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00:11Oh, hello there and welcome to your Tuesday One Show live on BBC One and I play it with
00:16Angelica Bell and Alex Jones. Happy St Patrick's Day to all those taking part in festivities
00:20today. And tonight we're also in a celebratory mood as we're joined by three favourites from
00:25the world of entertainment. Yes, comedian Judy Love and social media star GK Barry have teamed
00:30up for a brilliantly chaotic new game show called Celebrity Sabotage. With the help of
00:36hidden cameras, famous faces and very fetching overalls, they will be telling us why they've
00:42been hard at work pranking unsuspecting contestants to bring us epic Saturday night telly. It's
00:48lots of fun that. It's so good. And someone who knows all about that is a legendary entertainer
00:52whose career in showbiz has spanned over five decades. And now Les Dennis is returning
00:57to the stage in the heartwarming musical Waitress. He'll be revealing how he has damed Judy Dench
01:02to thank for his love of performing. Also coming up, to shine a light on Endometriosis Awareness
01:08Month, Michelle Ackley shares her powerful story of living with a stabilitating condition that
01:14affects one in ten women in the UK as she finds out how the latest pioneering treatments can
01:19be life-changing for many. Plus, as millions of Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate
01:26Eid later this week, Race Across the World winner Iman Chowdhury reflects on his experience
01:30of observing the holy month of Ramadan whilst also training to run two marathons.
01:36So lots coming up tonight. But first, with parts of the UK expected to see the warmest day
01:41of the year so far this week. Very exciting. It feels like spring has sprung. And we are starting
01:47with a film that might inspire you to get spring cleaning. Yes, one of the stars of the BBC series
01:53Sort Your Life Out, Ewan Carrington, is finding out how the cleaning industry is setting its
01:57sights on a new generation of talent.
02:01From filthy to flawless, online cleaning videos are oddly satisfying and wildly popular.
02:08But while millions watch them, the cleaning industry is still struggling to attract new workers.
02:13For Matthew, though, on a cleaning operative apprenticeship at Manchester's Piccadilly
02:17Station, the job is a source of real pride.
02:21There's a lot of different aspects with cleaning that I wouldn't really know about until I was
02:26doing this apprenticeship. Like the chemicals, waste removal, cleaning up biohazards.
02:32Is there anything about your job you find particularly satisfying?
02:35The reactions of other people say, oh, they go, well, thank you for making the train clean
02:40and stuff like that. That makes me happy within my job.
02:43Hello, you joined me in the bath today.
02:45I started cleaning in my local pub as a teenager. And like Matthew, that job gave me skills for
02:51life.
02:51So with youth unemployment rising and with AI taking more kerical and finance falls, I'm wondering
02:58whether cleaning could be a profitable career path that others have overlooked.
03:04To find out where cleaning could lead, I caught up with Jay, who got his first job after leaving
03:09school with no formal qualifications.
03:11My first working day was cleaning toilets.
03:14Hands down as well as hands on.
03:15Hands down as well as hands on.
03:15So yeah, that was my first shift was actually a hands-on cleaning operator.
03:20Within a year, Jay joined the firm's management trainee scheme. Two decades later, he's running
03:25the company.
03:26It's worth about £40 million a year revenue now.
03:29Wow.
03:29I've now worked on five different continents, nine different countries. I've done Olympic
03:33Games. I was there when Lando Norris won the Formula One last year, cleaning up after
03:38160,000 fans. I could have never imagined that my career would be here.
03:43Jay's story might be exceptional, but progression in cleaning isn't. From frontline roles to tech,
03:48logistics and management, there's room to grow.
03:51Do you think it's an industry that kind of gets overlooked?
03:53100%. It's definitely looked at a bottom rung industry that you get a job in because you
03:58couldn't get a job in anywhere else. But the reality of that is so far from it. Whatever
04:02you want to do, chances are in the cleaning industry, we can do it for you. Whether it
04:05be robotics, analytics, marketing, human resources, accounting, operations.
04:12The Department for Work and Pensions says it's working with the Cleaning and Support Services
04:17Association to open up new opportunities for job seekers. And as the cleaning industry has
04:23an ageing workforce, to attract young blood, it's taking its message into schools.
04:27Well, we're here today to talk about the cleaning industry. Any of you want a job in cleaning?
04:33No?
04:35Clean Start is a programme which promotes the sector as a long term career and offers hands
04:39on experience. When you think of a cleaner, what do you imagine?
04:43Mop and a bucket. Mop and bucket. Yeah, boring. Okay. Is there anything particularly that's
04:49really surprised the kids you've been talking to?
04:51The cleaning industry is a global industry. And for some people, the opportunity to travel,
04:56the opportunity to work abroad, work for a major company and the job security is there,
05:00is a big draw.
05:01Cleaning doesn't mean getting a mop and bucket and cleaning the floors. Did you all see the
05:04robot before?
05:05Yeah.
05:06So that does all that for you. You said you want to get engineering?
05:08Yeah.
05:09Well, we need engineers and mechanics and technicians to make machines like that. I work in the cleaning
05:14sector but I don't actually do any cleaning. I work in marketing. We build websites,
05:18we do social media. I've been in this job 11 years now and I absolutely love it.
05:22I'm keen to find out whether the pupils here have been convinced by what they've heard today.
05:28Cleaning makes me think of a boring job and like kind of miserable. Yeah.
05:32But when I've heard their talk about it, I think it could be really good with all these different
05:38robots and everything like that. Could you see yourself potentially working
05:41in the cleaning industry one day?
05:42Mmm, maybe because like I like the marketing but like the cleaning itself maybe not because
05:48like it's not really my thing.
05:51Everybody has to clean.
05:53Could you see yourself doing a role in the cleaning industry potentially?
05:56Yeah, I could see myself doing it.
05:57Oh nice. And what sort of roles do you think you would do?
06:00Probably more like the practical, like the building the robots, you know, like maybe even designing them.
06:05Do you think cleaning could be cool?
06:07Yeah.
06:07Oh great.
06:10With the government focused on tackling long-term youth unemployment and an industry with clear
06:15roots into skilled work, cleaning may not be the shining choice, but for some it could offer
06:20a sparkling start to a career.
06:24Great to see how many different opportunities are out there in the cleaning industry.
06:27Yes.
06:27And thanks you in for that.
06:28And of course, Sort Your Life Out continues at eight o'clock this evening here on BBC One.
06:31And if you're in Wales, you can watch it on iPad.
06:33I do love Sort Your Life Out.
06:35It's such a good show.
06:36Dick did.
06:36Yes.
06:36Now we've got some great guests on the show tonight.
06:39A showbiz icon Les Dennis will be talking about his return to the stage, plus comedian
06:44Judy Love and social media star GK Barry will be telling us all about causing mischief for
06:50their new reality game show.
06:52But before we say hello to them all, let's take a look at Celebrity Sabotage, which sees
06:55famous faces team up to prank unsuspecting TV contestants who think they're taking part in
07:01a reality show, but it's actually completely made up.
07:04Look at this.
07:05This is epic.
07:06The bookcase open.
07:08We're going to sabotage together.
07:09It's caused some chaos.
07:11Welcome to couple goals.
07:13Welcome to the applicants.
07:14Welcome to the backstabber.
07:16All right, let's go, let's go.
07:18Is everyone begging?
07:20Go five wins!
07:21You just bagged £3,000 for the contestants.
07:26Get down, get down!
07:28Oh, it's very funny.
07:31Please welcome to the show stars of Celebrity Sabotage, Judy Love and GK Barry, and of course,
07:36much-loved entertainer Les Dennis.
07:39Lovely to be here.
07:42So lovely to see you.
07:44Let's dive straight in then to Celebrity Sabotage, because we saw it there.
07:48Honestly, we loved watching the first episode.
07:51So funny.
07:52So it's hidden cameras, like pretend programs, chaos, basically.
07:56I'm glad you said the word chaos, but with a lot of laughter and a lot of fun.
08:00I mean, you're in this massive house.
08:02There's four of us, myself, Joel, Sam and you.
08:05And then we're in this basement, which is the headquarters.
08:08And contestants are coming in truly thinking that they're playing a particular game.
08:12So, like, almost like an apprenticeship, a relationship couple goals game and, you know,
08:17and have a cooking show, which I was the host for.
08:20And so they're really passionate about it, which makes it even better that we're going
08:24to cause so much, like, you know, disruption so that we can win them money in the end.
08:30But let me tell you something.
08:31This show is crazy, but it's exactly what you need on a Saturday night.
08:36Yeah, it's a good show for the family to sit down and just laugh.
08:40Yeah.
08:41So let's talk about episode one, because we've got a fake show.
08:44It's called The Applicant.
08:45Isn't that right?
08:45With Sarah Davis.
08:47And so tell us about some of the pranks you have to pull off to win money for the contestants.
08:51My first challenge, like first episode, I was new in.
08:55I had to throw fake bird poo on all of the contestants.
08:59I didn't realise that the spoon is actually quite loosely gripped into my hand.
09:04So I nearly knocked a few contestants out because I threw the spoon as well.
09:08But we had loads of stuff, didn't we?
09:10We had the champagne tower that you had to knock over during the wedding shoot.
09:14Can you just say, I think you've got me on all fours.
09:17That's all I'm saying.
09:17And amen to that.
09:19Are you both pranksters in real life?
09:21Do you like pranking people?
09:22You know what?
09:23A little bit.
09:23I did prank my daughter once for her birthday and said to her,
09:27oh, you know, Stormzy, you're going to meet Stormzy.
09:29But he's turning up at the surprise party.
09:32And it wasn't so.
09:33I don't know if that's pranking or just evil.
09:35That's disappointing.
09:36That's not pranking.
09:37But I didn't make it up because one time I went out and Stormzy was there
09:39and, you know, him and his crew, they dropped me home.
09:42And I said to my daughter, come outside.
09:43I'm feeling a bit ill.
09:44When she came out, opened the door.
09:46Stormzy.
09:46Wow, what a day.
09:47So, I mean, we're doing the same.
09:49We're pranking you, but then you're going to get money at the end.
09:52We make up for it, yeah.
09:53So, it's a beautiful thing.
09:54With fake bird poo.
09:56If you're surprised by that, when it seems to be the other stuff.
10:00And Grace, there was one prank, though,
10:02that even fooled the production team, wasn't there?
10:05Yeah, well, during the baking type series,
10:08I had to swap the sugar for salt.
10:10And then, obviously, the catering company that was giving us all food
10:13didn't realise and they thought, oh, there's sugar there.
10:16They baked everyone a cake.
10:18All the crew that had been working for hours was the worst cake ever.
10:22So, technically, I did sabotage them as well.
10:24It was a long day to be on that shoot.
10:26Yeah, it was great.
10:27It really was great.
10:28I'm not going to lie.
10:29You know, I did things in that show that I never thought I would do.
10:32No.
10:33And it was such a bond.
10:34And production, they are insane.
10:37The fact that they're doing a whole show, which is a sabotage,
10:40and then they've got all these other shows.
10:42I don't know how they did it, but they were fantastic.
10:44It's a lot.
10:44Yeah, it was a lot.
10:45Les, do you think it'd be a good answer?
10:47I'd be a rubbish prankster, because I just, you know, if I go to prank somebody, I always go,
10:53I'm only joking.
10:54I give it away too quickly.
10:56I don't like to prank people.
10:58It feels bad.
10:59Yeah, it feels bad.
11:00Oh, but it's so funny.
11:01It starts to get a little bit high on the bad.
11:05Yeah.
11:06And, Grace, you also got to meet a hero of yours on the show.
11:08Yeah, so obviously, Claire Balding is the original lesbian.
11:11You was obsessed.
11:12I was obsessed.
11:13I was like, you paved the way for us lesbian.
11:16So I managed to also present on one of the days.
11:20They didn't realise I was part of it.
11:21So I fake present with her, and I just spoke that woman's ear off about dogs.
11:25Has she kept in contact with you?
11:27No.
11:27Yeah.
11:30I don't know yet.
11:31I don't know why.
11:32I'm sure one day she'll invite me to Crofts, but it must have just got lost in the post.
11:36Yeah.
11:37It's a shame.
11:38We loved Claire.
11:39I was watching GK.
11:40I was like, we might need security.
11:42I'll be here.
11:44Claire can handle herself.
11:45Oh, she can.
11:46Now, Les, obviously, no stranger to Saturday Night Television.
11:49I mean, you are such an icon.
11:51Family Fortunes.
11:53We all loved it.
11:5415 years I did.
11:55Well, you loved it, didn't you?
11:56I loved it, yeah.
11:56And we've got, actually, a question here from Dan.
11:59Okay.
11:59And he asks, what's...
12:01Oh, I love this.
12:02What's the best and worst answer you've heard on Family Fortunes?
12:06Oh, gosh.
12:06Difficult question.
12:07Well, we...
12:07I mean, that was the best part of it.
12:09The answers, the stupid answers that people gave, you know.
12:12And I would say, if it's up there, I'll give you the money myself, you know.
12:15And one time, I did have to give the money away.
12:18I had to...
12:19Because it was...
12:20The question was, name a way of toasting somebody.
12:25What would you say?
12:26Toasting somebody.
12:27Not with a drink.
12:28With a drink, yeah.
12:29But this one...
12:29I was going to say, a toaster.
12:32I knew you!
12:34Do you want an application form for this show?
12:38This woman said, over an open fire.
12:41Wow.
12:41And I went, if that's up there, I'll give you the money myself.
12:45And it was...
12:45We'll see.
12:46It was up there.
12:47There are people like us about.
12:49Somebody had said that.
12:50Yeah.
12:50It's a lot about the audience, doesn't it?
12:52Yeah.
12:52Yeah.
12:53I think probably my favourite one was when...
12:55I mean, it was bizarre.
12:56The question was, name something associated with Dracula.
12:59What would you think?
13:00Oh, teeth.
13:00Blood.
13:01Blood.
13:02Yeah.
13:03Cakes.
13:04Cross, all that stuff.
13:05Yeah.
13:05This bloke went bang, Bob Munkhouse.
13:07Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.
13:10On the top of his head, he said, Bob Munkhouse.
13:12Well, on that note, we will say, celebrity sabotage starts this Saturday, 8 o'clock on ITV1
13:18and ITVX.
13:19Still to come, Les will be telling us about bringing hit musical Waitress to theatres across
13:23the UK.
13:23But first, we have a powerful film for you as Michelle Ackley opens up about living with
13:28a condition that hugely impacts women all over the world.
13:32To mark Endometriosis Awareness Month, she's been to meet others like her to share their
13:37experiences.
13:40Every month, excruciating agony.
13:43I was dismissed.
13:44I was told that it was all in my head.
13:46On top of all of that pain, I also was experiencing extreme fatigue and brain fog.
13:51Around 10% of women in the UK are affected by endometriosis, including me.
13:58It's a condition that never really got talked about, which resulted in me feeling incredibly
14:03isolated.
14:05Endometriosis can cause inflammation and damage, mainly in a woman's pelvic area.
14:11Jodie Riley has lived with it since she was 14.
14:14It feels like something's stabbing me from the inside out.
14:18I'm so focused on the pain, it just puts me off doing anything.
14:24You get told it's like part of being a woman and it's like, this feels horrible.
14:30Yeah.
14:31It's mentally and physically exhausting.
14:33I remember having such intense stomach pains that I couldn't walk.
14:38I was crawling, thinking, is this normal?
14:42Did you ever get people saying things like, use a hot water bottle, it'll be fine?
14:47I'm wearing it too many times.
14:49It makes me feel sad because I just want a normal life.
14:53It makes me feel sad listening to you Jodie.
14:57On average, it takes women more than nine years to get a diagnosis.
15:02And for Jodie, it was 10.
15:04But now she's been referred to a specialist unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London for
15:09innovative robotic treatment.
15:11Mr. Fevzi Shakir is her consultant gynaecologist.
15:15Endometriosis is a condition where the cells similar to those found in the lining of the womb
15:21can be found in different parts of the body.
15:24When those cells flare up, that can cause inflammation, scarring and lead on to many other symptoms.
15:31And if you have a delayed diagnosis, unfortunately, it can sometimes progress
15:36and can cause issues such as difficulty conceiving.
15:41It is hard to diagnose.
15:43Even scans can miss it completely.
15:45But Jodie's MRI clearly shows signs of endometriosis.
15:49On the left-hand side here, there is some scarring in that area.
15:53The next step for Jodie will be to perform a robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedure.
15:58I'm feeling nervous, my heart's in my throat, but I'm looking forward to being able to live pain-free.
16:07The robotic assistance during the procedure means greater precision with reduced recovery times.
16:14Four metal tubes or ports are inserted into Jodie's abdomen.
16:19We then attach the robotic device onto the ports and that gives us that control from this console.
16:26The camera gives Fevzi an incredible 3D view of the areas he needs to operate on.
16:32And the robotic assistance keeps it perfectly stable.
16:36It's a bit like a video game or actually driving a car.
16:39So you've got your controls and that can also allow you to switch and manipulate the camera.
16:46An infrared view shows important areas to avoid, highlighted with green dye.
16:52By switching between the different tools, Fevzi's able to remove all the abnormal tissue.
16:58I mean, it was a challenging case. It was more widespread than we initially thought.
17:02But I feel that we've got the best outcome for Jodie and I'm really hopeful that it will improve her
17:07quality of life.
17:10Hello. You look fantastic.
17:14Yeah, I'm feeling like a whole lot of a difference.
17:18I don't feel the sharp stabbing pain.
17:22Wow.
17:22I'm looking forward to being the new me.
17:26It's great to see how well Jodie's doing already.
17:29I had surgery 10 years ago, which made a huge difference to my life.
17:34And...
17:35After continued treatment, last year I became a mum.
17:39Which was something I'd previously worried might never happen.
17:43Every woman's experience with endometriosis is different.
17:47But as we talk about it more and the technology moves on...
17:51Hopefully it'll lead to easier diagnosis and better treatment so no one has to suffer in silence.
18:00Oh, little Nala. Thanks so much to Michelle and Jodie for sharing their stories.
18:05And you can find more information on endometriosis and available treatments on our website.
18:10Did we want to bring you in because you've talked previously about having the condition
18:14and how important it is to talk about it?
18:16I mean, it really is because I think for women, you know, when you have got endometriosis,
18:20especially at the first stage where you're not even aware, but you know you feel different,
18:23you know the pain is extreme, it's usually just kind of brushed off.
18:27People are like, oh, it's a bad period. And you'll get into a stage where it's hard for you to
18:30function,
18:31go to work, your daily routine.
18:32So I remember it took me some years to get diagnosed and it was just...
18:37It was one of those moments where you wasn't even sure what it was about.
18:40So you didn't really want to talk to anybody about it.
18:42So having this kind of information and these new ways of treatment is so important,
18:46especially for young girls to come out and know that there is people trying to fight for them
18:50and find other ways for them to just feel more comfortable in their body.
18:54Yeah.
18:54It's crippling, see, isn't it?
18:55It really is.
18:56Yeah.
18:57OK, still to come, Race Across the World winner, Iman Chowdhury.
19:00We'll be talking about the physical challenges of training for a marathon during Ramadan.
19:04But time now to talk theatre because Les here is returning to the stage in the heartwarming musical Waitress.
19:12Now, the story follows a talented baker called Jenna who works in a small town diner
19:16and feels trapped in an unhappy marriage until she finds a potential escape
19:21when she hears about a local pie baking contest with a big cash prize.
19:24So, Les, you pay. You pay? No, you don't pay anybody. You play Joe.
19:31Old Joe, as he's called. Old Joe.
19:34And tell us how Old Joe fits into the story.
19:37Well, the story is basically about female friendship and empowerment, you know,
19:42and Jenna, played by the wonderful Carrie Hope Fletcher,
19:46I'm Old Joe who runs, he owns the pie shop and he becomes a kind of surrogate father for her.
19:53You know, he can see what's going on. Her relationship with her husband isn't good.
19:59Her friends are trying to get her out of that.
20:01But Joe sees that if she goes for this pie competition, she's got a chance
20:06because she bakes amazing pies better than you did.
20:08Well, listen, anyone else could, Joe.
20:12So, it's a lovely show. Music by Sara Bareilles.
20:17So, I mean, it's a beautiful score and a wonderful cast.
20:21And, you know, it is about big themes, but it's funny, it's heartwarming
20:26and you come out really feeling on top of the world.
20:29Lovely. That's what you want, isn't it?
20:30Yeah, it is. Absolutely, yes.
20:32And pies always make things better.
20:33Well, always. Always.
20:34And I have a lovely song. Savory or sweet.
20:36I have a lovely song where I sing to Jenna and I waltz with her and I say,
20:40take it from an old man.
20:41So, there you go, plain old man now.
20:45That's what it's come to.
20:46So, you're enjoying the rehearsal.
20:48It seems like you're really excited.
20:49It's a lovely, lovely process, yeah.
20:50And a really lovely cast, yeah.
20:53And there's lots of pies, obviously, in lots of the scenes.
20:55So, what happens?
20:56Have you got, behind the scenes, like a huge baking team?
21:01It's amazing. That are making fresh stuff?
21:02Fresh stuff. There are fresh pies in the play, absolutely.
21:05It's a cholesterol nightmare.
21:08Dr. Pomata, played by Dan Partridge, he has to eat the pies that Jenna makes.
21:14So, he loves the pies.
21:17So, you've got some fake ones.
21:18Some fake ones and some real ones, okay.
21:20Now, Les Theatre has always been a passion of yours.
21:23And we'd love you to tell us about when you went to the theatre and saw Shakespeare at 17.
21:27Yes.
21:27And how that really made a huge impression on you.
21:29I went with the school.
21:30I went to see Twelfth Night with the school and we were reading it at school
21:34and I thought, I don't really get this.
21:36But I went to see it and just absolutely loved it.
21:39There was an actor called Emrys James who played Festate the Clown
21:43and I remember thinking, I want to do that one day.
21:46And when I was, because I did get to do Twelfth Night recently at the age of 71.
21:53From 17 to 71 and I got to do it.
21:57I was Googling it and thought, wonder who was in that production that I saw?
22:01And it was Judi Dench.
22:03Oh, wow.
22:04You can't get better.
22:05And Donald Sinden as Malvolio.
22:07Wow.
22:07So, it was an amazing...
22:08You just had Judi Dench there in that production.
22:11Yeah.
22:11It just changed my life and it made me think, I want to one day do some Shakespeare.
22:16Took me a while but I got there.
22:17You got there.
22:18Yeah.
22:19And you've done loads of musicals.
22:20Yeah.
22:20You've done Chicago, Only Fools and Horses.
22:23Yes, absolutely.
22:23But, of course, it was Michael Ball that had you in fits of giggles on the stage, didn't
22:29he?
22:29We did Horsespray together and, you know, if there is a prankster, call Michael on your show
22:34because he is the funniest man and there's a glint in his eye.
22:39Oh, there is.
22:39Naughty, naughty little glint.
22:42Yeah.
22:42I mean, we had a number, timeless to me, where we had to create laughter for the audience
22:48and it was kind of like, to some ways, that we had to joke and laugh.
22:53But beyond that, he was, you know, he would do things that just...
22:56And I had to stand there with two candy flosses and I was just shaking behind the candy floss
23:04thinking I shouldn't be laughing but I couldn't help it.
23:06He's just one of those wonderful...
23:08He's got me in trouble lots of times on this show.
23:11Well, Waitress the Musical starts next Saturday at the new Wimbledon Theatre
23:16and then travels all across the UK and Ireland until October.
23:20Now, with less than six weeks to go until the London Marathon,
23:22over 55,000 runners are busy preparing to take on 26.2 miles around the city.
23:27Oh, that's a long way, isn't it?
23:28But for those also observing Ramadan, they have added the challenge of staying connected,
23:32of course, to their faith alongside training.
23:35Here's Keen Runner and Race Across the World star, Iman Chowdhury, to tell us more.
23:41For many people, running is a lifeline.
23:44I'm Iman Chowdhury, I've run 16 marathons and in 2020, I won Race Across the World with my nephew, Jamil.
23:51For the past month, I've been observing Ramadan and training for my next marathon.
23:56So I still have to run.
23:59I used to think running during Ramadan would distract me from what's important.
24:04But it's been quite the opposite.
24:06During Ramadan, millions of Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
24:11To make sure I train well and observe Ramadan well, I make an early start.
24:15It's 4am. I'm pretty tired.
24:18This is Suho, the meal before the fast starts.
24:22This is my go-to breakfast. Oats and dates. Plenty of energy to last me the whole day.
24:28After breakfast, I head for the mosque.
24:30So it's ten past five in the morning.
24:32I'm just about to go into the mosque to start the first prayer of the day.
24:36The discipline of attending these first prayers sets me up for the day.
24:40I'll pray five times all together before sunset.
24:45Some of my friends are also marathon training while fasting.
24:48And I've invited them to my local park run in Saltair near Bradford,
24:52along with my daughter Lily.
24:58One of the runners in training is Amara Patel,
25:01a specialist breast cancer pharmacist from Leeds.
25:03I don't feel that there has been a compromise with running and observing Ramadan.
25:09Running itself teaches you so much self-discipline.
25:11You know, there's times when you're running and you really want to stop,
25:14but you have to mentally teach yourself to keep going.
25:19For me, for example, when I'm running,
25:21it sort of resets everything for the whole month.
25:23You're just starting fresh.
25:24I found it a challenge, I'm not going to lie.
25:27I've enjoyed doing it, though,
25:28because it is incredible seeing what your body's capable of,
25:33especially when you're fasting.
25:35We made it round the 5k course,
25:37but it'll be a few hours until we can grab a drink.
25:40We don't just abstain from food and water during the day.
25:43We also give up other things for our spiritual health.
25:46What was the most toughest thing training during Ramadan?
25:49Not being able to listen to music.
25:51When you're struggling in the last stages of a run,
25:53you put your headphones in and try and get through it,
25:55and not being able to do that has been tricky.
25:57I think it's just understanding what your body is capable of.
26:00Impressive, to be honest. I don't know how you do it.
26:02Having trained for marathons myself, I don't know how you do it
26:04without food or drink.
26:06It's a bit much for me. I wouldn't be able to do that.
26:08After a long day of fasting and running,
26:10we will finally get to eat and drink together.
26:13This evening, I've invited all my friends down
26:16to have iftar together at my house.
26:20Iftar is breaking our fast at sunset,
26:22and in Ramadan, we often share it with friends and family,
26:25and it's really needed after all that exercise.
26:29Normally, when you do a long run, you're fueling throughout the run,
26:32whereas this time, because you've been fasting,
26:34so you come home and you're like,
26:36OK, give me all the food.
26:38This is probably the best part, though,
26:40when you break fast with lots of people together.
26:42That's the main bit.
26:43Yes.
26:44It's not the food, it's the company.
26:46Yeah.
26:47Tonight is extra special,
26:48because we are also looking forward to Eid,
26:51which marks the end of the month of Ramadan.
26:53Food is a huge part of it,
26:55and so is getting the family together.
26:57For us, Eid is with aunties, uncles, grandparents,
27:01like, everybody coming together.
27:04Although Ramadan is about discipline and sacrifice,
27:07we're all going to miss it.
27:08Because you've had a whole month of spending it with your mum,
27:11your dad, like, your family,
27:12seeing all your friends, like, every day at the mosque,
27:14and then all of a sudden it just stops.
27:17Do you know, I find it a bit bittersweet, though,
27:18because although there's that sadness
27:20that Ramadan is coming to an end,
27:22there's also the excitement of Eid day,
27:24because everybody comes together then.
27:27Yeah.
27:27And you all, like, get to have this big meal together,
27:30and you get the excitement of, like, you know,
27:32when you do secret Eid,
27:33or you've got presents for the kids.
27:35Making and sharing sweets with friends and neighbours
27:38is a big feature of Eid,
27:39so we're finishing with the cake Amara has just brought round.
27:43So, we know where we're going on Eid now.
27:46At Amara's house for chocolate cake.
27:48The last few days have been amazing,
27:50both physically and mentally.
27:52I'm really looking forward to Eid,
27:54but I've got to keep training.
27:58Thanks for that, Eid Mubarak for later this week.
28:01And, of course, massive luck for both
28:02the Manchester and London marathons.
28:04Now then, Grace, we were talking a minute ago,
28:06you are doing Soccerade.
28:08I've braved it.
28:09Yeah, braved it.
28:10Well, you're perfect for it,
28:12because Ella, of course, your partner,
28:14she's a professional footballer.
28:15Yeah.
28:16So, this should be, well, I don't know,
28:17does it make it more difficult,
28:19or does it make it easier?
28:20It's been like beating a dead horse for her.
28:22I can't dribble, but I am good at doing a little header.
28:25Are you?
28:26Yeah.
28:27I mean, the circumference on this, Ed, so...
28:29You can't miss.
28:30So, that's...
28:31I'm hoping it goes well.
28:32Just aim here.
28:33You're also like a gazelle.
28:35You'll be adding down that pitch.
28:37Yeah, full glam, of course.
28:39Defender, striker, full...
28:40I don't know.
28:40Number 10.
28:42That's all I've got for you.
28:44It means nothing, yeah.
28:44I want front row seats.
28:45I want front row seats.
28:47I've got for you.
28:47And Judy, quickly, last one laughing.
28:49Any tips?
28:51If you were in a room with Bob Mortimer,
28:52how not to laugh?
28:53I'd say don't underestimate him.
28:55It's just that simple.
28:56He's hilarious.
28:56Legend of the game.
28:57Just keep it very simple.
28:59And just eat a lot of apples.
29:00That's what I did to try and get through.
29:02Unless you've got to box him.
29:03I boxed him.
29:04Oh, did you?
29:04We boxed.
29:06Celebrity boxing.
29:07I can't wait to see the next one.
29:09It was so brilliant.
29:11It was amazing.
29:12That's it for tonight.
29:13Thanks to our guests.
29:14Clara and I will be back tomorrow
29:15with comedian Roisin Conati.
29:17The actors do great.
29:18Scott and Kamel Lannado.
29:22Hopefully.
29:23Just keep watching.
29:25Have a good evening.
29:26Goodbye.
29:27Bye.
29:28Bye.
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