online monday but then away for a few days adding to the carbon footprint....
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Re 41 & 42: really enjoyed much of the show. Yes, they were quite gentle on A & C (considerably more so than most of the bloggers!). I particularly liked 'Christine' saying they would be meeting the residents of a small village in Cumbria who have knitted a town hall LOL! (I can almost hear hokey saying that would never happen... the show going to Cumbria).
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re #31: Juniperjewel,
About the Poppies: it is not just the media as you imply. I too always wear a Poppy. So does most of the population of UK and the Commonwealth. Being Irish is no excuse not to wear a Poppy. Many Irish citizens fought and died in both world wars. Several of them won VCs. Westlife can be excused because they are probably unaware of any history that goes back more than ten years or so.
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re my :45, My sincere apologies to you Juniperjewel. I completely misread your blog. I tend to agree with you, October is a little early. My apologies once again.
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re #42: Astroplums,
I take your point, but to be fair to the 'Impressionists', I think The One Show is often beyond parody.
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I do hate this re-register business, I am just as boring and the same old F**T that I was earlier!
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Me Too Jade !
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Are we going to have to sign in every time we pop in and out of the blog. If so I will begin to think they are trying to discourage us!
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PS I don't think you're a boring old f**t highland fling, lol.
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhh,,that was interesting...re register,,,????
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re the posts about the impressionists, I recorded the Impressionists programme and watched it on Sunday - the mickey taking of the show was quite funny - I liked the idea of the knitted town hall and the 8th most boring family. But I thought the idea of an impressionist is that they are supposed to sound like the person they are taking off? Culshaw, at his first attempt, had A sounding as though he came from that little known part of Birmingham where they talk like Liverpudlians, but he got better and he did get his mannerisms. But Stephenson got nowhere near C's accent or mannerisms.
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in reply to justwantasay , on the issue of westlife and other irish guests not wearing the poppy , you have to understand the reason is that it celeabrates the men that fought in world 1 and 2 , and that a large number of those men did some very bad stuff in ireland a few years previously . I hope that you can accept that and that this causes no offence to anyone out there but the poppy does not and never will have the same meaning to someone in ireland as it does in britain .
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In rely to justwantasay about westlife and other irish guests not wearing a poppy the reason is that it celeabrates the men that fought in world 1 and 2 , and that a large number of those men did some very bad stuff in ireland a few years ago . I hope that you can accept that and that this does not cause offense but the poppy does not and never will mean the same to irish people as it does to the british
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