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Ysbyty Ystrad FM (YYFM) is an on-demand hospital radio service, available not only to patients whilst they are staying at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, but also those further afield. Content available will include hospital messaging, music, interviews, news summaries, documentaries, dramas and more! For enquiries, please email contact@itsyyfm.com

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15m AVG DURATION
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    Latest episodes from Ysbyty Ystrad FM (YYFM)

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT - In Search of Dark Skies Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 10:32


    In Search of Dark Skies Episode 6 written and narrated by Angela Harney

    Month by Month Happy May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 6:19


    Jon Forman - Chaplain at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr bringing his reading for May.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT - Unknown Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 1:52


    Written and narrated by Joan Warburton

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT - Yesterdays News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 2:15


    Written and narrated by Joan Warburton

    Victory in Europe and VJ Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 8:09


    A remembrance piece written and narrated by Jon Forman Pastor Jonathan FormanBlaenau Gwent Baptist Church“On the 8th May WW2 in Europe came to an end followed by the end of the war in the Pacific. Today's show hears the words of a member of the medical corp as they heard of the end of the war and also takes time to pause and pray for our current world.”

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT - Through my Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 10:53


    Written and narrated by Joan Warburton.

    A trip down memory lane with Tom and Ann of Oakdale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 12:34


    Tom and Ann are husband and wife, both of whom served in the military.Ann's father who served in the Second World War did not speak about his experience in that time. She knew very little and what she did hear came from other people, and so she was not sure how true the events were. In her curiosity she wrote to the MOD to find out more about his time, the MOD replied and Tom reads some of the letter in this audio piece and they talk about the time.

    Caerffili Heroes with Hefin David speaking to Yuliia Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 37:36


    Guest Host Hefin David - in conversation with Yuliia Bond. Yuliia has settled in Caerphilly following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Yuliia talks about the challenges faced by many Ukrainians in Wales, and the difficulties many face about planning for the future.

    V E Day Celebrations - in conversation with Tom of Oakdale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 30:22


    Tom shares his time that he served in the military when he joined at the age of 17, when he signed up with the Royal Engineers.Whilst in the Royal Engineers he learned how to build bridges, and he speaks about his time in Ethiopia building a bridge to bring over supplies to the locals. Although it was not in wartime, peacetime for the Royal Engineers is still an important time to construct infrastructure.

    Caerffili Heroes with Hefin David interview with Will Hayward

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 42:17


    Hefin is in conversation with Will Hayward talking about his career in journalism reporting on the politics of Wales and where his career has been and where he is going.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: I wish we could stay here forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 6:55


    Written and narrated by: Diana Parsons

    Treasures of Valley View

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 13:11


    Welcome to a lovely new YYFM series of personal histories. Each episode will feature an interview between Menna from the Valley View Care Home, Cefn Hengoed and one of the residents, as they talk about their lives. For the second episode Menna chats with Lily, a bubbly and interesting person with lots of great stories to tell.

    Bells of Rhymney with Leigh Manley The Rugby Poet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 78:51


    Leigh Manley: A piece about poetry, song, and place, the universality and appeal of the Welsh working-class experience as seen through the lens of Idris Davies and artists who covered his work.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT - 'Whoops A Daisy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 8:10


    Written and narrated by Diana Parsons

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: SPRING

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 3:31


    ‘Spring' written and narrated by Joan Warburton

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: SEASONS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 6:55


    Written and narrated by Diana Parsons

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 10:36


    In Search of Dark Skies - episode 5 - written and narrated by Angela Harney

    Month by Month Happy April

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 6:53


    Jon Forman - Chaplain at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr bringing to you his reading for April.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 5:13


    ‘Life in a suitcase' written and narrated by Joan Warburton

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT- In Search of Dark Skies Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 14:39


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing "In Search of Dark Skies Episode 4" written and narrated by Angela Harney.

    Jon Forman's month by month 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 6:01


    Every month this year, Hospital Chaplain, Jon Forman shares a message of hope and goodwill.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT ‘Nancy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 6:37


    Another story from the Teapots - ‘Nancy' written and narrated by Diana Parsons.

    PHOEBE'S RETRO GAME REVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 3:07


    Episode 2 of Phoebe's game review.

    The Rugby Poet, Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 3:55


    Here's Leigh Manley, Creative Facilitator, at the Caerphilly Arts Development Team with a new series of rugby poetry, timed to coincide with the 6 Nations Championship.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT- In Search of Dark Skies Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 10:25


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing "In Search of Dark Skies Episode 3 " written and narrated by Angela Harney.

    The Rugby Poet, Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 6:37


    Here's Leigh Manley, Creative Facilitator, at the Caerphilly Arts Development Team with a new series of rugby poetry, timed to coincide with the 6 Nations Championship.

    TATTS - Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 5:06


    A story written by Joan Parsons and narrated by Joan Warburton

    Treasures of Valley View, Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 20:09


    Welcome to a lovely new YYFM series of personal histories. Each episode will feature an interview between Menna from the Valley View Care Home, Cefn Hengoed and one of the residents, as they talk about their lives. For the first one, appropriately scheduled to go out on St Davids Day, Menna chats with Lynn, a bubbly and interesting person with lots of great stories to tell.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: Wishful

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 6:53


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing 'Wishful' written narrated by Joan Warburton.

    Menna Whatberts interview for Treasures of Valley View

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 6:02


    We launch 'Treasures of Valley View', a series of personal histories, telling the stories from the lievs of residents at the Valley View Care Home, Cefn Hengoed. Diana Parsons spoke with Menna Whatberts, who'll be conducting the interviews for us. The first episode goes out on Saturday, March 1st and is well worth lisitening to. Thank you to the residents and staff of Valley View for working with YYFM on this lovely series.

    The Rugby Poet, Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 8:14


    Here's Leigh Manley, Creative Facilitator, at the Caerphilly Arts Development Team with a new series of rugby poetry, timed to coincide with the 6 Nations Championship.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: If Only I Could Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 6:02


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing 'If Only I Could Speak' written and narrated by Diana Parsons.

    Chloe Griffin, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 23:40


    Here's the final part of our series of interviews with Cwmbran singer-songwriter, Chloe Griffin. It finishes with the chance to hear 'Dreamcatcher' from Chloe's new EP, 'All Before 20', released on February 28th, 2025.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT- In Search of Dark Skies Episode 2 'Settling In'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 10:28


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing "In Search of Dark Skies Episode 2 'Settling In'" written and narrated by Angela Harney.

    Jon Forman's 2025 month by month

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 3:43


    Here's Part 2 of Jon Forman's monthly messages of goodwill for 2025.

    The Rugby Poet, Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 5:04


    Here's Leigh Manley, Creative Facilitator, at the Caerphilly Arts Development Team with a new series of rugby poetry, timed to coincide with the 6 Nations Championship.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: My Brownie Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 7:17


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing 'My Brownie Years' written and narrated by Joan Warburton.

    Jon Forman's 2025, month by month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 6:27


    Here's Part 1 of Jon Forman's monthly messages of goodwill for 2025.

    Chloe Griffin, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 25:54


    Here's the first part of a 2 part sries of interviews with Cwmbran singer-songwriter, Chloe Griffin, each episode concludes with one of Chloe's excellent songs. Chloe releases her EP, 'All Before 20' on February 28th, 2025.

    The Rugby Poet - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 7:29


    Here's Leigh Manley, Creative Facilitator, at the Caerphilly Arts Development Team with a new series of rugby poetry, timed to coincide with the 6 Nations Championship.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: Grandma Dyson On Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 7:58


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing 'Grandma Dyson On Life' written and narrated by Joan Warburton.

    Caerffili Heroes Hosted by Hefin David

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 32:37


    Hefin David MS in this episode interviews Emma Jenkins of Shared Lives. Emma, from Bargoed, helped start the South East Wales Shared Lives Scheme. As part of his podcast series spotlighting inspirational figures within the Caerphilly Constituency. The series celebrates individuals who have shown remarkable tenacity and determination to achieve success in their respective fields. In each episode, Hefin delves into his guests' personal and professional journeys, exploring their past experiences and the challenges they've overcome to reach where they are today.

    heroes shared lives emma jenkins
    PHOEBE'S RETRO GAME REVIEWS: The Sims 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 2:38


    Join Phoebe Vaughn in reviewing retro games; in this episode, Phoebe reviews 'The Sims 1'.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: It's Never Too Late

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 11:30


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing 'It's Never Too Late' written and narrated by Diana Parsons.

    2025, month by Month with Jon Forman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 5:41


    Every month this year, Hospital Chaplain, Jon Forman shares a message of hope and goodwill.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT: Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 5:53


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing 'Snow' written and narrated by Diana Parsons.

    Caerffili's Heroes hosted by Hefin David

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 39:19


    Hefin David MS in this episode interviews Deborah Lloyd and Samantha Rouse, of the Sparrows, who support children with additional learning needs. As part of his podcast series spotlighting inspirational figures within the Caerphilly Constituency. The series celebrates individuals who have shown remarkable tenacity and determination to achieve success in their respective fields. In each episode, Hefin delves into his guests' personal and professional journeys, exploring their past experiences and the challenges they've overcome to reach where they are today.

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    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT- In Search of Dark Skies Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 11:15


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing In Search of Dark Skies Episode 1 written and narrated by Angela Harney.

    TALES AROUND THE TEAPOT- In Search of Dark Skies Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 5:42


    It's time for another episode of Tales Around the Teapot. The Teapots have written and narrated brilliant short stories and poems, this time introducing In Search of Dark Skies written and narrated by Angela Harney.

    Caerffili's Heroes hosted by Hefin David

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 27:29


    Hefin David MS in this episode interviews Lisa Watkins, Director of Caerphilly Uniform Exchange CIC and how it started at her dining table. As part of his podcast series spotlighting inspirational figures within the Caerphilly Constituency. The series celebrates individuals who have shown remarkable tenacity and determination to achieve success in their respective fields. In each episode, Hefin delves into his guests' personal and professional journeys, exploring their past experiences and the challenges they've overcome to reach where they are today.

    Faith, by Angela Harney.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 10:55


    Here's a very special story for Christmas Day from our Tales around the Teapot authors. We hope you enjoy 'Faith', written by Angela Harney. ,erry christmas from all of us, at YYFM.

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