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0:00:30 > 0:00:32- Hello! I'm Nia Parry.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36- Today, I'm in our beautiful - capital city - Cardiff.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- Some 200 years ago, - Cardiff was a small town...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54- ..with a population of 2,000.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- Today, over 300,000 people - live in this area.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- Cardiff has only been the - capital city of Wales since 1955.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- Here's what's coming up - on this programme.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- The history of the castle - and the town with Dr John Davies.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- Julian Lewis Jones - visits the Millennium Stadium.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- The artist, Mike Murray - talks about his work and his family.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- We visit the home - of the actress, Sian Rivers.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- Welsh learner Tom Workman - tells us about his experiences.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- An interview - with the singer, Heather Jones.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- We take a look around - a special property in Cardiff Bay.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- Sian Jones talks about Cardiff - and the Welsh language.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- And we peek inside - Geraint Pickard's wardrobe.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- Where does Caerdydd, the Welsh name - for Cardiff, come from?
0:01:54 > 0:01:55- Caer means fort.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00- Dydd comes from the ancient word Dyf - which comes from Taf - Taff.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04- Caerdydd means - fort on the banks of the river Taff.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Caerdydd then gave us - the English word, Cardiff.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- It's interesting, isn't it?
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- Dr John Davies is always - full of interesting tales.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- He visited Cardiff Castle - with Aled Sam.
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0:02:37 > 0:02:40- In the year 75 AD, - the Romans came to this area...
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- ..and they built a fort - on the banks of River Taff.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- In 1081, the Normans came here...
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- ..and they built a castle where - the Roman fort had once stood.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- In 1766, John Stuart - came to Cardiff from Scotland.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- During the ensuing 100 years, - his family - the Bute family...
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- ..constructed the docks, - built a new castle...
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- ..and transformed Cardiff - into a modern city.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- How much of a part - in Cardiff's development...
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- ..did this man play?
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- This is the 2nd Marquess of Bute - who died in 1848.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- I'd argue, and I wouldn't expect - anyone to disagree with me...
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- ..that he was - the most significant figure...
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- ..of 19th-century Welsh history.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- He established - Cardiff's first dock...
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- ..making it the world's most - important port for coal export.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- He proved the Rhondda's steam coal - lay at exploitable depths...
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- ..thus beginning a significant - chapter in Welsh history.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13- He also owned Dowlais ironworks, the - largest of its kind in the world.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17- You'd struggle to find someone - who could compete with him.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- His history is chronicled - in a volume entitled...
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- ..Cardiff And The Marquesses - Of Bute, which I wrote.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- And who is this gentleman, John?
0:04:35 > 0:04:40- The 3rd Marquess of Bute, - who was born in 1847.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- He died in 1900.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Considering it was his father - who made the fortune...
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- ..it was he - who set about spending it.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- When he came of age in 1868...
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- ..he was wealthy enough - to start The Western Mail.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- He lived like a king.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- In actual fact, he was wealthier - than the royal family at the time.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- It says a lot - about this family's wealth...
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- ..that they could - set aside enough money...
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- ..to build a summer smoking room.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31- Indeed. Lower down this tower - is a winter smoking room too.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- Bear in mind - that this tower was erected...
0:05:34 > 0:05:39- ..while the 3rd Marquess of Bute - was still single.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- It was actually a bachelor pad.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- His enthusiasm for ornateness - knew no bounds!
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- No, but Burges and Bute - undoubtedly egged each other on.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- But the principal difference...
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- ..was that Burges - was very knowledgeable...
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- ..about traditional - medieval European architecture.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08- Part of its appeal is that it's - at the top of the clock tower...
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- ..so he could look out - at the town...
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- ..established, in part, by his - father, developing around him.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23- I must emphasize that the town - wouldn't have been founded...
0:06:23 > 0:06:28- ..if it weren't for Rhondda coal, so - Cardiff people should remember that!
0:06:40 > 0:06:46- Several handsome Portland stone - buildings stand in Cathays Park.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- This area is 100 years old...
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- ..and it dates back to the time - when Cardiff became a city.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58- The National Museum, City Hall, - the Crown Court...
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- ..and the Temple Of Peace - also stand here.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- Alexandra Gardens, with its - National War Memorial, is also here.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- This is statue - of David Lloyd George...
0:07:10 > 0:07:15- ..who was the prime minister - of Britain from 1916 to 1922.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- These are Friary Gardens - and in them stands this statue...
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- ..of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, - the 3rd Marquess of Bute.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- He's the man who built - the modern Cardiff Castle.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- Cardiff's modern shopping centre - is near Cathays Park.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- There are countless - shops and eateries here.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- You can also enjoy - concerts and shows here.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- The modern, new library - is in the city centre.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52- The old library building - now houses The Story Museum.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- Each year, the city centre - attracts thousands of people...
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- ..from Wales and beyond.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- Over 346,000 people live in Cardiff, - around 11% of whom speak Welsh.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- According to one opinion poll...
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- ..Cardiff is the best European city - to live in.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17- Do local people agree?
0:08:17 > 0:08:22- I love living in Cardiff. - Everything's so close together.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- You can walk to town in no time.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- It doesn't feel like a city.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- It feels like a big village, - where you know everyone...
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- ..you go out and you see everyone...
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- ..and you socialize with everyone.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41- Yet, it is a city and there are - lots of different things to do here.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- I think the Welshness of Cardiff - is increasing year upon year.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- You hear Welsh accents from - all parts of Wales here, in Cardiff.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- A lot of people - move down here from North Wales.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- They move here from West Wales too.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- We all live together - and we work together.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09- I'd say that Cardiff is an excellent - city in which to raise children.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- It's a city, but there's - a real sense of community here.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- It isn't too big. - It feels very safe.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21- There are plenty of things to keep - children of all ages occupied.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- The Millennium Stadium is seen as - Cardiff's most iconic attraction.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- For the actor, Julian Lewis Jones, - it's a theatre and an arena.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- When you're here, - your personality changes.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- You might be a quiet person - at home or at work...
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- ..but when you arrive here, - you're a warrior.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- You want the boys to win. You want - them to annihilate the other team.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- After the game, if you're sitting - next to an Englishman or a Scot...
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- ..you shake hands - and head off for a pint.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10- Rugby differs from any other sport.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- The physical, competitive side - stays on the pitch.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- After the final whistle, - "There we go. Well done."
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- There's something very special - about rugby.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- Walking down the tunnel...
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- ..compares to Russell Crowe - in the film Gladiator...
0:10:38 > 0:10:43- ..walking into the coliseum - with the huge crowd urging him on.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- But there are no any lions - or tigers here!
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- This is a theatre. It's the purest - form of theatre you can find.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- I would have loved - to have played for Wales.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- I feel I represent my country when - I act, especially outside Wales.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30- The special thing - about the Millennium Stadium...
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- ..is its city centre location.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- I've visited Twickenham and Wembley.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- Both are outside the city centre.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44- You pass housing estates and hot dog - sellers outside people's homes.
0:11:45 > 0:11:46- This is in the city centre.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- You can have a pint, walk around - the corner and you're here.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- The first time I came here - was during the 1991 World Cup...
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- ..when we lost to Western Samoa.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07- Everyone said, "Thank goodness - we didn't play the whole of Samoa."
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- I was fortunate to be here - for both Grand Slams.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- They were two very special days.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- There was a vibe - in the whole stadium.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- People were in tears by the end.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- This place - is really close to my heart.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- Julian Lewis Jones - loves the Millennium Stadium...
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- ..as do thousands of others.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- Join me back in Cardiff - after the break.
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0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Welcome back.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- Not far from the city centre, - across the Taff, stands Canton.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- Sian Rivers and her family - live there in a Victorian house.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- Aled Sam went over there - to have a chat with her.
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0:13:24 > 0:13:28- The walls of this house in - Lower Llandaff, or Upper Canton...
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- ..resound with the noise of children - and youngsters.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- This is the home of Sian Rivers, - Sergio d'Alesio, her husband...
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- ..and Holly, Jack, Cara, Ricky - and little Jude.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- I'm not fond of houses...
0:13:59 > 0:14:04- ..which are so minimalist, - there's nothing to see.
0:14:05 > 0:14:11- I'm not fond of houses which follow - a certain style religiously, either.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17- You could do something - mega-Victorian with this house...
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- ..but we chose - not to go down that path.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25- I like comfortable houses, - which have that lived-in look.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30- I like to see things like trainers, - books and biscuits in houses!
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- I like a comfortable house.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38- I was really keen to remove the - Victorian features from the house...
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- ..to create a blank canvas.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46- Everyone went crazy with me and said - I wasn't to touch the fireplaces!
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- Rather than build my house - around the original features...
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- ..I've rebelled against - the Victorian style.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- By the time the whole family - had moved their stuff in here...
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- ..including all five children...
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- ..the style had taken on - a life of its own.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- We used the things we already had - in the house.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- I went to Morocco recently.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- I'm really keen - on the Moroccan style.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- I went to Marrakech - and I bought colourful things...
0:15:19 > 0:15:20- ..like ceramics and rugs.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- I like colourful, bold objects.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25- I like humour too.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34- Was the house in good condition?
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- The former owners had done some work - to the house...
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- ..but it wasn't to my taste.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- They liked the idea - of separate rooms...
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- ..but I wanted - a more open-plan feel.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- They chose some dark colours.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- They had dark green carpets - and a cheque pattern on the walls.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- I wasn't overly keen on those.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- The first thing we did - was knock the rooms through.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- This house was once a home - for orphaned children.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- It's quite nice that - a lot of children now live here.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10- I think that's nice.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- What inspired you - to knock down the walls?
0:16:15 > 0:16:20- Many people like dark, - atmospheric Victorian houses...
0:16:21 > 0:16:26- ..but I like light houses, - where you can see what you're doing.
0:16:27 > 0:16:28- I know what I like.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- I like an eclectic mixture - but I do insist on order, too.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- This house is well organized.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- There's a bit of a heart theme - in this house.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- I don't know why I like hearts.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- I like bold shapes.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- The heart shape is bold...
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- ..and you can buy lots of - decorative touches, on that theme.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- Perhaps I followed that path, - subconsciously.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- We spend a lot of time - around this table, as a family.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- This room draws you in, somehow. - It's really lovely.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- Are you a keen cook?
0:17:18 > 0:17:19- Are you a keen cook?- - Me, personally?
0:17:20 > 0:17:21- I do enjoy cooking...
0:17:21 > 0:17:27- ..but we do tend to eat a mixture of - convenience food and home cooking.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- I enjoy having Sunday lunches - around this table.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32- It's lovely.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- Did you always enjoy family meals...
0:17:36 > 0:17:41- ..or is it something you've adopted, - as you're part of an Italian family?
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- I think our family - is like something off The Sopranos.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- Sergio is the head of the family, - wearing a vest and dark sunglasses!
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- No, we're not quite like that!
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- Is that a cliche, or is it accurate?
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- Is that a cliche, or is it accurate?- - It's completely accurate.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- My in-laws can spend - half a day eating a meal...
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- ..which consists of many courses.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- We can finish our Sunday lunch - in 20 minutes!
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- I like to display - the children's work on the walls.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- I'm fond of colour.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- The kitchen is the perfect place - to put things on display.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- I don't care if it's a bit - higgledy-piggledy.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- Is there any room for Sergio's taste - in this design of yours?
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- Yes. There's a hint of Tuscany - about the paint on the walls.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45- He's keen on cars and there are - miniature motorbikes everywhere.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- Have you seen them?
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- There are also lots of pictures of - his other love - the car he built!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- There are things like that - in the house.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01- Who is the dominant force, when it - comes to design - you or Sergio?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- Gosh - me!
0:19:06 > 0:19:11- We cross from Canton to Cardiff Bay - and I've found Sian Jones!
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- Sian, you've lived in Cardiff - since you left college.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- How has Cardiff changed - over the years?
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- I think the biggest change - which I've noticed...
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- ..probably through my job - as a Welsh tutor...
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- ..is people's attitude towards - the language and Welsh learners.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- When I first came here, - the language was quite fragile...
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- ..and people - who were learning Welsh...
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- ..found it really difficult - to mix with the Welsh speakers.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- There was a huge divide - between the two groups.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- Over the years, - people's attitudes have changed...
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- ..and people are more patient - with learners.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- Quite rightly so.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58- Tell me about your work.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- I'm a Welsh tutor in the Assembly - and I help members use their Welsh.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- It's about using the language, - not learning it.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- I enjoy working with them...
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- ..and encouraging them - to use the Welsh language.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- I say, "Go on! Give it a try."
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- I teach them to take a chance - and not to fear making mistakes.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28- How much opportunity is there for - people to speak Welsh in Cardiff?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- Menter Caerdydd - plays a huge part in it.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37- Menter Caerdydd promotes and expands - the use of Welsh in Cardiff...
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- ..by creating opportunities - for people to use the language...
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- ..outside working hours - and outside school.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- Welsh-medium sports events - are organized for children.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- You can take training courses - across Cardiff.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03- Things like the annual Tafwyl helps - show people who don't speak Welsh...
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- ..exactly what's happening - in the Welsh language scene.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- Is Tafwyl Festival held in Welsh?
0:21:11 > 0:21:12- Is Tafwyl Festival held in Welsh?- - Yes.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18- There are also some bilingual events - held as part of the festival...
0:21:18 > 0:21:23- ..and people are there to translate - and explain what's happening.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- Some people whom I teach say - they won't go to the Eisteddfod...
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- ..because they won't fit in and they - won't understand what's going on.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- The Eisteddfod should adopt - the same attitude as Tafwyl.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42- People should be made available - to explain what's happening...
0:21:42 > 0:21:45- ..be that in English - or bilingually...
0:21:45 > 0:21:51- ..so that Welsh learners and people - who are there with their children...
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- ..understand what's happening - at an event.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59- Failing that, people will - turn their backs on the language.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08- Sian Jones and Matt chatted to - the singer, Heather Jones...
0:22:08 > 0:22:09- ..in the Hwb studio.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Nice to meet you. Welcome to Hwb.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- Nice to meet you. Welcome to Hwb.- - Thank you. This is lovely!
0:22:17 > 0:22:21- Heather Jones was born in Cardiff - and she's learned Welsh.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- She released her first EP - in the 1960s...
0:22:25 > 0:22:30- ..and she's a leading light - in Welsh and English folk music.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- She's been a member - of several successful groups...
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- ..and she's a talented composer.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44- You learned Welsh at school - as a second language.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- Yes. I had no Welsh at home.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- My parents didn't speak Welsh.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58- What sort of experience was - learning Welsh as a second language?
0:22:58 > 0:22:59- I liked learning Welsh.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01- It felt natural to me.
0:23:02 > 0:23:08- Some people in the class - didn't cope with the Welsh language.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- For some reason, I liked it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16- Do you have some tips for me?
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- Heather's top tips for Matt!
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- Listen to other people.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- Yes - listen to everybody.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25- Listen to the radio.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30- Sometimes, they say something on the - radio and I think, "What's that?"
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- I ask friends, like Sian.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- I'm sure you learned - by singing in Welsh too.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- Learning lyrics must help.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44- When I started singing in Welsh, I - didn't fully understand the lyrics.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- I didn't know - what the songs were about.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- I'd ask my former husband and - my friends to explain them to me.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- There were a few words - I didn't understand.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01- What sort of experience - was singing in the 1960s?
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- It was a long time ago!
0:24:03 > 0:24:05- It was a long time ago!- - The 1960s were really glamorous.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- No, they weren't!
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- The 1960s were certainly - exciting times.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Everyone sang in English, at first.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- We'd all go to folk clubs...
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- ..then people like Dafydd Iwan - started to sing in Welsh.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27- That's when the scene started.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- It was very exciting for me, - as a Welsh learner.
0:24:31 > 0:24:32- I had to work on my Welsh.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38- You're also busy teaching children - to speak Welsh through song.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44- Yes, and I've been to - a school in Caerphilly many times!
0:24:44 > 0:24:49- I go into schools to persuade them - to keep singing traditional songs.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Traddodiadol - I had to learn that.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55- Traddodiadol - traditional.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58- Practise in front of a mirror.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- Traditional.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- Traditional.- - Traddodiadol. It's tough.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- See you after the break...
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- ..when we discover - how Cardiff Bay has changed.
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0:25:24 > 0:25:27- Let's meet a young man - who lives in this city.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33- Tom Workman was one of the ten - Welsh learners on cariad@iaith 2013.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- Matt Johnson chatted to him - before the series began.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- Hello there.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04- Shwmae? Are you alright?
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- Shwmae? Are you alright?- - Yes, thank you. How are you?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- Hey! You don't need - any Welsh lessons.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12- Thank you for inviting me - to your house.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- What happened? Has it fallen down?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- Recently I was given this allotment.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- Recently I was given this allotment.- - Do you know the vegetables in Welsh?
0:26:24 > 0:26:25- Carrots?
0:26:25 > 0:26:26- Carrots?- - Moron.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28- There are a lot of potatoes here.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- There are a lot of potatoes here.- - Tatws - potatoes.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31- Tomato?
0:26:31 > 0:26:32- Tomato?- - Tomato.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35- Easy! You've got it sorted, mate!
0:26:44 > 0:26:46- Why do you want to learn Welsh?
0:26:47 > 0:26:51- My girlfriend is a fluent - Welsh speaker, from North Wales.
0:26:51 > 0:26:56- It would be nice to be able - to talk to her for the first time.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01- Is that a case that you'll learn - more Northwalian than Southwalian?
0:27:01 > 0:27:02- I will, yes.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04- What do you know already?
0:27:05 > 0:27:06- Llefrith instead of llaeth.
0:27:06 > 0:27:07- Llefrith instead of llaeth.- - Milk.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- Rwan instead of nawr. - They're very particular about that.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- Coming from Cardiff, - I'm getting some stick for it.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- Why didn't you learn Welsh? - Where are you from?
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- Whitchurch. I went to a school - that was English-speaking.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- It's embarrassing not to be able to - speak the language of your country.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- What do you hope to get - out of the cariad@iaith experience?
0:27:32 > 0:27:37- I'd like to speak Welsh - with my girlfriend and her friends.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42- They have to go slower for me - and turn to English for me.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45- I'd like to be able to be fluent.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54- What do you like to do - in your spare time?
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- I like riding my bike.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04- I also like to travel - and have holidays on the bike.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- No! I've never done a holiday - on a bike.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10- Don't you fancy it?
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Together? - Are you offering me a holiday?
0:28:13 > 0:28:14- Why not?
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- Tom, are you looking forward - to cariad@iaith?
0:28:43 > 0:28:44- Yes.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45- Yes.- - Why?
0:28:46 > 0:28:48- Because it's a free holiday!
0:28:48 > 0:28:49- A free holiday!
0:28:50 > 0:28:51- Surely, learning Welsh too?
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- Surely, learning Welsh too?- - Yes, a bit of learning too!
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Will you take your bike with you?
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- You could cycle from Cardiff - to West Wales!
0:29:02 > 0:29:04- That's an idea. Yes.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06- Is that a promise?
0:29:06 > 0:29:07- Is that a promise?- - Yes. It's a promise.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24- Look who's here, - a year after cariad@iaith!
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- Tom, has your Welsh improved - since cariad@iaith?
0:29:30 > 0:29:35- Yes, I think it has improved - since I had help from cariad@iaith.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- Let's see what you reckon!
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- How many opportunities are there - to speak Welsh in Cardiff?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- There's a lot happening here.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51- There are lots of opportunities to - speak Welsh in sport-related events.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57- I watch Glamorgan play cricket and - many other supporters speak Welsh.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- It's a good opportunity - for me to speak Welsh.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07- Where in Cardiff were you raised? - Did you learn Welsh at school?
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- I had hardly any Welsh at my junior - schools in Canton and Coryton.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16- It was the same story later - at Whitchurch High.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- I learned some Welsh - with Mrs Slade and Mr Bowen...
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- ..whom I met - at the Eisteddfod last year.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28- We didn't have to do a GCSE in Welsh - at that time, so I didn't.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29- That was unfortunate.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- What do you like about Cardiff?
0:30:34 > 0:30:39- So many things are available - within this city.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43- You can get to any part of the city - within half an hour...
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- ..on your bike.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- How do you feel about cariad@iaith?
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- I feel proud to have survived it!
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- I enjoyed it too, of course.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- I like the fact survival - came before enjoyment!
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- Do you now go to formal lessons?
0:31:06 > 0:31:10- No, I haven't been to - a formal lesson since I left school.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- I try to keep the costs down!
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- You've learned Welsh - without spending a single penny.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- Yes, plus I've made - a bit of money from it too!
0:31:23 > 0:31:25- But that's not why I did it.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28- Do you feel totally fluent now?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30- Do you feel totally fluent now?- - Not quite but I'm nearly fluent.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- Coming to meet you today - has been really uplifting.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- I can't believe - how much your Welsh has improved.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41- You're amazing! Congratulations.
0:31:42 > 0:31:43- I feel fuzzy and warm.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49- Mike Murray is someone else who has - learned Welsh to a high standard.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52- Mike works in Swansea - as a lecturer...
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- ..and he also works as an artist - here, in Cardiff.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- I'm Mike Murray and I'm an artist - who works with objects.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10- I'm a Fine Art lecturer - at Gower College, Swansea.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- I teach art to BTEC students...
0:32:16 > 0:32:22- ..to A Level students and to - art foundation course students.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26- I teach drawing, painting, - sculpture and printing.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- I use objects in my work.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38- I get ideas from those objects.
0:32:43 > 0:32:48- Sometimes, I experiment with - the object when I need inspiration.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- At other times, - I use feeling to create an artwork.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58- I was once - travelling home on a bus...
0:32:58 > 0:33:01- ..when I saw a banana skin - behind my seat.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07- I thought the way it sat there - was interesting.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11- That's why I sketched it in pencil.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- I usually work - in my studio at home...
0:33:17 > 0:33:21- ..but sometimes, I use the - facilities at The Printhaus.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36- There are workshops and - printing studios at The Printhaus.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44- They rent out studios to artists...
0:33:45 > 0:33:49- ..and you can learn - to screen print here.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- They have all the - screen printing equipment you need.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59- You need specialist equipment if you - want to do some screen printing.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- You need UV lights, a spray bath...
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- ..a printing bench, squeegees...
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- ..and lots of other things.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15- I have two children - and Welsh is their first language.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- I've read Welsh to them - all their lives...
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- ..and I've tried to learn Welsh - along with them...
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- ..from day to day.
0:34:31 > 0:34:36- The more you practise speaking Welsh - the more you improve...
0:34:37 > 0:34:40- ..and the more relaxed you become.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- Once you relax, - your confidence grows.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51- I find that Welsh speakers - are really fond of Welsh learners.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- The language is very important.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03- I want to use Welsh - in my professional work...
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- ..as an artist and as a lecturer.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13- I started to teach people through - the medium of Welsh last year...
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- ..and I'm keen to develop that.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- Mike, like many Cardiffians, - has learned Welsh...
0:35:29 > 0:35:32- ..and he's sent his children - to a Welsh-medium school.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- See you after the break - to hear more about Cardiff.
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0:35:51 > 0:35:53- Welcome back to Cardiff Bay.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57- Around 20 years ago, this area - saw huge changes taking place...
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- ..when Cardiff Bay Barrage was built - across the bay...
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- ..creating this lake behind me.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- Cardiff Bay is now - full of modern buildings...
0:36:08 > 0:36:12- ..like The Millennium Centre, - the Senedd...
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- ..plus hotels, restaurants and bars.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21- The Bay brought a taste - of the continent to Cardiff.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- Many old buildings have gone...
0:36:27 > 0:36:31- ..but some, like - The Pierhead Building still remain.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- Another building - which is still standing...
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- ..is St Stephen's Church Hall.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- Designer, Dylan Griffith, - converted it into a modern home...
0:36:42 > 0:36:46- ..as Aled Sam, Greg Stevenson - and Minti discovered.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- For help to follow this item, - take a look at the website...
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0:37:21 > 0:37:26- Before I bought it, I lived in a - cramped, two bedroom terraced house.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29- It was full of bikes - and climbing gear.
0:37:30 > 0:37:31- I wanted some space.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36- I wanted somewhere where I could - experiment, architecturally.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46- Dylan Griffith's contemporary home - is a temple of modern design...
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- ..in the middle of Cardiff Bay.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54- Nothing in particular attracted me - to it, other than its size...
0:37:54 > 0:37:58- ..and the potential it had, - before I did something with it.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- There's nothing extraordinary - about its exterior.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- You could walk past - without noticing it.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09- I kept it that way - for a good reason.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- This building - was one large, open space?
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- Yes, more or less.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- There was a wall - down the centre of the building.
0:38:21 > 0:38:26- It divided the vestry and the room - in which services were held.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- From what I hear, - that's why the wall was built.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35- Was it your aim to open it out - and knock down the wall?
0:38:36 > 0:38:41- I wanted to make sure - the old building remained untouched.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- We built a house inside - the outer shell of the building.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Well! This is what I call a space.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- Yes. It feels like - an industrial warehouse.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- There's a lot - of galvanised steel here.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59- Only the pine roof is original.
0:39:00 > 0:39:05- Dylan has divided the house into - a relaxation area, over there...
0:39:05 > 0:39:10- ..and this area, which includes - the kitchen and the dining room.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14- There's also a glass partition, - leading to the garage.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- There's galvanised steel everywhere.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18- It isn't a family home.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24- It would be difficult for a family - to live in a space such as this.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- You must keep it minimalist.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30- It's a bachelor pad - or a young couple's home.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50- Was it difficult to isolate areas, - within the larger space?
0:39:51 > 0:39:52- Yes and no.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- This wall was the basis - of the main wall, when I moved in...
0:39:57 > 0:40:02- ..and it separates the kitchen and - dining area from the living space.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- The shelving unit is on castors, - so it's mobile.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- It turns the study into a room.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- Those shelves a corridor of sorts.
0:40:47 > 0:40:48- This is the lounge.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- We know it's a lounge - because of the wooden floor!
0:40:52 > 0:40:56- Yes, this is one of - the house's original features.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00- I'm impressed with the use of space - in this room.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02- The ceiling is here, as you can see.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06- You usually see a mezzanine floor, - to one side...
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- ..but this doesn't touch - the external wall.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- A raised platform is a solution...
0:41:12 > 0:41:17- ..to the problem of what to do - with floor-to-ceiling windows...
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- ..when you need two floors - in that space.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- This ceiling - helps define this space...
0:41:25 > 0:41:29- ..and it separates the lounge - from the rest of the house.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- Yes. The furniture also helps, - to that end.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38- Dylan commissioned a sofa - big enough to fit the space.
0:41:38 > 0:41:44- The biggest advantage of having this - is the wonderful bedroom above us.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45- Let's go and see it.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47- Come on, Minti.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- Would you tackle - a similar project again?
0:42:12 > 0:42:16- If you'd asked me two years ago - I'd have said no way!
0:42:16 > 0:42:21- But I've lived here for four years - and I'm keen to do it all again.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- This is an oasis, away from - the things that go on outside.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31- You can create anything you like - inside this building.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- In that respect, - the surroundings are irrelevant.
0:42:48 > 0:42:53- What a fine example of combining old - and new to create something modern.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- Geraint Pickard - is another Cardiff Bay boy.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- He's an actor and a member - of a band called Clinigol.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- I talked to him a while ago - about his style.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14- I never shop in Cardiff. - I shop in London and only London.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17- Harvey Nichols is my favourite shop.
0:43:28 > 0:43:33- How would someone who passes you - on the street define your style?
0:43:36 > 0:43:39- Possibly urban chic or shabby chic.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43- Would you be happy - with that description?
0:43:43 > 0:43:47- Yes, as long as the word chic - was mentioned, I'd be happy!
0:43:48 > 0:43:50- I'm an actor - and I'm in the band, Clinigol.
0:43:51 > 0:43:52- You become confident enough...
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- ..to pick things up and wear them - without thinking.
0:43:57 > 0:44:01- What's the most money you've spent - on one shopping trip?
0:44:01 > 0:44:03- Go on - tell me!
0:44:04 > 0:44:07- It's probably around 1,500.
0:44:09 > 0:44:13- That's quite a lot but, as you say, - you wear them for a whole season.
0:44:14 > 0:44:17- Around four shop assistants - packed for me.
0:44:17 > 0:44:21- They were all wondering, "Who's he?"
0:44:26 > 0:44:27- That's my main wardrobe.
0:44:28 > 0:44:29- Ta-dah!
0:44:29 > 0:44:31- Ta-dah!- - Wow! You're really tidy.
0:44:32 > 0:44:36- Are there any items here - which you bought on the high street?
0:44:37 > 0:44:39- No, not really.
0:44:40 > 0:44:45- I know if I buy designer clothes, - no-one else will be wearing them.
0:44:45 > 0:44:49- I like the idea - that I'm wearing something unique.
0:44:51 > 0:44:53- That cardigan's great.
0:44:53 > 0:44:56- Yes. I bought it - just before Christmas.
0:44:56 > 0:45:00- I was with friends and they all - told me not to buy a cardigan.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03- But as soon as I put it on, - everyone loved it.
0:45:04 > 0:45:09- Sometimes, fashion isn't about - wearing fashionable clothes.
0:45:10 > 0:45:14- It's all about having the eye - to wear it in the right way.
0:45:14 > 0:45:18- As you see, I wear it on a skew - with a T-shirt underneath.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21- These are my favourite jeans.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24- I think they represent my style - to perfection.
0:45:25 > 0:45:29- There's paint on them - and they have a distressed look.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33- It's the most expensive item - I've bought.
0:45:33 > 0:45:34- How much were they?
0:45:34 > 0:45:35- How much were they?- - They were 300.
0:45:38 > 0:45:39- I don't follow fashion...
0:45:40 > 0:45:43- ..but I think I pick things up - subconsciously from TV.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48- I remember seeing Justin Timberlake - at the BRITs one year...
0:45:48 > 0:45:52- ..in a smart pair of trousers, - a scruffy T-shirt...
0:45:53 > 0:45:54- ..and white trainers.
0:45:54 > 0:45:57- I thought he looked cool - at the time.
0:45:57 > 0:46:02- A few days later, I found myself - buying smart trousers.
0:46:14 > 0:46:18- Before I turned 30, I was paranoid - about being too old...
0:46:18 > 0:46:23- ..so I started to wear T-shirts - which sent a message to the world...
0:46:23 > 0:46:26- ..that I wasn't bothered - about turning 30.
0:46:26 > 0:46:29- Youth By Itself Is Not Enough.
0:46:30 > 0:46:31- Another T-shirt says...
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- ..Like You I Once Was - Like Me You Will Be.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39- It was just a little joke - about turning 30.
0:46:41 > 0:46:44- My style is evolving, - now that I'm getting older.
0:46:44 > 0:46:48- I wear things - which are less crazy, I suppose.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51- I looked in my wardrobe - for this programme...
0:46:52 > 0:46:57- ..and I'm horrified that I bought - and wore some of the items in there.
0:46:57 > 0:47:01- These jeans are the worst - item of clothing I own.
0:47:01 > 0:47:05- These safety pins - run all the way down the leg...
0:47:05 > 0:47:06- ..front and back.
0:47:07 > 0:47:08- Amazing!
0:47:10 > 0:47:14- I look at them now and I'm disgusted - I spent money on them.
0:47:14 > 0:47:18- At the time, they were - totally and utterly fashionable.
0:47:19 > 0:47:23- I got lots of attention and comments - when I wore them...
0:47:23 > 0:47:28- ..but now, I can't believe I had - the confidence to wear them in town!
0:47:28 > 0:47:30- I detest them! They're horrible.
0:47:31 > 0:47:32- And yet, you kept them.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36- Yes, because - I spent so much money on them.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38- They may come back into fashion.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46- That's all from the city of Cardiff.
0:47:46 > 0:47:49- Join me next time, - when I'll be in Dolgellau.
0:47:49 > 0:47:51- Until then, goodbye.
0:48:06 > 0:48:09- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
0:48:09 > 0:48:09- .