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0:00:16 > 0:00:22- Hello and welcome to a damp Llanelli - for Tuesday's edition of Heno.
0:00:23 > 0:00:28- Tonight, the author and actress, - Manon Eames joins me in the studio.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32- She's here to chat - about her debut novel.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- The novel is called Porth y Byddar.
0:00:36 > 0:00:42- I'm delighted to see - the finished book!
0:00:42 > 0:00:44- It's been a real challenge.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- Murder on the Orient Express - is one film gracing our cinemas.
0:00:51 > 0:00:57- Rhodri learns about the popularity - of its author, Agatha Christie.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- It's Explore Your Archives Week...
0:01:00 > 0:01:06- ..and our cameras were at the launch - in the Glamorgan Archives.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- We also meet the next finalist - in our Gelert competition.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15- It's Hugo the miniature poodle - who is incredibly modern.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- This afternoon, - news broke of the sad passing...
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- ..of the actress Iola Gregory - at the age of 71.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32- Thousands remember her as the - colourful Jean McGurk or Mrs Mac...
0:01:33 > 0:01:39- ..a character she played in Pobol y - Cwm for ten years from the 1980s...
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- ..who had a number - of witty one-liners.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49- During her career, Iola Gregory - appeared in a host of productions...
0:01:49 > 0:01:55- ..including Joni Jones, Minafon, - Rhosyn a Rhith and Rownd a Rownd.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00- She excelled on stage and - was a founder of Theatr Bara Caws.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04- Her fellow actors and friends, - Lisabeth Miles and Dewi Rhys...
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- ..pay a special tribute to her.
0:02:08 > 0:02:18- Iola's death is a huge blow to her - family and friends and co-workers.
0:02:22 > 0:02:28- I first met Iola in 1981 or 1982 - when we were filming Joni Jones.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- It was the first time for me - to appear on television.
0:02:34 > 0:02:41- I realized that she was - a wonderful woman and actress.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- I heard a teacher once, - a pupil of Augustine...
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- ..claiming that time - doesn't exist in eternity.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- I hope that's true.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- Her contribution to the theatre - world is immeasurable...
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- ..as she had an interest in theatre.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- She was a woman of principle.
0:03:07 > 0:03:15- Her ideas and emotions about Wales - and being Welsh...
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- ..and her work in Wales - was so important to her.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- She was an incredible actress - and you won't find anyone better...
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- ..due to the way - she created her character.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- It was magical - how she was given a script...
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- ..and turned it into - an amazing performance...
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- ..whether that was in the theatre - or on television.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- When I started on Pobol y Cwm...
0:03:45 > 0:03:51- ..Iola was playing the famous - Mrs McGurk in the Deri Arms.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- I'm just like any other landlady.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- All I want is a fag in one hand - and a large gin in the other!
0:04:00 > 0:04:05- On Rownd a Rownd, Iola played Nain, - who was an occasional character...
0:04:06 > 0:04:13- ..but you could feel her presence on - the set due to her professionalism.
0:04:13 > 0:04:22- She was also very kind - and open with her co-workers.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28- I loved seeing her - and chatting with her.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- It's difficult to imagine - a world without her.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46- We send our deepest condolences - to the family of Iola Gregory...
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- ...her daughters, Angharad and - Rhian, their families and friends.
0:04:53 > 0:04:59- The actress and author, Manon Eames - is my studio guest this evening.
0:04:59 > 0:05:08- She was a close friend - of Iola Gregory.
0:05:08 > 0:05:18- It's a tragic day.
0:05:21 > 0:05:29- I didn't work with Iola but we knew - each other.
0:05:29 > 0:05:37- I remember when Theatr Bara Caws was - starting out.
0:05:37 > 0:05:45- She was a great influence.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50- She was a very strong actress and - powerful.
0:05:50 > 0:05:57- She had a real presence.
0:05:57 > 0:06:07- She will always be Mrs Mac!
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- Yes, some of those characters - are very memorable.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- Manon joins me tonight - to chat about debut novel.
0:06:18 > 0:06:25- The novel is called Porth y Byddar.
0:06:26 > 0:06:35- It's been quite a journey.
0:06:36 > 0:06:45- I wrote it as a play - for the Eisteddfod.
0:06:45 > 0:06:55- I did a lot of research for the - play.
0:06:56 > 0:07:06- We think about the story of - Liverpool wanting water from Wales.
0:07:08 > 0:07:16- People thought that everyone opposed - it...
0:07:16 > 0:07:26- ..but there was a lot of strands to - this story.
0:07:27 > 0:07:35- I couldn't cover it all in the stage - play.
0:07:35 > 0:07:45- I hope I managed to cover it in the - novel.
0:07:54 > 0:08:00- There was more of a chance to cover - these topics in the novel.
0:08:00 > 0:08:08- This was an interesting topic.
0:08:08 > 0:08:18- We still see a lot of people - suffering.
0:08:19 > 0:08:29- The book has only just been - launched.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- Some people have read the novel - before it was launched.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- They have been very supportive.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43- Wales has won a match and lost one - in the Autumn Internationals.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- You could win a pair of tickets - to the Wales v New Zealand match.
0:08:49 > 0:08:55- Hundreds entered but Gwyneth Jones - from Mydroilyn is our winner.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- Congratulations to you - and enjoy the match.
0:08:59 > 0:09:05- You can win tickets to the Wales v - South Africa match later this week.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11- Don't forget about - our popular photography competition.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- The theme is the autumn - and these are the details.
0:09:18 > 0:09:24- Autumn is a season of falling leaves - and is ideal for taking photographs.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- The amazing colours - always excite us.
0:09:28 > 0:09:34- We want your photographs of autumn - in your garden, public park...
0:09:34 > 0:09:40- ..pavement or anywhere that you - take your mobile phone or camera.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47- Upload your photographs to our - Facebook or Twitter accounts...
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- ..or email them to - Lluniau@tinopolis.com
0:09:52 > 0:09:57- The closing date is 30 November - and we look forward to seeing them.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- Get snapping - and send us your entries.
0:10:05 > 0:10:11- After the break, Rhodri Davies hears - of Agatha Christie's Welsh links...
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- ..as Murder on the Orient Express - hits our cinemas.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- We also meet another finalist - in our Gelert competition.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- Tonight, it's Hugo - the miniature poodle from Swansea.
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0:10:38 > 0:10:40- Welcome back.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46- Fans of the 1970s blockbusters - that had all-star casts...
0:10:46 > 0:10:52- ..will love Kenneth Branagh's remake - of Murder on the Orient Express.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58- Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, - Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz...
0:10:58 > 0:11:04- ..and many others play the suspects - in this Agatha Christie mystery.
0:11:04 > 0:11:10- The National Museum is celebrating - Agatha Christie's links with Wales.
0:11:11 > 0:11:17- As we are snowbound, I will take - the case and find the criminal.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19- Why you?
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- I am Hercule Poirot and am probably - the greatest detective in the world.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31- Agatha Christie's stories are - perfect for a star-studded cast.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- Each could be guilty and be found - out by either Poirot or Marple.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42- We remember the original - Murder on the Orient Express...
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- ..Death On The Nile - and Evil Under The Sun.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51- The only difference was the Poirot - by Finney, Ustinov or Suchet.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- Branagh can now be added - to that list.
0:11:55 > 0:12:01- The great thing about the new film - of Murder on the Orient Express...
0:12:01 > 0:12:06- ..is that it follows in the - tradition of the all-star cast.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- In 1974, - Albert Finney played Poirot...
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- ..with Sean Connery, - Vanessa Redgrave and Rachel Roberts.
0:12:17 > 0:12:25- This time, Kenneth Branagh directs - the film and plays the detective.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31- I recommend that you remain in your - compartments with the doors locked.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- Kenneth Branagh steals the film - in the first few seconds.
0:12:38 > 0:12:45- He has a walrus-like moustache - and a first-class accent.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- He's over the top - but very convincing!
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- The stories still entertain us...
0:12:52 > 0:12:57- ..be that on the small screen, - silver screen and page.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- It's proof of the author's talent.
0:13:01 > 0:13:07- I've read Agatha Christie's - detective novels since I was a teen.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Dad introduced me to the novels.
0:13:10 > 0:13:18- Dad had all the books and they moved - from his shelf to my room.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- She was the - queen of the detective novel...
0:13:23 > 0:13:28- ..and a master of the small details - and a pioneer in entertainment.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- It explains the longevity - and popularity of her novels...
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- ..and why the television - and film worlds adapt her novels.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- Poirot is my favourite detective - so I prefer his stories...
0:13:47 > 0:13:52- ..but a few have left their mark - due to their literary content...
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- ..namely Death On The Nile - and Evil Under The Sun.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- They are set - in unfamiliar, foreign lands...
0:14:02 > 0:14:08- ..but they are full of twists.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13- It's the shock factor of those - stories that remained with me.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20- There's a number of exotic locations - but some are more familiar too...
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- ..which is quite apt when you - remember her ties with Wales.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31- Agatha Christie was my grandmother - and my mother's mother.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- My mother married my father...
0:14:34 > 0:14:39- ..who was a Welsh soldier killed at - the end of the Second World War.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- My mother and step-father - lived in Wales ever since.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50- We lived in Cowbridge in the - Vale of Glamorgan for 60 years...
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- ..and now we live near Usk.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- We saw a lot of my grandmother - and she was lovely to be with.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- Endless Night and Why Didn't - They Ask Evans? are set in Wales.
0:15:04 > 0:15:10- These are linked with her physical - association with the country.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15- Egypt, not Wales is reported to be - Poirot's next port of call.
0:15:15 > 0:15:21- The fans are happy as long as the - mystery and all-star casts continue.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- You'll be enchanted by the details, - the artistic direction...
0:15:27 > 0:15:32- ..the costumes and the classic story - by Agatha Christie.
0:15:33 > 0:15:39- If there was a murder, - then there was a murderer.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44- The murderer is with us - on the train now.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- It looks like a great film.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57- The actress and author, Manon Eames - is my guest tonight.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- Are you a fan - of Agatha Christie's work?
0:16:01 > 0:16:07- Yes, I love Agatha Christie's work.
0:16:08 > 0:16:16- I can't wait to see the film.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22- Visiting archives can take you on an - adventure to many different places.
0:16:23 > 0:16:29- Archives enable us all to find the - stories, facts, places and people...
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- ..who were at the heart - of our communities.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- It's Explore Your Archives Week...
0:16:36 > 0:16:42- ..and I had the honour of presenting - the event at the Glamorgan Archives.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48- Explore Your Archive encourages - people to visit local archives...
0:16:49 > 0:16:54- ..and raise awareness of the vast - collections in these archives.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00- Glamorgan Archive is hosting the - launch of this campaign in Wales.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- The campaign - is running across Britain...
0:17:05 > 0:17:10- ..but Wales is having its own launch - to mark the start of the campaign.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16- We'll chat about our collections - about the National Coal Board...
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- ..as we're currently - cataloguing those records.
0:17:22 > 0:17:31- We've successfully had a grant of - 200,000 to catalogue our records.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- It's great to tell people about - the wealth of our collection...
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- ..and show the material - that can be used for research.
0:17:42 > 0:17:49- I'm the historian for the history - of the coal mines of South Wales.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54- I did work on the industrial changes - within the coal industry...
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- ..and wrote the book, - South Wales Miners 1964 - 1985.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05- I've done a lot of research at - Glamorgan Archives and it's great.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- During the week, - we'll promote the fact...
0:18:10 > 0:18:15- ..that you can visit archives to do - research on all sorts of topics.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21- You can also learn about the history - of your house, town or village.
0:18:22 > 0:18:29- Schools also visit to learn about - their home in the Victorian era...
0:18:29 > 0:18:32- ..or the history of World War II.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- I'm really happy - to support this day.
0:18:36 > 0:18:42- People need to realize that the - archives can be used all-year-round.
0:18:42 > 0:18:48- We're celebrating today but archives - have something for everyone.
0:18:48 > 0:18:54- There's photographs and pictures - to see and it's all for free to see.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- It's very important to have a week - to celebrate our archives...
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- ..in terms of celebrating - our heritage...
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- ..and the value - of these collections for research.
0:19:08 > 0:19:14- Our message is that everyone is - welcome at their local archives...
0:19:14 > 0:19:19- ..whether that's at the - Glamorgan Archives in Cardiff...
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- ..the Gwynedd Archives in Caernarfon - or Denbigh Archives in Ruthin.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- You're welcome to cross - the threshold and do some research.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- It was a real honour - to host that launch.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42- Manon had to do a lot of research - for her debut novel.
0:19:42 > 0:19:52- Yes, that's right.
0:19:54 > 0:20:03- I wrote a drama about the Blitz in - Swansea last year.
0:20:03 > 0:20:11- I spent a lot of time in the - Swansea Archives.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16- It was so interesting.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- Our competition to find the - new Gelert of Wales has closed.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27- Thanks to everyone who sent us - their stories and photographs.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32- The judges struggled to whittle down - the entries to a shortlist of ten.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- Tonight, we meet Hugo the miniature - poodle and his owner, Megan.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47- This is Hugo who is four years old - and is a miniature poodle.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52- He's worth his weight in gold - and loved all over the world.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- On Christmas morning, I had - a present from my husband, Craig.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05- It was a framed photograph of Hugo - with a letter saying...
0:21:05 > 0:21:11- "I'm a miniature poodle, I need a - name and pick me up in a fortnight!"
0:21:13 > 0:21:18- We bonded straight away.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- I'm besotted with him - and he's besotted with me too.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- Hugo was part of our wedding - in 2014.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- He's in the photographs - in a bow tie.
0:21:30 > 0:21:36- I'm a teacher so he comes to school - with me and the children love him.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Everybody asks about him.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- I created an Instagram account - for him a few years ago...
0:21:47 > 0:21:52- ..because I only ever posted - photographs of him on my profile...
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- ..so I created one for him.
0:21:56 > 0:22:06- He has over 1,000 followers - from around the world.
0:22:06 > 0:22:15- We take photographs of our - various trips or special occasions.
0:22:16 > 0:22:22- If Gelert was alive now, I'm sure - he'd have an Instagram account...
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- ..and people would follow him.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31- Hugo is my own little hero - because he always looks after me.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- I don't know - what I'd do without him.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- I think he's the cutest dog - in the world!
0:22:43 > 0:22:48- Hugo is very cute.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54- The actress and author, Manon Eames - has been my guest tonight.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58- We know that Manon is a fan of dogs.
0:22:58 > 0:23:05- Yes, that's right.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10- Stanley is wonderful.
0:23:10 > 0:23:18- She's got a blog on Facebook.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- She just tells people - about her adventures.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- Dogs are very hip!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- I'd be lost without my dog.
0:23:31 > 0:23:41- Manon has published her debut novel - called Porth y Byddar.
0:23:44 > 0:23:51- Yes, and I still write scripts on - Pobol y Cwm and Gwaith Cartref.
0:23:51 > 0:23:59- I can't reveal anything yet.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- There might be another novel before - long too!
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- Prynhawn Da - returns tomorrow at 2.00pm.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15- Gwion Dafydd helps us - to bag a bargain on Black Friday.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- Heno is back tomorrow at 7.00pm - with Fancy A Fortune?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- Yes, one lucky viewer - could win up to 1,000.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- We're joined by the author, - Caryl Lewis.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34- The rugby player, Shane Williams - chats about his pantomime.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36- Until tomorrow, goodnight.
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