Podcasts about radio wales

Clip 1: Bore Cothi Bore Llun y 6ed o Dachwedd, Mici Plwm oedd yn cadw cwmni i Shân Cothi. Gan ei bod hi'n dymor piclo a gwneud siytni, dyma gael sgwrs efo'r prif biclwr ei hunan. Yma mae Mici yn sôn am nionod brynodd o yn Roscoff, Llydaw, a sut mae o am eu piclo mewn cwrw: Nionod Winwns Llydaw Britanny Ar gyrion Ger Bragdai Breweries Arbrofi To experiment Eirin Plums Eirin tagu Sloes Hel Casglu Y werin The common people Byddigion Posh people Clip 2 – Rhaglen John ac Alun. Www, nionyn wedi ei biclo mewn cwrw, swnio'n ddiddorol yn tydy? Roedd ‘na barti mawr ar Raglen John ac Alun ar y 5ed o Dachwedd– parti penblwydd y rhaglen yn 25 oed! Ac mi ymunodd Dilwyn Morgan yn yr hwyl hefyd, a buodd hi'n gyfle i hel atgofion. Yma, mi gawn ni glywed clip o'r archif sef rhaglen gyntaf John ac Alun cafodd ei darlledu yn ôl yn Ebrill 1998: Hel atgofion Reminisce Darlledu To broadcast Dipyn o gamp Quite an achievement Para To last Cyflwyno Presenting Cynulleidfa Audience Wch chi be? You know what? Cefndir Background Clip 3: Dros Ginio John ac Alun yma o hyd, ac yn boblogaidd iawn gyda gwrandawyr Radio Cymru. Yn ddiweddar mae llawer mwy o bobl ifanc yn delio efo eco-bryder, sy'n cael ei achosi drwy boeni am effeithiau newid hinsawdd. Mae Fflur Pierce o Ddyffryn Nantlle yn un o'r rheini, a buodd hi'n sôn wrth Cennydd Davies wythnos diwetha am y profiad o fyw efo'r cyflwr hwn: Eco-bryder Eco anxiety Newid hinsawdd Climate change Cyflwr Condition Yn fengach Yn ifancach Baich A burden Teimlo'n euog Feeling guilty Rhwystredig Frustrating Gwyddonwyr Scientists Sbio Edrych Amgylchedd Environment Clip 4: Newid Hinsawdd a Fi Does na ddim llawer o fanteision i newid hinsawdd nac oes, ond mi glywon ni am un fantais ar y rhaglen Newid Hinsawdd a Fi bnawn Sul y 5ed o Dachwedd. Aeth Leisa Gwenllian draw i Winllan y Dyffryn ger Dinbych. Mae newid hinsawdd yn golygu ei bod yn bosib cynhyrchu gwin yn Nyffryn Clwyd hyd yn oed. Yma mae Leisa yn sgwrsio efo perchennog y winllan, Gwen Davies sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg: Cynhyrchu To produce Perchennog Owner Gwinllannoedd Vineyards Cynnydd sylweddol A substantial increase Yn yr un gwynt In the same breath Gwinwydd Vine Arallgyfeirio Diversify Datblygu To develop Aeddfedu To mature Cysgodi To shelter Clip 5: Rhaglen Ifan Ia, mae na sawl gwinllan wedi agor yng Nghymru dros y blynyddoedd diwetha yn does? Er dw i ddim yn cofio clywed am un mor ogleddol a Gwinllan y Dyffryn chwaith. Pob lwc a iechyd da i holl gynhwychwyr gwin Cymreig! Yn ddiweddar ar raglen Ifan, tra bod Hana Medi yn cadw ei sedd yn gynnes, sgwrsiodd Hana gyda Cefin Evans o glwb Dyfed Dirt Bikes. Mae Cefin wedi teithio yr holl ffordd o Gymru i'r Ariannin i wylio cystadleuaeth arbennig iawn, un o brif gystadlaethau Enduro'r Byd, a hynny gan fod ei fab Rhys yn cystadlu yno ar ran y clwb: Ariannin Argentina Eang Wide Mas Allan Bola Bol Paratoi To prepare Tlodi Poverty Gwerthfawrogi To appreciate Clip 7 – Beti a'i Phobol Wel dyna brofiad gwych i glwb Dyfed Dirt Bikes ynde? Dw i'n siŵr eu bod wedi mwynhau pob eiliad o'r daith arbennig i'r Ariannin. Bronwen Lewis, y gantores, oedd gwestai Beti George nos Sul ddiwetha. Cafodd Bronwen ei magu ym Mlaendulais a daeth yn amlwg ar y gwefannau cymdeithasol yn ystod y cyfnod clo, wrth iddi hi ganu o'i chartref a rhannu'r perfformiad ar Facebook. Mi fuodd Branwen yn cystadlu ar raglen deledu The Voice yn y gorffennol ac mae'n cyflwyno rhaglen ar Radio Wales ar foreau Sul ar hyn o bryd: Amlwg Prominent Gwefannau cymdeithasol Social media Yr aelwyd The home Tad-cu Taid Ffili Methu Arweinydd Conductor Mas Allan

Y gantores Bronwen Lewis sydd yn cadw cwmni gyda Beti George. Fe ddaeth i amlygrwydd yn ystod y cyfnod clo gan iddi rannu ei chaneuon ar y gwefannau cymdeithasol. Fe gafodd brofiad diflas ar sioe dalent The Voice, ond fe agorodd drysau eraill, bu'n canu ar y ffilm Pride ac mae hi bellach yn cyflwyno ar Radio Wales. Mae'r gantores ifanc o Gwm Dulais yn trafod pam mor allweddol mae'r Gymraeg wedi bod ym mhob rhan o'i gyrfa hyd yn hyn, ac mae hefyd yn sôn am ei diagnosis llynedd o ADHD a hefyd Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD).

In the 1960s George Price moved to London from Jamaica. George took his knowledge of Jamaican music and started importing records into the UK, becoming the only place to sell vinyl from famed record label Studio One. George sold these records to sound-systems and DJs and in doing so helped establish and grow Reggae music across the UK. He opened his shop Peckings Records in Shepherd's Bush in 1974 and its run today by his sons, Duke and Chris Price. Reggae artist and Radio Wales presenter Aleighcia Scott speaks to George's son Chris about his father and how on Sundays legends like Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Prince Buster would pop round to the house. George started selling records out of a suitcase but people used to come to the house so often that his wife Gertrude insisted that he open a shop. They speak about the roots of Reggae music and why Aleighcia still sticks to those sounds when she performs with her live band. They discuss the enormous popularity of Reggae in countries like Japan, France and Brazil and why you can hear tracks by Rick Astley and Celine Dion dropped into dance hall sets in Jamaica. Presenter: Aleighcia Scott Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Toby Field.

Claire Victoria Roberts is a composer, vocalist, and violinist, who blurs the boundaries of jazz, contemporary, and singer-songwriter genres. She collaborates, as an artist, with musicians from classical, jazz, and folk spheres, drawing upon her diverse influences and melding styles together: through improvised vocals, contemporary classical timbres, and melody-driven compositions. Her work has been performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Psappha Ensemble, cellist Oliver Coates, Opra Cymru, Uproar Ensemble, Solem Quartet, and The Carice Singers. She has collaborated as a violinist and improvising vocalist with Camden Symphony Orchestra, Sherman Theatre, New Voices Choir, Morley Arts Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Festival, and Sherman Theatre. As a composer, she has been commissioned by Cheltenham Festival, Presteigne Festival, MusicFest, and the Wigmore Hall. As a jazz vocalist, Claire has performed at festivals across the UK and abroad including Brecon jazz, Marsden jazz, and Begues jazz (Cataluna). 2021 saw the release of her E.P. 'NOIR', alongside the Treske Quartet, interpreting the melancholy, cynical lyrics of her chosen jazz and chanson material. Claire won the Welsh Music Guild's Young Composer award in 2022, was awarded a Jerwood Arts composer award in 2021, is the Winner of a Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize 2019-2020, as well as 2017 winner of the Mathias Composition prize, and 2019 winner of a Francis Chagrin award. She has been broadcast on Radio 3, Radio Wales, and Radio Cymru. In this episode, Claire shares her background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

Huw Stephens, familiar to listeners to Radio Cymru and Radio Wales presents a multilingual, multicultural Bank Holiday edition of Front Row from Cardiff. Caryl Lewis is a mighty presence in Welsh literature, author of more than 25 books. Her novel Martha, Jac a Sianco is a modern classic, taught at A Level. She wrote the screenplay for the film – and won 6 Welsh Baftas. She wrote for the television series Y Gwyll - Hinterland in English - inventing Cymru Noir, so noir it was shown on Danish television. She was also the main writer of Hidden, screened in 60 countries. Until now all her work has been in Welsh but she wrote her new novel, Drift, in English. Nefyn lives on the Welsh coast, near a military base. She gathers what the tide carries in and her world changes when she finds Hamza, a Syrian cartographer, washed up. Caryl tells Huw about her modern and ancient story, and why she chose to write it in English. In 2009 the Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger declared Cornish extinct. But musician Gwenno Saunders was alive then, and she grew up speaking it. Most of the songs on her new album, Tresor, are in Cornish - the others in Welsh. Gwenno explains why, and performs two songs, one in each language. Choreographers Anthony and Kel Matsena were born in Zimbabwe, in a culture where everyone dances. They moved to Swansea as boys and were nurtured by the people there, and Wales as a whole. They take a break from rehearsing their new work, Shades of Blue, which will premier at Sadler's Wells, to talk about this and Codi, a piece for the National Dance Company Wales that is inspired by Welsh mining communities, and about Brothers in Dance, a BBC documentary film charting their journey. Presenter: Huw Stephens Producers: Nicki Paxman and Julian May

It's the episode where the regional rugby pods come together and this week Radio Wales' Scrum V presenter, Gareth Rhys Owen is back to join Chris Jones and Radio Scotland's Tom English to look ahead to an exciting set of fixtures in round four of the Six Nations. They start in Cardiff as Wales prepare to face France on Friday night and the guys discuss if Wayne Pivac's squad can defeat a French team that many are saying are the best in the world right now. Then focus turns to the huge match on Saturday, England against Ireland – will Johnny Sexton start, who are the real favourites and what team could Eddie Jones put out? Chris, Gro and Tom try and answer all those questions – and they debate if there could be an upset in Italy, when Scotland travel to Rome on Saturday.

Y ddarllenwraig a newyddiadurwraig Dot Davies sy'n sgwrsio â fi wythnos hon ar y podlediad. ''Cymeriad'' go iawn ac sy'n darlledu ac yn cyflwyno yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg. Mewn rhyw gornel bach rhywle yn adeilad crand y BBC odd hi felly mae 'na ''noises off'' weithiau i'w clywed a nam ar y sain hefyd, ond pleser oedd dysgu mwy am fywyd 'Wimble Dot', am ei gyrfa, darlledu yn chwaraeon, y menopause a'i phrofiadau hi, darlledu ar Radio 4, a chwis bach cyflym iddi...... ar Wimbledon! Diolch iddi am ei hamser (Roedd hi newydd orffen ei sioe ar Radio Wales) a diolch o galon i Karen Elli am fod ar y bennod ddiwethaf.

Kelly Cates is joined by Scottish football reporter Roddy Forsyth, former Rangers captain Richard Gough and ex-Scotland defender Gary Caldwell to pay tribute to Walter Smith – the former Rangers, Everton and Scotland manager who has died at the age of 73. They reflect on the extraordinary career of one of Scottish football's most successful managers, with Smith winning 21 titles and trophies with Rangers between 1991 and 2011 and transforming the fortunes of the Scotland national team when he took over in 2004. Vicki Sparks and former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain react to England's 10-0 win over Latvia in their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. They discuss what Sarina Weigman has changed in her time in charge so far and who they'll want to avoid in the draw for next year's European Championships, which takes place on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's job is safe for now – he's expected to take charge of the team against Tottenham at the weekend after Sir Alex Ferguson visited the Carrington Training Ground for talks following their 5-0 thrashing at home to Liverpool. Lee Dixon, Glenn Murray and Jobi McAnuff discuss United's lack of identity and what needs to change if Solskjaer is to keep his job in the long-term. Two games in the League Cup round of 16 went to penalties as Chelsea beat Southampton and League One Sunderland shocked QPR to reach the quarter-finals. We'll bring you reaction to both those games and Arsenal's 2-0 win over Leeds, with the thoughts of Mikel Arteta. And Wrexham may have lost 3-2 at Maidenhead but they did get to see their new co-owners in the flesh for the first time as Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney attended their first game since taking over the club. Radio Wales' Rob Phillips gives us the lowdown of how their visit came about and what they'll have made of the non-league experience. TOPICS 00.52 – Walter Smith tributes 02.19 – Roddy Forsyth tells story of Smith's career 03.54 – Richard Gough shares his memories of Smith 10.49 – Gary Caldwell on Scotland's infamous win over France under Smith in 2006 16.51 – Women's World Cup qualifying reaction 24.25 – Latest situation surrounding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future at Manchester United 32.24 – League Cup round of 16 reaction 40.44 – Wrexham's Hollywood trip to Maidenhead

Shwmai... Dych chi'n gwrando ar Pigion - podlediad wythnosol Radio Cymru i'r rhai sy'n dysgu ac sydd wedi dysgu Cymraeg. Wynne Evans dw i, ac i ddechrau'r wythnos yma, wythnos sy'n rhoi sylw i ddysgu Cymraeg dyn ni'n mynd at raglen … BORE COTHI Mae Kayley Sydenham yn dod o Gasnewydd ac mae hi ar ei blwyddyn gynta ym Mhrifysgol Bangor yn astudio'r Gymraeg. Doedd ei rhieni hi ddim yn siarad Cymraeg o gwbl ond penderfynon nhw ei hanfon hi i ysgol Gymraeg. Hi enillodd Goron Eisteddfod yr Urdd eleni, ac yn mis Medi, hi oedd Bardd y Mis Radio Cymru. Dyma hi'n sgwrsio gyda Shan Cothi am ei chefndir, ac i ddechrau holodd Shan am ei llwyddiant hi yn yr Eisteddfod… Cefndir Background Llwyddiant Success Rhannu fy ngherddi Sharing my poems Cysur Comfort Di-Gymraeg Non Welsh speaking Gwerthfawrogol Appreciative Wythnos y glas Freshers Week Cymdeithasu To socialise GERAINT LLOYD A phob lwc i Kayley, on'd ife, ym Mhrifysgol Bangor. Aeth Geraint Lloyd draw i Ynys Enlli ym Mhen Llŷn am y tro cynta yn ei fywyd wythnos diwetha, a chafodd gyfle i gyfarfod rhai o gymeriadau'r ynys. Lle hyfryd ond unig iawn ydy Enlli heddiw, ond sut oedd hi yno yn y gorffennol tybed? Dyma'r ffermwr Gareth Roberts yn rhoi ychydig o hanes y lle i ni… Blaengar iawn Very progressive Ar un cyfnod At one time Ŷd Corn Rhwyfau Oars Cynnyrch Produce Yr oes honno At that time Diweddara Most recent DEI TOMOS Wel pwy fydde'n meddwl mai merched Enlli oedd yn arwain byd ffasiwn Pen Llŷn? Mae ardaloedd llechi Gwynedd wedi dod i sylw'r byd eleni ar ôl ennill statws Safle Treftadaeth Byd Unesco. Ond oeddech chi'n gwybod bod llawer iawn mwy i'r diwydiant llechi na chynhyrchu llechi to yn unig? Mae Pred Hughes wedi cyhoeddi llyfr am y diwydiant ac yn y clip yma o sgwrs gafodd e gyda Dei Tomos, mae e'n sôn am y broses o enamlo , hynny yw rhoi enamel ar lechen... Llechi Slates Treftadaeth Heritage Diwydiant Industry Galwad enfawr A huge demand Moethus Luxurious Mwyafrif Majority Rhiniogau Thresholds Godidog Splendid ‘Sech chi'n taeru You'd swear Plisgyn ŵy Egg shell STIWDIO Pred Hughes oedd hwnna'n esbonio'r broses o enamlo llechi wrth Dei Tomos. Nos Lun ar Stiwdio cafodd Nia Roberts sgwrs gyda Arfon Haines Davies am y llyfr mae e wedi ei olygu , sef “Hunanbortread David Griffiths”. Mae David Griffiths yn dod yn wreiddiol o Bwllheli ac mae e'n un o artistiaid portreadau mwyaf blaenllaw Prydain. Mae e wedi creu portreadau o lawer o enwogion dros y blynyddoedd, fel buodd Arfon yn egluro... Blaenllaw Prominent Brenhinol Royal Straeon difyr Interesting stories Braslunio Sketching Archdderwydd Archdruid Cynnwys To include Diymhongar Unassuming Prif Weithredwyr Chief Executives Loncian Jogging BORE COTHI Dipyn bach o hanes yr artist David Griffiths yn fan'na gan Arfon Haines Davies. Nesa cawn ni glywed rhan o sgwrs rhwng y gantores canu gwlad o Geredigion, Doreen Lewis a Shan Cothi, ble mae Doreen yn sôn am ei mordaith delfrydol! Canu gwlad Country (singing) Mordaith delfrydol Ideal cruise Traethau aur Golden beaches Coed palmwydd Palm trees Naws ffwrdd â hi Relaxed atmosphere Ydy glei Ydy siŵr Ffaelu Methu Braint Privilege Atgoffa To remind SHELLEY A RHYDIAN Doreen Lewis oedd honna'n breuddwydio am fynd yn ôl i'r Caribî. Hyfryd! Bob wythnos ar y Sioe Sadwrn, mae Shelley a Rhydian yn gofyn i un o enwogion Cymru gyflwyno ei anifail anwes i ni fel rhan o ‘Cynghrair y Cŵn', a dyma Eleri Sion yn ein cyflwyno ni i'w chi bach hi, Ralffi. Cynghrair y Cŵn Dog's league Anrhydedd Honour Uchelael Highbrow Ymateb To respond Barus Greedy Fy nghôl i My lap Gwiwerod Squirrels Ei dîn e His backside Talent cudd Hidden talent Toddi nghalon i Melts my heart Wel mae Ralffi'n swnio'n gi bach bendigedig! A dyna ni'r podlediad am wythnos arall. Ond cyn cloi, cofiwch am holl raglenni arbennig yr wythnos nesaf. Mae cwis “Cystadleu-IAITH” bob dydd am hanner awr wedi deuddeg. Cyfres “Cymry newydd y cyfnod clo” am hanner awr wedi chwech, a bydd bwletin newyddion arbennig bob nos am 8. Ewch i BBC Sounds am fwy o wybodaeth. Diolch yn fawr am eich cwmni, a daliwch ati i wrando a siarad Cymraeg. Dw i'n lwcus mod i'n medru darlledu ar Radio Wales ac yma ar Radio Cymru. Tan y tro nesaf!

Matthew Bannister on Baroness O’Cathain, the successful businesswoman who became Managing Director of the Barbican Arts Centre in London but left after losing the confidence of staff and artists. Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 astronaut who stayed in the Apollo command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Sharon Matola, the former lion tamer who became an environmentalist in Belize, establishing a zoo to care for the country’s rare and rescued animals. Jim Steinman, the songwriter whose masterwork “Bat Out Of Hell” became one of the best-selling albums of all time. Producer: Neil George Interviewed guest: Lord Faulkner of Worcester Interviewed guest: Sir Nicholas Kenyon Interviewed guest: Lou Nicolait Interviewed guest: Andrea Polanco Interviewed guest: Meat Loaf Interviewed guest: Don Black Archive clips used: The Farming Week: Radio 4, TX 1.8.1987; Woman's Hour: Radio 4, TX 17.10.1989; 13 Minutes to the Moon: World Service, TX 15.5.2019; Naomi's Nightmares of Nature: CBBC, TX 2.7.2014; Simon Bates interview with Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, recorded circa 1993, TX unknown; World at One: Radio 4, TX 21.4.2021; I Write the Songs - Series 3: Radio Wales, TX 12.3.2016

This week I had the huge pleasure of speaking to the comedy writer, performer, broadcaster and Welsh speaker, Sian Harries. You may know her work from Man Down, The Froth, The Tourist Trap, she's written for Never Mind the Buzzcocks and The News Quiz, she co-hosted the Rhod Gilbert show on Radio Wales. She's done it all.  Sian and I spoke about marrying the same person repeatedly, proposals and keeping to and rejecting traditions. You can follow Sian on Twitter at @sianharries_ https://twitter.com/sianharries_ and on Instagram at @thesianharries_ https://www.instagram.com/thesianharries_/?hl=en I also spoke to Las Vegas' Mobile Minister, Roland August. Roland is a multi award winning minister who has presided over just about every kind of wedding that can be imagined, Elvis weddings, Rollercoasters, Race tracks and naked weddings in the desert.  Roland told us about some of the most notable weddings he's been involved with, just why weddings are important and what it is that most people forget on their big day. Roland's website is here:  https://themobileminister.com/ and he's also on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.mobileminister/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=The%20Mobile%20Minister%20Las%20Vegas

Dan Anthony is a creative on many levels: he writes adored children's books, he lectures in Creative Writing at Cardiff Metropolitan university, his research interest examines the relationship between creativity and intellectual property, and being a scriptwriter on CBBC’s Tracy Beaker series is only one of his many exploits in the world of TV and radio. He is an ambassador for the power of writing and its transformative nature. Dan’s comic short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, Radio Wales and by the New Welsh Review, with hits including Pub Globo and The Fishford Observer, to name just a couple. He has written and directed six situation comedy series for radio and written and presented several documentary series. His new book, Submarine Spies and the Unspeakable Thing​ (age range 9-12), tells a tale of how dogs, cats, parrots, chinchillas and submarine spies transform a young Caitlin’s life into a heart-warming adventure in a small Welsh town. His children’s trilogy, The Rugby Zombies (age range 9-11), features an array of zombified shenanigans, and was nominated for a Tir na n-Og award by the Welsh Books Council. His other titles include The Bus Stop at the End of the World (age range 9-11), Steve’s Dreams (age range 7-9), and The Last Big One (age range 13+). Dan’s passion for inspiring young readers and writers is clear from his workshops, which he presents in junior and secondary schools throughout the UK. Lucy Smith, one of our new Babble interviewers, is a flash fiction, prose poetry and short story writer and podcaster (namely Talking Ink and The Talkies), who asks Dan interesting, exploratory questions which unearth wonderful insights into the world of writing, and a facilitate a happy, fun interview on a diverse range of topics, from his research on copyright to his approach on creative process.

In this episode, Mike Staines catches up with Radio Wales and BBC Music Icon Bethan Elfyn. They chat about the challenges music is facing during the Covid-19 lockdown and discuss potential solutions, from performances on rooftops to live concerts on Minecraft (Introduction featuring News Intro Music Jingle Copyright Free Music by Ruesche-Sounds)

A flick across BBC Radio 4, Radio Ulster, Radio Wales, BBC Scotland, BBC local radio, Hits Radio, Heart, LBC and Talk Radio at 2300 on 31st Jan 2019 as the UK left the EU.

Darren Howells from NWE one of the UK’s busiest entertainment agencies came in the Sound Radio Wales Breakfast Show sponsored by the Cob & Pen in Rhyl to talk to us about the forthcoming official Britain’s Got Talent Auditions in North Wales on Thursday 12th December. The audition will be held at the Morton Arms […]

It has been a part of Rhyl towns history since 1911, that’s nearly 110 years the Rhyl Miniature Railway has been puffing around the Marine Lake. Justin Bell who is Assistant Manager and volunteer for over 20 years visited Sound Radio Wales to talk Craig K on the Breakfast Show sponsored by the Cob & […]

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it just another seagull? Rhyl needs your to help create a superhero for the town. Join us for a film screening and tell us what Rhyl needs from a caped crusader at Rhyl’s Little Theatre on Tuesday 29th October at 7:00pm until 8:30am and it is […]

With the news of the collapse of Thomas Cook in September and the potential of 2,500 travel agents jobs being saved by Hays Travel, what about the thousands of other jobs in different areas of Thomas Cook have been affected. Sound Radio Wales and Community Voice presenter Paul Toal spoke to Nicola Ryles a former cabin […]

The crowds came out to see the arrival of the new Shannon Class Lifeboat arriving at Rhyl Lifeboat station on Sunday 13th October. Sound Radio Wales was on hand to help create a celebratory with music and a live broadcast. The new £2.5m Shannon also known as the “Anthony Kenneth Heard” arrived at the Rhyl harbour […]

Honeybees are reducing colony size and consolidating honey stores for overwinter survival, feeding from buddleia and ivy the workers are also evicting male drone bees from the colonies, the drones will die but it is nature’s way of conserving stores, the drones consume honey and do not forage, new drones will be raised by the […]

Matthew Bannister on Lord Bell, the advertising and public relations executive who helped Margaret Thatcher to win three elections. Paule Marshall, the novelist who wrote about the experiences of black Americans of Caribbean origin. David Koch, the American billionaire who poured money into right wing political causes. Richard Booth, the second hand bookseller who was the self-styled King of Hay-on-Wye. Interviewed guest: David Hopper Interviewed guest: Michael Cockerell Interviewed guest: Bonnie Greer Interviewed guest: Lyn Innes Interviewed guest: Daniel Schulman Interviewed guest: Lucia Stuart Producer: Neil George Archive clips from: Tim Bell, Booktalk, BBC Parliament 04/12/2012; Coming Soon, Saatchi & Saatchi, 1979; PM, BBC Radio 4 4/05/1979; Newsnight, BBC Two 04/09/2017. Paule Marshall, A stranger in a strange land, Radio 3, 9/04/1993; Praisesong for the widow, Radio 4, 17/05/1993. Richard Booth, Down the River Wye, Radio 4 16/08/1987; BBC Wales News 27/05/88, Jamie Owen’s Wales, Radio Wales, 06/11/2013.

Pictured: Hugh McIlvanney Matthew Bannister on Hugh McIlvanney, the respected sports writer known for his love of language and combative approach to life. Jennie Buckman, the theatre practitioner who trained a generation of famous actors and founded a company to give voice to the disadvantaged. John Beavis, the surgeon who was forced to retire from the NHS through ill health but then spent the next 25 years training medical professionals in war zones around the world. And David Pritchard, the TV producer who created mould-breaking food programmes featuring Keith Floyd and Rick Stein. Producer: Neil George Interviewed guest: Roddy Forsyth Interviewed guest: Sir Michael Parkinson Interviewed guest: Tess Woodcraft Interviewed guest: Adrian Lester Interviewed guest: Colin Green Interviewed guest: Tom Jaine Archive clips from: Life Behind the News, Radio Scotland 18/01/2009; The Final Curtain, Radio Wales 28/08/2004; Today, Radio 4 14/09/1993; Giants Vlog, Tips for Actors, 23/10/2017; Jennie Buckman’s Beginnings Workshop, 18/06/2012; Westway, BBC World Service 03/04/2000; Piece of Silk by Jennie Buckman, The Hope Theatre, Giants Theatre Co 08/07/2016; Midweek, Radio 4 19/05/2010; Midweek, Radio 4 27/05/2009; Floyd’s American Pie: San Francisco, BBC Two 14/11/1989; The Food Programme, Radio 4 01/06/2015; Rick Stein’s Taste of the Sea, BBC Two 1995.

Pictured: Montserrat Caballé Matthew Bannister on Ray Galton, who, with his writing partner Alan Simpson, created Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son. Paul Merton pays tribute. Gerald Russell, the psychiatrist who was the first to describe the eating disorder bulimia nervosa. Evelyn Anthony, the novelist whose historical romances sold millions of copies. The financier Sir Roger Gibbs, who transformed the fortunes of the Wellcome Trust. And the Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé, who had a global hit with Barcelona - a duet with Freddie Mercury. Interviewed guest: Paul Merton Interviewed guest: Professor Janet Treasure Interviewed guest: Ewan Ward-Thomas Reader: Alexandra Constantinidi Interviewed guest: Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller Archive clips from: Read All About It, Radio 4 04/01/76; Woman's Hour, Radio 4 27/11/74; Woman's Hour, Radio 4 15/08/88; The Tamarind Seed, ITC/Jewel Productions/Pimlico Films/Lorimar Productions, directed by Blake Edwards 1974; The Wellcome Trust (https://wellcome.ac.uk/about-us); Aled Jones, Radio Wales 05/07/08; Laughed off the Page: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Radio Scotland 26/01/07; Hancock: The Radio Ham, BBC TV 1961; Steptoe and Son: The Offer, BBC Light Programme 03/07/66; The Wrong Arm of the Law (film trailer), Romulus Films/Robert Velaise Productions, directed by Cliff Owen 1963; Mark Lawson Talks To: Galton and Simpson, BBC TV 19/03/08; Eyes on Wales: Homeless, Radio Wales 04/06/95; Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 10/10/81.

This week Elis and John asked for your tales of sending texts and emails to the wrong people, and you did not disappoint. Elis also reveled in his love for Lousie Wener and the 90s, whilst John explained Radio Wales. There's Textual Healing, Winner Plays On and more A Robins Amongst The Pigeons too. Tune in next Saturday to catch the boys from 10am til 1pm, and get in touch on Saturday@xfm.co.uk

Dan McG yw ein gwestai arbennig wythnos yma, ac mae o a'r hogia'n trafod geiriau Almaeneg, gweithiwyr Radio Wales, a'n datgelu'r gwir am hên fand Iwan, Convict.

This week Libby Purves is joined by Meeta Raval, Kate Allatt, Gene David Kirk and Nell Gifford. Meeta Raval is recognised as a rising star of the new generation of opera singers and is one of the contestants in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. She attended Wells Cathedral School and was the first Head Girl Chorister in the country. The competition will be broadcast on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Two Wales, Radio 3, Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. Fell-runner and mother of three, Kate Allatt's life was torn apart when she suffered a massive stroke leading to locked-in syndrome. Totally paralysed, she became a prisoner inside her own body and her family were warned that she may never walk, talk or lead a normal life again. However, through her own determination she made a remarkable recovery and did run again. Her book 'Running Free: Breaking out from locked-in syndrome' is published by Accent Press. Gene David Kirk is Artistic Director of London's Jermyn Street Theatre, who served in the Royal Air Force before embarking on a career in theatre. To mark the 100th birthday of one of the greatest playwrights in history, he directs Tennessee Williams 'A Cavalier for Milady' at the Jermyn Street Theatre, the only published work of his that has never been produced. Nell Gifford is the founder of Gifford's Circus which she set up eleven years ago. An Oxford graduate, she spent her gap year working in a circus, and never looked back, setting up her own circus eleven years ago, with the aim of recreating the magic of the traditional English travelling show. Their latest production is Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' which they are performing around the West of England this summer.