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The One Show Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
233 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Episode #6.1
30 mins
Episode 2
Episode #6.2
30 mins
Episode 3
Episode #6.3
Episode 4
Episode #6.4
30 mins
Episode 5
Episode #6.5
30 mins
Episode 6
Episode #6.6
30 mins
Episode 7
Episode #6.7
Episode 8
Episode #6.8
Episode 9
Episode #6.9
30 mins
Episode 10
Episode #6.10
30 mins
Episode 11
Episode #6.11
30 mins
Episode 13
Episode #6.13
30 mins
Episode 14
Episode #6.14
30 mins
Episode 15
Episode #6.15
30 mins
Episode 16
Episode #6.16
30 mins
Episode 17
Episode #6.17
30 mins
Episode 18
Episode #6.18
30 mins
Episode 19
Episode #6.19
30 mins
Episode 20
Episode #6.20
30 mins
Episode 21
Episode #6.21
30 mins
Episode 22
Episode #6.22
30 mins
Episode 23
Episode #6.23
30 mins
Episode 24
Episode #6.24
30 mins
Episode 25
Episode #6.25
30 mins
Episode 26
Episode #6.26
30 mins
Episode 27
Episode #6.27
30 mins
Episode 28
Episode #6.28
30 mins
Episode 29
Episode #6.29
30 mins
Episode 30
Episode #6.30
30 mins
Episode 31
Episode #6.31
30 mins
Episode 32
Episode #6.32
Episode 33
Episode #6.33
30 mins
Episode 34
Episode #6.34
30 mins
Episode 35
Episode #6.35
Gyles Brandreth looks at the legacy of TV campaigner Mary Whitehouse, while Jay Rayner searches for a bona fide Turkish kebab and brings news of the newly protected Cornish pasty. Finally, Alex Zane has something to say about the rock group Queen.
Episode 36
Episode #6.36
30 mins
Episode 37
Episode #6.37
30 mins
Episode 38
Episode #6.38
30 mins
Episode 39
Episode #6.39
30 mins
Episode 40
Episode #6.40
30 mins
Episode 41
Episode #6.41
30 mins
Comedian and presenter Patrick Kielty is in the studio with Matt Baker and Alex Jones. Plus how councils are cutting back spending on public loos and a wildlife challenge to chat to foxes.
Episode 42
Episode #6.42
30 mins
Episode 43
Episode #6.43
30 mins
Alex and Matt are joined by funny man Marcus Brigstocke. On National No Smoking Day Gyles Brandreth steps back into the Pathe archive to see how our attitudes towards lighting up have changed. Joe Crowley has the gripping story of how one British woman escaped from the troubles in Libya, and John Sergeant meets the four-legged stars who are taking over the West End.
Episode 44
Episode #6.44
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by R.E.M's front-man Michael Stipe. And Carrie Grant looks at the life and career of one of Britain's greatest composers Sir Thomas Beecham.
Episode 45
Episode #6.45
30 mins
Rock legend Roger Daltrey from The Who joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones on tonight's One Show. We meet the brave little boy born without an ear, and we're doing something funny for money - a mass Spice Girl sing along for Comic Relief!
Episode 46
Episode #6.46
30 mins
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined in the studio by Ronan Keating who talks about the sheer terror of performing in front of one of his idols. Matt Alright meets the men creating Britain's biggest sculpture. Ant and Dec gatecrash the show for their comic relief challenge.
Episode 47
Episode #6.47
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by presenter turned author Fern Britton. We discover who, in the eyes of the law, makes suitable foster parents. John Sergeant reveals how using factory methods can bring order to a house with 14 children in it. Mike Dilger is out and about chasing Chinese Water Deer. Lucy Siegle celebrates ten years of the Eden Project.
Episode 48
Episode #6.48
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by comedian and presenter of topical news show Opinionated Frank Skinner. George McGavin tells us why we should all be eating less meat and more bugs, and the countdown to our Comic Relief mass streak continues.
Episode 49
Episode #6.49
30 mins
Sofa queen Lorraine Kelly joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones to witness a mass live streak for Comic Relief. Plus reports on sharks in a Scottish loch and the weapons factories dotted around the UK.
Episode 50
Episode #6.50
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined in the studio by country music star Taylor Swift. Wildlife expert Miranda Krestovnikoff goes in search of a very different country sound.
Episode 51
Episode #6.51
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by comedian Peter Kay. Simon Boazman investigates how millions of pounds are being wasted in our schools, Miranda Krestovnikoff listens to underwater animal music and Ruth Goodman steps back in time to look at one of the most horrid jobs in history.
Episode 52
Episode #6.52
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Downton Abbey and Twenty Twelve star Hugh Bonneville. Martin Lewis takes us through today's Budget with some key advice for savers this April and Anita Rani meets a group of villagers who were so fed up with the price of heating their homes with oil that they started a group buying scheme to cut the cost.
Episode 53
Episode #6.53
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones welcome TV chef Ainsley Harriott into the studio to talk about Britain's honey crisis. Plus reports on the safety of UK nuclear power stations and the parking rights most drivers don't know about.
Episode 54
Episode #6.54
30 mins
Star of Spartacus, John Hannah talks swords and sandals. Jay Rayner develops a taste for goat meat and Dan Snow looks at cunning psychological tricks used in the second World War.
Episode 55
Episode #6.55
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by documentary maker Louis Theroux, hygiene historian Ruth Goodman travels back to the Georgian period to see how they kept fresh, and Gyles Brandreth looks at the technology that's making a splash in the art world. Plus, the gripping story of a terminally ill patient who has turned down a life-saving operation.
Episode 56
Episode #6.56
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Gardeners' World's Monty Don. Victoria Derbyshire meets PC David Rathband to find out how he's coping nine months after losing his sight at the hands of Raoul Moat, and George McGavin visits a very special butterfly garden.
Episode 57
Episode #6.57
Includes a feature on the late Elizabeth Taylor.
Episode 58
Episode #6.58
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by ice skating legends Torvill and Dean. Plus an exclusive performance by the band who will be entertaining guests at the Royal Wedding. John Sergeant looks at why residents of one estate faced eviction if they didn't tidy up their front gardens.
Episode 59
Episode #6.59
30 mins
With Chris Evans and Alex Jones. Ray Mears comes in from the wilderness, Jay Rayner reluctantly finds out how pork scratchings are made and Dan Snow creates quite a stink as he explores the history of Filthy Cities.
Episode 60
Episode #6.60
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones welcome actress Caroline Quentin to the studio. Plus there is a report on the whistleblower who is taking on Britain's care homes, and find out how some enormous sharks have been relocated to aquariums around the country.
Episode 61
Episode #6.61
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Oliver star Jodie Prenger, and Gyles Brandreth looks at who is cashing in on the Royal Wedding.
Episode 62
Episode #6.62
30 mins
Scottish star of X-Men 2, Goldeneye and Spy Kids, Alan Cumming joins the One Show to discuss bringing Martina Cole's book The Runaway to life. We find out just what it takes to engrave a message on the very tip of a razor blade and Dan Snow uncovers a mystery shipwreck on the bottom of the English Channel.
Episode 63
Episode #6.63
30 mins
Comedian Omid Djalli joins Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Anita Rani finds out what Manchester United and England football star Rio Ferdinand is doing to persuade kids away from a life of crime and Carrie Grant finds out the story behind the hit Wurzels song - I've Got A Brand New Combine Harvester.
Episode 64
Episode #6.64
30 mins
Comedian turned TV cop Bradley Walsh comes in for questioning from Matt Allwright and Alex Jones. Plus reports on a state of the art racehorse hospital and the most hated hedge in Britain.
Episode 65
Episode #6.65
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by former teen idol and Partridge Family star David Cassidy and a family of llamas.
Episode 66
Episode #6.66
Episode 67
Episode #6.67
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by one of the country's best loved actresses, Celia Imrie. Deborah Meaden from Dragons' Den talks about opportunities for public sector workers in the private sector and Angellica Bell visits Fishguard to tell the story of Britain's last invasion.
Episode 68
Episode #6.68
30 mins
Matt and Alex are joined in the studio by former Eastender Anita Dobson. Justin Rowlatt uncovers the new kind of fraudster stealing people's entire homes, Anita Rani finds out if AV apathy is worrying the Yes and No referendum campaigns, and Dan Snow uncovers long-lost footage of the hero elephants of World War Two.
Episode 69
Episode #6.69
57 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by Queen Vic landlord Shane Richie. Phil Tufnell looks back at the most memorable moments of the London marathon over the last 30 years, and Carrie Grant examines Paul McCartney's life post-Beatles. Meanwhile, Gyles Brandreth uncovers a hidden gem from the BBC archives, Jay Rayner turns vegetarian for the day, and we find out how Anne the circus elephant is settling into her new home.
Episode 70
Episode #6.70
30 mins
Award-winning journalist Nicky Campbell joins Alex Jones and Matt Baker on the One Show sofa. Plus Lucy Siegle helps mobile phone customers search for better tariff deals.
Episode 71
Episode #6.71
Episode 72
Episode #6.72
30 mins
Legendary hardman Ray Winstone is on the sofa with Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Plus Dan Snow delves into the world of Sir Walter Raleigh and reveals just how much of his reputation is true.
Episode 73
Episode #6.73
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined in the studio by the nation's favourite mum, Lynda Bellingham. Plus, Dom Littlewood investigates the electronic dog collars that are causing a controversy, Anita Rani finds out how to write the perfect Royal romance, and Mike Dilger goes deep underground in search of a never-before-seen mammal.
Episode 74
Episode #6.74
60 mins
Hellraiser turned Hollywood star Russell Brand and newsreader Angela Rippon join Chris Evans and Alex Jones for an eggciting hour-long Good Friday special. Plus reports on the story of Willy Wonka, a Britain's oldest aviator and the art of Easter.
Episode 75
Episode #6.75
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Gareth Malone, star of The Choir. Sister Wendy introduces Phil Tufnell to a saint and Mike Dilger has some rabbits in his sights.
Episode 76
Episode #6.76
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Dragons' Den's Theo Paphitis. With dog theft on the rise, we look at what one organisation is doing to help reunite desperate owners with their missing pets. We've got a very happy ending in studio. With the palace remaining tight lipped on what music will be played on William and Kate's big day, Gyles Brandreth looks at the history of one traditional wedding march.
Episode 77
Episode #6.77
Episode 78
Episode #6.78
30 mins
Robson Green, Waterloo Road's latest staff member, joins Matt and Alex. Plus a report on living in a family affected by autism, and a floral look at the royal wedding.
Episode 79
Episode #6.79
60 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones present the show live from a street party in London, with guests Jon Culshaw and Suggs.
Episode 80
Episode #6.80
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Christopher Eccleston and, fresh from her performance at Buckingham Palace, songstress Ellie Goulding. Carrie Grant visits Wigan, the home of Northern Soul and the world famous Wigan Casino.
Episode 81
Episode #6.81
30 mins
He writes the songs and tonight Barry Manilow also sings for the One Show. And Gyles Brandreth looks at the remarkable love story behind the Rolls Royce spirit of ecstasy emblem.
Episode 82
Episode #6.82
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Randy Newman, the award-winning composer behind the music from Toy Story and Monsters Inc. We join stuntman Eddie Kidd on his incredible marathon effort, and Phil Tufnell learns how to create art using just a broom.
Episode 83
Episode #6.83
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by actor Richard E Grant. Lucy Siegle heads to Berkshire to follow the continuing fight against the Swinley Forest fire, and controversial Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins tells us why mums on maternity leave should get back to work.
Episode 84
Episode #6.84
60 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond. Gyles Brandreth delves deep into the BBC archives to find a 17 year-old Twiggy on the brink of supermodel stardom, and talented pets take part in the One Show Pet Parade.
Episode 85
Episode #6.85
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by The Thick of It star Rebecca Front. Miranda Krestovnikoff heads underwater in search of one of our noisiest animals and Carrie Grant looks back on Bob Marley's time in Britain.
Episode 86
Episode #6.86
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by the founder of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, who performs some of his classic hits. Historian and Tudor expert Dr David Starkey delves into his own past for a new One Show series and the torch bearers from the 1948 Olympics are reunited.
Episode 87
Episode #6.87
Episode 88
Episode #6.88
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones bring you the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. Plus how a beetle has inspired life-saving innovation and, prior to the Queen's visit to Ireland, a historical look at relations between the Irish and the British.
Episode 89
Episode #6.89
60 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by fab four drummer, Ringo Starr. Danny Baker makes a fond return to his childhood street. Plus the latest restoration work on the Cutty Sark, Eurovision, and Rippon's Britain.
Episode 90
Episode #6.90
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Dragons' Den presenter Evan Davis. James Cracknell talks about cycle helmets after his accident last year and Ruth Goodman looks at corsets throughout the ages.
Episode 91
Episode #6.91
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by the many faces of Rory Bremner. Historian Ruth Goodman looks at the regal beginnings of knickers, while Carrie Grant meets the unsung star of Elton John's hit Tiny Dancer, and Phil Tufnell visits the humble terrace that has been turned into a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel.
Episode 92
Episode #6.92
30 mins
Joining Alex Jones and Matt Baker is one of the country's top comics, Jo Brand. Paralympian Ade Adepitan has all the latest on the route of the Olympic Torch and how you could be a torchbearer. Ruth Goodman continues her journey through the history of underwear with the invention of the bra.
Episode 93
Episode #6.93
Episode 94
Episode #6.94
60 mins
If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Chris Evans and Alex Jones bring you the stories that matter from across the country. With Rod Stewart.
Episode 95
Episode #6.95
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones cast off with Desert Island Discs' presenter Kirsty Young. We look at what you're doing to cope with the rising cost of living and Martin Lewis is on hand with some money saving tips.
Episode 96
Episode #6.96
Episode 97
Episode #6.97
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Beverley Knight. Simon Calder has the latest on the volcanic ash cloud, Christine Walkden gives advice to gardeners struggling with the lack of rain, and Mike Dilger uncovers the growing problem of abandoned pet turtles.
Episode 98
Episode #6.98
30 mins
Episode 99
Episode #6.99
60 mins
The boys from JLS join Chris and Alex for a chat and some speedy Friday challenges. Eighties legend Adam Ant drops in, and we meet the man who raced against Ayrton Senna and won. Plus the story of the family who had a child in order to save his brother.
Episode 100
Episode #6.100
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by the award-winning garden designer Diarmuid Gavin. Lucy Siegle joins a daring river rescue of brown trout in Derbyshire, and Nadine Dorries MP tells us why she wants compulsory abstinence lessons in our schools.
Episode 101
Episode #6.101
The story of a comedian of yore, plus the people behind some of Britain's most iconic voice announcements.
Episode 102
Episode #6.102
Simon Callow is the guest, and his old friend April Ashley is an interviewee, talking about the major change in her life.
Episode 103
Episode #6.103
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas. Rugby star Scott Quinnell looks at the railway riots in Llanelli in 1911, and Matt Allwright visits a donkey sanctuary that was set up by Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, who make it her life's work to help neglected and abandoned donkeys.
Episode 104
Episode #6.104
60 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by musical megastar Michael Ball. The programme gains exclusive access to the royal box at Epsom, ahead of Her Majesty the Queen's visit, and Jay Rayner, Gyles Brandreth and Angela Rippon are in the studio along with three real-life heroes.
Episode 105
Episode #6.105
30 mins
Matt and Alex are joined by rock god Alice Cooper. Gloria Hunniford has an exclusive report on the work of Help to Heroes and we take a look at an amazing new documentary filmed by young soldiers on the frontline.
Episode 106
Episode #6.106
30 mins
Hackney boy turned Hollywood hunk, actor Idris Elba joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones in the studio. Plus the plans for the Ark Royal, how peat used by gardeners could be damaging the environment, and a couple of tall fisherman's tales.
Episode 107
Episode #6.107
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by breakfast queen turned novelist Penny Smith. Plus Lord Coe talks 2012 ticketing and unveils the new Olympic torch.
Episode 108
Episode #6.108
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Sue Barker. Gyles Brandreth examines the life of Prince Philip who is about to celebrate his ninetieth birthday, plus there is a look at why things are unsettled on Britain's waterways. Meanwhile, Phil Tufnell goes on a mini adventure.
Episode 109
Episode #6.109
60 mins
Alex Jones and Chris Evans are joined in the studio by crusading chef Jamie Oliver. Phil Tufnell meets the man who makes art out of food, and Tony Christie performs in Carlisle. Justin Rowlatt reports on the fitness levels of children today. Chris Evans reports on the rehearsal for this coming weekend's Trooping the Colour (1939). Gyles Brandreth discusses Prince Philip on his 90th Birthday. Mike Dilger reports on how the Great Crane Project is bringing common cranes back to the UK. Jay Rayner reports on the roadside food van, looking at one on the A27 near Eastbourne. Angela Rippon reads tonight's headlines of some of the latest unusual awards winners. A look at the archive Network (1974) programme A Fair Fortnight (1977) following the Wallace family as they arrived in Whitley Bay. Tony Christie looks back at his memories to find the small things from his past that still make a difference for him.
Episode 110
Episode #6.110
30 mins
One of the nation's favourite broadcasters, Sir Terry Wogan joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones in the studio. Plus the mother who served time for stopping her daughter buying drugs, and an unsung hero of British maritime history. Mike Dilger goes to look at choughs in North Wales.
Episode 111
Episode #6.111
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the show with stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by guest Robert Lindsay talking about the final series of My Family (2000). Matt Allwright reports from Aberystwyth on how they are a town without parking restrictions and no traffic wardens. Phil Tufnell reports on the story behind an artistic treasure in a shopping centre in Redditch, The Paolozzi Mosaics with contribution from David Brittain and Adrian Pellarin. The One Show visits Stone in Gloucestershire, to see whether people are willing to give blood with a return of the Blood Donor van for the first time in 10 years. Dr Mark Porter comes in the studio to talk about it on World Blood Donor Day with Hannah Gregory, who was saved by blood needing 32 pints whilst in pregnancy. Sangita Myska reports on the changes to driving tests brought in by the government to make it easier for people with poor eyesight to pass.
Episode 112
Episode #6.112
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel, aka actor Warren Clarke. In the second of her films on difficult choices people have faced Wendy Robbins talks to a soldier who just wanted out, speaking to Joe Glenton, looking at what happens when a British soldier goes AWOL, also talking to his wife Clare Glenton. Anita Rani investigates how you can get the most from your holiday money, and our wildlife man Mike Dilger learns to fly, with Danielle Hughes and Ed Drewitt. Miranda Krestovnikoff then helps identify wildlife that viewers have had trouble recognising. Joe Crowley goes to a home-grown tourist attraction in Liverpool to find out why an unsightly back alley has come up smelling of roses, meeting Irene Humphreys and Audrey Roberts and contribution from Bill Blackledge.
Episode 113
Episode #6.113
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by the comedian Lee Mack. With food inflation rocketing, Simon Boazman challenges a family to cut their food bill by half, and Carrie Grant looks back at the making of The Who's classic Live At Leeds album.
Episode 114
Episode #6.114
60 mins
Alex and Chris are joined by Welsh crooner Sir Tom Jones.
Episode 115
Episode #6.115
30 mins
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. Survival expert Bear Grylls joins them. Plus there are reactions from Northern Ireland as the UK celebrates Rory McIlroy's historic victory at the US open.
Episode 116
Episode #6.116
30 mins
Alex and Matt are joined by Zoe Ball. We examine the shocking state of Britain's care homes, we discover why some people are colour blind, Barbra Dickson reveals her innermost secrets and we take part in the world's biggest ever chemistry experiment.
Episode 117
Episode #6.117
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Mayor of London Boris Johnson. Simon Boazman finds out how many of us are on the new police central database, and Matt Allwright adds up the cost of tax avoidance to the UK economy.
Episode 118
Episode #6.118
30 mins
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by actress Denise Welch. Dom Littlewood investigates internet job scams and we meet the couple who turned to a surrogate to give them a much longed-for baby.
Episode 119
Episode #6.119
Fashion guru Gok Wan joins Chris and Alex in the studio.
Episode 120
Episode #6.120
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Ross Kemp, the man who moved out of Albert Square to became a BAFTA winning documentary maker. Plus, find out how this week's strikes are going to affect you, we remember Lord Learie Constantine, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, and our resident GPs Dr Sarah and Dr Mark hit the streets of Glasgow.
Episode 121
Episode #6.121
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by comedian Sarah Millican. Dan Snow heads to Nottingham to see the extraordinary cave network that exists below the city streets, and Simon Boazman joins Mary Portas on her first outing gas the government's 'Retail Czar'.
Episode 122
Episode #6.122
30 mins
Alex and Matt are joined by the legendary Cyndi Lauper. John Sergeant lifts the lid on Government secrets and Dr Mark Porter discovers why a spoonful of sugar can keep the doctor away.
Episode 123
Episode #6.123
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by New Tricks star Amanda Redman. Plus a report on the prison ships used 200 years ago and Dom Littlewood opens his consumer casebook.
Episode 124
Episode #6.124
60 mins
Alex Jones and Chris Evans are joined by pop legend Sir Cliff Richard.
Episode 125
Episode #6.125
30 mins
Legendary singer Tony Bennett joins Alex Jones and Matt Baker on the sofa. Mike Dilger and Miranda Krestovnikoff take a trip to the Isles of Scilly, and Tony Livesey visits Greater Manchester Police to investigate whether officers there should be ripping up the rule book and using their common sense instead.
Episode 126
Episode #6.126
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by this year's BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham who will be revealing all about the 117-year-old festival. The programme also goes behind the scenes at Britain's last train manufacturer in Derby as the firm faces up to big job losses. Meanwhile, Mike Dilger is on summer wildlife watch in the Scilly Isles.
Episode 127
Episode #6.127
30 mins
Actor and entertainer John Barrowman joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones on the sofa to talk Torchwood and Tonight's The Night. Plus Dom Littlewood looks at how you can curb your fuel costs and Miriam Margolyes takes a trip back to her childhood home in Oxford.
Episode 128
Episode #6.128
30 mins
Funnyman Steve Martin joins Alex Jones and Matt Baker on the sofa. Mike Dilger and Miranda Krestovnikoff take a trip to the Isles of Scilly, and Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers play out the show with a track from their new album, Rare Bird Alert.
Episode 129
Episode #6.129
30 mins
Not only do Alex Jones and Chris Evans hear from F1 drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, they're also joined in the studio by rock god Brian May. Jay Rayner gets to grips with the nation's favourite green vegetable, peas.
Episode 130
Episode #6.130
55 mins
Episode 131
Episode #6.131
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by comedian Justin Lee Collins. The former head of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington reveals what makes an ideal spy and Miranda is back on the frontline at one of Britain's biggest wildlife rescue hospitals.
Episode 132
Episode #6.132
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by the actor Dominic Cooper. Anita Rani is live in Blackburn as The One Show continues its war against litter, and Miranda Krestovnikoff helps to release hares back into the wild.
Episode 133
Episode #6.133
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by quiz show, radio and Tiswas legend Chris Tarrant. Tony Livesey goes to the Lake District to examine David Cameron's new National Citizens Service, which is available to all 16-year-olds this summer, and Carrie Grant gives author Tony Parsons a helping hand in research for his new book at Heathrow Airport.
Episode 134
Episode #6.134
30 mins
Pop star turned soap star, EastEnders' David Essex joins Chris Evans and Alex Jones in the studio. Plus Antonio Carluccio on how the UK came to love Italian food and the story behind the footballer's strike of 1961.
Episode 135
Episode #6.135
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by actor and keen sailor Timothy Spall. Phil Tufnell tracks down a rare piece of medieval art to a church in Suffolk and Lucy Siegle messes about on some very messy water. There's also a surprise Royal visitor.
Episode 136
Episode #6.136
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by actor Andy Serkis. Anita Rani reports from one of the worst affected areas of London after Monday's riots, and One Show viewers around the country share their own encounters of the overnight violence.
Episode 137
Episode #6.137
30 mins
If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by singer Will Young.
Episode 138
Episode #6.138
30 mins
Ex-Eastenders actress Samantha Womack chats to Matt Baker and Alex Jones about leaving Ronnie Mitchell for a new role in South Pacific. Plus the story of the Lanfranc disaster and a flight with majestic red kites.
Episode 139
Episode #6.139
30 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by comedy duo Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Anita Rani catches up with some of the people fighting back following the riots. Max Clifford gives us the exclusive on his gardening secrets and Angela Rippon has a close shave with some hot air balloons.
Episode 140
Episode #6.140
30 mins
If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by actor Brendan Gleeson. Dom Littlewood drives down car insurance premiums for two One Show viewers, and Phil Tufnell tells the tall tale of the Grimsby Dock Tower.
Episode 141
Episode #6.141
30 mins
Comedian and chat show host Paul O'Grady talks about alter ego Lily Savage, Dom Littlewood investigates the history behind the hoodie and Ruth Goodman reveals the threat to the remains of an ancient civilisation in the Orkneys.
Episode 142
Episode #6.142
30 mins
Cagney and Lacey star Sharon Gless joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones in the studio. Plus the Scottish towns battling to claim Peter Pan as their own and a look behind the scenes at a scrapyard for jumbo jets.
Episode 143
Episode #6.143
30 mins
Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall joins Matt and Alex on the sofa to talk dangerous creatures. Dom Littlewood looks at how a new robot is being used to help children with autism, and the programme also features a woman who has opened her home to injured soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
Episode 144
Episode #6.144
30 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by actress and cake-maker extraordinaire Jane Asher. Dom Littlewood tries on the latest trend for tummy tucking male underwear, and Phil Tufnell looks very closely for some amazing mini-art.
Episode 145
Episode #6.145
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. British basketball star turned multi-million dollar sporting hero, Luol Deng, tells his amazing life story. Plus the project hoping to save badgers from a cull and how a lovelorn Duke built one of the UK's most pioneering canals.
Episode 146
Episode #6.146
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by former Spice Girl Melanie C, who talks about her new album. Des McLean and Anita Rani celebrate canal week with a water borne race live from Kirkintilloch, Gyles Brandreth reveals the true value of Wedgwood, and Joe Crowley investigates the rise in counterfeit vodka.
Episode 147
Episode #6.147
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by new Dragon's Den businesswoman Hilary Devey. Dom Littlewood asks if partners really do pick up each others' bad habits, Christine Walkden takes a look around Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley's garden, and Russell Watson looks at the history of Working Men's Clubs.
Episode 148
Episode #6.148
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by DJs Tony Blackburn and Trevor Nelson. Dom Littlewood sorts out viewers' consumer and money problems, and Gyles Brandreth discovers why Japanese tourists travel thousands of miles to take pictures of old buildings. Plus, some mystery guests drop by...
Episode 149
Episode #6.149
30 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by former EastEnders and Gavin and Stacey actor Larry Lamb. Phil Tufnell meets a man who creates amazing art out of sand, and Jay Rayner puts gourmet salt to the taste test.
Episode 150
Episode #6.150
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by EastEnders actress Zoe Lucker. Meanwhile, Dom Littlewood visits the island of Fetlar in the Shetlands which was once in the throws of a population crisis. Anita Rani investigates the desperate shortage of women willing to donate their eggs and meets one couple affected by the issue. Gyles Brandreth visits Gloucester to find out more about British composer Hupert Parry.
Episode 151
Episode #6.151
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined in the studio by Bill Oddie. Carrie Grant takes a trip on The Waverley, the last ocean going paddle steamer. Joe Crowley unearths World War I practice trenches and Simon Boazman visits Dale Farm, where the deadline for the eviction of over 200 people approaches.
Episode 152
Episode #6.152
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Britain's favourite celebrity swimmer David Walliams. Chef James Martin tries to change hospital food for the better and Dan Snow discovers how a Scottish safe-breaker became a World War Two hero.
Episode 153
Episode #6.153
60 mins
Episode 154
Episode #6.154
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined in the studio by Inspector George Gently star Martin Shaw and by David Walliams as he completes the first day of his gruelling swim along the River Thames.
Episode 155
Episode #6.155
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman to officially reveal the names of this year's celebrity dancers. We have the latest news of David Walliams' Thames swim, and Lucy Siegle asks why an electric car has been banned from racing - for being too fast.
Episode 156
Episode #6.156
30 mins
Hollywood legend Joan Collins joins Matt Baker and Anita Rani live in the studio. The programme has the latest news from David Walliams's attempt to swim the Thames, and Rav Wilding investigates how DNA fingerprinting revolutionised crimefighting.
Episode 157
Episode #6.157
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Mock the Week's Chris Addison. Scottish 9/11 survivor Vanessa Lawrence speaks out on television for the first time in ten years, consumer champion Dom Littlewood tackles home emergency call-out charges, and Marty Jopson searches for the perfect wave.
Episode 158
Episode #6.158
60 mins
On tonight's show we are joined by Bond legend Sir Roger Moore, who will be talking about the fortieth anniversary of The Persuaders. Alesha Dixon also joins the programme ahead of tomorrow's Strictly Come Dancing launch. Tonight also includes Angela Rippon joining David Walliams live on his epic swim along the River Thames, Tony Livesey investigates whether our dogs need to start wearing seatbelts and Jay Rayner forages in rock pools for his dinner in this week's Foody Friday.
Episode 159
Episode #6.159
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of Britain's best-selling authors. Matt Allwright is on the banks of the Thames to welcome David Walliams to the finishing line of his amazing river swim, and Simon Boazman looks into the secrets behind our energy bills.
Episode 160
Episode #6.160
30 mins
Singer and broadcaster Aled Jones joins Matt and Alex to chat about a Songs of Praise milestone. Plus a report on Clare's Law, which could allow women to find out if their partner has a history of violence.
Episode 161
Episode #6.161
30 mins
Gary Oldman joins Alex and Matt to talk about his new film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Dom Littlewood encourages people to complain efficiently about poor customer service, and Joe Crowley investigates the fascinating story of Agent Garbo.
Episode 162
Episode #6.162
30 mins
If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by poet and performer Pam Ayres to talk about writing, dogs and running. And who should meet the 500,000-pound bill to move the contents of Roald Dahl's writing hut to the museum down the road.
Episode 163
Episode #6.163
60 mins
Ruth Goodman presents a report to mark what would have been Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday, which features contributions from his mother, his sister and Queen drummer Roger Taylor. His mother and sister also join Chris and Alex in the studio to talk about him. Other guests include actor Philip Glenister and Fiona Bruce.
Episode 164
Episode #6.164
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by magical Merlin star Richard Wilson. John Sergeant takes to the skies to celebrate the Spitfire's 75th anniversary, and Christine Walkden has a colourful visit to Britain's last tulip farm.
Episode 165
Episode #6.165
30 mins
Showbusiness legend Des O'Connor joins Matt and Alex on the sofa. Plus, tackling the problem of feral and stray cats and, as autumn arrives, Christine Walkden is here to show us what to plant.
Episode 166
Episode #6.166
30 mins
Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs examines the One Show home and Gloria Hunniford with the moving story of a family hit by cancer and wrestling with which treatments to choose.
Episode 167
Episode #6.167
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by the fabulous Liza Minnelli. Matt learns how to become a butler for a day and we've got some amazing new toys that are taking the world by storm.
Episode 168
Episode #6.168
30 mins
Alex Jones and Chris Evans are joined by Stephen Fry to talk about his new series 'Fry's Planet World'. Dick Strawbridge takes the One Show balloon into the Norfolk skies, and Carrie Grant meets the creators of one of the most unusual singles to top the charts.
Episode 169
Episode #6.169
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Downton Abbey's housekeeper Phyllis Logan. Kelly Dalglish meets those searching for answers in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster, and Gyles Brandreth finds out how, 80 years ago, Gandhi had a sleepover at a small mill town in Lancashire.
Episode 170
Episode #6.170
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. George Alagiah talks about his new series while Dan Snow discovers some sunken treasures.
Episode 171
Episode #6.171
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by former X Factor judge turned fashion designer Dannii Minogue. Larry Lamb looks at an amazing real life drama which rivals any Eastenders plot. And Dom Littlewood helps you with your consumer problems.
Episode 172
Episode #6.172
30 mins
American singer and actor Harry Connick Jr joins Matt and Alex to talk about his new film A Dolphin Tale. Miranda Krestovnikoff investigates a serious case of wildlife crime and Christine Walkden takes a look at Dame Vera Lynn's garden.
Episode 173
Episode #6.173
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Alex's fellow Strictly contestant Rory Bremner, and with the first live show later tonight, we go behind the scenes of today's final Strictly rehearsals. Queen guitarist Brian May also joins us to talk about the proposed badger cull, and Jay Rayner finds out how centuries-old yeasts are used to create artisan bread.
Episode 174
Episode #6.174
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by EastEnders star Nina Wadia. Arthur Smith meets the first tenants who were allowed to buy their council homes following Margaret Thatcher's controversial Housing Act, and Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers the amazing marine life that's lurking beneath Liverpool's Albert Dock.
Episode 175
Episode #6.175
30 mins
Hollywood star Ewan McGregor joins Matt and Alex. Paraic O'Brien visits one shop-owner who is still dealing with the aftermath of the London riots and Mike Dilger looks at what wildlife inhabits the decommissioned nuclear power plant at Dounreay.
Episode 176
Episode #6.176
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Allwright are joined by comedian and actor Will Ferrell. Lucy Siegle goes on a raid with the police to catch the charity bag criminals, and Gyles Brandreth finds out why the composer of one of our favourite tunes fell out of love with his creation.
Episode 177
Episode #6.177
30 mins
Actress and Bond girl Gemma Arterton joins Matt and Alex in the studio. Plus the ordinary people who stood up to fascism in the 1930s, a tribute to Dad's Army writer David Croft and a new scheme to help hedgehogs.
Episode 178
Episode #6.178
30 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by legendary director and Python Terry Gilliam. Phil Tufnell meets an amazing artist who creates 3D pavement art and Jay Raynor dishes up some foody Friday baking treats.
Episode 179
Episode #6.179
30 mins
Aled Jones keeps Alex company on the sofa. They are joined by Katherine Jenkins, who performs live, and RAF Police dog Buster who has had aided in the arrest of two suicide bombers during his tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. Meanwhile, Dom goes out and about to see what the public thinks about raunchy advertising.
Episode 180
Episode #6.180
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Allwright are joined by Britain's scariest interviewer, Jeremy Paxman. After Sir Mervyn King compared the current world financial crisis to the Great Depression, Justin Rowlatt sees how our economy compares to the 1930s, and Lucy Siegle goes behind the scenes of Barrow-in-Furness' nuclear submarine factory.
Episode 181
Episode #6.181
30 mins
Comedian Paul Merton joins Alex Jones and Matt Allwright to chat about his latest travels. Plus what it was like to grow up with James Herriot as a father and the glamorous lives of air stewardesses in the sixties.
Episode 182
Episode #6.182
30 mins
Alex Jones and Joe Crowley are joined by housing expert and domestic goddess Kirstie Allsopp. Marty Jopson's in the heart of Snowdonia revealing how a mountain is hiding an electric secret, and George McGavin meets some sticky friends in Devon.
Episode 183
Episode #6.183
30 mins
Alex Jones and Chris Evans are joined by comedian Bill Bailey. Carrie Grant meets a 15 year old girl who has become the first person in Europe to be fitted with a bionic hand, Gyles Brandreth looks back at Pablo Picasso's visit to Sheffield, and Mike Dilger releases some tawny owls back into the wild.
Episode 184
Episode #6.184
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Happy Days star Henry Winkler, who's touring UK schools to talk about his dyslexia. Lucy Siegle meets the young people marching against youth unemployment and Esther Rantzen celebrates 25 years of ChildLine.
Episode 185
Episode #6.185
30 mins
Ian Hislop talks to Matt Baker and Alex Jones about the 50th anniversary of Private Eye. Plus the true stories that inspired War Horse and how robots are invading our hospitals.
Episode 186
Episode #6.186
30 mins
Top Gear favourite James May joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones to discuss why he's made it his mission to help fix modern man. Dom Littlewood looks at the controversial mobile cameras that are being used to clamp down on parking offenders and what you can do if you think you've been wrongly fined. Plus Mike Dilger reveals the good news wildlife story of the otters who are flourishing in Dorset.
Episode 187
Episode #6.187
30 mins
Actress and Campaigner Joanna Lumley joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones. Justin Rowlatt takes one outspoken city banker to meet the protestors outside St Paul's Cathedral who are campaigning against corporate greed. Gyles Brandreth looks back at the ancient language of Latin and questions its relevance today, Joe Crowley uses a 300-year-old map to navigate his way from Bristol to Somerton and Kate Bevan looks at the issue of sheep rustling.
Episode 188
Episode #6.188
30 mins
Alex Jones and Chris Evans are joined by the Baron of the Boardroom himself, Lord Alan Sugar. Jay Rayner learns a thing or two about baking from this year's Great British Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley, and Wendy Robbins reunites a family with the fireman who saved their daughter's life.
Episode 189
Episode #6.189
30 mins
Actress Joely Richardson joins Matt and Alex to chat about her new film which rewrites the history of Shakespeare. Plus how your tyres could be endangering your life, and Matt unveils his astonishing challenge for Children in Need.
Episode 190
Episode #6.190
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by comedian and chat show host Graham Norton. Dan Snow talks about some of the mysteries that have baffled historians for hundreds of years, including Stonehenge. And Mike and Miranda reveal what creatures they've captured on camera after dark as garden watch continues.
Episode 191
Episode #6.191
30 mins
Sir David Attenborough joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones to talk about his new BBC series, Frozen Planet. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen looks at the struggles faced by young carers, and Arthur Smith takes a sceptical look at honorary degrees.
Episode 192
Episode #6.192
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by The Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry. The author of bestselling book One Day David Nicholls helps to launch a one million book giveaway, and Mark Thompson explains why the composer Herschel is also a star of the astronomy world.
Episode 193
Episode #6.193
30 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by comedian Rob Brydon. Plus, a recently-unearthed diary that tells the truth about the real Dad's Army, and how jelly is being reinvented by modern-day Willy Wonkas.
Episode 194
Episode #6.194
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by actor and comedian Lenny Henry. Angellica Bell looks back at Victorian spiritualism and Carrie Grant finds out why the musical sequence known as 'the devil's chord' is one of the most recognisable sounds in horror movies.
Episode 195
Episode #6.195
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Downton Abbey creator and writer Julian Fellowes. He gives us a sneak preview of the final episode of the series and talks about his next epic drama project. Miranda Krestovnikoff has an amazing encounter with a very friendly dolphin off the Cornish coast and author Jeanette Winterson takes us on a very personal journey into her past as an adopted child.
Episode 196
Episode #6.196
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Ricky Gervais. John Sergeant celebrates 60 years of the zebra crossing, and Anita Rani visits the childhood home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Episode 197
Episode #6.197
30 mins
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones to explain why we should ration our meat and eat more vegetables. Plus One Direction give their support to Children in Need and we find out how domestic pigs can save wild ponies.
Episode 198
Episode #6.198
30 mins
Miranda Hart, the comic writer and actress behind the award winning series Miranda, joins Alex Jones and Chris Evans. Jay Rayner visits Morecambe football club to sample their award winning pie, Marty Jopson looks at the history of gunpowder and Carrie Grant joins us live from a fireworks display in Yorkshire.
Episode 199
Episode #6.199
30 mins
Matt and Alex are joined by Kiss frontman and all round rock god, Gene Simmons. Anita Rani takes a look at standards of care in the nursing profession, Gyles Brandreth finds out why jargon is driving plain English campaigners mad and John Sergeant discovers why British bulldogs could be big business.
Episode 200
Episode #6.200
30 mins
Sir Bruce Forsyth joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones in the studio. Simon Boazman lays a trap for a scrap metal dealer, and Dr Mark Porter discovers the surprising origins of the ultrasound.
Episode 201
Episode #6.201
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. Peter Jones, multi-millionaire investor and Dragons' Den star, joins Matt and Alex. Edwina Currie is challenged about her opinions on poverty in the UK. And discover the incredible ways moths navigate huge distances.
Episode 202
Episode #6.202
30 mins
Episode 203
Episode #6.203
30 mins
Chris and Alex are joined by Take That's Gary Barlow and his remaining X Factor boys, Craig and Marcus. We catch up with Matt live as he finishes the first day of his gruelling rickshaw challenge for Children in Need. And we be reveal the tasty winner of our viewers' trifle competition.
Episode 204
Episode #6.204
30 mins
Matt Baker is on the fourth day of his rickshaw challenge for Children in Need, so joining Alex Jones is joined on the sofa tonight by Joe Crowley with special guest funnyman Alan Carr. Simon Boazman is also in to tell us about the dangers of cockle picking and we'll be going live to York to see how Matt Baker is getting on.
Episode 205
Episode #6.205
30 mins
X Factor host Dermot O'Leary joins Alex Jones and Matt Allwright in the studio. Edwina Currie is challenged on her views on poverty in the UK, there's the story of Britain's first search for a star and the latest on Matt Baker's amazing rickshaw challenge.
Episode 206
Episode #6.206
30 mins
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Allwright and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by co-creator of The Office and Extras, Stephen Merchant. There is also the latest on Matt Baker's epic rickshaw challenge as he battles exhaustion and physical pain to reach the end of his journey from London to Edinburgh.
Episode 207
Episode #6.207
30 mins
Celia Imrie joins Joe Crowley and Alex Jones, while Matt Baker arrives in Cambridge before his final push to London. Lucy Siegle lifts the lid on the secretive world of lobbying and Arthur Smith finds out how to write a bestseller.
Episode 208
Children in Need Special
30 mins
The marathon night of fun and fundraising begins with a One Show Children in Need Special. Alex Jones cheers on co-host Matt Baker as he pedals in to BBC Television Centre at the end of an incredible 484 mile rickshaw challenge in aid of this year's appeal. There are stories of Children in Need fundraising feats from all over the United Kingdom and guest appearances from some of the stars taking part in this year's extravaganza.
Episode 209
Episode #6.209
30 mins
Fawlty Towers and Monty Python star John Cleese joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones in the studio. Plus a look back at Matt's rickshaw challenge, and the no-nonsense headmaster who has achieved amazing academic success in one of the most deprived areas in the country.
Episode 210
Episode #6.210
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by the highest paid man on American TV, Hugh Laurie. Hugh puts on his musical hat and performs a track from his new blues album. One Show wordsmith Gyles Brandreth looks at the state of our vocabulary. Mike Dilger looks at the plight of injured seals in the Outer Hebrides.
Episode 211
Episode #6.211
30 mins
Twiggy joins Matt and Alex in the One Show studio. Lucy Siegle meets the family making a fortune from "Charlie Bit Me", the world's most popular online video clip and Joe Crowley navigates to Newcastle using a 400 year old map.
Episode 212
Episode #6.212
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. Zoe Wanamaker joins Matt and Alex to chat about swapping My Family for My Week With Marilyn. Plus the history of rocket warfare and the secrets of how to get a bestselling novel published.
Episode 213
Episode #6.213
57 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones are joined by Dame Edna Everage and Penelope Keith. Lucy Siegle meets a man who for over 40 years has travelled the country to see every fire engine in Britain, and Jay Rayner finds out why the village of Stilton isn't allowed to make Stilton cheese.
Episode 214
Episode #6.214
30 mins
Matt and Alex are joined by a sporting hero who exclusively reveals the runners and riders for this year's Sports Personality of the Year Awards. History boys Dan and Peter Snow keep it in the family as they delve into their own past. And Alex Riley looks at the unusual lengths to which one group of parishioners are going to stop thieves stealing lead from their church roof.
Episode 215
Episode #6.215
30 mins
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond joins Matt and Alex. Mike Dilger celebrates the return of the pine marten to the Cairngorms and Tuffers discovers why painter Ford Madox Brown had a surprisingly romantic view of the industrial revolution.
Episode 216
Episode #6.216
30 mins
Motor-mouth Jeremy Clarkson joins Matt Baker and Alex Jones in the studio. Plus consumer advice, the gruesome history of Madame Tussaud, and a new generation of war poetry.
Episode 217
Episode #6.217
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Coldplay's Chris Martin and Will Champion, and comedian Ed Byrne. John Sergeant finds out why shopping for a bargain in the 1960s was a lot harder than it is today.
Episode 218
Episode #6.218
57 mins
Comedian John Bishop joins Alex Jones and Chris Evans. Other guests include Gareth Malone and The Military Wives Choir and Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli.
Episode 219
Episode #6.219
30 mins
Comedian Jimmy Carr joins Alex and Matt in the studio. Simon Boazman investigates the rise in car key burglary and finds that stolen cars are turning up in South Africa. Alex Riley discovers why coupons are cool, and Mike Dilger turns detective to uncover the animal that is stealing one family's weekly food delivery.
Episode 220
Episode #6.220
30 mins
Matt and Alex are joined by legendary singer-songwriter Carole King. Anita Rani joins a group of lottery millionaires as they travel across the country giving Christmas gifts to sick children, and George McGavin meets a prehistoric creature still living in Britain today.
Episode 221
Episode #6.221
30 mins
Matt Baker and Anita Rani are joined by Matt's Countryfile colleague John Craven. A major department store is planning to sell raw milk, but is it delicious or dangerous? And angler Jeremy Wade finds out why carp is making an appearance on our Christmas menus.
Episode 222
Episode #6.222
30 mins
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. Comedian Peter Kay joins Matt and Alex. Anita Rani looks at a new scheme that encourages those who don't desperately need their winter fuel allowance to donate it to those who do. Phil Tufnell visits Stenigot mast, a decommissioned radar tower, and Mike Dilger is in the Outer Hebrides to try to spot an elusive snowy owl.
Episode 223
Episode #6.223
57 mins
Chris Evans and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. David Walliams talks about his latest children's novel, actor Nitin Ganatra tells us more about Christmas in Eastenders, and we introduce The One Show players for a Nativity.
Episode 224
Episode #6.224
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined Angel Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville. Gyles Brandreth discovers how celebrities have been used to spice up pantomimes for over a hundred years and Mike Dilger looks into evidence that big cats are roaming wild in the British countryside.
Episode 225
Episode #6.225
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker are joined by Eddie Izzard. Plus the Yorkshire Anthem.
Episode 226
Episode #6.226
30 mins
Hairy Bikers Si King and Dave Myers join Matt Baker and Alex Jones.
Episode 227
Episode #6.227
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by comedian Sarah Millican. Martin Lewis has tips on how to save lots of money and still have a very merry Christmas. Plus, some great ideas for last minute homemade gifts. Alex Riley goes in search of the elusive creator of the Where's Wally? children's books, and Dan Snow makes a discovery at an ancient cave on the Gower Peninsula.
Episode 228
Episode #6.228
57 mins
Lee Evans, Professor Brian Cox and Sue Johnston join Chris Evans and Louise Minchin.
Episode 229
Episode #6.229
30 mins
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by comedian Michael McIntyre. Simon Boazman investigates a new project in Doncaster where prison funding is directly linked to reoffending rates and Gyles Brandreth looks into the history of one of our best loved Christmas Carols.
Episode 230
Episode #6.230
30 mins
Journalist Andrew Marr joins Alex Jones and Matt Baker.
Episode 231
Episode #6.231
30 mins
If it has Britain talking then it will be talked about on the One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country. They are joined by Gordon Ramsay, who cooks up a festive treat live in the studio. And Anita Rani reveals how to make sure your Christmas gifts are the real deal.
Episode 232
Episode #6.232
30 mins
Episode 233
Episode #6.233
57 mins
It's the last One Show before Christmas, and joining Alex Jones and Chris Evans for the festivities are Sir David Jason and Bear Grylls. There's live carolling from around the UK, Jay Rayner brings along a very special Christmas pudding and Carol Kirkwood tells us why 2011 will go down in the weather record books.
Episode 234
Best of 2011
30 mins
Alex Jones and Matt Baker count down the best moments of The One Show year. From a mass studio streak, to a royal wedding street party and Matt's astounding rickshaw ride for Children in Need, it's been a year of celebrity guests, wonderful wildlife, fascinating facts, fun and food - and much, much more.