Thu, 09 Mar 2017 Heno

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-Hello and welcome

-to Thursday's Heno.

-We have a special musical guest

-in the studio this evening.

-One of the stars of The Commitments

-in the West End...

-..who has also starred in a drama

-about the life of Tom Jones...

-..and has performed for Theatr

-Genedlaethol Cymru and Theatr Clwyd.

-Welcome to the programme,

-Daniel Lloyd...

-..of the group,

-Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc.

-The group has reformed

-after six years.

-You played a sell-out gig

-at Saith Seren last week.

-It was our first gig

-and it was amazing.

-I look forward to our chat later.

-It's also a big weekend for one

-of Wales' famous classical singers.

-Llinos met Gwyn Hughes Jones.

-On Saturday, at the Royal Opera

-House in London, it's the opera...

-Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.

-I chat to Gwyn about the opera

-and everything else.

-We take a peek at a special drama

-performed by students...

-..from University of Wales

-Trinity Saint David.

-The first graduates

-of this new drama course.

-As Wales prepare to face Ireland

-in Cardiff tomorrow night...

-..we hear about the special

-relationship between both countries.

-There's a lot of tension

-in the house.

-Mam is Welsh and Dad is Irish,

-so there's a lot of competition.

-On match days, they usually sit in

-different rooms to see the game.

-Today is 9 March

-and it's World Kidney Day.

-The day raise awareness

-of chronic kidney disease.

-Elin has been to meet two sisters...

-..who have given a priceless gift

-to family members.

-It's time to travel to Anglesey

-to hear the story of Delyth...

-..who received a kidney

-from her sister, Sharon.

-It was Wednesday

-and I had been working all-day.

-When I got home, I didn't feel well

-and had a urine infection.

-I was so ill, I thought I was dying.

-It was then Mam phoned an ambulance.

-After arriving at the hospital,

-I discovered that I had sepsis...

-..which killed both my kidneys.

-I recall Mam calling me to say

-that she was in hospital.

-When I arrived, she was swollen due

-to the illness and I was shocked.

-I wanted to know what I could do and

-Mam said she needed a new kidney.

-I put myself forward,

-without question.

-I was in hospital for six weeks...

-..but returned for dialysis

-three times a week for 18 months...

-..before I received the transplant

-last April.

-We've always been close

-and we also look alike.

-We've always been close, but the

-transplant has made us even closer.

-I'm thankful every day.

-I can't explain how grateful

-I am to Sharon.

-I can live my life

-and watch my daughter grow.

-There are sisters in Garndolbenmaen

-who have been on the same journey.

-It was in 2012 and I was studying

-at Trinity St David in Carmarthen.

-I suddenly felt light-headed and

-my ankles had swollen.

-I came back to North Wales and

-went to visit the doctor.

-The doctor sent me straight

-to Ysbyty Gwynedd.

-I received many tests...

-..and discovered I was in the

-early stages of kidney failure.

-Six of us were tested and

-it then came down to three...

-..myself, Mam and our brother,

-Dafydd were matches.

-Ysbyty Gwynedd told us

-that I was the perfect match.

-I left work to celebrate that

-I could give my kidney to Llio.

-Today, being healthy, I realize

-how ill I was at the time.

-It has given me the gift of life and

-the kidneys are so important.

-Without Ffion, I wouldn't be here.

-World Kidney Day is very important.

-Without receiving a kidney from

-Sharon, I wouldn't be here today.

-The process is long,

-but worth it in the end.

-It doesn't make a difference

-to you as a person...

-..but it does to the

-individual receiving.

-You feel good about

-what you've done.

-We both know how important it is to

-raise awareness of organ donation.

-Today is World Kidney Day and marks

-two years since the transplant.

-You don't have to be scared,

-life goes on.

-The best thing to happen to me

-has been the birth of Caio.

-The singer, Daniel Lloyd

-is my studio guest this evening.

-You played a sell-out gig at

-Saith Seren in Wrexham last week.

-The tickets sold out a month

-beforehand.

-It put pressure on us.

-The reaction to our reform has been

-great.

-We've been offered to gig

-and record now.

-There weren't any Welsh gigs in your

-area when you grew up.

-It was great to sing at Saith Seren.

-It shows that Welsh gigs are still

-being held locally.

-We were lucky to get bands perform

-locally when I was in school.

-You were a success

-in The Commitments.

-That's was in a theatre

-near Charring Cross.

-I was working in the evenings and

-tending to my children in the day.

-It all worked out well.

-I also performed

-in Spring Awakening.

-I'm still in contact with the cast

-and crew.

-I hope to continue with this career.

-My family is very supportive.

-I would like to direct more.

-We look forward to your performance

-tonight.

-The first graduates of

-the new performance course...

-..at University of Wales

-Trinity Saint David...

-..are preparing to present

-their new drama, Bachu.

-Our cameras were present

-at the final rehearsals.

-Tony?

-Tony?

-

-Hi Theresa.

-I'm sorry I was so long.

-I'm sorry I was so long.

-

-It's ok.

-I tried calling you,

-but my phone wouldn't work.

-They've given me a new phone,

-but I don't know how it works.

-Do you understand them?

-Do you understand them?

-

-No, I don't think it works.

-In 1992, I saw Boy Gets Girl

-by Rebecca Gilman in London.

-I think I'll go and get a drink.

-I think I'll go and get a drink.

-

-I'll get it for you.

-The subject of what it is to be a

-man or woman is currently relevant.

-The subject is captured in the theme

-of a first blind date encounter.

-How does the man misinterpret what

-is it to be in a relationship?

-I was late. I think he's OK.

-Tony's a dark character,

-who has been affected physically...

-..and emotionally by his

-background and upbringing.

-I have something to tell you.

-I've never read your magazine.

-I play the role of Theresa.

-She's determined, strong, doesn't

-show any emotion and has a temper.

-In the beginning, things go well,

-but Tony misreads the signals...

-..and things go awry before the end.

-I got you a Budweiser.

-I got you a Budweiser.

-

-Thank you.

-Good luck to them.

-Visit the website for details

-or call the number on screen.

-Many of you responded to our item,

-Lord of Llanegwad last night.

-The auction was this afternoon

-and the title was sold for 12,250.

-Mr Jones is a successful

-Llanelli businessman.

-Congratulations to you,

-Lord Jones of Llanegwad.

-After the break, we're at Royal

-Opera House in Covent Garden...

-..to meet singer, Gwyn Hughes Jones

-before his performance this weekend.

-Why do the Welsh get along

-so well with the Irish?

-Before tomorrow's big game,

-we hear from fans of both teams.

-See you in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-It's a big weekend for two of Wales'

-most well-known classical singers...

-..Sir Bryn Terfel

-and Gwyn Hughes Jones.

-Both are performing

-for the first time together...

-..in the German opera,

-Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.

-Llinos was lucky enough

-to meet with Gwyn earlier today.

-It's wonderful to visit you at the

-Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

-The opera opens on Saturday, but

-tell us more about the production.

-It's one of Wagner's rare comedies.

-It's more or less an opera

-about the Eisteddfod.

-There's a soloist challenge

-and the prize is the hand of a lady.

-My character is Walther and he has

-to deal with the masters and rules.

-He has to write a song to win

-the competition and Eva's hand.

-But the song has to be

-within the rules.

-The opera is quite long

-and runs for four hours.

-No, it's about five and half hours.

-There's a lot of work on stage

-and keeping your concentration.

-The biggest challenge

-is remaining fresh at the end.

-People will remember the music

-at this point.

-The prize song is at the end and you

-have to be strong and fresh for it.

-You're sharing the stage

-with Sir Bryn Terfel.

-Two Welshmen are on the same stage,

-so how does that feel?

-We've worked together over the years

-but not for a long time.

-You work with people who bring

-the very best out of you.

-It's wonderful to work on a stage

-with people who will champion you.

-We work incredibly well together.

-We're proud of the fact that both

-of us have Eisteddfod backgrounds.

-It proves the potential

-this method of learning gave us...

-..and our successors who

-want to follow a similar path.

-And you're returning to the

-Royal Opera House after many years.

-Yes, I was here 12 years ago

-and it's flown by.

-I've been performing

-around the world since then.

-Die Meistersinger is a major opera

-and doesn't come around that often.

-It's great to be part of something

-that is so exciting and impressive.

-It's quite special that it's here.

-Good luck with the opera,

-but when are you returning to Wales?

-The highlight of my year is the

-Eisteddfod coming to Anglesey.

-The Eisteddfod is at Bodedern.

-I'm performing at a concert with

-a commissioned piece for the event.

-I feel strongly about representing

-the culture shaped by Welsh singing.

-Fresh, quality music inspires

-present and future singers...

-..and will help

-this culture to evolve.

-Good luck, and you're welcome to

-sing for us in the Heno studio.

-Thank you very much.

-There's no Heno tomorrow due to

-the S4C coverage of the match...

-..between Wales and Ireland.

-Whatever the result, I'm sure there

-will be celebrating in Cardiff.

-You'll always find a party where

-the Welsh and Irish are involved.

-We've been to find our more about

-the special bond between countries.

-There is a different feeling

-when the Irish arrive.

-They're characters and I believe

-they bring the best out of us.

-We have a special relationship,

-I wouldn't stay its unique.

-The players have

-a good relationship.

-Looking back, Phil Bennett always

-said that on the Lions Tours...

-..the Welsh and the Irish team

-members always got along well.

-Ray Gravell was Welsh

-and wanted to be Irish.

-There's a lot of tension

-in the house.

-Mam is Welsh and Dad is Irish,

-so there's a lot of competition.

-On match days, they usually sit in

-different rooms to see the game.

-When Ireland play against Wales,

-I know what team I support...

-..and I safely say, it isn't Wales.

-However, I support Wales against

-every other team.

-I swap between the two rooms to see

-how they both feel about it.

-But I'm usually on Wales' side.

-The children don't want to support

-one side more than the other.

-But I shout my support for Wales.

-I think it'll be a good game for

-both teams for different reasons.

-Wales have lost their last two

-games, if they lost tomorrow...

-..it will be the worse season under

-the management of Warren Gatland.

-I like a Friday night game under all

-the stream of lights.

-I wouldn't be surprised

-if Wales snatched it.

-If Wales lose, there will be some

-crying into their pints...

-..and the Irish will guarantee that

-the Guinness keeps flowing.

-When you go to the matches,

-everyone has a great time together.

-By the end, you usually have a scarf

-of both countries around your neck.

-The Wales and Ireland matches always

-have the best atmosphere.

-I'm looking forward to a good game,

-but I hope Ireland will win.

-Huh, yes!

-I think Wales will win.

-Good luck to Wales.

-Daniel Lloyd is my studio guest

-this evening.

-When can see you gigging

-with Mr Pinc?

-We're at Clwb Canol.

-Follow us on our Facebook page.

-We're also playing on the Urdd

-Maes.

-We heard that we will be recording

-later this month.

-We hope to release something

-in the summer.

-Good luck with the gigs.

-There's no Heno tomorrow, due to

-S4C's live coverage of the game.

-Tomorrow on Prynhawn Da,

-Daf Wyn will be in the Mochyn Du...

-..to sample the atmosphere

-before the big game.

-Make sure you pop over to say hello.

-Heno returns on Monday at 7.00pm.

-We leave you with a performance

-from Daniel Lloyd.

-He performs the popular song,

-Goleuadau Llundain.

-Enjoy and goodnight.

-# The crib's walls are collapsing

-# Your smile hides more

-# Empty bottles around me

-# Asking about who

-# The big city is calling

-# The voices on the wind

-# In a moment of a quiet second

-# And the breaking down

-is the climax

-# But what is there to come?

-# Ignore the lights of London

-# There are better things to come

-# Secrets set London aflame

-# I know, I've been

-# Empty the windows

-colour the canvas

-# Sleepy darkness, darkness that

-# Is underground on the tracks

-# In my little quiet hidden world

-# But what is there to come?

-# Ignore the lights of London

-# There are better things to come

-# Secrets set London aflame

-# I know, I've been

-# I know, I've been

-# I know, I've been #

-APPLAUSE

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