Tue, 13 Sep 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Tuesday's Heno

-from Llanelli on Roald Dahl Day!

-Many have marked 100 years since

-the birth of the author in Cardiff.

-Thank you for all your photographs

-and you can see some of them later.

-Tonight, Llinos ventures

-to the beach but why is she there?

-I'm dining al fresco

-at the new Beach House restaurant.

-It boasts stunning views of

-Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula.

-It's sure to be a success

-with a Welshman as its head chef!

-The Paralympic Games

-are well underway in Rio.

-My guest is Steffan Hughes and he's

-been a guide runner in the Games.

-Welcome to Heno.

-I'm Gareth Malone

-and I'm at Coed Eva School.

-I'm here recording a Christmas album

-on this sunny day in Wales.

-Stay tuned to see me working with

-the children of this school.

-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,

-the BFG, Matilda...

-..and James and the Giant Peach

-are all well-known books.

-Over 100 million copies have been

-sold in 49 different languages.

-The author, Roald Dahl would have

-marked his 100th birthday today.

-Rhodri has been to find out about

-his history and Welsh connections.

-Welcome to Ysgol Pwll Coch...

-Welcome to Ysgol Pwll Coch...

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-..on Roald Dahl Day!

-I'm Willy Wonka,

-the headmaster of the school.

-I'm an Oompa Loompa

-or the deputy head.

-We've spent a fortnight celebrating

-100 years of Roald Dahl.

-Today, the pupils and staff

-are in fancy dress.

-The children are doing arts

-and crafts and have a treasure hunt.

-Roald Dahl

-wrote many children's books.

-Today, I'm dressed as Matilda

-because I like her.

-I'm dressed as Willy Wonka

-and Mam made my costume.

-I'm Violet Beauregarde from

-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

-I've eaten Willy Wonka's gum

-which is why my skin is purple.

-My favourite book is The BFG!

-Yes, the nation is celebrating

-its favourite characters...

-..to mark this special day.

-Heno has been celebrating Roald Dahl

-and his Welsh links for many years.

-His story always starts in Llandaff.

-It's official.

-The blue plaque marks the location

-of Mrs Pratchett's sweet shop...

-..the inspiration for the story

-of The Great Mouse Plot in Boy.

-Roald Dahl was of Norwegian descent

-but he was a Cardiff lad...

-..and was born half a mile

-in that direction.

-It's amazing to think

-that this is where it all started.

-Roald Dahl was born in that bedroom.

-Llandaff was an important part

-of his life and his work.

-The story of Roald Dahl's family

-in Wales starts in the 1890s.

-His father left Norway in the 1880s

-and came to Cardiff...

-..due to its thriving docks.

-He established a successful company

-called Aadnessen and Dahl.

-Roald was born a century ago and

-was named after the Roald Amundsen.

-It was a Norwegian name

-for a lad from Cardiff.

-One room in his home

-is very important to Dahl fans.

-Yes, this is where

-the literary giant was born.

-One of Dahl's most popular works

-is Tales of the Unexpected...

-..so it's quite unexpected

-to learn that he's Welsh!

-The family moved to Radyr.

-Harald and his sister, Astri died

-and are buried in Llandaff.

-Following his father's death, they

-moved to Cumberland Lodge, Llandaff.

-The house is now part

-of the Howell's School.

-Roald befriended the gardener, Jones

-and they would watch the Bluebirds.

-That's where he wrote his first

-story when he was ten years old.

-In 1923, Roald attended

-the Cathedral School in Llandaff.

-He enjoyed visiting Ninian Park

-to see the Bluebirds play...

-..but didn't enjoy school,

-especially after one incident.

-Mrs Pratchett was an unpleasant lady

-who owned a sweet shop in Llandaff.

-Roald Dahl and his friends

-decided to play a trick on her.

-They put a dead rat inside a jar

-before asking for that sweet.

-Mrs Pratchett picked it up, dropped

-it and it smashed to smithereens!

-She was furious and demanded

-that the school punished the boys.

-As a result, Roald

-only lasted a term at the school.

-His mother decided that the school

-was too strict for him.

-Mrs Pratchett was immortalized

-in the book, Boy.

-Dahl himself is also commemorated

-all over the city.

-There are plaques

-on the old sweet shop...

-..the Norwegian Church where he was

-baptized and at this special house.

-I've spent many years

-translating Roald Dahl's work...

-..so it's a fantastic experience

-to come and see his birthplace.

-It's important that Wales recognizes

-Roald Dahl as one of our own.

-That was his story...

-..and people from Caernarfon

-to Cardiff will celebrate his life.

-Palas Print in Caernarfon celebrates

-the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth.

-The Enormous Weekend

-starts on Friday...

-..with a story journey by Sian Teifi

-and Idris Morris Jones.

-There's activities and a show in

-the library on Saturday morning...

-..and an array of events on

-the street on Saturday afternoon...

-..such as a treasure hunt and a

-story workshop with Bethan Gwanas.

-It's difficult to create a show

-that deals with a one story.

-We're doing a lot of them

-that shows Cardiff at its very best.

-We've got Cardiff and the stories

-to convey the essence of Roald Dahl.

-The events on Saturday are a secret.

-You'll have to find everyone

-at 1.00pm on Saturday...

-..as there's events

-all over the city until 9.00pm.

-On Sunday, there's a pyjama picnic

-in Bute Park.

-Everyone can come in their pyjamas

-and bring food inspired by Dahl.

-Visit www.cityoftheunexpected.wales

-for all the details...

-..on where to park, items

-you'll need and what to expect.

-There's plenty of events

-to celebrate Roald Dahl.

-The former Paralympic guide runner,

-Steffan Hughes is my studio guest.

-Welcome to the programme.

-You competed in three Paralympic

-Games.

-You hold three world records too.

-How does it feel to be watching

-the Paralympic Games in Rio?

-It's odd to be watching the Games.

-I speak to most of the team.

-You get to see more on the

-television...

-..as opposed to being at the Games.

-The Welsh has enjoyed some

-highlights.

-Aled won a gold medal in the

-Paralympic Games.

-He won silver in the Commonwealth

-Games.

-This made him determined to win the

-gold in Rio.

-He wanted to do better!

-Two girls have caught your eye too.

-Yes, and one is Holly Arnold.

-She has broken a world record and

-won gold in the javelin.

-Georgina Hermitage is also someone

-to watch.

-She couldn't match the Olympians...

-..and now competes in the Paralympic

-Games.

-You've been to a tournament as a

-coach.

-Yes, I went to Italy as a British

-coach.

-It was incredible.

-I hope more opportunities will come

-from that.

-After the break,

-we head to the Gower with Llinos...

-..to sample food at a new restaurant

-with incredible views.

-Daf Wyn is in Cwmbran to meet

-the choirmaster, Gareth Malone.

-He's recording a Christmas album

-with the pupils of a Welsh school.

-First, let's see your photographs

-to celebrate Roald Dahl's birthday.

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-Welcome back.

-Today, Wales has enjoyed glorious

-weather so we head to the beach...

-..to visit a new restaurant that

-has opened on the Gower Peninsula.

-When the sun is shining, nothing

-beats a visit to a Welsh beach...

-..followed by fish and chips!

-If you come to Oxwich Bay,

-there's another option for supper.

-The Beach House restaurant won't be

-serving you food from a newspaper!

-The Beach House boasts

-stunning views of Oxwich Bay.

-The owners also run Narberth's The

-Grove and Coast in Saundersfoot...

-..took their time to design

-an eye-catching interior.

-There's lunch, dinner, something for

-children or an eight-course-meal.

-Yes, there's a menu

-to suit everyone's needs.

-This is the food they serve.

-The beach is close by and there's

-plenty of fresh fish on the menu.

-The head chef, Hywel Griffith from

-Gwynedd has worked across Britain...

-..in the Lanesborough Hotel

-in London, The Chester Grosvenor...

-..and the Michelin star restaurant

-at Ynyshir Hall near Machynlleth.

-This Welsh speaker feels it's

-important to use local produce.

-Our lobster is caught in this bay.

-We have cheese from Gwynedd

-and oil from Denbigh.

-We don't just cook and serve food

-but do it in an exciting way.

-There's local salmon

-served with ponzu from Japan...

-..which adds a new twist

-to the local ingredients.

-We've had an excellent response

-since opening.

-Some 90-95% of our customers

-have been really happy.

-I'm quite surprised that

-our customers are quite adventurous.

-There aren't many places with

-this amazing scenery so it's unique.

-What do the customers think

-of Hywel's experimental dishes?

-These are the "Ladies Who Lunch"

-so how was the food?

-When I dine out, I want something

-that I can't make myself.

-There's no way

-I could replicate this food.

-The service was fantastic and

-the building is very interesting.

-They've done a great job

-with the interior design.

-This menu is unusual

-but very special...

-..and serves delicious food from

-Wales such as the lamb and fish.

-The customers were happy

-with Hywel's food...

-..so I jumped at the chance

-to help him in the kitchen.

-I don't know if you know this

-but I won S4C's Pryd o Ser in 2015.

-I'm an old hand at working in a

-professional kitchen so can help.

-Yes, you can help with a souffle.

-It's a bara brith souffle

-with a tea ice cream.

-There's nothing more Welsh

-than bara brith and a cuppa!

-This is a bara brith souffle

-with a tea ice cream.

-That's perfect

-and I think I've done a good job.

-Yes, it's alright.

-What mark do I get out of ten?

-I think about eight and a half.

-If you're in the area, Hywel and

-his team are ready to welcome you.

-I might in the kitchen

-after changing my career...

-..because this souffle

-deserves a Michelin star!

-It certainly looks like

-a restaurant worth visiting.

-Most of us are familiar with

-the choirmaster, Gareth Malone...

-..who shot to fame in 2006

-in the series, The Choir.

-He's reached the charts

-with various choirs...

-..and is hoping to make his mark

-with a new Christmas CD.

-It features pupils

-from Coed Eva School in Cwmbran.

-It's a glorious September day...

-..and pupils are getting back

-into the swing of school...

-..but the pupils of Coed Eva in

-Cwmbran are preparing for Christmas.

-They are recording an album

-with the choirmaster, Gareth Malone.

-Gareth has arrived with cameras

-to record an album...

-..so Year 5 can sing on some of

-the tracks for his Christmas album.

-Everyone is excited and

-the school looks good for Gareth.

-Everyone looks smart too!

-Year 5 is taking part today.

-They have been preparing in the

-hall and the recording studio.

-Today with Coed Eva,

-I'm recording two songs.

-I'm recording a section of

-Brothers In Arms by Mark Knopfler.

-It's a beautiful song about a

-soldier dying in the Falklands.

-The other song is much more up beat

-and the naffest Christmas song ever.

-It's Chris de Burgh's

-A Spaceman Came Travelling.

-The kids will do the famous, "la,

-la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la la!"

-It's a great song

-with a classic melody.

-Gareth's visit follows a school fire

-earlier in the year.

-We lost part of the school

-due to a fire on New Year's Day.

-Mrs Ellis contacted Gareth after

-we recorded a song for YouTube...

-..to raise funds for the community.

-It was a lovely example of community

-spirit and I wanted it on my album.

-I'm making a Christmas album

-called A Great British Christmas...

-..so it's what happens in community

-halls and churches and schools.

-# There's so many different worlds

-# So many different suns #

-We're very excited

-to see Gareth Malone.

-We're having a lot of fun today.

-I'm looking forward

-to being on the CD.

-I'm hoping to dig out

-a Christmas hat.

-It's the middle of September and the

-hottest day Wales has ever known.

-I don't know how we'll summon up

-the Christmas spirit.

-Hopefully, once they start singing,

-they'll summon up Christmas.

-Do you feel as if

-Christmas has arrived?

-Yes, Christmas is here!

-Good luck to the pupils

-and Gareth Malone with that album.

-Steffan Hughes has been

-my studio guest this evening.

-You've performed

-in three Paralympic Games.

-Yes, that's right.

-Rio had a tough job in following

-London.

-I'm told that Rio is excellent.

-The athlete's village is great too.

-I hope to start a new venture this

-year too.

-I want to coach children in

-Carmarthenshire.

-Thank you, Steffan.

-Thank you, Steffan.

-Prynhawn Da

-returns tomorrow at 2.00pm.

-On tomorrow's Heno, Huw marks 100

-years of the magazine, Vogue.

-Lisa Jen chats about

-the new series of Gwaith Cartref.

-Alun Williams is set a new challenge

-of pole dancing.

-We leave you this evening with

-your photographs of Roald Dahl Day.

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