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0:00:18 > 0:00:22- Hello and welcome to Heno - live from Llanelli...
0:00:22 > 0:00:29- ..on the day that Wales marks - 50 years since the Aberfan Disaster.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- A minute's silence - was held at 9.15am...
0:00:33 > 0:00:39- ..which was the exact time of - the disaster on 21 October 1966...
0:00:40 > 0:00:46- ..when a spoil tip collapsed - and buried the school and 18 homes.
0:00:46 > 0:00:52- It killed 144 people - - 116 children and 28 adults.
0:00:54 > 0:01:00- There are many dates in history - when we remember where we were.
0:01:00 > 0:01:05- The 21 October 1966 - is one of those dates.
0:01:05 > 0:01:11- Losing a child is the worst things - that could ever happen to a parent.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- It's something that - stays with you for life.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- We're joined by one of the survivors - of the Aberfan Disaster.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- Bernard Thomas, - welcome to the programme.
0:01:25 > 0:01:33- Thank you for joining us tonight.
0:01:34 > 0:01:41- How have you been observing - this very emotional day?
0:01:41 > 0:01:48- It's been a long day.
0:01:48 > 0:01:54- It was very emotional day.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59- I met Prince Charles.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- I've also had an array - of interviews.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- The memories come flooding back.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- It's very emotional.
0:02:10 > 0:02:16- We also welcome the young singer - from Aberfan, Kizzy Crawford.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- Kizzy's penned a song - that pays tribute to the event.
0:02:23 > 0:02:31- Yes, that's right.
0:02:31 > 0:02:37- I wanted something - to take to the community.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42- I decided to do something - that I'm good at!
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- I wanted to honour Aberfan - and her people.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- She's also got a special project - that she'll tell us about later.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- Also on tonight's programme...
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- ..Rhodri Gomer is at Parc y Scarlets - with Wales' first rugby superstar...
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- ..the 1950s full-back, Terry Davies.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06- Owain Gwynedd is at Aberystwyth in - an event hosted by Mudiad Meithrin.
0:03:07 > 0:03:13- Welcome to Aberystwyth for the - Mudiad Meithrin awards ceremony.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18- It's a chance to honour the staff - and volunteers across the country.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24- Join me later for the full story.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29- We also open the covers of a book - of poetry that remembers Aberfan.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- We start with Rhodri Davies who - traces the story of that awful day.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- One of the darkest days - in the history of Wales.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54- Aberfan is a word that halts any - conversation and silences a room...
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- ..but it's also a word - that encourages you to talk...
0:03:59 > 0:04:04- ..to share your memories - and emotions.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09- These are seven letters - that speak volumes.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13- Fifty years - after that horrific day...
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- ..and the world unites - with a small community...
0:04:16 > 0:04:21- ..to mourn, remember and honour.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- There are certain dates where people - remember where they were...
0:04:26 > 0:04:31- ..and 21 October 1966 - is one of those dates.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- I remember the miners finishing - their shift and jumping on lorries.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- They had shovels and - lamps on their helmets...
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- ..and threw themselves into - searching through the rubble.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- There's also a feeling of guilt - that has grown over the years...
0:04:48 > 0:04:53- ..because I was there - and could do nothing of any value.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58- I can't go to the memorial garden in - Aberfan and neither can a neighbour.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- It's too close to the heart - as the wounds are still fresh.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09- I always think about it and - it's had a tremendous effect on me.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- I don't think a day goes by where - we don't think about what happened.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- But what happened?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- It was an unnecessary disaster.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- The carelessness of the Coal Board - meant the natural springs...
0:05:24 > 0:05:31- ..turned spoil heap No. 7 - into a river of mining waste.
0:05:31 > 0:05:38- It was early in the morning of - 21 October and the mountain moved.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43- It cascaded down in seconds - as coal moves so quickly.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48- Those raised in mining communities - accept the dangers in the colliery.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53- Dad was a miner and he always faced - either injury or death.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- You live with it and that's - the choice you make as an adult.
0:05:58 > 0:06:04- The children and teachers - were buried under this heap.
0:06:04 > 0:06:12- They drowned, choked or were crushed - under the sheer weight of the coal.
0:06:13 > 0:06:21- The worst thing was choking to death - on this revolting black sludge.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- Almost an entire generation - was lost.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30- The list of names and surnames - shows signs of a family disaster.
0:06:30 > 0:06:36- The number of names is astounding - but when you put them in order...
0:06:36 > 0:06:41- ..it shows all the brothers and - sisters involved in the disaster.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- Losing a child is the worst thing - any parent can experience.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51- It's something - that stays with you for life.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56- Some children were brought out alive - and Jeff Edwards was the last.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02- The next thing I remember was waking - up and covered in this material.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- My right foot - was stuck in a radiator.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- On my left shoulder - was a young girl who had died.
0:07:11 > 0:07:18- The screams and shouts progressively - got less as time went on.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23- Most who died in that classroom - died of asphyxiation.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- I was fortunate as there was - a pocket of air around me.
0:07:28 > 0:07:34- It lasted until the fire service - saw my white hair and dug me out.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- The survivors - have to live with this grief...
0:07:39 > 0:07:45- ..and the guilt of surviving - such a disaster.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- That stays with you for life.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55- You also had the treatment - of the village afterwards...
0:07:55 > 0:08:00- ..by establishments, - such as the National Coal Board...
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- ..and MPs who hadn't done - their bit to help the community.
0:08:06 > 0:08:12- I won't name names but some should - have been far more compassionate.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- In no time at all, - a fund was set up...
0:08:17 > 0:08:23- ..and the government and Coal Board - stole 10% of the capital..
0:08:23 > 0:08:31- ..to fund the moving - of the Pantglas heaps.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- Yes, the money - was eventually paid back...
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- ..but the scars still run deep - some 50 years later.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- The nation remembers this year.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- There's an emotional exhibition - at the National Library...
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- ..and Karl Jenkins - has composed an incredible cantata.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- But how can you do justice to the - people and community of Aberfan...
0:08:54 > 0:08:59- ..where the grief - lives on to this day?
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- Ask the people of Aberfan for the - best way to remember the disaster.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- It's their disaster - and they have lived with it.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13- In a century, the generation - effected directly will have gone.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18- That is the time when we should - look at Aberfan more objectively.
0:09:18 > 0:09:24- At the moment, we can only share - the grief of the village.
0:09:24 > 0:09:30- We can never share the feelings - in the hearts of those in Aberfan...
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- ..but we can sympathize - and respect those emotions...
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- ..by letting the people of Aberfan - to tell us how we should remember...
0:09:40 > 0:09:47- ..and that's how - we should remember it.
0:09:47 > 0:09:59- # Holy angels guard your rest #
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- Bernard is a survivor - of the disaster.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15- Do you agree with - the words of Dr Elin?
0:10:15 > 0:10:21- Should the nation - consult the people of Aberfan...
0:10:21 > 0:10:27- ..on how this disaster - should be remembered?
0:10:27 > 0:10:33- Yes, I agree with her.
0:10:34 > 0:10:41- In another 50 or 100 years...
0:10:41 > 0:10:49- ..I will not be here - to tell people about it.
0:10:49 > 0:10:58- You will have to be - more objective about it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:10- The same is true of the way - we look at the World Wars.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- We have to look at the way - the establishment...
0:11:18 > 0:11:26- ..treated the people in the village.
0:11:26 > 0:11:35- Tell us what happened to you on - that morning of 21 October 1966.
0:11:35 > 0:11:45- I was a nine-year-old.
0:11:45 > 0:11:51- I remember getting up in the morning - with my brother.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56- We had breakfast.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02- We left the house...
0:12:02 > 0:12:10- ..and started walking to school.
0:12:10 > 0:12:19- There was a lot of mist and fog.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24- You could have cut the silence - with a knife.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- I went into the school...
0:12:29 > 0:12:35- ..took off my coat...
0:12:35 > 0:12:43- ..and had a service in the school.
0:12:43 > 0:12:50- I went into the classroom - to read one of my books.
0:12:50 > 0:13:01- I was looking through my book...
0:13:01 > 0:13:10- ..and it got louder and louder.
0:13:10 > 0:13:18- Our teacher could see something - cascading through the fog.
0:13:18 > 0:13:28- He told us to run!
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- This black stuff came flowing - through the window...
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- ..and took the walls with it.
0:13:38 > 0:13:44- It was like skittles!
0:13:44 > 0:13:51- It was like a tidal wave.
0:13:51 > 0:14:02- I was carried like a rag doll.
0:14:02 > 0:14:10- I remember waking next to - one of the walls of the school.
0:14:10 > 0:14:16- I just remember the screams - of the other children.
0:14:16 > 0:14:21- I didn't know what had happened.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27- I knew it was terrible.
0:14:27 > 0:14:34- I was able to move.
0:14:34 > 0:14:40- I only had a few cuts and bruises.
0:14:40 > 0:14:47- I knew that I had to get out.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53- I managed to find my teacher, - Mr Williams...
0:14:53 > 0:15:05- ..and I went to help him.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12- I managed to get up - and scrambled over this stuff...
0:15:12 > 0:15:18- ..that had started - to solidify by this point.
0:15:18 > 0:15:24- I got to Mr Williams.
0:15:24 > 0:15:30- Someone had smashed - the small windows...
0:15:31 > 0:15:38- ..at the top of the building.
0:15:38 > 0:15:47- One of the girls was pinned down - by the mud.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- Mr Williams, myself - and another girl...
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- ..managed to get out of the window.
0:15:55 > 0:16:06- I'm lucky to be here!
0:16:06 > 0:16:12- The memories are so vivid.
0:16:12 > 0:16:19- I was diagnosed with PTSD.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- I wasn't surprised by this.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- It's time for a break, - but join us in a couple of minutes.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- "The joyous laughter of the children - as they played was hushed
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- "Every toy lay idle
0:16:36 > 0:16:42- "And each footstep was silent."
0:16:44 > 0:16:44- .
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- Subtitles
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- Welcome back.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- Our next stop is Aberystwyth - with Owain Gwynedd.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05- He's joined by Mudiad Meithrin at - an award ceremony and birthday bash.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Good evening and welcome - to The Marine Hotel in Aberystwyth.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- It's a momentous evening - for the Mudiad Meithrin.
0:17:13 > 0:17:18- Mudiad Meithrin is 45 years old.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- It nurtures the next generation - of Welsh speakers, here in Wales.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- I'm joined by Gwenllian - who is the chief executive.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- Today, 22,000 children attend Mudiad - Meithrin groups on a weekly basis.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- Did you expect this from the onset?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Who would've thought back in 1971 - that so many children...
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- ..would receive child care - via the Welsh language...
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- ..and continue their education - in the Welsh language.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48- It's crucial that we recognize past - efforts, but must also look ahead.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- Parents need to opt for child care - and education in the Welsh language.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55- And Mudiad Meithrin plays - an integral a role in this.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- We'll chat again shortly and to - some of the winners of the night.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Let's hear about Mudiad Meithrin - and its development in Pontypool.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- When Mudiad Meithrin - was established in 1971...
0:18:11 > 0:18:17- ..it aimed to create a regional, - district and national structure.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22- They adopted a policy in the 1970s - that it would be open to everyone.
0:18:23 > 0:18:30- Prior to this, many thought that you - needed a Welsh-speaking parent...
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- ..but it was open to all and - the children were immersed in Welsh.
0:18:34 > 0:18:40- Both policies have been important - to this institution.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45- Some 37 years ago, - people thought we were crazy...
0:18:45 > 0:18:51- ..to have a Welsh nursery in such - an Anglicized area as Pontypool.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57- We found this hall - and have a lot of fun.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- Most are from a non-Welsh speaking - background...
0:19:02 > 0:19:07- ..but learn to sing and speak Welsh - with us and take it further.
0:19:08 > 0:19:15- It is great to see this hall today.
0:19:15 > 0:19:22- In Pontypool, there aren't many - places that offer a Welsh education.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27- This Mudiad Meithrin is a starting - point for future education.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- I was educated in Welsh - and want the same for my children.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- The children love coming here - and you see an obvious improvement.
0:19:38 > 0:19:44- These days, we speak Welsh at home.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- I came here when the site opened - many years ago.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54- All three of my children - also came here.
0:19:54 > 0:20:00- The Welsh language is incredibly - important for the children.
0:20:00 > 0:20:06- These groups are important - as children learn through play...
0:20:06 > 0:20:15- ..and can move into Welsh schools - where they grow bilingually.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- It can be difficult - for non-Welsh speaking parents...
0:20:19 > 0:20:25- ..to send their children - through Welsh education.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- Our role is to support them.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34- All our staff are former parents.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- They can chat to new parents about - the benefits of being bilingual.
0:20:39 > 0:20:46- We couldn't have done this without - being a part of Mudiad Meithrin.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- Its support is priceless.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Happy birthday!
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- Happy birthday to Mudiad Meithrin.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- The ceremony has come to an end.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Helen from Pontypool - featured in that item.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- Congratulations - - what exactly has the group won?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15- We've won the first award - for working in partnership...
0:21:15 > 0:21:23- ..with the community and more - importantly with staff and children.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- You've also received - a personal surprise.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32- Yes, I've also won an award - with another group of people...
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- ..for working at a Cylch Meithrin - group for over 20 years.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- I appreciate this accolade, - but it makes me feel very old!
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- Congratulations on this award - and everyone wants to thank you.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- Teleri has picked up - one of the main awards.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- It isn't just me - that's been given this award.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56- It's been awarded to the entire - Cylch Meithrin in Talgarreg...
0:21:56 > 0:22:01- ..for the best provision and for - being Wales' best Cylch Meithrin.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- This is remarkable considering - that we are a small rural group.
0:22:06 > 0:22:11- The staff and community deserve - this recognition for their support.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- Our thanks to Mudiad Meithrin.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21- What does an evening like this - mean for you, Gwenllian?
0:22:21 > 0:22:25- It's incredibly important that - we thank and recognize efforts...
0:22:25 > 0:22:32- ..at the Cylch Meithrin - and Ti a Fi groups.
0:22:32 > 0:22:39- It's crucial in our 45th year that - we recognize their contributions.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44- We hope to plan - for the next 45 years.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- With millions of Welsh speakers.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Without Mudiad Meithrin, - this wouldn't be possible.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55- Thank you for your company - and congratulations, ladies.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- Happy birthday - to the Mudiad Meithrin!
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- We're joined by Kizzy Crawford...
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- ..and Daniel Jenkins Jones - from RSPB Cymru.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- Welcome to you both.
0:23:11 > 0:23:19- It's an unusual pairing - some would say.
0:23:19 > 0:23:31- Tell us about this special project.
0:23:32 > 0:23:38- It's totally different - to anything I've done before.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- I've always loved nature.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46- I'm working on a concert...
0:23:47 > 0:23:53- ..about a rainforest in Wales.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- The project is called - Birdsong / Can Yr Adar.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02- Birdsong tells the story through - music inspired by Carnagafallt...
0:24:02 > 0:24:07- ..home to a complex eco-system - of rainforests found near Powys.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- I want to show people that there - is a rainforest in Wales.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15- I've been there with Daniel.
0:24:15 > 0:24:23- It was an amazing place.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28- I'm sure you're happy - with this partnership.
0:24:29 > 0:24:37- Yes, and it's very unusual.
0:24:38 > 0:24:43- We wanted to try - and reach a new audience.
0:24:43 > 0:24:50- We've had this rainforest - in Wales...
0:24:50 > 0:24:57- ..for many centuries.
0:24:57 > 0:25:05- It has stood since - the reign of Henry VIII!
0:25:05 > 0:25:15- It has some wonderful trees - and a bed of moss.
0:25:15 > 0:25:26- There's also some great birds - that come from Africa...
0:25:26 > 0:25:33- ..to spend their summers - in our rainforest.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- You are spreading the message - with a series of gigs.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42- We're touring with the gigs.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47- We're going to travel - around Wales...
0:25:47 > 0:25:54- ..and there's a few gigs - in England too.
0:25:54 > 0:26:02- What sort of music - will you be performing?
0:26:02 > 0:26:12- It's a mixture of jazz and folk.
0:26:13 > 0:26:25- Sinfonia Cymru - will be recreating the sounds...
0:26:25 > 0:26:31- ..that you get from the birds.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37- Gwilym and I will be keeping - the rhythm.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42- What response has the RSPB had?
0:26:42 > 0:26:48- We've had a great response.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- We've had emails and people - are quite shocked...
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- ..that the RSPB would be involved - in such a project.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00- I want to go to that rainforest.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- We're taking a quick break - but join us in a few minutes.
0:27:03 > 0:27:03- .
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Subtitles
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- Welcome back.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- For the past 50 years, - poets of all ages across Wales...
0:27:18 > 0:27:22- ..and each generation have recorded - the history of Aberfan in poems.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27- All of the 80 poems are available - in a the new book, Dagrau Tost.
0:27:32 > 0:27:39- "Behind the curtain of fog that hid - the spoil tips from the villagers...
0:27:39 > 0:27:44- "..gushed from the depths - of spoil heap No. 7...
0:27:44 > 0:27:50- "..the shiny, black - and slimy water."
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- We're both from - the South Wales Valleys.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- I'm from the Rhondda Valley - and Wyn is from Merthyr...
0:27:58 > 0:28:02- ..so we're aware of the history.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- I remember that day as I was a girl - of 12 and in school at the time.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- A teacher entered the classroom...
0:28:11 > 0:28:18- ..and told us that something - horrific had happened in Aberfan.
0:28:18 > 0:28:24- I was going to secondary school - a few miles south of Aberfan.
0:28:24 > 0:28:30- I passed the site of the disaster - only hours before it had happened.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- After reaching school...
0:28:35 > 0:28:40- ..there was a request for the Fifth - and Sixth Form boys to go and help.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46- I was on the site within the hour - of the disaster.
0:28:46 > 0:28:53- "In front, Ysgol Pantglas - stood as a living dam.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59- "The mud crashed through the fence.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- "It darkened the windows - and moved walls.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07- "At one side, - it climbed as high as the roof.
0:29:07 > 0:29:14- "Falling onto the children - and the teachers."
0:29:14 > 0:29:20- Reading and studying these poems - in detail was very distressing.
0:29:20 > 0:29:28- You read one after the other and - it hit you like a series of waves.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33- It wasn't an easy experience but - we're both glad to have done it...
0:29:33 > 0:29:40- ..as these poems are a reminder - of the national response.
0:29:40 > 0:29:46- This year, it is more important - than ever to remember the disaster.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51- One way to keep the memory alive - is to release a book.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55- "Only moments, one fragile dream.
0:29:55 > 0:30:01- "Every mouth open, - every book closed."
0:30:02 > 0:30:08- It's an incredible honour that my - poem has been chosen for the book.
0:30:08 > 0:30:16- Aberfan is something - that we share as a nation.
0:30:16 > 0:30:23- I'm honoured to represent - a younger generation of poets.
0:30:23 > 0:30:29- I consider it a privilege, - to give others the opportunity...
0:30:29 > 0:30:34- ..not only to read the poems, - but to hear the words...
0:30:35 > 0:30:42- ..as poems can be more compelling - when you hear them read out loud.
0:30:43 > 0:30:48- "No bird was heard singing, - nor child crying.
0:30:49 > 0:30:57- "We heard nothing, - but the stench of death."
0:30:57 > 0:31:02- This book will be treasured - by our nation.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07- It's should be an important part - of our national remembrance.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- A disaster such as Aberfan - unites communities.
0:31:12 > 0:31:21- Tonight is proof that it brings us - together in our grief.
0:31:21 > 0:31:33- The book pays tribute to the people - who suffered in Aberfan.
0:31:34 > 0:31:44- This is a record of the disaster - that changed Wales.
0:31:44 > 0:31:50- Wales has never been the same - since Aberfan.
0:31:50 > 0:31:56- "This suffering, - more than anything else...
0:31:56 > 0:32:01- "..has given dexterity - to close-knit communities."
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- If you would like a copy - of the book...
0:32:09 > 0:32:13- ..you can get it - from Barddas publishers.
0:32:14 > 0:32:23- Bernard Thomas is one of the - survivors of the Aberfan Disaster.
0:32:23 > 0:32:35- You also enjoy reading poetry.
0:32:36 > 0:32:43- It's important that - we record these events.
0:32:43 > 0:32:53- Yes, and it's important for us - to remember these events.
0:32:53 > 0:33:00- The book will be a record - for the next generation.
0:33:00 > 0:33:09- Kizzy is from a new generation.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11- I also agree with that.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- I love poetry.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- It's a real inspiration.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- It's important for us all to - remember and learn about the event.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- Aberfan remains an important subject - of discussion among our poets today.
0:33:25 > 0:33:26- At 9.00pm tonight on BBC Wales...
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- ..actors including Michael Sheen, - Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce...
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- ..Iwan Rheon and Sharon Morgan star - in a new film by poet, Owen Shears.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40- It's called The Green Hallow.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45- Owen Sheers wanted to pay tribute - to the community of Aberfan.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49- It's so difficult to find the words - to express something like this.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54- It's a poem with a rhythm - and a rhyme.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- It focuses on the day - of the disaster...
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- ..the rescue and the modern world.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05- I felt that it was - a massive responsibility.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- It terrified me...
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- ..and yet, I'm grateful to have been - able to do something...
0:34:12 > 0:34:17- ..and I hope the community - enjoys The Green Hollow.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- Aberfan: Yr Ymchwiliad - gyda Huw Edwards...
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- ..will also be shown again - on S4C at 10.30pm tonight.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32- Don't forget to tune in.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36- In the final part - of the programme...
0:34:36 > 0:34:42- ..Rhodri Gomer meets Wales' first - rugby superstar, Terry Davies.
0:34:42 > 0:34:52- Kizzy Crawford also performs a song - that she wrote to remember Aberfan.
0:34:52 > 0:34:57- But we head to the break - with your events in our Calendar.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05- I'm Anni Llyn, the Welsh-language - Children's Poet Laureate.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- The Revolting Rhymers competition - closes at midnight.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15- Make sure you compete - as the prizes are fantastic.
0:35:15 > 0:35:22- Full details are - on the Literature Wales website.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27- Join the Cyw characters - for breakfast on Saturday...
0:35:27 > 0:35:35- ..at the Felinheli Memorial Hall - between 10.00am and 12.00pm.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41- Saturday sees the Snowdonia - YFC's Eisteddfod in Porthmadog.
0:35:41 > 0:35:46- It starts at 1.30pm.
0:35:46 > 0:35:56- All are welcome to join us - to see the YFC at its best.
0:35:57 > 0:36:02- On Saturday 22 October, Ballet Cymru - performs Romeo and Juliet...
0:36:03 > 0:36:07- ..at the Bryn Terfel Theatre - in the Pontio Arts Centre at 7.30pm.
0:36:10 > 0:36:10- .
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- Subtitles
0:36:21 > 0:36:23- Welcome back.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Rhodri Gomer was back - in Parc y Scarlets last night...
0:36:26 > 0:36:30- ..at The Phil Bennett Lounge to meet - the former full-back, Terry Davies..
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- ..Wales' first rugby superstar - from the 1950s.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36- He also spoke to Sir Gareth Edwards.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- It was certainly - a night to remember.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44- Last night, people spent the evening - reminiscing at Parc y Scarlets...
0:36:44 > 0:36:48- ..for the launch of a book by - a legendary player from the 1950s.
0:36:48 > 0:36:53- The autobiography is called - Wales's First Superstar Fullback...
0:36:53 > 0:36:57- ..and I'm joined - by that superstar now.
0:36:58 > 0:37:03- The turn-out proves that - you're as popular as ever, Terry.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08- I've got a lot of friends - and they are all here tonight.
0:37:08 > 0:37:15- Some couldn't make it but let's hear - from two of Terry's biggest fans.
0:37:19 > 0:37:28- Terry Davies would have been a hero - no matter when he played the sport.
0:37:28 > 0:37:35- His stance showed that he was an - excellent player and he stood out.
0:37:35 > 0:37:42- He was one of the first to play - in a style that JPR replicated...
0:37:42 > 0:37:48- ..when the game changed and you - couldn't kick the ball into touch.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52- He was ahead of his time.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56- When I was a boy, we'd go - from Trimsaran to Stradey Park...
0:37:56 > 0:38:01- ..to watch Carwyn James, - Ray Williams and Terry Davies.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- These were true legends.
0:38:06 > 0:38:11- I remember the October after - Terry had been on a Lions tour.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15- It was 3 - 3 - in the game against Aberavon.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20- Terry got the ball, scored - a drop goal and won the match.
0:38:20 > 0:38:25- He was such a multi-talented player - and truly incredible.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29- I remember him clearly.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34- He could have played at any time - and still been one of the best.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39- He was friendly, had the looks of a - film star but was also talented.
0:38:40 > 0:38:49- He's enjoyed his life - and hasn't changed one bit.
0:38:49 > 0:38:56- He always has a smile - and makes you feel very important.
0:38:56 > 0:39:04- It's a pleasure to spend any time - in his company.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11- Thank you for letting us - be here tonight.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16- Why have you waited so long - to write an autobiography?
0:39:16 > 0:39:21- I've been very busy - and was recently awarded the MBE.
0:39:21 > 0:39:28- It's taken four years to write - but I'm glad it's finished.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33- It's a great book and worth a read.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38- Thank you for letting us be here and - I can't wait to read your stories.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- Will you sign it for me?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- Will you sign it for me?- - Yes, of course.
0:39:42 > 0:39:47- Thank you very much.
0:39:48 > 0:39:54- Kizzy Crawford and Bernard Thomas - have been our studio guests tonight.
0:39:54 > 0:40:06- Kizzy is performing a song - that she has composed about Aberfan.
0:40:07 > 0:40:13- I wanted to do something - for Aberfan.
0:40:13 > 0:40:22- I've only lived there - for two years...
0:40:22 > 0:40:26- ..but the people of Aberfan - have welcomed me with open arms.
0:40:27 > 0:40:33- The people are wonderful.
0:40:33 > 0:40:44- It's also a beautiful place.
0:40:45 > 0:40:51- I spent a few hours - with my mother...
0:40:51 > 0:41:00- ..at one of the graveyards - in Aberfan.
0:41:00 > 0:41:05- It was my way of sympathising - with them.
0:41:05 > 0:41:17- Kizzy will take her place - for tonight's performance.
0:41:23 > 0:41:31- We've got pictures - of Ysgol Rhydywaun.
0:41:31 > 0:41:37- We can see the number 144.
0:41:37 > 0:41:45- That's the number of people - who lost their lives in Aberfan.
0:41:45 > 0:41:51- Bernard was born - and raised in Aberfan.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56- He still lives there.
0:41:56 > 0:42:05- Aberfan is a close-knit community.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10- We all share in the grief.
0:42:10 > 0:42:21- I speak to the people - who lost a child.
0:42:21 > 0:42:28- Some 50 years ago, I was the - same age as their children.
0:42:28 > 0:42:35- You also visit the memorial gardens.
0:42:35 > 0:42:41- I do back to the gardens to remember - my friends and cousins...
0:42:41 > 0:42:47- ..who were in my class.
0:42:47 > 0:42:55- I was so close to death.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00- If I had another desk - in the classroom
0:43:00 > 0:43:04- ..I wouldn't be here today.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09- That's it from us tonight, - but we return on Monday at 7.00pm.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11- Thank you for your company.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14- Here's Kizzy Crawford - performing Hedfan i'r Nefoedd.
0:43:14 > 0:43:18- Goodnight.
0:43:28 > 0:43:36- # Each little bird sings - of all things bright and beautiful
0:43:37 > 0:43:42- # All creatures great and small
0:43:42 > 0:43:46- # Of all things - wise and wonderful
0:43:46 > 0:43:51- # The Lord God made them all
0:43:51 > 0:43:55- # Feeling joyful about life
0:43:55 > 0:43:59- # The darkness - rushed down the mountain
0:43:59 > 0:44:04- # To silence their song for ever
0:44:04 > 0:44:09- # The valley fell quiet
0:44:10 > 0:44:17- # Tears of mothers and the world - washed down the mountain
0:44:17 > 0:44:27- # Flowing forever - as tiny wings flew to heaven
0:44:35 > 0:44:44- # Each little bird sings - in harmony with the angels
0:44:44 > 0:44:53- # On their silvery wings - in the clouds above the valley
0:44:53 > 0:45:00- # Washing salt from the eyes - that brightens up the sky
0:45:00 > 0:45:05- # The darkness - rushed down the mountain
0:45:06 > 0:45:09- # To silence their song for ever
0:45:10 > 0:45:16- # The valley fell quiet
0:45:16 > 0:45:24- # Tears of mothers and the world - washed down the mountain
0:45:25 > 0:45:34- # Flowing forever - as tiny wings flew to heaven
0:45:44 > 0:45:49- # All things bright and beautiful
0:45:49 > 0:45:53- # The birds and angels fly
0:45:53 > 0:45:58- # The tears flowing - down the mountain is water
0:45:58 > 0:46:05- # An entire generation - has been lost to heaven
0:46:05 > 0:46:09- # Don't forget them
0:46:09 > 0:46:13- # They're forever in God's love
0:46:13 > 0:46:17- # The darkness - rushed down the mountain
0:46:17 > 0:46:22- # To silence their song for ever
0:46:23 > 0:46:30- # The valley fell silent
0:46:30 > 0:46:37- # Tears of mothers and the world - washed down the mountain
0:46:37 > 0:46:47- # Flowing forever - as tiny wings flew to heaven #
0:46:52 > 0:46:53- .