Mon, 29 May 2017 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Heno from

-Llanelli on Bank Holiday Monday.

-I hope you've had a great day.

-The Bridgend Taff-Ely

-Urdd Eisteddfod is this week.

-I hope it's been a successful day

-and good luck for the week ahead.

-I'm on the Maes this Friday

-so come over and say hello.

-Back to tonight's programme.

-The Champion's League final

-is in Cardiff this weekend.

-Rhodri discovers the links between

-Wales, Juventus and Real Madrid.

-The actor, Richard Elis joins me.

-It's great to have your company.

-You've got a special appeal.

-Yes, I'm working on a film

-and I need your help with it.

-It sounds interesting

-and we'll hear about it shortly.

-Gerallt also visits the idyllic

-Cwm Idwal in Snowdonia.

-And Daf's got some picnic ideas.

-The Urdd is this week and Carys

-has tips for the perfect picnic.

-I'll have tips for the family.

-There are hampers

-and a feast of food and drink.

-I can't wait!

-Preparations have been underway

-for the past few weeks...

-..for the Champions League final

-at our national stadium.

-Juventus will take on Real Madrid

-in the final.

-Around 250,000 fans

-will flock to the capital.

-But will Gareth Bale be playing?

-Rhodri Gomer has discovered...

-..that our links with these

-teams run deeper than Bale.

-The Champions League is the biggest

-contest for European Clubs.

-Europe has the big money,

-clubs and star players...

-..and this is

-the

-competition.

-The contest was established in

-the 1950s as the European Cup.

-The winners of the European leagues

-would come together...

-..for a champions of champions

-contest to decide who was the best.

-The challenge facing the organizers

-is that Cardiff is a small city...

-..to host the final.

-It will be unique

-for the supporters...

-..and all in close proximity

-to the stadium.

-There will be events down the Bay,

-including a floating pitch.

-The city will be bustling.

-Only five Welshmen have played in

-the final of the Champions League.

-The first was Terry Yorath in 1975.

-In 1977, Joey Jones won the contest

-with Liverpool.

-Liverpool and Ian Rush

-were winners in 1984.

-Ryan Giggs and Gareth Bale

-have been a part of winning teams.

-The biggest connection Wales

-has with Juventus is John Charles.

-John moved from Leeds to Juventus

-for 65,000 in 1957.

-He left Britain to play in Europe

-and was very successful.

-In Turin, he was given the nickname,

-Gentle Giant.

-I joined Cardiff in 1966

-as an apprentice professional.

-We'd pick kit up, work on the ground

-and clean the boots of senior pros.

-When the lads said that

-Mr Charles wanted to see me...

-..my first reaction was

-I'd done nothing wrong.

-He said, "I'm going to stay

-with my mother in Swansea...

-.."I'll pick you up at Briton Ferry

-Bridge for the next two weeks."

-I couldn't believe

-what I was hearing.

-With John, you felt at ease

-and comfortable in his company.

-He was a terrific bloke.

-When Juventus signed him,

-they broke the British record.

-They adore him and he broke

-every goalscoring record.

-Italy has a statue of him.

-John Charles was a Juventus hero.

-The only other Welshman to play

-for Juventus is Ian Rush.

-Ian was only there for a season.

-He'd won the cup with Liverpool

-prior to arriving in Turin in 1987.

-He spent a season in Italy

-and wasn't very successful...

-..and returned to play

-in Merseyside.

-Real Madrid came to Cardiff...

-..and lost to Cardiff City FC

-in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

-John Toshack had left the Bluebirds

-during that period...

-..and was manager at Madrid.

-When Toshack was the Wales manager,

-he gave Gareth Bale his first cap.

-Zinedine Zidane believes Bale

-is Madrid's future.

-He's won the contest twice.

-The Cardiff man who has

-conquered the football world...

-..returning home to win the

-Champions League is quite the story.

-If you ask any player like Bale...

-..to go back to your home city

-and play a final there...

-..there's nothing better.

-Over the past ten years, we've been

-spoilt with sporting events...

-..with the FA Cup,

-The Ashes and Ryder Cup.

-But this is the largest yet.

-There's no way to avoid it,

-Cardiff will be a carnival.

-Good luck to both teams.

-It's time for our chat with

-the actor, Richard Elis.

-You've got an appeal about a film.

-Tell us more about it.

-I'm working as a producer

-with an independent film company.

-We're looking for extras

-to work with us at Porthcawl.

-It's for one scene

-at the end of the film.

-Tell us more about the film

-and your role.

-I run a filmmaking company

-with my friend, Jamie.

-We've made a couple of films

-that only took six days to make.

-They're totally improvised films.

-We write a storyline

-and actors add the script.

-It means we can shoot it quickly

-and it's almost like a documentary.

-But the 90 minute film

-is shot within six days.

-What happens after the cameras stop

-rolling and the film's been edited?

-We made a film called

-Black Mountain Poets two years ago.

-It went global and made it to

-the South By Southwest Festival.

-It was great for us as a lot

-of Americans had watched it.

-The independent film scene

-in America is massive.

-We aren't worthy to work with

-the people it's attracted!

-Our last film starred the actress,

-Cobie Smulders.

-Her last film was Jack Reacher

-with Tom Cruise.

-We flew her over to Cornwall

-and she starred opposite me.

-She went from Tom Cruise to me,

-so it was a shock to the system!

-These films attract

-world-famous actors.

-What's the appeal for them?

-I think the appeal is that they

-have free-reign in every scene.

-It's raw acting and it takes you

-back to when you started acting.

-It's a dream for any actor.

-Actors can do whatever they want

-unlike the Hollywood films.

-We shot this film in six days.

-She was in the gym for nine months

-before filming Jack Reacher.

-She filmed it nine months

-and promoted it for six months.

-It took up two years of her life

-and we only needed her for six days.

-Let's return to your appeal

-for extras and crew.

-It's a great opportunity for anyone

-wanting to break into this industry.

-Yes, it is and we're local lads.

-Jamie is from Porthcawl

-and I'm from Ammanford.

-We're appealing for help,

-especially with the extras.

-We've got a big scene

-that concludes at a festival.

-We need people in the crowd

-on 17 June.

-And it's only for six days.

-That scene will only take

-two hours to shoot.

-The entire film

-takes six days to shoot.

-But we only need you for

-a couple of hours for a scene.

-How can viewers get in touch?

-Contact me on Twitter - @relis...

-..or search for me,

-Richard Elis on Facebook.

-It's only one 'l'!

-That's important to know!

-It's a great chance to work with

-a professional actor like yourself.

-There are also Hollywood stars.

-We have Jemima Kirke from Girls,

-Sarah Solemani from Bridget Jones...

-..and Tom Cullen.

-I'll come over and help you!

-Thank you, Richard.

-Galeri, Caernarfon is currently home

-to an unusual exhibition.

-Llanuwchllyn-born, Gareth Owen

-is an artist and poet.

-He's combine both aspects

-to coincide with his autobiography.

-Let's hear the story.

-The exhibition opened

-a few weeks ago.

-I've created a name, which is a

-combination of the Welsh words...

-..for photographs and a four-line

-strict-metre-stanza, EnglUniau.

-The motivation was to combine

-two of my interests...

-..my love of visual art and

-four-line strict-metre-stanzas.

-I saw the possibility of combining

-both elements together.

-There are 31 strict-metre-stanzas.

-They are split

-into different categories.

-The first one contains

-a memorial theme...

-..and another one is political.

-Some are religious

-and others are more conceptual.

-This is a conceptual piece.

-It's a play on the word

-of 'hiraeth' or longing.

-I've moved around a lot and the

-feeling of longing is important.

-But it's an emotion

-you have to keep under control.

-You're living in the past

-if you're longing.

-This strict-metre-stanza

-is trying to express this.

-I coincided my exhibition launch

-at Galeri...

-..with the launch

-of my autobiography.

-It's a visual autobiography

-which is a play on the words again.

-I was able to express

-my life story through my artwork.

-I was great to see people turn up

-and appreciate the work.

-I hope people

-will enjoy the exhibition.

-The exhibition runs until 2 June

-at Galeri, Caernarfon.

-The autobiography

-is available at local shops.

-Visit the Galeri website

-for more details.

-It's time for a break,

-but join us in part two...

-..when Gerallt meets

-the wardens of Snowdonia...

-..who have been teaching him

-about Cwm Idwal.

-What have you got, Daf?

-Depending on the weather,

-many of us will have a picnic.

-After the break...

-..Carys Tudor and myself

-have tips for the perfect picnic.

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-Welcome back.

-Daf Wyn has advice

-on packing for a picnic shortly.

-But wearing your walking shoes

-for a stroll around Cwm Idwal...

-..is Gerallt's advice.

-Let's go for a jaunt.

-Cwm Idwal became home to Wales'

-first national nature reserve...

-..back in 1954.

-It's current warden is Guto Roberts.

-These rocks lay silent now

-but this wasn't always the case.

-Who'd have thought the area

-among these rocks...

-..was once a busy industrial site.

-During the 18th century...

-..they'd drill for sharpening stone.

-The tin elements make

-a quality sharpening stone.

-Here, it's been made by volcanic ash

-compressed over thousands of years.

-Men drilled the stone in the quarry

-and transported it to the mill.

-This stone is perfect

-for sharpening knives.

-That's why it's exported

-as far as New York...

-..for surgeons to sharpen

-their scalpels.

-And who'd have thought

-the stone came from Cwm Idwal?

-We're at Nant Ffrancon, Guto.

-Generations of geology students

-have stood on this exact spot.

-And I'm one of them.

-I recall coming here

-as part of a Geography course.

-Aled Edwards

-was my Geography teacher.

-I was inspired by the location.

-I was astonished to discover that

-ice had formed what sits behind us.

-I filmed here a few years ago

-and it had been snowing.

-It gave you an idea of

-how the area looked...

-..during the Ice Age.

-This is only the tip of it.

-I've been here

-in freezing conditions...

-..and the rockface is frozen.

-It makes you think

-how it was during the Ice Age.

-It's wonderful to see black cattle

-grazing on the mountainside.

-They help with new growth of the

-land to make way for new plants.

-During the busy holiday season,

-seasonal wardens assist Guto.

-If you visit Cwm Idwal this summer,

-you might meet Beca Roberts.

-Many of us enjoy this view of

-Llyn Idwal Lake.

-You don't have to be a keen

-mountain rambler to appreciate it.

-The great thing about Cwm Idwal

-is that anyone can walk around here.

-We see young people, school trips,

-older people and foreign visitors.

-Everyone's heard about the place

-and wants to come and witness it.

-The path around the lake

-is an easy starting point.

-We're only 20 minutes from the

-main road so it's very accessible.

-This is a rich land.

-But the biggest treasure

-at Cwm Idwal is its names.

-Every lake, river

-and cliff boasts a name.

-The names have been passed on

-orally over thousands of years.

-There are examples

-referring to animals here.

-There's Llwybr Y Ceirw

-or Deer's Pathway...

-..Castell Y Geifr or Goat's Castle

-and Clogwyn Y Tarw or Gribin Facet.

-The cattle and deer were here

-long before the sheep.

-There's reference to sheep with

-the valley behind us, Cwm Cneifion.

-But the Ordnance Survey

-named it the Nameless Cwm.

-There was a lack of information,

-or incorrect investigations.

-But we hope by promoting the area

-and holding these tours...

-..will raise awareness

-and prevent similar incidents.

-It's wonderful to come here at any

-time of the year in all conditions.

-It's been another

-unforgettable day at Cwm Idwal.

-Thanks, Guto.

-That was lovely.

-It's half term and many will

-flock to the Urdd Eisteddfod...

-..or enjoy an outing for the day.

-Many of you will take a picnic.

-Here's Daf Wyn with advice

-for a perfect picnic.

-The picnic custom

-dates back centuries.

-From noble men,

-to families and farmers.

-Everyone likes al fresco foods.

-But what should we pack

-and what foods are acceptable?

-Don't worry as Carys Tudor has done

-all the preparation work for us.

-We all love a picnic.

-I've got examples of handy foods

-for the Eisteddfod week.

-And it's raining at the moment!

-This bag is very handy

-for keeping things cool.

-A handy tip is to freeze

-half a bottle of water...

-..before filling

-the rest of the bottle.

-This is useful as a cooler

-and you can drink the water.

-I've got a handy tip

-for a Pringles tube.

-Let's take a look inside.

-Keep napkins

-and cutlery rolled up...

-..in a tea towel in the tube.

-You can use them to eat your food.

-You'll need to keep everything else

-in the other pocket of the bag.

-This is like Mary Poppins' bag.

-This small spritzer bottle

-contains water.

-If you feel hot, you can spray it

-to cool yourself down...

-..or you can use it

-to clean the cutlery.

-Keep a small bag filled with

-plasters, medicine and painkillers.

-I've got another cloth.

-That is like Mary Poppins' bag!

-A loose scarf is also useful.

-If you burn or feel cold,

-you can wear it around you.

-A scarf is handy in all weathers.

-Don't forget that the children

-can take their own bags.

-There's room in the bag

-for a few books, a toy...

-..a sun hat, drink and biscuit.

-Everyone has to carry something.

-You've also got some

-luxury picnic basket ideas.

-Yes, these are wonderful.

-There are a wide variety

-of picnic hampers available.

-They start at 20.

-You can buy extremely

-luxurious baskets for 400.

-You will also need cooler bags.

-I like this one...

-..as the surface is used as a plate

-and everything is kept together.

-I always take solid foods

-like bananas and apples.

-Strawberries and raspberries aren't

-as good as they tend to squash...

-..and you'll need

-to carry them home.

-Dips are not a good idea.

-If you don't eat them,

-how will you carry them home?

-Celery is wonderful

-as is hard cheese.

-If you want to prepare in advance,

-boil eggs...

-..and put them back in the carton.

-It won't matter

-if they move around the bag.

-Take some fruit, bread and hard

-cheese and you won't go wrong.

-What about the adults?

-In the evening,

-you can enjoy a glass of wine.

-These cooler bags are easy to carry

-and only need chilled water to work.

-The jar with lemon

-is more luxurious.

-After winning in the Eisteddfod, you

-could enjoy this and good company.

-Thanks you, I know how to

-prepare the perfect picnic.

-All we need to do now is sit back

-and enjoy the Eisteddfod.

-And we know how to enjoy

-come rain or shine.

-Cheers.

-The actor, Richard Elis

-has been my studio guest.

-We've picked up

-a few good tips there.

-You're in the Eisteddfod this week.

-Yes, I'm working with the

-Welsh College of Music and Drama.

-We'll run a young actors studio.

-My wife, Tonya and myself

-will run workshops.

-We'll raise awareness of courses

-in the Welsh language.

-This might come in handy

-for your new film.

-Of course!

-What do our viewers need to do

-to be part of your film?

-I'm searching for extras

-to help us on 17 June...

-..in Porthcawl.

-You can contact me

-via Facebook or Twitter.

-It's @relis on Twitter

-or Richard Elis on Facebook...

-..with one 'l'

-They don't have to hang

-around for hours.

-All we ask for is

-a couple of hours of your help.

-It's an opportunity for someone who

-wants to break into this industry...

-..and learn how the industry works.

-Yes, you can see

-how we put a film together.

-Good luck with the new film

-and we look forward to its release.

-Enjoy the Eisteddfod too.

-That's it from Heno.

-There's no Prynhawn Da or Heno

-for the rest of the week...

-..due to the Urdd Eisteddfod.

-We return on Monday 5 June.

-Thanks for your company.

-Good luck to everyone

-who is competing this week.

-It's goodnight from me

-and the team in Llanelli.

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