Archives for November 2009

Adrian and Christine were joined by cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.

Kaye Adams was in Birmingham speaking to some of those caught up in one of the IRA's deadliest bomb attacks 35 years ago.

One of our One Show daredevils - Mike Dilger or Dom Littlewood will be riding a motorbike around the Wall of Death for Children in Need.

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Christopher Biggins spoke to other daredevils to find out why oh why they do it.

Mike Dilger is also going head to head with Miranda Krestovnikoff this week as they each try to talk to animals. Yesterday Miranda 'spoke' to a woodpecker and tonight Mike was in Cumbria nattering to a Natterjack Toad.

• Animal impersonations - phone them in!


• Do you know your toads from your newts? Play our animal noises quiz.

And Gyles Brandreth explored Piccadilly Circus as part of our series looking at the places on the Monopoly board.

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Adrian and Christine were joined by musician Michael Bolton.

And David Haye, the new WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World, popped in for a chat.

Justin Rowlatt looked at the changing face of mercenaries.

Rhodri Owen visited Penhaligon's Friends in Redruth, Cornwall to see how your donations to BBC Children in Need help children who suffer a bereavement

Dom Littlewood and Mike Dilger are pitted against each other in our third challenge for BBC Children in Need. Who will take a spin on the Wheel of Death this Friday?

• Pledge your support for Dom or Mike to face the Wheel of Death on Friday

Mike Dilger is also competing with Miranda Krestovnikoff, this week. They're talking to the animals. Tonight Miranda tried communicating with a woodpecker

• Animal impersonations - phone them in!

• Play our animal noises quiz.

And Gyles Brandreth visited Renishaw House in Derbyshire, the backdrop for D.H. Lawrence's most famous work, Lady Chatterley's Lover.

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Welcome to our new blog post about what's coming up on the show. Every week we'll let you know who and what great things you can see on The One Show.

We kick off the week with singer Michael Bolton on Monday, followed by cricketer Freddie Flintoff on Tuesday.

Star Wars acting legend James Earl Jones will be talking about his latest project on Wednesday. 

Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson will be our guests on Thursday. No celeb is safe from mimicry with this comedy duo - even our very own Adrian and Christine have popped up in their new show The Impressions Show, so who knows what to expect.

And speaking of impressions although not of the human-kind.....our wildlife presenters Mike Dilger & Miranda Krestovnikoff are trying to talk to a host of animals this week.

That got us thinking, do you have a great creature call or animal impersonation? We've set up the Creature Call phoneline where you can record your chirps, howls, grunts and so on. It could feature on the show or in an online game.

Click me: Find out about the Creature Calls phoneline and test your knowledge with our animal noises quiz.

Noddy Holder is our Friday guest - so we think a celebration of all things in the 70s is in order. From the cheesy tunes, embarrassing dance moves and fashion disasters. If you have any fashion horror photos, send your 70s photos here - we may pick a few to showcase on the programme.

And don't forget The One Show Children in Need challenge - this week it's the turn of Dom Littlewood and Mike Dilger. Who would you like to see face the Wall of Death? Your donations will decide, so pledge your support here.

Obviously this is the great plan but as The One Show is live anything can happen, so make sure you check back regularly to see if anything's changed.

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Adrian and Christine were joined by star DJ and presenter Chris Evans.

Miss Northern Ireland, Miss England, Miss Scotland, Miss Wales... and many more Miss World contestants were also in the studio.

Kaye Adams met a squaddie who is facing a court martial after he went Absent Without Leave because he didn't want to fight in a war he doesn't agree with. 

Should enlisted soldiers have the right to decide which wars they fight in?

For BBC Children in Need, Dan Snow and Doctor Sarah Jarvis faced singing Dancing Queen by Abba live to the nation.

• Latest challenge info here.

Ellie Harrison introduced us to a long-haired dachshund who, like most dogs, finds the firework season terrifying.

Lucy Siegle told us about The Rent a Room scheme.

Zig and Zag made an appearance, in their video message to Chris.

Des Coleman talked to Scaffold members Roger McGough, Mike McCartney and John Gorman about their number one hit Lily the Pink.

In the New Forest, Mike Dilger showed us just a few of the 12,000 varieties of fungi that grow in the UK.

For all the controversy around it, the Miss World contest is still around. Paddy O'Connell met the beautiful people.

And in monk news, evidence has emerged that medieval monks were better fed than previously thought. Christopher Biggins investigated.

Have a great weekend! We'll see you on Monday.

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Adrian and Christine were joined by Tony Robinson.

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Lucy Siegle took a look at the government's car scrappage scheme.

• Car scrappage scheme information.

The pre-prepared sandwich market is big business in the UK. Simon Rimmer discovered that we're not always getting what we think we're paying for.

Gyles Brandreth explored the causes and treatments for Season Affective Disorder (SAD), which one in 50 people in the UK are affected by during winter months.

It's bonfire night tonight so The One Show's Marty Jopson showed us the science behind the bang, fizz and sparkle of fireworks.

And, don't forget either Dan Snow or Dr Sarah Jarvis will have to face the music tomorrow and sing 'Dancing Queen' in aid of BBC Children in Need.

Your donations decide!

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Adrian and Christine were joined on The One Show by Ben Elton.

David Cameron isn't happy with the number of women MPs in his party. His solution? All women candidate shortlists. Matt Allwright investigated whether positive discrimination works.

Andrew Neil took a stroll down Fleet Street.

Justin Rowlatt travelled to Cultybraggen Prisoner of War Camp near the village of Comrie in Scotland, to meet former inmate Heinrich Steinmeyer.

Christopher Biggins made a gripping film about stage fright.

• Watch Christopher Biggins' rollercoaster outtakes.

And Dan Snow joined Adrian and Christine in the studio to talk about his BBC Children in Need challenge, the cause of his nerves.

On Friday, either Dan or Dr Sarah Jarvis will be singing Dancing Queen to the nation. Your donations decide who faces the music. Watch the video below to find out more.

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Adrian and Christine were joined on The One Show sofa by comedian Dara O'Briain.

Kaye Adams spent the day with the Probation Service in Preston.

Andre Agassi has devastated many fans by revealing his gorgeous blonde ponytail was a hairpiece! Gyles Brandreth went out with a toupee and a baldy skull cap to find out how much British men care for their hair.

In the first of a three part series, John Sergeant looked into the history and psychology of suburbia.

Lucy Siegle teamed up with microbiologist Dr Anthony Hilton and discovered just how hygienic Manchester's public transport really is.

And Dr Sarah Jarvis popped into the studio ahead of Friday's live singing challenge against Dan Snow.

The presenter who raises the most cash will sing 'Dancing Queen' in front of an audience in Chester and millions of One Show viewers across the UK!

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Watch the video below to find out more about the challenge

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Adrian and Christine were joined in the studio by Sting!

Carol Kirkwood visited Thomley Activity Centre in Aylesbury to see how your donations to BBC Children in Need help parents who have autistic children.

Dan Snow and Sarah Jarvis are going head to head in our second challenge for BBC Children in Need. Who will sing Abba's Dancing Queen live to the nation from a theatre in Chester this Friday?

• Pledge your support for Dan or Sarah to sing live on Friday.

Carrie Grant asked if Simon Cowell is strangling the pop industry, or saving it. 

Miranda Krestovnikoff was in Manchester looking at how forensic techniques made it possible to investigate and successfully prosecute the poacher of a Goshawk taken from the wild.

And Angellica Bell went to junction 25-28 of the M1 near Nottingham to celebrate 50 years of Britain's first full-length motorway.

The Watford gap services on the M1 are also 50. To mark the occasion BBC Radio Northampton have created Watford Gap: The musical!

If you comment on the blogs regularly you'll have noticed the new blue sign in button at the end of each blog. It's quick and easy to log in to the new system.

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If you often leave comments on The One Show blogs you may notice that there's a new, blue, sign in button at the end of each blog.

There's a new button because the BBC has a new blog sign-in system called BBC iD.

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