With loads of great stuff coming up on the show I would talk about that in just a moment I need to update people quickly. Pigs in blankets sausage roll I know I didn't think they could get any better and then someone comes up with a double pole in puff pastry. Was the greatest idea I've heard to a pigs in blankets sausage roll double pull puff pastry How do they do they sit down and they sit there and they go there's nothing greater than a sausage roll and someone leans in and goes how about we wrap him by. Everyone just thought and crawl in a way this is brilliant if you try you haven't tried one of these I would do the research and leave it with me we can leave it with you Conway obviously being a vegetarian I won't be anywhere near that coming of them very very shortly Fred Syriac from 1st date sees the maitre de Derry does all sorts of other stuff on the telly now he's become quite famous and. Us about how you had the best Christmas gathering is something you're going to be over the festive period. Trying to save one of the. Landing Craft in the u.k. It is a special period of time coming up with every pound you don't know it will be. All that plus a. Style consultant is going to be in the studio. And we look. You've got a gold sky looks really really. On the other hand a. Little bit. Up in just a. Few hours. Was our. Goal. Was. To our. Goal. Wow. Wow You're listening to. The radio. Just off of this trial Fred Syria next. To a. Few catch up with the news from it's all together. It's story. Slash same and. B.b.c. Radio silent with Alan and Lou for a Tuesday morning look at that is Fred Syriac maître day and star of T.V.'s 1st date I am in all of your job Fred I love 1st dates I love 1st dates hotel have you got the best job in the wilds Yes it's amazing and I picture myself every day when we are on set and and filming 1st dates because it's a really really good program we work with a very good team and you know in life I think it's important to do good things and to have a vision for what you do want to be clear about what you do and where where you're going and what we are basically there are 2 ways to bring people together and introduce people to what should be looking to meet the person they want to rest of their life with and capture the moment that love is born and that's what we do when but we don't just do that we're also running a complex operation running a restaurant I mean obviously it's not like a business in the proper sense of the world because we are making a t.v. Program there but all the elements of running a restaurant or tell us they are so it's very complex and it's very challenging and the 6 lighting but what you see and what the people who come to the restaurant see and get it's about the experience that we create and which bring me back to the reason what we're here for it's about all staying and also being it's about giving 1st and giving generously because he's so vastly tell it and also because it is about making people feel special it's all about service about looking after people I just want to check with you just emotionally I think I was trying to think on the way here I thought I think on t.v. At the moment because you lot of other stuff as well on t.v. Would be brilliant if you travel around a chef and that's the thing with your wonderful French accent you're the only presenter currently on u.k. T.v. With a strong French accent and you can get away with. Are you aware of that you're aware that you're the only French celebrity doing t.v. And getting away with it what do you mean. You don't you're. All radio no no no getting away with it I mean you're the only person I know who is Fred's on u.k. T.v. Who says things like I hear that I think it sounds lovely Don't get me wrong I don't want to fall out with you I love you I want us to be friends are you going to fall out for sure obviously I'm French I live in Peckham next door to the next hand . And yeah I do sound like that but I hope that at least you can understand how I go and I tell you what is important we always thing it's about the 1st impression and the 1st impression is when people come through your door you know it's like to have slippers just outside the door there when people come in as them to take their shoes off and they can wear these funny sleepers that you've bought especially for the party because it always bring a smile on people's faces you know when you've got your favorite superhero for example or you've got something or Christmas slippers we've Rudolph the way it rained the on Father Christmas and all that people just smile and you start the party on the good footing the other thing is to be ready with the food because what people used to do back in the day spend so much time in the kitchen and instead of spending time with a guest they would spend time cooking which she would be defeating the object of having people in your house and being able to spend time to look after them and to enjoy their company so the key is to prepare ration I know you've worked with to create this good host guide and you've got a long sight you. From d.r. . Generally the week good to inviting people to our houses or do we just tend to want to meet our at a pub or a restaurant because it just seems like a lot of hassle doesn't add and people round I think more and more that's what people want they want to have a nice get together with family and friends and actually his face is you know there's lots of great ways that you can prepare in advance so don't stay say you know pre-mix some cocktails get some fidgety in advance and then just relax and enjoy. Haven't your friends and I think it's about entertainment and being entertained having fun and having a light time when it's going to be lots of smiles and it's going to be easy it's going to be it has to be an easy time when you do a party at home Fred in your God One thing I wasn't sure about and you are the master of this is that you say to be careful topping up people's drinks now in my house I get very anxious if someone's drink is empty I like it topped up all the time a constant flow of alcohol but you said well actually sometimes you let the drink go to the bottom of the glass that way the person knows how much they're drinking but I think isn't a great host someone who makes sure there's drink always flowing you can do that you can both ensure that people never have an empty glass and yet let the glass be empty but it's about the attention to detail and he said about the it's about you keeping an eye on what people are doing and making sure that you are actually asking them when they're finished Would you like another drink and let people decide for themselves but you've got to have it ready so that people do not want another drink and there is no more on offer but also you've got to think you know that when people come to your house they will have to get home so maybe ask the question you know should I maybe book a taxi for when when the party is over you know would you like we're going to be driving it's important to be a responsible almost because you don't want to the dinner party and have something terrible happened after that so it I think it's about our responsibility to make sure that everybody's safe after party just finally Fred do you went to China or now you've sort of reached these dizzy heights of being such an I lists a lab you just constantly invited to all these really a list posse so you don't even need to have friends around to use on a sit on jet setting rent private planes no I don't have to. Actually a cycle to work every day no I do like to. Start to warm and like I was saying to you before I like to keep it simple and spend as little time as I can indications of what do all my prep in advance and I don't try to. Like the ward winning chef I make simple things and this way I can spend all the time that I and I want with my guest So Fred now we've become best friends do we get in right what you doing Saturday Oh I'm. Just. Staying. I will be always doing for sure and me and I'll and we can speak French. Bomani in the way. B.b.c. Radio 723 minutes past 11 I trust Tuesday's game while listening to Alan and Luke go right ahead from Fred Syriac saffron 1st ice wall magazine chop he didn't get you gag about the today thing. Maybe he doesn't know maybe he's too cool for school . Facebook group. Facebook group and I want to. Be the 2 are I did you notice I just left you for. Someone else posting I hopefully will post her recipe for a great blank it's going to cause a stir this is a big story that we mentioned just before Fred came on the so this is one of the big supermarkets that has launched pigs in blankets in part is a pixie blanket sausage roll right the other thing I was going to ask you about to do something which I know absolutely no I shouldn't. But I feel like I should do it like a feeling inside my body I should to my head in my head says no right now let my body said Go on why not live on the let's go with the I had to shell way you think no one asked you a question I don't know what you're going to say said Go on then go on ask me a question are you asking me on now I'm giving you permission to ask me the question Ok could you say that clearly just give me push cockchafer like a little warning Aren't you may ask me the question. Some friends of yours have sent a fire. Truck quite a while ago and you look different bigger than I I didn't notice I didn't notice that you get bigger I was just saying that if you did notice I looked bigger than we thought it was. You did just say to May when I said Can we go on try this pig simple sausage roll you said no I don't think you'd better because you might end up looking like you did in the 5. Shots were Salomon Barry you have risen long time ago I was a little larger in the fight I did not say anything I would not body shy I would not body shy I would fruit shy. I dropped my white glove at your feet I just wondered whether it might be nice for the Facebook group to see a picture of you when you were here at b.b.c. Radio so no I don't think it would I don't think anybody wants to say that 5 I did it was a great photo it's funny I've deleted it now anyway yeah if you want to train a another group you're more than welcome it's very easy to join going to Facebook b.b.c. 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Radio he says lend Ok here we go there's a very special period in time coming up if you're looking to fundraise where if you're lucky enough your money gets doubled in the moment going to be speaking to the National Museum for the role Navy now I pin down to where they restore the boat slowly and I thought I'm sure I remember seeing the D.-Day landing craft l.c.t. 7074 because I find out in a moment from from our guest but I'm sure that I was told the landing craft is not only the last one left yes from D.-Day but also the way they made them was that when the landing craft turned round and made its way back to the warship it has no armor plating. Because of white all the armor plating is always front facing to protect the soldiers once it turns around that's it Helms when everyone they just got to make their way back I think it was wood that is extraordinary some of this is true. She's listening to me try the deputy head of fund raising at the National Museum of the role Navy Welcome to the show Amy I hate air is that true and I write and think I'm sure that it's a basically a wooden boat There's armor plated and that all the armor is front facing to protect the troops and then once it turns round pick up some more behind the boat is no plating is that right. Yes I mean you are correct in saying that they were very quickly made very crudely made within just a few months say they weren't necessarily designed to be the most stable they were really just designed to last for the day and then not be on that so it is pretty amazing that we still do have the landing craft time cave in Portsmouth 75 years later underway right in thinking I mean this is the last surviving landing craft That's correct yes he's the last surviving landing craft tank nice to have directly participated in the D.-Day landings because so you what you're trying to do then is raise money for for more restoration so well so the state she is in now than to be what I've been saying and what you need to do. So we rescued her a few years ago now where she had been sunk by moorings and back and has she was in one piece so to speak but incredibly rested some changes and one top post will say she she was in sort of diet in a dire situation really we raised her for her to Portsmouth where we've now housed in a ship whole and waste just started to do conservation so she's pretty rusty at the moment but the plan is to fully restore hasa 1944 configuration and then display to the general public at the D.-Day story and found the next year going to go along then up here because I've been there you've had it for quite a while so I've been down and out and walked past it had stories I know different bits and pieces about it it's it's a very iconic piece of D.-Day would you say hugely iconic absolutely the story of the naval participation in the they which was with the masses is quite often overlooked and when you pay stories all the films about D.-Day you quite often get the story of the tree but this is a story of the naval participations that is the crew that took the landing craft sank into action a small creek commanded by 20 year old 19 year old the black tide and very little experience commanding this 59 metre long bow and flat bottom chronically under powered crossing taking fire in battle I mean it must have been incredibly overwhelming size by radio here very high we want to remember them and I agree I think it's something that when you've got it all restored and you're taking schoolchildren on board and veterans I think the nature of it because I think thanks to Hollywood as well we understand its role quite clearly the vessel itself is quite overwhelming So the exciting element to this interview is surely that it is kind of double your money Di starting from today explain to us how that works absolutely start in about 2015 minutes time at midday we are launching a fundraising campaign with its Christmas. Challenge it's a match funding campaign a number of charities take part and the National Museum of the Royal Navy been lucky enough to be selected as one of the charities this year from midday today until midday next cheesy the 10 anything nations made will be matched by 2 generous supporters be a system a national lottery Heritage Fund 30 day night 10 pounds today we will actually receive 25 is a fantastic opportunity for us and you trying to raise around 10 grand then through the campaign to go towards the funding for the conservation that fought for the what the needs to be done in the time that you've got to do and the expertise you're going to Nate doesn't seem of a lot of money but I guess that is exactly what you need to get it up to display purposes Absolutely we are a state now in the campaign where we have a very small funding gap that a race that we're at the point with 10000 pounds is actually going to make a huge difference and really help us close the funding gap and get us get all the walk that needs to be done done and funded and how you guys sing donations and is this When people visit the museum they can put 10 quid in a bucket or you doing online donations I will not working for you today we have been doing some online crowd funding we've been with has been generous support from private trust and foundations but the the huge amount has come from the National Tree Heritage Foundation National Lottery Heritage Fund funded project and they have given us the ground to around about $4800000.00 but it's fake 1000000 pound project over all you can say the numbers are huge because of the what does need to be done including the maze so every penny right really does make the difference less so there's someone listening now than to this interview maybe just as a margin somewhere maybe exotics Navy or someone like that you think I ought to put a couple 100 quid in that's so near on that I would really go for it not 200 quid would become 400 quid was the easiest way for someone to give money after hearing this interview. And the easiest way is you can google the big gift and you'll be immediately directed to the campaign page for the. Challenge and there is a bell from there where you can type in the pipe in the National Museum of the Royal Navy and your people but you can then they night and this is running from midday today so I opened in about well exactly 15 minutes from now and then it closes next day again at midday 10th of December That's correct yeah fantastic Good luck with that I may let us know how you get on and fabulous to say what work's been done and yeah let's check again in the summer maybe come down another visit absolutely welcome me on board really and we will speak to them thank you very much indeed I Crimean from the National Museum of the room they were printing company great companies if you want to if you want to hop online and give and know that your money is being doubled whatever you give will be double white so just after 12 o'clock jump onto your Internet search engine put in the big give it'll it's really easy to navigate your way to what you want t