Thu, 17 Aug 2017 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to your

-Thursday night edition of Heno.

-It's been lovely to see

-some sunshine today.

-Our cameras have hit the roads and

-Elin is in Maesgeirchen near Bangor.

-We're commemorating 40 years

-since the death of Elvis Presley.

-I'm joined by

-the Bangor Tenovus Choir...

-..and the Elvis impersonator,

-Wynne Roberts.

-They're all looking forward to

-a great concert at the weekend.

-I'm in Haverfordwest for day three

-of the Pembrokeshire County Show.

-All week, Daf Wyn has had reports

-from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

-Tonight, we hear more about the

-Welsh performers in the festival.

-The Women's Rugby World Cup

-has been held in Ireland.

-Today, Wales played Hong Kong.

-Rhys ap William and Carys James

-from the commentary team...

-..are making their way to the studio

-to tell us all about it.

-The shortlist of the Iris Prize

-Festival has been announced...

-..and it includes the famous actor,

-Danny DeVito.

-Berwyn Rowlands, the festival's

-director tells us all about it.

-It's ten years

-since the death of Ray Gravell.

-I'm joined in the studio by Manon,

-one of Ray's daughters.

-First, let's join Rhodri who has had

-a very busy day in Pembrokeshire.

-After a successful three days...

-..the Pembrokeshire County Show

-is coming to an end.

-It's a massive event

-in the local calendar...

-..attracting 100,000 over the three

-days to enjoy all it has to offer.

-The show's history stems back to

-1780 and I wasn't at the first one!

-But I enjoy coming here

-and the standard is great.

-People come here with their cattle

-and exhibits from England and afar.

-They enjoy coming here.

-What attraction do you

-recommend seeing here?

-We've got an exhibition over there

-that's on its first visit to Wales.

-They're milking cattle with a robot

-and it's certainly worth visiting.

-You won't get your hands dirty

-and you don't need your wellingtons.

-Go and see it - it's fantastic.

-Go and see it - it's fantastic.

-

-Thanks, Brian, that's our next stop.

-This is a must-see at the show,

-John.

-A lot of people are interested in it

-and we've had a great response.

-How does this system work?

-We have four on our farm and

-have been using them for 18 months.

-The cattle decide when it's time

-for milking so it's active for 24/7.

-You've been coming to this show for

-years so where should I visit next?

-You should venture over to the food

-hall as it has some great things.

-The food hall

-has a little bit of everything.

-I've come to a stall run by

-a new business called Cariad Coffee.

-How long have you been running?

-We're part of Princess Gate and

-developed this coffee in January.

-Has it been a successful week

-in raising the company's profile?

-Yes, it has and that's

-the whole point of being here.

-Not many have heard of our brand so

-we can promote who and what we are.

-Where should I go next?

-I recommend the crafts stalls

-in the building next door.

-I've come to Pethau Olyv where

-olives happen to be on the menu.

-Yes, we like olives.

-Where did the name come from?

-Yvonne came up with the idea.

-Yvonne came up with the idea.

-

-It was a brainwave.

-This is Olive but we spelt it Olyv

-because my name is Yvonne.

-What do you sell here?

-We sell jewellery, handbags

-and ladies fashion.

-Have you had a good week?

-Yes, it's been wonderful with

-a great community spirit.

-Where should I go next?

-Where should I go next?

-

-Go and see the cattle.

-Without the cattle,

-there wouldn't be a show.

-Let's keep them going

-and there's plenty here.

-You've supported this show for many

-years, but how's it gone this year?

-We've come third twice, fourth

-three times and fifth twice...

-..so it's been

-more successful than usual.

-I enjoy coming to this show to see

-the quality of stock that's local.

-I enjoy the free food samples.

-How long have you been supporting

-this show?

-I've been coming to this show

-every year since I was very young.

-What do you enjoy about coming here?

-I like the animals.

-I like the animals.

-

-I like the machinery.

-What about you?

-What about you?

-

-The tractors!

-Yes, there's something for everyone

-at this show...

-..but there wouldn't be a show

-at all if it wasn't for the farmers.

-Join me later when I meet

-some of the show's regulars.

-Thank you, Rhodri.

-People always say that time flies

-but it's rushing by at the moment.

-That might have something to do

-with my age!

-This autumn marks ten years

-since the death of Ray Gravell.

-I had the honour of working with him

-many times over the years...

-..so am delighted to be joined

-by one of his daughters, Manon.

-It's lovely to see you.

-Thank you.

-You were young

-when you lost your father.

-I was very young when I lost Dad.

-I was 12 and Gwennan was 9.

-It was very public.

-Dad was a real character...

-..and people stopped him

-wherever we went.

-We didn't expect any less

-when he died.

-The response from the world

-was quite a shock...

-..and part of me

-expected some of it.

-I thought a few people

-would have thought about us...

-..but I didn't expect

-such an incredible response.

-We had sacks of letters.

-It was difficult to come

-to terms with the death.

-Was it difficult to talk about it?

-Dad was such a public figure.

-I don't think our experience

-was any different...

-..to anyone else who has

-lost a parent as a child.

-Mam wanted us to talk a lot.

-We're a close-knit family.

-You've spoken about this period.

-Manon words feature in a book

-called Galar a Fi.

-You've also published excerpts

-from your diary.

-Esyllt sent me an email.

-She asked me for some excerpts.

-When you're grieving...

-..you're in a bubble

-and don't know what's going on.

-I found my diary.

-It was difficult to read.

-It brought back a lot of memories.

-It showed me that I've come

-a long way since the early days.

-I still think about Dad.

-Tell us about Project 13

-that you set up.

-Gwennan and I realized there isn't

-a lot of things for young people...

-..to help them with their grief.

-There was nothing in Wales.

-Nobody wanted to hear

-from children of our age.

-We started a website.

-Project 13 an online community...

-..that helps young people

-dealing with grief and loss.

-People can share their stories.

-Grief can be very lonely.

-We wanted to show people

-that they are not alone.

-Your father would be very proud

-of you.

-After the break, we join Elin Fflur

-and the Bangor Tenovus Choir.

-I'm in Bangor tonight...

-..as the choir and impersonators

-mark 40 years since Elvis' death.

-I'm also joined by Rhys ap William

-and Caryl James...

-..who have been commentating

-on the Wales v Hong Kong match...

-..in the Women's Rugby World Cup.

-Join us in a few minutes.

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-Welcome back.

-Next, we join Elin Fflur

-at Maesgeirchen near Bangor.

-It's 40 years since the death

-of Elvis but he's alive tonight.

-Good evening, Elin.

-Good evening to you all.

-Welcome to Maesgeirchen near Bangor.

-Yes, Elvis Presley is alive!

-Tonight, I'm at one

-of the final rehearsals...

-..for a concert to mark 40 years

-since the death of Elvis Presley.

-The concert features

-the Bangor Tenovus Choir.

-Let's hear why people still love

-The King, Elvis Presley.

-In 1956, Elvis Presley

-became world-famous...

-..following the release

-of his single, Heartbreak Hotel.

-He was the most influential rock 'n'

-roll artists of the 20th century...

-..selling 600 million

-records worldwide.

-Elvis was a star, singer and actor.

-It's 40 years since his death, but

-we still mark his life and career.

-His music will last forever.

-John Lennon said

-"Before Elvis, there was nothing!"

-Elvis' music excited

-the younger generation at the time.

-After our confidence grew,

-it led us to rebel.

-It was this excitement

-that appealed to me.

-You could say that

-he was responsible for teenagers.

-Prior to Elvis, children dressed

-like their parents...

-..but then they started wearing

-jeans with slicked back hair.

-He was unique, looked like a Greek

-God and had a voice like no other.

-That voice will last forever.

-His songs, In The Ghetto and

-If I Can Dream showed a new world.

-He reached out to people

-of different races.

-Some of his songs were meaningful

-but I enjoyed the exciting music.

-Thousands have dedicated their lives

-to the King of Rock 'n' Roll...

-..by being a superfan

-or an Elvis impersonator.

-At weekends, Wynne Roberts

-travels Britain as Elvis...

-..but from day to day,

-he's a chaplain at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

-I've followed Elvis and his music

-since I was about four or five.

-Over the last three years,

-it's become a bit more than that...

-..and I do a tribute act

-across the country.

-What do you do?

-During the week, I sometimes sing

-at Ysbyty Gwynedd with patients...

-..and sing across the country at

-weekends in hotels and theatres.

-What's so special about his songs?

-Elvis' songs and life

-are important to us.

-It's a framework of a generation

-in terms of music and the community.

-In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s,

-Elvis was the trend-setter...

-..and he continues to do it today.

-Why are people still infatuated

-with him 40 years after his death?

-Those who were alive at that time,

-and that includes me...

-..he reminds people

-of a happy period in their lives.

-Those who weren't born

-when Elvis was alive...

-..see a different life without

-mobile phones and the Internet...

-..when people went out dancing

-to enjoy themselves.

-I'm now joined by Dafydd Price, one

-of the organizers of the concert.

-Why did you choose Elvis' songs?

-I'm a huge fan.

-I've been to Graceland.

-It was an incredible feeling.

-Let's see your t-shirt.

-It's from Graceland.

-I was there in 2008.

-I only wear it on the anniversary

-of his death.

-What's your favourite song?

-You Are Always On My Mind

-is my favourite song.

-How long has the choir run?

-There's 20 choirs

-for Tenovus across Wales...

-..and we started four years ago.

-What songs do the choir sing?

-The choir sings

-a lot of different songs.

-We have four songs with

-our own Elvis.

-There's also Proud Mary.

-Who's singing on Saturday?

-The concert features Wynne,

-the Welsh Elvis and his son.

-There's also Dylan and Neil.

-Wynne Roberts joins me now.

-Can you show me an Elvis move?

-Elvis liked karate.

-You can do a kick.

-Are you ready for this?

-Help me!

-We've learnt an exciting move.

-Good luck on Saturday.

-We'll have more from Elin and

-the choir later in the programme.

-Ireland is currently hosting

-the Women's Rugby World Cup.

-Wales has just finished their match

-against Hong Kong...

-..and the final score

-was Wales 39, Hong Kong 15.

-Two members of the commentary team

-have rushed over to the studio.

-It's Rhys ap William

-and Caryl James.

-What a tremendous victory.

-It was a great game.

-Wales has given two great

-performances...

-..against New Zealand and Canada.

-Today's game was a

-bit disappointing.

-They are playing again next Tuesday.

-We don't know who

-they are playing next week.

-Ireland and France are playing.

-It all depends on the result

-of that match...

-..as to who Wales will be play.

-I'd like the team to play Ireland

-or another team.

-You have played for Wales.

-Would you like to be out there now?

-Yes, I'd like to be out there

-playing.

-Nothing beats wearing the red shirt

-and scoring tries for Wales.

-I feel like I'm there with them

-as a commentator.

-Is the current team different

-from your?

-Over ten of my friends

-are still in the team.

-If I wasn't a commentator...

-..I'd be on pitch-side

-with the girls.

-There's an age factor

-with women's rugby, Rhys.

-When I look at the men's sport...

-..the players are about 25 or 26.

-The women's game has people

-who are from 17 to 37.

-There's a few in the middle.

-A lot of them go away

-and have children...

-..and then return to the game.

-The WRU has announced

-that more girls are playing rugby.

-Yes, and it's great.

-They are giving

-more money to girls rugby.

-The numbers have increased

-in recent years.

-Girls start with tag rugby.

-They love it.

-I hope this develops...

-..so that they can play

-in the international team.

-There are many new teams

-including one in Cardiff.

-The Welsh language rugby club

-in Cardiff is 50 years old...

-..and we have a new team

-in our ladies.

-Manon grew up around rugby.

-Do you follow women's rugby?

-I've been trying to

-catch up on the games.

-I watch a lot of

-the games on Twitter.

-My friend is Robyn.

-I hope she gets to play well.

-Fans of the actor, Danny DeVito

-will be pleased to hear...

-..that he's been nominated

-in the Iris Prize Festival.

-We also return to Rhodri who's

-spent the day in Haverfordwest.

-Yes, I've had a busy day

-on the showground in Haverfordwest.

-After the break...

-..I meet a family business

-that regularly supports the show.

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-Welcome back.

-I'm now joined by the director

-of the Iris Prize Festival...

-..Berwyn Rowlands.

-We'll chat in a moment.

-First, Rhodri Gomer is at the

-Pembrokeshire County Show today.

-Who's joined you now, Rhodri?

-I'm now joined by the

-Llewelyn family, Sian and Steff.

-Your family has supported

-this show for many years.

-Yes, it's coming up to 40 years.

-We missed one year when the show

-was cancelled due to Foot and Mouth.

-We've been exhibiting

-our produce here for 39 years.

-What do you sell, Steff?

-What do you sell, Steff?

-

-What would you like?

-It's agricultural apparatus such as

-gates, crushes and sheep hurdles.

-We've got everything

-a farmer needs in the yard.

-It's been a successful week

-despite the weather.

-Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and

-Carmarthenshire always supports us.

-We make the effort to come here

-for these three days...

-..and people have been generous and

-put their hands in their pockets.

-They make me happy and Steffan,

-the third generation of our family.

-Is it important for the business

-to come to these shows?

-We don't see a lot of our customers

-as we deal with them on the phone.

-They see our shop window and look

-at the shop window we have here.

-You'll have to pack it

-all away tonight.

-Steffan's father, my husband,

-packs it all away so we can go home.

-Are you going home

-or to the members' tent?

-I'll call in before going home

-and should leave in the early hours.

-Thank you for sharing this

-important milestone for your family.

-I'm not finished yet, as I'll be at

-the Young Farmers' Clubs Tent later.

-We'll have more

-from Pembrokeshire later.

-Berwyn Rowlands, the director of the

-Iris Prize Festival joins me now.

-Welcome to the programme, Berwyn.

-It's that time of year again.

-The shortlist has been announced.

-We're a year older

-but not necessarily wiser.

-There are 35 short films from

-20 countries in the competition.

-The Iris Prize is the world's

-largest short film festival.

-The winner of the best short film

-receives a 30,000 prize.

-It started as 5,000.

-It's an incredible year.

-We've got 25 partners

-in 20 countries...

-..which means that they choose some

-of the best films...

-..from their country.

-The Iris Prize is known as

-the Oscars of the LGBT cinema.

-We're confident that

-we show quality films.

-Those who go on YouTube...

-..will notice that there

-isn't a clip of Danny DeVito...

-..isn't in our montage of films.

-It was only over the weekend...

-..that he confirmed that

-he was going to be happy...

-..to be part of our festival.

-We don't know if he's going

-to be at the festival.

-There are 34 other films too!

-Let's hope they all get

-the same recognition.

-This festival has grown a lot.

-This is the eleventh

-Iris Prize Festival.

-I was lucky to be in

-Los Angeles last month.

-I was there six years ago.

-I remember having to explain

-the Iris Prize Festival...

-..but it was very different

-last month.

-Everyone in the room knew

-about the Iris Prize Festival.

-People like the Iris Prize Festival

-because of the prize fund.

-We hope that we share the story

-of gay people in the world.

-There's still over 70 countries

-in the world...

-..where it's against the law to

-have a homosexual relationship.

-The program is released next week.

-Will there be any surprises

-this year?

-I don't want to reveal too much.

-The awards ceremony is going

-to be replaced with a carnival.

-Heather Small from The M People

-will be performing.

-Thank you.

-On 22 August 1485, Richard III was

-killed in the Battle of Bosworth...

-..marking the end of his reign

-as the King of England.

-Wales played an important role...

-..as Henry VII claimed the crown

-thanks to his supporters.

-Carmarthen's Rhys ap Thomas was very

-influential but relatively unknown.

-On Saturday, St Peter's Church

-in Carmarthen marks Bosworth Day...

-..and celebrates his role

-in the end of the War of the Roses.

-Carmarthen has strong ties with the

-Tudors and the Battle of Bosworth.

-Our castle saw the death of Edmund

-Tudor, father of Henry Tudor...

-..who went to Bosworth, killed

-Richard III and became Henry VII.

-He travelled through Wales with Rhys

-ap Thomas from Dinefwr and his army.

-It's rumoured that Rhys ap Thomas

-killed Richard III.

-This was 85 years after

-the rebellion led by Owain Glyndwr.

-The Welsh wanted their Prodigal Son

-to return and free them.

-Henry Tudor landed in Milford Haven

-with a flag...

-..with the St George's Cross

-and the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr.

-The Welsh flocked to his flag as he

-marched to Machynlleth into England.

-On Saturday,

-the church celebrates Bosworth Day.

-It's a family day with history,

-tours of the church...

-..and you can learn about

-the Black Book of Carmarthen.

-The Battle of Bosworth changed

-the history of Britain and Europe...

-..with the disestablishing

-of the church.

-More importantly for the Welsh,

-the final Tudor, Elizabeth I...

-..commissioned a Welsh translation

-of the Bible.

-This secured the language

-to this very day.

-Rhys ap Thomas was the mayor

-of Carmarthen four times...

-..so I felt it was apt to celebrate

-the town's links with the Tudors.

-Henry Tudor's father

-died in our castle...

-..and there's a theory that

-Rhys ap Thomas killed Richard III.

-The flag is flying high to

-educate people about this history.

-It sounds like it's going to be

-an interesting day in Carmarthen.

-In the final part

-of the programme...

-..we have more from Daf Wyn

-at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

-The Bangor Tenovus Choir

-also performs for us.

-Join us in a few minutes.

-# What would you choose? #

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-Welcome back.

-The Pembrokeshire County Show

-comes to an end today.

-Let's see where

-Rhodri Gomer has reached.

-I've arrived at the Pembrokeshire

-Young Farmers Clubs Tent...

-..and joined by Alice James, the

-chairperson of the county's clubs.

-What's your role in the show?

-I'm the chairperson for

-the YFC clubs in Pembrokeshire.

-Our members

-do a lot with the show...

-..so the YFC is important to the

-Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society.

-They also help to set up and are

-stewards so we're quite busy.

-What do you have in this tent?

-We've got cooking demonstrations,

-flower arranging, dancing...

-..and you've just missed

-some of our singers.

-We'll come back and see them singing

-after a few pints!

-The YFC has also organized

-a big event on Saturday.

-Yes, it's a charity fund-raiser

-in the form of It's A Knockout.

-Every year, the chairperson

-can choose a specific charity...

-..so I've chosen the

-Withybush Cancer Department.

-There's a lot of games,

-fun and plenty of water.

-It's open to everyone,

-not just the YFC and is 3 entry.

-It's at 2.00pm and you can enjoy

-the bar, food and have a lot of fun.

-Go and support the It's A Knockout

-on Saturday.

-We're off to the members tent

-for a few pints.

-Ta-ra!

-Thank you, Rhodri.

-There's no telling what you'll find

-at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

-It's the biggest festival of its

-kind with many Welsh performers.

-Daf found a few of them amongst the

-thousands of people in Edinburgh.

-In August, millions flock

-to Edinburgh for its scenery...

-..historic ceremonies and the

-biggest arts festival in the world.

-The Fringe is in its 70th year and

-welcomes people from the world over.

-What brings you to the Fringe

-this year?

-I'm working on a show called

-Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe.

-He's been coming here for 26 years.

-I go out to watch the shows

-and have seen 26 shows in one week.

-What makes it so special?

-It's the atmosphere as there's

-so many people and a lot to see.

-People enjoy meeting people

-and they drink into the early hours.

-I met an Australian group and

-it's a great place to meet people.

-Whilst on the Royal Mile, we found

-Ifan Jenkin advertising his show.

-There's a lot of ways to entice

-people with flyers and huge posters.

-You go to the extreme

-to promote your work.

-People think it's an acrobatic show

-but we're actually singers.

-After distributing flyers

-and putting up posters...

-..Ifan performs with his fellow

-students from Oxford University.

-# I said,

-"Why does it feel so good?" #

-We're a twelve-piece

-all-male a cappella troupe.

-Does it affect your voice

-to perform every day for a month?

-Yes, it's quite tiring.

-We're enthusiastic at the start

-and have a blip in the middle...

-..and then find our oomph again

-as we know the end is near!

-We end on a high

-and the audience is delighted.

-At the nearby Pleasance Dome,

-we find a topical drama...

-..by Newport's Flying Bridge Theatre

-Company called Not About Heroes.

-He's young, he hated war.

-This show is about gay poets

-who are soldiers in World War I...

-..and write a lot of poems.

-What passing-bells for these

-who die as cattle?

-Not About Heroes

-is about World War I...

-..and Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred

-Owen's contribution to literature...

-..and to our freedom.

-Wilfred gave his life

-when fighting for Britain.

-People should see the show as it's

-a century since Passchendaele...

-..and the death of Wilfred Owen who

-gave so much to British literature.

-It's also 50 years since the

-decriminalization of homosexuality.

-It's a show about two men who's love

-is deeper than physical attraction.

-You see it in their thoughts,

-words and literature.

-The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

-is a great event.

-It's wonderful to see the Welsh

-making their mark in Edinburgh.

-Elin Fflur has been joined by

-the Bangor Tenovus Choir...

-..who are preparing for a concert

-in Y Felinheli on Saturday evening.

-We close with the choir

-performing the song, Canwn Gan.

-# If you had a second chance

-# If you could do it all again

-# What would you do?

-# If you only had one more day

-# To say the words you long to say

-# What would you choose?

-# 'Cause it's only a choice

-# We all have a voice

-# So sing for life, sing for love

-# Sing for all the things

-that you are dreaming of

-# Sing for hope, sing for strength

-# Sing for ev'rything, keep singing

-# 'Til the end,

-no matter how hard life gets

-# Sing for your life #

-Thanks to the Bangor Tenovus Choir.

-You can hear more at the concert

-on Saturday night.

-Manon Gravell, Rhys ap William

-and Caryl James...

-..have been

-my studio guests this evening.

-There's a special evening with

-your father's charity in the autumn.

-Yes, it's with a charity

-organized in memory of my father.

-It celebrates raising

-over 1 million.

-It also marks ten years

-since Dad's death.

-There's going to be

-a lot of people...

-..from Dad's career at the event.

-Manon's words about grief features

-in the new book called Galar a Fi.

-It's published by Y Lolfa.

-It's 7.99.

-The Wales Women's Rugby Team

-is playing next week.

-Who are favourite to win?

-England is the current

-world champion.

-They are a professional team...

-..and are playing incredibly well

-at the moment.

-I think they could be beaten

-by New Zealand.

-England is the only

-professional team.

-Let's hope Wales do well

-next Tuesday.

-Wales could still finish in fifth.

-The next game is on Tuesday

-at 2.00pm.

-Heno returns tomorrow at 7.00pm.

-Owain Gwynedd visits Aberavon

-in our series on seaside towns...

-..where he enjoys the scenery and

-has tips on buying school uniforms.

-Yvonne is at the Green Man Festival.

-Rhodri and Llinos are joined by the

-football commentator, Malcolm Allen.

-Until tomorrow,

-a very good evening to you all.

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