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00:11Hello there and welcome to your Wednesday One Show live on BBC One and I play with JB Gill
00:16and Alex Jones. Tonight we will be joined by Greg Davis as he prepares to host the TV
00:22BAFTAs. Plus, Daniel Mays tells us about his challenging role in his powerful true crime
00:27drama and Matt's been following the PlayStation lawsuit in Watchdog. Yes, with the hearing
00:32against Sony, the company that makes PlayStation, set to conclude this week, I've been talking
00:37to the consumer champion who's leading the charge to find out why it could mean millions
00:41of gamers are in line for a payout. Plus, the hairstyler that's smoking hot, not in a good
00:47way. Oh my goodness, disaster. Thank you Matt, speak to you later. Also coming up tonight,
00:53as we mentioned, we'll be joined by Taskmaster's Greg Davis as he tells us about taking on one
00:58of his biggest tasks to date, hosting this weekend's TV BAFTAs. Oh yes, and as millions
01:04prepare to commemorate VE Day on Friday, which marks the full end of World War Two in Europe,
01:10tonight we are shining a light on an incredible story of bravery and resilience from World
01:14War One. Yes, Vernon finds out how a remarkable tank crew left their mark on history as he hears
01:20the moving testimony from a former commander of the F-41 tank, also known as Freybentos.
01:26No, you don't want to miss that. It's brilliant. Yeah, now lots coming up, but first we are
01:31starting tonight by talking about a new hard-hitting drama called Believe Me that tells a real-life
01:37dark story of one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history. Yes, now it all starts
01:42in 2003 and follows the crimes committed by taxi driver John Warboys, played by Daniel Mays,
01:48and the women who fought for justice. Before we speak to Daniel, let's take a look at what
01:53we can expect.
01:55Can you tell us what he did to you? Well, no, I can't. I'm certain he drugged me. It's
01:59hard to understand why a black cab driver would put his license at risk. You know, it feels
02:04like you're calling me a liar. Can I give you a lift?
02:07There's another 43 positively linked. They didn't believe anything that I said. We do
02:12not admit any liability on the part of the police. They shouldn't be allowed to get away
02:15with what they've done. We are going to scrap and we are going to fight.
02:20Oh my goodness. Daniel, welcome to the show. This is a difficult one to discuss, isn't it?
02:25Because it's so dark. It follows the story of the women that had to testify and also how
02:32John Warboys, the taxi driver played by yourself, gained the trust of these women in the back
02:37of a cab.
02:38Yes, he was a licensed black cab driver. His modus operandi, if you like, was, you know,
02:46he'd pick girls up in the cab and he would concoct a story that he'd won, say, 30 grand
02:52at the casino or the lottery that night. And then he'd hold up a bag of cash, which was
02:56a visual clue. Along with that was a bottle of champagne. And he'd say that, I can't drink
03:01and drive and I need someone to celebrate my winnings. And he'd sort of be insistent
03:05and talk them round. And they would take that first drink and it was obviously laced with
03:10drugs and render them completely unconscious. Yeah. But I mean, talking, you know, reading
03:15the victim's testimonies, lots of the women said, you know, he was a confidence trickster.
03:21He, you know, he was personable, likeable, friendly. But as we know now, he was anything
03:27but that. Well, we saw there the series stars Amy Fionn Edwards from Slow Horses and she
03:33plays Sarah, who's one of the three featured victims. Yeah. And these victims really had
03:37to battle hard to be believed, didn't they? Yeah. I mean, what the drama brilliantly explores
03:43is the police failings. I mean, these women had to endure the attacks themselves. But then
03:49after that, you know, they had to endure long, lengthy interviews with the police, you know,
03:55intimate examinations of their bodies. And then they had to go through that whole process.
03:59And ultimately, what this drama is about is the fact that there was, it was littered with
04:03police failings from the Metropolitan Police. You know, the institutions that supposedly were
04:08there to protect these women and the judicial system, all of those systems failed them.
04:13I can't think of a better aptly named drama than Believe Me. Yeah. It's written by Jeff
04:19Pope, who is an absolute phenomenal writer, is the master at bringing true crime to the
04:23screen. I would say this is probably one of the most important dramas I've ever been
04:28part of. And with Jeff Pope, who, of course, you've worked with before, he went to extreme
04:33lengths, didn't he, to make sure that the details were correct? Yeah. I mean, Jeff comes from
04:38a journalistic background. So always his scripts are so meticulously detailed and researched.
04:44And, you know, that sort of, everything with Jeff's stuff is always that thing that this
04:49is a true story, you know, and it just, it lends itself to being an even more emotional
04:56watch, you know. And when it comes to, even playing someone like John Moore, boys, I always
05:01throw everything into every performance I do. And it's all about, with something like this,
05:06you've got to pour over the research. And what it is all about is trying to delve beneath
05:11the headlines. I mean, my only take on John Moore, boys, was that pathetic mugshot that
05:16we all remember of him. But when you kind of get into the nitty gritty of it, it's my
05:20job as an actor to make it as three-dimensional and rounded as possible. And here we are talking
05:26about a deeply, you know, disturbed, dangerous and manipulative and narcissistic individual.
05:32Yeah, well, I mean, it must have been a very challenging role to take on. And I suppose
05:37made, I guess, even more personal because you've got a daughter, as we both do.
05:41Yeah, I mean, when I first sat down and read the scripts, you know, I've played a fair few
05:47nefarious wrong-uns, shall we say, early on in my career. I'm a parent now myself. I mean,
05:52our daughter Dixie's like 13. She's starting to go out on trains before long. No doubt she'll
05:57be in the back of a taxi. So that's immediately when I read that, that's where my head went,
06:02you know. So it affected me. I underestimated how much difficulty I was going to have playing
06:10this role. I thought, I've got 26 years as a professional actor. I'll just, you know,
06:15go for it. But by its very nature, it's a very isolating and sort of disturbing role to play.
06:21Yeah. But it's a phenomenal performance. But of course, it must have taken a lot out of
06:25you. We know the drama was filmed in Cardiff. Yeah. And you kind of used Cardiff on the
06:30surroundings to kind of take a bit of time. I was saying that with all your mates.
06:34Exactly. Yeah, I was in the hotel in Cardiff Bay and I just would keep going out on runs
06:40and swimming and exercise just to kind of get my head out of it, you know what I mean? Because
06:45it was just difficult because the whole thing was percolating around in my head the whole time.
06:49Even preparing to play, I've sort of attached the project for a very long time. So I think,
06:55you know, this is such an important piece. And I honestly think on a really sort of profound,
07:00deep level, I think this drama has the capacity to save people's lives. Because, you know,
07:05we're talking about trauma in this drama. We're talking about sustained trauma, how that permeates
07:09every facet of someone's life. This is sexual trauma in this case, but it could be, you know,
07:15racial discrimination or workplace bullying. You know, if you don't call that stuff out
07:19and meet it head on, you can't deal with it and you can't heal yourself. So I have nothing
07:24but the utmost admiration and respect for the women in this story. The strength and dignity
07:31and grace, the way that they carried themselves and were able to keep war boys behind bars
07:36is absolutely inspiring and such a worthwhile piece to be part of.
07:40Yeah. Well, Daniel, thank you so much. It's such a responsibility to take it on,
07:45but so well done. Believe Me starts this Sunday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
07:53Yes. And details of organisations offering help and support if you've been a victim of
07:57sexual abuse or violence are available at bbc.co.uk slash action line.
08:02And now then still to come tonight, Greg Davis will be here telling us about hosting the TV
08:06BAFTAs for the first time. Plus, Vernon, here's the powerful story of a pioneering
08:11World War One tank crew as their story is brought to life on the big screen.
08:15Sounds like there's a tank in here. But before that, it's over to Matt for Watchdog as he
08:20delves into the case against one of the world's most popular gaming platforms.
08:24Yes. The PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console of last year. However, Sony, the company
08:30that makes it is currently facing a lawsuit over claims it's been excessively and unfairly
08:35charging millions of its customers. So, ahead of the legal hearing, coming to an end on Friday,
08:41I sat down with consumer champion Alex Neil to find out more.
08:47The first PlayStation was released over 30 years ago, and as technologies develop, there's been a
08:53shift away from physical games to the point where certain models of the latest PlayStation
08:58don't even have disk drives. Instead, people have to go here, to Sony's online PlayStation store,
09:06buy a game, and download it onto their console.
09:09Because these online-only customers are effectively locked into buying from Sony, the argument is
09:16that Sony's created a monopoly. The real question is this, though. Are they using that market power
09:22to charge customers unfairly?
09:26New PlayStation games from the online store can cost over £100, which has left PlayStation users
09:33like Kia struggling to keep up.
09:35Are you the only gamer in your household?
09:37I'm not. No, I have two children, 11 and 8, single mum. You know, all the bills I have to
09:43pay.
09:44The price of games has gotten absolutely ridiculous. If nothing changes, see you later, Sony.
09:53Gareth's been a fan of PlayStation for over 20 years and says he's bought the disk version of hundreds of
09:58games. But now he feels like he's being pushed towards buying downloadable games that are only sold
10:05through its online store.
10:07I think it's outrageous. I think Sony are just cornering the market.
10:11Gareth also feels that it's unfair that PlayStation games bought online often cost more than the
10:17physical version, especially as once you've bought them, you can't resell them on afterwards.
10:22I think it should be a little bit cheaper because there's nothing, you know, physical about the digital game.
10:32Consumer rights campaigner Alex Neal is hoping that all this could be about to change.
10:37She's been working on a class action lawsuit against Sony for the past four years,
10:43alleging that 11 million UK PlayStation customers have paid more than they should when they made
10:49purchases from Sony's online store. The 10 week trial comes to an end this week,
10:55and I'm catching up with her as she's preparing her final arguments.
10:59Well, we think that consumers during the period of our claim have been overcharged by around 20%.
11:04So that adds up to around £2 billion. So this is huge amounts of money.
11:10A lot of people would say they can charge whatever they feel to be the appropriate price.
11:15What would normally happen is prices would be competed down by other players in the market.
11:19Where you have one big dominant player, there's less of that effect.
11:22And so the law puts special conditions onto that company to make sure that consumers are protected and not ripped
11:28off.
11:28Alex believes that if successful, millions of PlayStation customers could be awarded around £180 each in compensation.
11:36And she hopes the case will provoke change.
11:40Why would it save me money as a gamer?
11:41Sony should allow game publishers or developers to build their own stores within the PlayStation
11:47and allow them to retail and sell their own games.
11:50If you introduce some competition, then you should see cheaper prices.
11:57I'm meeting technology journalist Guy Cocker to understand how Sony compares to its competitors.
12:03Guy, is there a fundamental injustice there as far as you can see?
12:06So the key fact of the case is that PlayStation operates differently to its competitors.
12:12So by way of example, a racing game coming out on Xbox, if you buy that on the Xbox store,
12:16it'll be about £60 for the standard version of the game.
12:19I was able to find that online a third cheaper just by shopping around for it.
12:23PlayStation doesn't allow that.
12:24So it's essentially got a walled garden where you can only buy games at the prices that it sets.
12:29People understand the price.
12:31It's not hidden.
12:32Where's the unfairness?
12:33Well, as consumers, we're used to being able to buy games secondhand when they're physical.
12:39I think that the next PlayStation won't even have a disk drive.
12:42These are being phased out by manufacturers because, again, they want to sell you these products digitally.
12:48When we wrote to Sony, it disputed that it's dominant in the market and denied overcharging customers by 20%.
12:56It said strong competition from other consoles keeps its digital game prices competitive,
13:02adding that allowing third-party game stores would make the console less secure and deliver a worse experience for players.
13:10With the hearing due to finish on Friday, we caught up with Alex for some last-minute thoughts.
13:16I think we believe we've really presented compelling evidence that suggests that Sony is acting anti-competitively
13:23and has harmed consumers, and it's now over to the tribunal to make that decision.
13:29So, Matt, how do you know if you're one of the gamers that are caught up in the lawsuit?
13:33Well, big clue, you'll probably have a PlayStation, but there are other things involved as well.
13:37If you bought a digital game or in-game content from the PlayStation Store,
13:41between as far back as August 2016 and February this year,
13:45you should automatically be included in the lawsuit unless you opted out before the 9th of March.
13:51Gosh, it's a long time ago.
13:52But, you know, people would be really interested in the outcome of that hearing, won't they?
13:56Absolutely, but the final judgment probably won't be known for several months.
13:59We will, of course, be keeping an eye on that case.
14:02And another company we've been keeping an eye on is Airbrush UK,
14:06which sells this multi-styler hair tool, which claims to dry, curl and shape hair
14:12at a fraction of the cost of other major brands.
14:14It also claims salon results at home in minutes.
14:18Not everyone is convinced.
14:20JB, Katie, Buckinghamshire.
14:23Yes, she paid £69.90 for the Airbrush,
14:27but then she started using the product and noticed it began to smoke.
14:30She emailed the company, sending in this footage, and requested a refund,
14:34but was told the issue had been reported outside the 30-day period from the date of delivery.
14:40Yeah. Yvonne from Bark, she was also attracted by the promise of great-looking hair.
14:44Al, tell us about her.
14:45Right. Well, Yvonne paid £124 for the product and accessories.
14:49But on the fourth use, Yvonne, too, said she could smell burning and it began to smoke.
14:54She alerted the company, sending video evidence as requested,
14:57but was told it was outside the 30-day assessment window
15:01and that she would not be getting a refund.
15:05Unsurprisingly, Yvonne's not happy about it.
15:07You know, expect something to just break that quickly.
15:10They have a responsibility to the people who are buying their products
15:13and they should be responsible and care about the consumers.
15:16OK, but the company says outside the 30-day period, then that's your problem.
15:21Yeah. And as I hope you all know by now, the Consumer Rights Act says if a product develops a
15:27fault
15:27within the first six months, it's presumed to have been present at the time of delivery,
15:31unless the company can prove otherwise.
15:33If not, the customer has the right to reject and return the product for a refund or replacement.
15:39Airbrush UK's guarantee, warranty or company policy does not trump your rights in law.
15:46Hey, here's something else we also noticed.
15:48These logos of several fashion magazines, Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, are on their website.
15:55Those magazines have no record of ever endorsing Airbrush products.
16:00Well, that is very misleading, isn't it?
16:01Yeah, it gets even worse, though.
16:03They also use, on the website, these influencer videos.
16:06The products being used in these videos are actually sold by a completely different brand called Beauty Works,
16:14which has no affiliation with Airbrush UK and has never granted permission to use that content.
16:20Since we got in touch, that company is taking immediate steps to put that right.
16:26So they're not actually using the products that are being advertised.
16:29What did Airbrush UK have to say about it?
16:32OK, we wrote to the company several times to ask if its products are safe,
16:36why it's not refunding Katie and Yvonne, despite what the law says.
16:40It didn't respond.
16:41We also reported Airbrush UK's activities to the Advertising Standards Authority.
16:47As a result, it's now launching a formal investigation.
16:50So what about Yvonne and Katie?
16:53Have they had a refund?
16:55How's their hair?
16:55Well, I have nothing to report about their hair.
16:59I hope it looks very healthy in the video.
17:01Like us, they tried to get a satisfactory response from Airbrush UK.
17:06And when they didn't, they did the right thing.
17:08They contacted their payment provider to raise a dispute.
17:11Pleased to say both have successfully got their money back because they don't give up.
17:16If you feel like you've been burnt by a company, do get in touch.
17:20Tell us about it at watchdog at bbc.co.uk or tag us up on social media, kids, at BBC
17:28Watchdog.
17:29Great news that they got their money back, though, and great work.
17:32Thank you, Matt.
17:33Thank you, yes.
17:34Now, very shortly, Greg Davies will be joining us as he gears up to host a prestigious TV BAFTAs this
17:40weekend.
17:41But now we're talking awards of a very different kind, as Vernon has been finding out about a British army
17:47crew who received highly distinguished medals, including the military cross.
17:52Yes, it was all for their remarkable bravery during World War I.
17:55And now their story is being preserved for future generations.
18:01Two years into the Great War, the Western Front had reached a stalemate.
18:06Miles of trenches and no way forward.
18:09Until a new secret weapon rolled into view.
18:13The tank.
18:14Built in Britain to tackle the deadlock of trench warfare, the tank was introduced onto the battlefield in 1916.
18:22One year later, one tank crew in particular would become the most decorated of the Great War.
18:29They were the crew of F-41, also known as Freybentos.
18:35Now, more than a century later, their story has been turned into a film, which has become a labour of
18:41love for its director, Callum Byrne, and producer dad, Andy.
18:45How did this tank get the nickname Freybentos?
18:48Because everyone's got a Freybentos in the cupboard, but a tank?
18:50So, during the war, the soldiers would have bully beef, and they thought it would be a funny idea to
18:57call it Freybentos after the beef they were eating.
19:00They without the meat, the meat within the tin.
19:02Yes.
19:03Yeah.
19:04So, just tell us about the story.
19:06During the Battle of Passchendaele, we struggled to gain ground.
19:08So, it was decided to introduce armour tanks for the first time, and F-41 was one of those tanks.
19:15And then she fell into a shell crater, and the crew had no idea really what to do initially.
19:22Do they bail out, or do they stand and fight?
19:24And they ended up being stuck in no man's land for 60 hours, fighting repeated German assaults, and miraculously, all
19:31but one of them survived.
19:32That's what's amazing about these stories.
19:35These people are put through hell, and they show the best of themselves, and that's what we love.
19:41Tanks were first designed and built here in Lincoln.
19:45Richard Pullen is a military historian.
19:47Freybentos, the tank that is pivotal to this story, was made here as well in Lincoln.
19:53That's right, yeah.
19:54Yeah, one of the Mark IVs created here in the spring of 1917.
19:58One of a hundred that went out to the tank corps.
20:01Was it the weight of the machine that caused this tank to have trouble?
20:06Absolutely, yeah.
20:07I mean, this thing weighs almost 30 tonnes.
20:09A lot of these tanks went out onto the battlefield and just got into shell holes, and then that was
20:14it.
20:14They were just sitting duck for the German artillery.
20:17Pretty scary stuff.
20:18Absolutely, yeah.
20:19Captain Donald Richardson was the commander of Freybentos.
20:23Like many soldiers, he rarely spoke about the war.
20:27But for his grandson, Richard Black, the scars were plain to see.
20:31You must be extremely proud.
20:35Pride certainly comes into it, for sure, absolutely no doubt.
20:39But I think the real feeling I have is the astonishment at how brave they were.
20:44Captain Richardson wrote a memoir about his time in the Army Tank Corps.
20:49The family believed it was lost forever.
20:52Until it was recently rediscovered.
20:56My brother found this in an old box in the back of my grandmother's wardrobe.
21:02God.
21:03Only two years ago, three years ago.
21:06And there's this bit that's caught my eye.
21:08This is the last page.
21:10Now I am alone in the tank, and it's almost dark.
21:13I am frightened, horribly frightened, like a child in a nightmare.
21:17What waits for me out there in Norman's land?
21:20I force myself inch by inch to the door, turning and take one last look behind me.
21:29Yeah, that sums the thing up a bit, I think, really.
21:32Yeah.
21:32You know, he admits how frightened he was.
21:36Yeah.
21:36Captain Richardson's words survived the war,
21:39and know Callum and Andy are bringing that story to life in their new film.
21:44Today, Richard and his nephew Simon are seeing it for the first time,
21:48more than a century after the Battle of Passchendaele.
21:52Keep pushing.
21:53They're going, up water.
22:01They're a bit emotional, certainly.
22:03To think, crikey, that's really what he was doing.
22:07I'm immensely proud of all of them.
22:09To see it come to life like that was absolutely incredible.
22:12The story of Frere Bentos is a timely reminder of the brutality of war.
22:18For Captain Richardson's family, the film is a heartfelt memorial to their grandfather,
22:23who, alongside his crew, bore extraordinary burdens in the service of his country.
22:30Ah, so fascinating.
22:31Thank you, Vernon, for that.
22:32What a heroic young man.
22:33Absolutely.
22:34You can watch the Frere Bentos story on the big screen in the film Landship,
22:38which is in cinemas from the 26th of June.
22:40I bet that is brilliant as well.
22:42And I know our next guest tonight is fascinated by World War I stories like that.
22:46Let's say hello to him.
22:47It's comedian Greg Davies.
22:49Yeah.
22:51Oh, Greg, good to see you.
22:53Lovely to see you, too.
22:54I am fascinated by stories like that.
22:55Exactly, because of your great-grandfather, right?
22:58Yeah, who I met.
22:58My great-grandfather was wounded in the Battle of the Somme.
23:02Oh, my goodness.
23:03Wow.
23:04I actually met him when I was a child, yeah.
23:06He was alive for quite a few years.
23:08Yeah.
23:09Tiny.
23:09Did he talk about it, though?
23:10Tiny, his nickname was.
23:11Was it really?
23:12He was huge, obviously.
23:14Yes.
23:15Honestly.
23:16That one doesn't fall too far from the tree.
23:17But listen, it's a big week for you, because you're hosting a TV BAFTA.
23:21Aren't I?
23:22Yeah.
23:22Are you excited?
23:23Proper, isn't it?
23:24Proper.
23:24Yeah.
23:25And I hear your mum's really excited as well.
23:26I think that's probably the reason why I accepted the role, really, is just surely she has to accept I've
23:33got a career now, doesn't she?
23:34I think so.
23:35This is the big one, Greg.
23:36Watch an old woman.
23:38Oh, is she going on Sunday?
23:40She's not going, no.
23:41She's not, but she'll be a nervous wreck at home.
23:43Yes, as will I.
23:45She'll be watching, though.
23:46Is it difficult to win over a room like that?
23:50Because, of course, it's all your colleagues.
23:53Well, I've never done it, Alex, but I imagine it's going to be awful to try and win them over.
23:57No, anybody can do this.
23:58It's you.
23:59Yeah, you think so.
24:00Yeah.
24:00Okay.
24:01I've got every faith in you.
24:02I think the dream audience for any comedian is industry, people.
24:09I'm sure it'll be great.
24:10No, I'm sure it'll be fun.
24:12I'm looking forward to it.
24:13Yeah.
24:13How do you prepare for something like that?
24:14I just do.
24:16I work out.
24:19Which kind of workout?
24:21Just squat thrusts.
24:23I've been doing it for months.
24:24That will serve you well.
24:25Hard, physical working out.
24:26I've not written a script.
24:28I've just been doing press-ups.
24:30Chin-ups.
24:32I cannot wait to see how this goes.
24:34But, of course, on the night, our very own Roman's going to be there.
24:37He's hosting a new carpet.
24:38I've heard he's on the new carpet.
24:39Alongside Fleur Rees.
24:40There's lots of programmes that have been nominated.
24:43And quite a few that have been nominated for lots of awards as well.
24:46Yeah.
24:47Who do you think are going to be the top contenders?
24:49Well, there's a few that have been nominated for lots of awards,
24:53like Adolescents, Celebrity Traitors.
24:56I think, you know, they stand a good chance
24:58because they've been nominated for so many.
25:00Yeah.
25:00Yeah.
25:01And this year, the very prestigious BAFTA Fellowship Award
25:05is going to a dear friend of ours.
25:08Can we reveal...
25:09I mean, it's out there anyway.
25:10I think people know.
25:11I think they know.
25:11Do you want to pretend that we're revealing it?
25:13Go on.
25:14Well, it's the great Mary Berry.
25:17Oh, so well-deserved, I think.
25:21Lovely.
25:22That's wonderful.
25:23Oh, brilliant.
25:24And, I mean, we've got to talk about outfits as well.
25:27Last year, Alan Cumming hosted.
25:29He had three outfit changes.
25:31Incredible.
25:31I know you're sticking with just the one.
25:33I shan't be attempting to compete with the glamorous Alan Cumming.
25:37I should be wearing one outfit.
25:39What are you going to go for?
25:40I'm wearing a dinner suit, but, JB, here's the twist.
25:43Go on.
25:44No trousers.
25:47I hope by that you mean a kilt or some such.
25:50Nope.
25:51I'm Winnie the Pooh in it.
25:53Do you know what?
25:54People from BAFTA watching this will now be in a blind panic.
25:58Well, it's too late now, BAFTA.
26:00And you recently took your BAFTA-winning series, Taskmaster,
26:03over to the States.
26:05Lovely.
26:05I mean, it went so well, didn't it?
26:07Very popular.
26:09Bizarrely well.
26:10Like, I find it strange.
26:11We're not even on proper telly out there.
26:13We're just, you know, the show gets shown on YouTube.
26:16And Alex Horne and I were...
26:18It blew our tiny minds how many people came to see us.
26:21Yeah, it was an incredible experience.
26:23Amazing.
26:23Really exciting.
26:24I got free cheesecake.
26:25Did you?
26:26From a man in a diner.
26:27Oh.
26:28What a bonus.
26:29Because he recognised us.
26:30Great.
26:31Are you going to do live shows here, then?
26:33Maybe, yeah.
26:34I mean, I would hope so.
26:36We haven't planned it yet, but I think it would be really fun.
26:39Yeah, definitely.
26:40You know, America was anything to go by,
26:42because in America, we involved the audience.
26:44You know, they were part of the show.
26:46We had guest comedians, but we had...
26:48Yeah.
26:49We got the audience up there taking part in it.
26:52It was so fun.
26:53So why did you start in the States, then,
26:55and not start here with the live shows?
26:56You'd have to ask people who are more important than me.
26:58Right.
26:59Fine.
27:00I don't know, but we had a great time.
27:02OK.
27:02Yeah, and one of your, I think, YouTube clips on Seth Mayer's
27:05was one of the most streamed.
27:08Yeah.
27:08Yeah, and loads of Seth...
27:10I'm such a huge fan of that show, and I watch...
27:13Especially in lockdown, I watch Seth all the time.
27:16And it was so strange to be on that show.
27:18And all of their writers came out to meet Alex and I.
27:20They were all quite excited, because they're all fans of the show.
27:22And second only to Barack Obama.
27:25Is that right?
27:26Yeah.
27:26Apparently, that's a fact.
27:27Oh, disappointed Obama beat us, but fine.
27:32I'll take second place.
27:34Absolutely.
27:34Now, we've got to talk about your TV sitcom.
27:36Another hit among the people, The Cleaner.
27:39Ah, yes.
27:40Will we be seeing any more of that?
27:42Well, yeah, I don't...
27:43I've been told I'm not allowed to say much,
27:45but all I can tell you is it's not over.
27:48The Cleaner isn't finished.
27:49We're working on something.
27:51Are you scripting a new series?
27:54It'll be...
27:54I'll be writing, yes.
27:57But I'm not allowed to tell you what form it's in.
28:00But something's happening.
28:01You've built that up now.
28:02I'm writing it.
28:03OK, good.
28:04So I'm chuffed.
28:05I'm chuffed that Wiki is coming back.
28:07Good.
28:08And good luck on Sunday.
28:09We hope your mum enjoys it.
28:11Yes, indeed.
28:12So do I.
28:12Lovely.
28:13Thanks, Greg.
28:13Well, you can watch Greg host the BAFTA Television Awards,
28:172026 from 7pm this Sunday on BBC One and iPlayer.
28:21And all episodes of Greg's series, The Cleaner,
28:24are available on BBC iPlayer.
28:26Anything on the iPads?
28:27Yes, just one from Kevin.
28:29He says,
28:29Lovely to see Greg Davis back on.
28:31Get us all chuckling within 20 seconds.
28:34Can't wait to see what he brings for the BAFTAs.
28:36Well, thank you, Kevin.
28:37There we are.
28:37Lovely vote of confidence, Kevin.
28:39Or, as I call her, mum.
28:42Well, that is all we've got time for tonight.
28:44Thanks to all our guests.
28:45And, of course, Matt for Watchdog.
28:46I'll be back tomorrow with Roman,
28:48and we'll be joined by Sigourney Weaver,
28:49Pedro Pascal, Jon Favreau and Grogu
28:52from the new Star Wars spin-off,
28:53plus Chris Packham and Liz Bonin,
28:55who'll also be here as they look ahead
28:57to Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthman.
29:00Amazing.
29:01Have a lovely evening.
29:02Bye-bye.
29:02Bye.
29:02See you tomorrow.
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