Big surprise for poetic One Show fan

The producers of BBC's The One Show had another surprise in store for Mandie Stone when she appeared on the programme last Friday.

The production team had organised a surprise street party for her back in Frome, with the help of her husband, Brian and cameras cut to the street at the end of the hour-long show.

Mandie had been invited to The One Show studio in London to talk about the town and her poem. At the end of the programme co-presenter, Adrian Chiles, told Mandie that they had to officiate the twinning of the show and the town.

It was then that the cameras cut to the street and a shocked Mandie watched the cameras take a guided tour of her home and then went out onto the street, where everyone was waiting to cheer her success.

The house had been covered in party lights, a special sign had been made to mark the town's twinning with the popular magazine show, and a host of local faces had been brought in to celebrate the award.

Frome's mayor, Cllr Damon Hooton, the town crier, Mike Bishop and the fire service were there in their regalia to congratulate her.

The Frome Youth Band played outside the house and hundreds of people including friends and neighbours cheered as the camera cut to the street.

Other organisations there included the Frome Amateur Operatic Society children's section, Frome police and the Charisma Twirlers majorettes. Her shocked face was seen by millions of people across the UK and at one point she said she was going to wet herself, which caused hysterical laughing in the studio.

Mandie said: "The BBC really looked after me when I went to the studio and I did not have a clue what was going on back in Frome that night. God knows how Brian and the boys kept it a secret from Tuesday to Friday!

"I think they did a brilliant job of editing it and putting the programme together but none of this would have happened if we didn't have so many interesting, creative and talented characters and organisations, such as the Frome Town Band, operating, living and working in Frome."

Mandie's Poem

The racy One Show is competitive and sporty; Jenson Button went to Frome Community College and Frome was the launch pad for the South West leg of the Tour of Britain cycle race this year.

The sleek One Show cries out 'Style'; Frome has the best dressed Town Crier in the country.

The endearing One Show gets better with age; Frome has more ancient listed buildings than any other town in Somerset.

The yummy One Show dabbles and delights with delicious delicacies; Frome holds a World Food Fair every year.

The famous One Show can be funny and cheesy; Frome has its famous Cheese Show: great fun and very cheesy.

The fashion conscious One Show glitters and sparkles; Frome has a dazzling array of independent boutiques for Christine and errmm, Asda for Adrian!

The chatty One Show loves celebrity gossip. Pssst we think you should know that rock and roller Danny Goffey of Supergrass, his wife fashion designer Pearl Lowe and her supermodel daughter Daisy Lowe live in Frome (well Daisy lives here when she makes flying visits from New York)…..

The well built One Show has grand designs on style; Frome is home to Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud.

The jazzy One Show is as sassy as a saxophone; Pee Wee Ellis former sax player for James Brown lives and performs in Frome!

The party loving One Show is a weekday festival; Frome has the fabulous Frome Festival for a week and a bit every year.

The popular One Show sweeps the TV ratings. Frome's very own popular town sweep 'Mike' also puts up fairy lights and models in community fashion shows!

The eco-conscious One Show talks passionately about wildlife, nature and the environment; Frome is built around a river, has its Frogs outdoor youth group and the evergreen Sustainable Frome transition town network.

The cultural One Show is history in the making and has passion for our past; Frome was founded in 685AD by St Aldhelm who charmed the pagans with his magical lute.

The passionate One Show loves romance; Catherine Street in Frome has the only working street Gas Lamp in the country 'the Valentine Lamp' which is lit on Feb 14th every year with a special ceremony.

The powerful One Show is an imposing presence in our living rooms; Frome is where the everlasting statues of Boudicea and The lions of Trafalgar Square were sculpted.

The creative One Show is a continuous work of art; Frome is a buzzing hive of artistic talent with artists such as Stina Harris, Gill Chambers and VJ Ultra all residing here.

The wonderful One Show has a way with words. Frome is where Butler, Tanner and Dennis printers produced 'Moonwalking' the first biography on Michael Jackson following his death.

The polished One Show performance is up on a pedestal; Frome's own poet Crysse Morrison performed poetry on the plinth at Trafalgar Square.

The giggly One Show is a fun show; The fun show The Full Monty, starring Frome Amateur Operatic Society was on at the Memorial Theatre this week.

The One Show is compact and perfectly formed; Frome is compact and perfectly formed, in fact, The One Show and Frome – they could be twins!

Let's get that show on the road!