Dal Ati: Llyncu Geiriau Dal Ati

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-Hello! I'm Eleri Sion.

-Welcome to the fun word quiz,

-Llyncu Geiriau.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

-This is the quiz where teams

-translate, create and learn words...

-..to improve their vocabulary.

-Let's meet the teams.

-Team A - Sally and Gayle.

-Sally, where are you from?

-Sally, where are you from?

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-Pembroke Dock.

-What do you do for a living

-in Pembroke Dock?

-I work in a field study centre.

-Gayle is your teammate.

-What do you do for a living, Gayle?

-I work for Pembrokeshire Coast

-National Park as a Discovery Ranger.

-You educate children

-who visit the park?

-Yes.

-You spend most of your time outside?

-You spend most of your time outside?

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-Yes.

-Welcome and good luck, Team A.

-Team B - Ashok and Keith.

-Hello. How are you?

-Ashok, you run your own business.

-Ashok, you run your own business.

-

-Yes - a communications agency.

-What did you do before that?

-What did you do before that?

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-I was a BBC journalist.

-I did that for years, but I escaped!

-I got out a few years ago.

-Was the news just too boring?

-Is that why you gave it up?

-Is that why you gave it up?

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-Yes, it's a bit like Groundhog Day.

-By the end...

-..I'd had enough of covering

-the same story year after year.

-Hello, Keith.

-You were born in California.

-California!

-You then moved to Fairbanks, Alaska.

-I have a picture in my head...

-..of bears walking down the streets

-of Fairbanks.

-No bears,

-but moose walk down the streets.

-Not in the city centre, mind you.

-You've worked all over the world.

-You've worked all over the world.

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-Yes.

-I've lived in New York, New Zealand

-and in Cardiff since 2011.

-Let's see how you get on.

-Good luck to you.

-Let's start the quiz

-by taking a look at our crossword.

-Crossword

-The theme for today's crossword is

-atyniadau Cymru - Welsh attractions.

-Team A, you can choose first.

-Which clue would you like?

-A short word! Six down.

-Six down.

-An old 'them and us' country house.

-Upstairs, downstairs.

-An old, country house near Wrexham.

-Your ten seconds start now.

-I don't have a clue.

-No idea.

-An old, country house near Wrexham.

-No. Nothing's coming.

-You missed out on two points.

-Ashok and Keith,

-this is your chance to grab a point.

-An old, country house near Wrexham.

-An old, country house near Wrexham.

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-Eirig or Eiddrig?

-Try again.

-Try again.

-

-Eddwig? Something like that.

-You're in the right area.

-If we went there,

-I'm sure you'd get it right.

-It's Erddig.

-Well done, Team B.

-One point for you.

-This is your opportunity

-to choose a clue.

-Five.

-Five down.

-The royal home of the butterflies.

-This is a two-word answer.

-I have no idea.

-Pili Palas?

-Pili Palas?

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-Pili Palas. Well done, Ashok.

-What's the score?

-Let's play the first round.

-What Am I? Who Am I?

-Fingers on the buzzers

-for this round.

-I'll give you facts

-about someone or something...

-..and you

-must come up with the answer.

-A correct answer

-after one clue is worth five points.

-It's worth four points

-after two clues and so on.

-If you get it wrong, the other team

-can hear the remaining clues...

-..and steal a point.

-Is that clear? Let's begin.

-Fingers on the buzzers.

-Who am I?

-I was born on the 7th of June 1940

-in South Wales.

-I'll move on.

-My career has spanned five decades

-and I've performed across the world.

-My close friends

-included Elvis and Frank Sinatra.

-Team B.

-Team B.

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-Tom Jones.

-Correct. Three points.

-Gayle went for it too.

-What am I?

-I come from Japan originally

-and I'm very flexible.

-I'm hundreds of years old.

-This is for three points.

-I'm a popular craft

-with adults and children.

-A craft.

-Origami.

-Origami.

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-Correct, for three points.

-Let's go on. Who am I?

-I'm a Welsh woman

-from Bridgend originally...

-..and I was born in 1966.

-Let's move on.

-I'm famous as an actress...

-..and for writing scripts

-for the BBC and Sky1.

-Ashok?

-Ashok?

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-Ruth Jones.

-Correct.

-What's the score?

-Let's move on.

-Fast Translating

-I hope you had your dictionaries out

-and did some swotting last night.

-I'll read out some English words...

-..and you must translate as many as

-possible into Welsh in 30 seconds.

-Only one member of each team

-plays this game.

-Team B, you can go first.

-Who's the brave man?

-Who's the brave man?

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-Me.

-The theme is adjectives - words

-which describe people and objects.

-That should help you.

-Are you ready, Ashok?

-Good luck. Your time starts now.

-Awful.

-Diflas.

-Clean.

-Glan.

-Exciting.

-Cyffrous.

-Tasty.

-Blasus.

-Busy.

-Prysur.

-Lively.

-Bywiog.

-Tidy.

-Taclus.

-Bilingual.

-Dwyieithog.

-Convenient.

-Cyfleus.

-Different.

-Gwahanol.

-Enthusiastic.

-Brwdfrydig.

-Generous.

-Generous.

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-Pass.

-Familiar.

-Cyfeillgar.

-Time's up.

-You passed on generous - hael.

-We can't accept cyfeillgar

-for familiar.

-The correct answer is cyfarwydd.

-But you did really well

-and you scored 11 points.

-Very good.

-Team A, who'll play this round?

-Me.

-The theme is adjectives - words

-which describe people and objects.

-The clock starts now!

-Beautiful.

-Prydferth.

-Boring.

-Boring.

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-Pass.

-Dirty.

-Brwnt.

-Interesting.

-Diddorol.

-Quiet.

-Tawel.

-Successful.

-Successful.

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-Pass.

-Strict.

-Llym.

-Suitable.

-Addas.

-Disappointing.

-Disappointing.

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-Pass.

-Enormous.

-Enfawr.

-Equal.

-Equal.

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-No idea. Pass.

-Famous.

-Enwog.

-Time's up but you got that last one

-just in time.

-You passed on four words.

-Boring - diflas.

-Successful.

-Llwyddiannus.

-I know them now.

-Disappointing.

-Disappointing.

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-Siomedig.

-Equal - cyfartal.

-Well done.

-You scored eight points.

-What's the score?

-Let's go back to the crossword.

-Team B, you go first this time.

-Choose a clue.

-Number four.

-The theme is Welsh attractions

-and this is a two-word answer.

-Here's your clue - the giant's seat.

-Cadair Idris.

-Cadair Idris.

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-Correct.

-Well done. Cadair Idris.

-Two points to you, Team B.

-Team A, choose a clue.

-Three across, please.

-Three across, please.

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-Another two-word answer.

-The wet wonder of Wales.

-It's one of the

-Seven Wonders Of Wales.

-A wet wonder. 'Wet' is the big clue.

-Your time starts now.

-No.

-Nothing coming?

-Gayle doesn't have a clue!

-Team B, you can gain a bonus point.

-Team B, you can gain a bonus point.

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-We don't know either.

-No? It's a difficult one.

-Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall.

-What's the score?

-Take a break and relax, teams.

-Have a good stretch.

-It's time for the people at home

-to do some work.

-There are three words on the screen.

-I want you to fill in the blanks

-you see in those three words.

-I feel generous,

-so I'll give you a clue.

-The animals' eisteddfod.

-Have a think.

-The animals' eisteddfod.

-You work it out...

-..and we'll see you in two minutes.

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-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

-Welcome back.

-Team A, Gayle and Sally...

-..trail Team B, Ashok and Keith,

-by 23 points to 11.

-You've got time to close that gap.

-What about you at home?

-How did you get on

-with your challenge?

-There were three words on the screen

-and you had to fill in the blanks.

-I gave you a clue -

-the animals' eisteddfod.

-The answer is...

-Y Sioe Fawr - another term for

-The Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd.

-Well done if you got that one right.

-Let's go back to our crossword.

-Team A, choose a clue.

-Seven, please.

-Seven, please.

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-This is a two-word answer.

-Here comes your clue.

-Pilgrims cross the water

-to reach this place.

-Ynys Enlli.

-Ynys Enlli.

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-You didn't need any help from me.

-Ynys Enlli - Bardsey Island.

-Well done!

-Did you know that?

-Did you know that?

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-We'd worked it out.

-You'd worked it out? Great!

-Choose a clue.

-Two across, please.

-Two across.

-This is a two-word answer.

-Here's your clue.

-The people's museum.

-Sain Ffagan.

-Correct, Keith. Well done.

-What's the score?

-Let's move on to the next round.

-Remember It All

-Who has a good memory?

-Our two teams are about to show us.

-One member of each team

-plays this game.

-We'll show you

-a series of pictures...

-..and you must remember as many

-of them as possible in 30 seconds.

-This is the hardest round.

-Team B, you can go first.

-Keith's going for it.

-Ashok did well earlier.

-Here are your pictures.

-A wallet, a pair of shoes, a ring...

-..a scarecrow, a window,

-a car, a monkey...

-..an ice cream, a television,

-a fridge freezer...

-..a highlighter, a drum kit...

-..a teddy, a magnifying glass...

-..an ambulance, a radio,

-a speaker...

-..a thermometer, a piano and a door.

-Name as many of those

-as you can remember in 30 seconds.

-Drums, a piano, a fridge, windows...

-..an ice cream...

-..a speaker...

-..a scarecrow.

-You've got more time.

-I can't remember any more.

-Time's up.

-Congratulations.

-You got eight right.

-Had you heard the word aroleuydd?

-It's the Welsh word for highlighter.

-We've all learned something today,

-haven't we?

-Now then, ladies. I get the feeling

-Gayle's going for this one.

-How's your memory?

-How's your memory?

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-Well, I once had a good brain.

-That's all gone now

-because I have children.

-It's all gone.

-I feel your pain.

-I know where you're coming from.

-Here come your pictures.

-A chair, fire, sunglasses...

-..a zebra, a fire engine,

-table tennis...

-..an owl, an orange, a newspaper...

-..an elephant, a tomato, a teapot...

-..a snail, chips, a hammer...

-..a badger, a credit card, a cork...

-..a bulb and a toilet.

-Your 30 seconds start now.

-A toilet, a bulb, a chair,

-a fire engine and a fire.

-A badger.

-What else?

-An elephant, a zebra.

-What else?

-Come on! Just throw some words out.

-An ambulance. A fire engine.

-Well done, Gayle.

-I can't believe you forgot the cork

-for a wine bottle.

-I prefer screw top bottles!

-You did really well.

-You also remembered eight objects.

-What's the score?

-You can remember words

-but can you create them?

-Let's play Word For Word.

-Word For Word

-You're all back in play

-in this team round.

-I'll give you a long word and you

-must form shorter words from it.

-Your words must contain

-three letters or more.

-Alright?

-You have 30 seconds and each word

-you form is worth one point.

-Team A, you go first.

-Here's the word you must tackle.

-Do you know what pendramwnwgl means?

-Head over heels.

-Good gair, as they say in Welsh!

-Your time starts now.

-Pen.

-Drwm.

-Pam.

-Glaw.

-Nad.

-Pan.

-Pam.

-Well done!

-You found lots of words

-but you missed mwng - mane.

-What about pwd?

-Pwd - liver rot or fluke

-or long-tailed tit.

-A pwd is a bird from the tit family.

-Well done. You found seven words.

-Men, I can see you're champing

-at the bit to see your long word.

-Here it is.

-Form as many words as you can,

-starting from now.

-Camp. Pen.

-Cam.

-Mawr.

-Nawr.

-Map.

-Pwnc.

-Time's up.

-Why didn't you

-go for 'aeth' at the end?

-It was so obvious!

-Fair play though,

-you did really well.

-You could have had

-campwaith - masterpiece.

-You scored seven points.

-What's the score

-at the end of that round?

-Will Team A complete

-their masterpiece and win?

-Let's go back to the crossword.

-There's only one clue left...

-..so it's fingers on the buttons and

-buzz in when you know the answer.

-Two points for a correct answer...

-..but if you're wrong, the other

-team can win a bonus point.

-The theme is Welsh attractions.

-Here's the clue.

-This is a three-word answer.

-Underground chambers near Abercrave.

-Underground chambers near Abercrave.

-Ashok?

-Ashok?

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-Dan Yr Ogof.

-Correct, Ashok.

-Two points to Team B.

-Outstanding.

-You've stretched your lead

-by a further two points.

-I won't reveal the score.

-There's no point.

-Let's move on to the final round.

-Get There First

-This is a general knowledge round.

-Fingers on the buzzers.

-One point for every correct answer.

-If you're wrong, the question

-passes to the other team.

-A question about Wales.

-What cartoon character was created

-by Mike Young and shown on S4C?

-An early cartoon.

-SuperTed.

-SuperTed.

-

-Correct.

-Science and maths.

-Which poisonous gas

-comes out of a car's exhaust pipe?

-Keith?

-Keith?

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-Carbon monoxide.

-The European Union.

-Which EU country

-has the largest population?

-The European Union country

-with the largest population?

-Germany.

-Germany.

-

-Correct.

-Come on, ladies!

-Historical figures.

-Quotes from which Chinese leader

-make up The Little Red Book?

-Mao Zedong.

-Mao Zedong.

-

-Correct.

-Time's up.

-Well, you were on fire

-in that final round!

-Here's the final score.

-Ashok and Keith are the winners

-of Llyncu Geiriau today.

-Well done. How do you feel?

-Well done. How do you feel?

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-What was that word? Campus?

-Pencampwyr - champions.

-We feel like champions.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Did you enjoy it?

-

-Yes.

-Sally's not sure!

-I hope you enjoyed watching.

-See you soon for another

-exciting edition of Llyncu Geiriau.

-Until then, goodbye.

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-Here's an episode of #Fi...

-..a series

-about young people's lives.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

-Elan is an incredibly busy girl.

-She's studying for her GCSEs,

-she plays sport at a high level...

-..and she does voluntary work

-at least three nights a week.

-All that voluntary work led her

-to be nominated for a special prize.

-The Young Person prize

-at the St David Awards.

-Sport is everything to Elan.

-Today, she's training with

-the North West Wales netball squad.

-I've had a ball in my hands

-since I was little.

-My parents got me into sport.

-Without them,

-I wouldn't do what I do today.

-My main sports are netball and

-karate but netball is my first love.

-I play for Moniars of Llangefni,

-for North West Wales...

-..and I play for my school.

-I'm also the captain

-of the Eryri Netball Under-16 team.

-Winning is important but

-I wouldn't say it's my top priority.

-It's important to learn to lose too.

-Elan always gives it 100%, even

-though she has hearing difficulties.

-When she was three...

-..her mother noticed

-that Elan's hearing wasn't right.

-I fell ill

-and Mam took me to the hospital.

-She knew something wasn't right.

-The doctor said I was deaf.

-I was only three years old.

-My hearing can affect me

-when I play netball.

-This dome is high and echoey...

-..so I constantly ask Cerys

-what we're doing.

-And, sometimes, the umpire

-blows the whistle but I carry on.

-They're blowing flat out,

-telling me to stop!

-Elan hasn't allowed her deafness

-to hold her back.

-She's won many prizes

-for netball and karate...

-..and for completing 400 hours

-of voluntary work.

-She was also a Commonwealth Games

-baton bearer in 2014.

-She's now been nominated for the

-St David Awards Young Person prize.

-She's travelled to Cardiff...

-..for the ceremony to announce

-the names of the finalists.

-I'm on the Young Person shortlist.

-I was nominated

-for my voluntary work.

-Three people nominated me

-but I don't know who they are.

-I've met some other people

-who are on the shortlist.

-Later, I'll have photos taken...

-..and I'll go on stage

-to meet Carwyn Jones.

-I feel proud and happy.

-It's an incredible experience.

-What else is on Elan's mind?

-I'm missing

-a schools netball tournament today.

-I'm expecting a text from my friends

-to tell me how it's going.

-Thank you for gathering here today

-for this important step...

-..in the annual journey

-of the St David Awards.

-The First Minister

-officially announces the shortlists.

-And Elan Mon Gilford.

-I got a letter

-from Carwyn Jones in the post.

-I was excited

-because it was from the main man.

-Being nominated

-means the world to me.

-Knowing that people have noticed the

-work I do makes me want to carry on.

-It was nice

-to have my photo taken...

-..and to get to know

-some other nominees.

-Everyone was really nice to me.

-I met Carwyn Jones and he said

-it was an honour to meet all of us.

-The photos hurt my ears.

-When I smile,

-my hearing aids screech.

-People gave me funny looks,

-but it doesn't matter.

-I can't wait for the big night

-in a month's time...

-..and to meeting Geraint Thomas!

-It's incredible.

-There's fish for lunch

-and I'm not a huge fan of fish.

-What's the latest on the netball?

-They won the first game but

-I don't know what's happening now...

-..because I haven't got my phone

-on me.

-Never mind!

-Unlike the ears

-of people who can hear...

-..the nerves from my ears

-to my brain don't work properly.

-The hearing aids I wear

-allow them to work.

-Lip-reading helps too.

-I refer to my hearing aids

-as my ears.

-I can pop them off easily,

-like this.

-They look like small, simple things

-but I can't hear without them.

-The battery's here.

-There's an up/down volume button...

-..and a programme button to change

-to a loop system or an FM system.

-The mould goes in first, then

-I hook the hearing aid over my ear.

-I press a tiny button

-and wait for it to come on.

-I then press the volume button

-to get the volume to the top.

-Then, I can hear.

-I wear my hair down

-to hide my hearing aids.

-I don't want to be known

-as the girl with hearing aids.

-I want people to get to know me...

-..before I let them know

-I wear hearing aids.

-Elan has endless energy.

-She goes straight back to her karate

-when she gets back from Cardiff.

-Elan became

-the UK Kata Champion in 2012...

-..and she hopes to earn

-the black belt in the coming year.

-As she's gifted in several sports...

-..she already coaches children

-younger than herself.

-She coaches Borth Netball Club

-at least two nights a week.

-I give up my time

-but it's fun and I meet new people.

-Going to clubs

-and coaching children is fun.

-That's the important thing -

-to have fun.

-It's worth every minute.

-Elan is a busy young woman.

-Her parents are great

-because they take her everywhere.

-One week she's in Cardiff and

-the next, she's up here coaching.

-We thank Elan for all the hard work

-she does for the Urdd.

-Elan's studying for her GCSE exams

-at Ysgol David Hughes.

-How does she cope

-with her hearing problems in class?

-I have a machine called FM.

-It's a small box

-which looks like a phone.

-Someone asked me why I had a phone

-at school but it isn't a phone.

-My teachers wear a box

-and a microphone, clipped here.

-It's like Bluetooth for my ears.

-It gives me a chance to hear better.

-It affects me when teachers turn

-their backs to write on the board.

-I can't see their mouths and my life

-would be easier if they didn't turn.

-I miss small words

-which can be important.

-My deafness can affect me

-when I'm with my friends...

-..and we're gossiping

-around a table.

-When they talk, I miss some things

-and I start to lose the thread.

-That's a bit of a nuisance.

-If also affects me when I eat.

-When I chew, I can only hear myself,

-so I can't hear a conversation.

-The closest thing for you is

-when you get water in your ears...

-..and you can only hear yourself.

-It isn't a nice feeling...

-..but I'm used to it.

-Do you remember the course

-we did with the sign language?

-Who can remember

-how to sign their name?

-I remember mine.

-H-A-N-N-A-H.

-I learned sign language a while ago.

-I chose to learn it

-although I didn't need to do it.

-I can hear and cope without it.

-I taught my friends the alphabet

-and how to sign their names.

-When we're in the sandwich queue at

-lunchtime, we talk in sign language.

-It's funny

-because no-one else understands us.

-We have a private language!

-You know the blue dress you wore

-when we went out to dinner?

-Is that what you'll wear?

-For me to lip-read a person,

-they must speak clearly...

-..and move their lips enough

-for me to understand the word.

-It came naturally to me somehow.

-People can think I'm rude...

-..because I don't look them

-in the eye when they speak.

-The truth is I look at their mouths

-60% of the time...

-..and I look in their eyes

-40% of the time.

-There's excitement

-in Elan's house...

-..as preparations

-for the St David Awards begin.

-A film crew is here

-to make a video profile...

-..which will be show on the screen

-during the awards ceremony.

-I share experiences with children.

-What makes you enjoy it so much?

-What makes you enjoy it so much?

-

-I enjoy it without realizing.

-You're putting me off, Mam!

-Filming was interesting...

-..but Mam and Alaw were

-pulling faces, so I sent them out!

-They were a nuisance, to be honest,

-but it went well.

-For example, coaching netball

-is something personal to me.

-Perfect. Brilliant.

-Happy?

-It's half term...

-..but Elan's busy volunteering at a

-Welsh Athletics event in Llangefni.

-I'm here to volunteer and help Barry

-with the sessions during the day.

-I met Barry though the school...

-..and he put my name forward

-to be a Young Ambassador.

-I agreed to try it

-because I enjoy sport so much...

-..and I already

-helped with netball at school.

-Elan's one of our Young Ambassadors

-at Ysgol David Hughes.

-She's gone from Silver to Gold and

-now she's a Platinum Ambassador...

-..for Ysgol David Hughes,

-Anglesey County Council...

-..and Sport Wales.

-Elan's done a lot of good work...

-..so we nominated her

-for a St David Award...

-..for the work she's done for the

-community, the school and the clubs.

-The big night is here.

-Elan and her family join a host

-of famous faces on the red carpet.

-The St David Awards ceremony

-is held at the Senedd in Cardiff.

-These are Welsh Government awards

-for people who excel in their field.

-Elan is nominated

-in the Young Person category.

-The big night is here, at last!

-I'm a bit nervous

-but I'm excited too.

-I had to leave

-my tracksuit and trainers at home!

-I feel a bit silly in a dress

-but I'm wearing flat shoes!

-There are lots of stars here

-and I'm a bit stunned.

-I hope to get a photo

-with Nicole Cook later.

-I got a photo with Angharad Mair

-and Llinos Lee from Heno too.

-Everyone's come upstairs to chat

-and get to know each other...

-..and they'll call us down later.

-Please don't let the food be fish!

-Jason Mohammad is on our table,

-so no complaints from me!

-The dinner went well

-and I sat next to Jason Mohammad.

-I had a long chat with him

-about sport.

-I was disappointed with the starter.

-It was crab

-and I didn't know what to do!

-Welcome to

-the St David Awards ceremony.

-The other two in my category

-are totally different from me.

-The other nominees

-in Elan's category...

-..are Richard Davies,

-an 18-year-old inventor...

-..and the anti-homophobia

-awareness group, DIGON from Cardiff.

-And the winner is...

-..Richard Davies.

-I didn't win

-but I'm not disappointed.

-Just being shortlisted is amazing

-and I've made new friends from it.

-The DIGON crew

-all asked me what my Facebook is...

-..and I think

-we'll stay in touch from now on.

-I hope so anyway.

-I'm really proud

-to have been shortlisted.

-This is just the beginning for me.

-I don't volunteer to win awards.

-I volunteer because I enjoy it

-and I want to meet new people.

-It's what I do. It's what I enjoy.

-The fact that I wear hearing aids

-won't change who I am.

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-Subtitles

-Subtitles

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-Subtitles

-Here's a chance to enjoy some chats

-Matt Johnson and I had...

-..on the Hwb sofa.

-For help to follow the programme,

-use the website and the app...

-..and don't forget the subtitles!

-Hello! How are you?

-How are you?

-It's nice to see you.

-Welcome to Hwb.

-Welcome to Hwb.

-

-Thank you.

-Two. Showbiz!

-Are you alright?

-Are you alright?

-

-Yes. It's nice to be here.

-I haven't seen you

-since we were both huge!

-We met at a wedding last year.

-How is everyone?

-Great. The baby's out,

-so it's easier.

-Or does the trouble start now?

-I've got an important question!

-How was your summer?

-It was great, thank you.

-I went to the Eisteddfod

-and I looked after my children.

-I filmed a programme

-about RS Thomas, so I was busy.

-You mentioned a programme

-about RS Thomas. Tell us about it.

-It's called Cymru RS

-and it's about him as a Welshman.

-He learned Welsh

-when he was in his 30s.

-He published prose in Welsh and he

-wrote magnificent poetry in English.

-The programme looks at him,

-as a Welshman.

-Did you understand that?

-He learned Welsh

-when he was in his 30s.

-Yes, and he published work in Welsh

-when he was in his 40s.

-There's hope for you yet!

-There's hope for you yet!

-

-A Welsh novel by Matt Johnson!

-He'll win

-the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize!

-RS Thomas searched for

-an idyllic picture of Wales.

-He wanted to live

-among Welsh-speakers.

-He spent a period

-as a vicar in Aberdaron...

-..and that period of his life

-meant a lot to him.

-He visited Bardsey

-during that period.

-The programme looks at that part

-of RS Thomas's personality.

-It's something which hasn't received

-media attention.

-The British press

-sees him as an English poet.

-The British press go, "He's ours!",

-thinking he's an English bard.

-Fflur focuses on RS, the Welshman.

-Yes, and RS the Welsh-speaker who

-worried about the future of Wales.

-He worried about the land

-and about protecting the language.

-I focus on RS Thomas, the campaigner

-and RS Thomas, the Welshman.

-Music.

-Do you do a lot of gigs these days?

-Do you do a lot of gigs these days?

-

-Not at the moment.

-I've left the gigs behind for a year

-to focus on my writing.

-I did a lot of interesting gigs

-over the summer.

-I travelled around different places.

-I played at the Hay Festival.

-I've had some great experiences with

-my gigging over the past few years.

-I won't do any more gigs for a year,

-so I can write new material.

-What sort of experience

-was living on Bardsey Island?

-It was interesting

-and unforgettable.

-There's hardly anything there.

-There's no electricity

-and no television.

-No straighteners!

-No phone?

-No phone?

-

-No mobile phone signal.

-You'd get a signal from the top

-of Mynydd Enlli mountain!

-He's always on Twitter!

-Well, I've got

-more than ten followers!

-I had no contact with the world.

-A real challenge.

-A real challenge.

-

-Yes - a good one.

-You're Cai Rossiter

-from Pobol Y Cwm!

-Just in case you didn't know!

-Yes, in case you'd forgotten.

-Yes, in case you'd forgotten.

-

-Not at the moment.

-Do you enjoy acting in Pobol Y Cwm?

-Working in a soap opera

-takes over your life.

-Is it hard work with long hours?

-Yes, and you go home

-and learn your lines every night.

-You get home, then you

-learn your lines for the next day.

-Would you like

-to work more in English?

-Welsh is my first language but

-I'd love to work more in English.

-There's a larger audience.

-More people see you perform.

-I filmed The Indian Doctor recently

-and that went out on the network.

-That's great for my profile...

-..and it was good exposure for me,

-as an actor.

-I worked with some famous people

-and it was great.

-I've also worked on Torchwood.

-I'd love to do more work in English

-but I'm happy to work in Welsh...

-..as it's my first language.

-You're the voice of rugby

-at the Millennium Stadium.

-Yes, I was doing some voiceovers

-for the BBC...

-..and I was working on the rugby

-for them.

-Wales won the Grand Slam in 2005

-and they had a party at the stadium.

-The trophy was there for the day.

-I worked on that

-and I've been there since then.

-I work on the internationals

-alongside Iestyn Garlick.

-The union has started its own

-television channel, called WRU TV.

-I now present the show on

-that channel on international days.

-I had no chance of playing for Wales

-but being close to the team...

-..and being part of days

-which are of national importance...

-..is a fantastic experience.

-What is your party trick?

-What is your party trick?

-

-I can make my eye squeak.

-I can make my ear squeak too.

-It won't squeak!

-It's difficult to perform

-when the pressure's on.

-What about the ear?

-What about the ear?

-

-It squeaked earlier.

-That was a good one!

-My eye refuses to squeak.

-Not today.

-What's your favourite biscuit?

-What's your favourite biscuit?

-

-That's an easy question.

-Custard creams.

-Is that enough for you?

-That's a good biscuit.

-That's a good biscuit.

-

-Common as muck!

-Good biscuit.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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