Tue, 24 May 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Tuesday's Heno

-live from Llanelli.

-It's great to have your company

-on this fine evening.

-We hope the sun is shining

-in your area too.

-I'm very lucky to be joined by

-two studio guests this evening.

-The actor, Jeremi Cockram

-plays Sion White in Pobol y Cwm.

-He joins us later in the programme.

-Here's a clue for my second guest.

-# Hey, Mistar Urdd

-in your red, white and green

-# There's fun to be had

-in your company everywhere #

-No, it isn't Mistar Urdd himself,

-but his creator from 40 years ago.

-We extend a warm welcome

-to Wyn Melville Jones.

-It's hard to believe that this

-iconic character is 40 years old!

-Yes, I can't believe it.

-It was only meant

-to be a three-year scheme.

-You also share an exclusive about a

-painting that's going to Graceland.

-We can't wait to hear more about it.

-Also on tonight's programme:

-Hello everyone, it's Siwan Morris.

-I'm performing in Kat Chandler's new

-drama, Bird at the Sherman Theatre.

-You can find out more tonight.

-We remind you of our competition

-that commemorates Barbecue Week.

-You can win this bistro and barbecue

-set to enjoy over the Bank Holiday.

-# Nah-nah-nah-nah-hey! #

-It's great news for those who

-recall the pop band, Madness.

-The show, Our House has been revived

-by a crew of Coleg Menai students...

-..and it's certainly worth seeing.

-You can find out more later.

-We start with Wyn Melville Jones.

-Mistar Urdd is 40 years old.

-It feels like only yesterday

-that we were all introduced to him.

-It was only a three-year experiment.

-It was only meant

-to last three years...

-..when the Urdd

-was in a critical time.

-The Urdd has been torn in two...

-..after the

-Investiture of Prince Charles.

-The Urdd was being run

-by older people...

-..and a lot of

-the young people had left.

-Mistar Urdd was meant

-to encourage young people...

-..to return to the Urdd.

-He had a smile and eyes...

-..and became a character in himself.

-Is there a birthday party for him?

-There's a huge party

-on the Tuesday...

-..of the Urdd Eisteddfod.

-People will be making cakes...

-..and there's also going

-to be a special rap.

-We've got the first Mistar Urdd

-in the studio.

-It has an interesting story.

-It was made by some ladies

-in a static caravan...

-..on the Wales / England border.

-It was a very interesting place.

-The rest is history!

-Happy birthday to Mistar Urdd.

-Tell us more about this painting

-that's going to Graceland, Memphis.

-It's five years

-since I started painting again...

-..after a gap of about 40 years.

-My artwork has been

-on display in Tregaron...

-..at Rhiannon's shop.

-I've got a painting

-with the words "Elvis" on it...

-..that features

-on the road to Aberystwyth.

-A copy of the painting

-has been taken to Graceland.

-It's a little bit of Wales

-in America!

-We'll chat again later.

-There's more about the exhibition

-on Prynhawn Da next week.

-Penarth playwright,

-Katherine Chandler...

-..is one of our most

-contemporary talents in Wales.

-Her latest drama, Bird has its world

-premiere at the Sherman Theatre.

-Siwan Morris stars in it

-and Rhodri joined her for a chat.

-There are other worlds, Ava.

-Other places than this.

-Bird is a challenging, important

-and difficult story to tell.

-It's about Ava, a girl

-who is raised in care homes...

-..without love or a family.

-The play deals with the relationship

-and friendship of two young girls...

-..called Ava and Tash.

-Ava is the lead character

-and we follow her story in the play.

-The audience experiences the lives

-of these girls in the care system.

-We see how the girls ended up

-in this situation...

-..and the way that they recover

-from what has happened to them.

-Tash?

-Are you here, Tash?

-Are you here, Tash?

-

-Close your eyes.

-When you turn 15,

-you have to leave a care home.

-We follow the decisions that Ava

-has to make at such a young age.

-It's a very complex situation.

-At the heart of this, we see her

-relationships with other people...

-..such as her mother, her best

-friend, Tash and with men.

-I play Claire who is Ava's mother.

-It's safe to say that they have a

-complex and strained relationship.

-Claire had Ava when she was 16 and

-wasn't ready for the responsibility.

-I haven't got much time so...

-Got things to do, have you?

-Got things to do, have you?

-

-I have as it goes.

-It's been three years.

-The task of conveying this story

-is mostly in the hands of women.

-It's been written by Kath Chandler

-and is directed by Rachel O'Riordan.

-All the lead characters

-are strong female roles.

-In a lot of plays, men take the lead

-and women are part of the plot...

-..but this has changed

-in recent years.

-Can you do it?

-He takes us there

-but I only go to get chips after.

-I hoped you would fish because

-it would have made you interesting!

-We're performing at the Sherman

-until Saturday...

-..before going to the Royal Exchange

-in Manchester.

-It's important because it represents

-those who don't have their say.

-This is an opportunity to encourage

-audiences in Wales and elsewhere...

-..to speak about those people

-and question the system.

-Some elements are tragic

-and pull on your heart strings.

-It's important because I'm not aware

-of this story being told...

-..and it hasn't been done

-in this way before.

-The girls are strong and

-strength breeds success and hope.

-The story and experiences

-of these girls are difficult...

-..but there is still hope

-in their characters.

-The play runs until Saturday

-before it moves to Manchester.

-It's time to remind you

-of our competition details.

-Next week is Barbecue Week.

-You can win this fantastic

-barbecue and bistro set.

-It's got everything you need for

-a perfect Bank Holiday barbecue.

-The only thing we can't promise

-is the weather!

-All you have to do

-is answer this question.

-What country refers to a barbecue

-as "barbie"?

-1) India, 2) Australia,

-or 3) Iceland?

-Call us with your answer

-on 08443 35 12 44.

-It's 5p a minute plus your telephone

-company's network access charge.

-Our phone lines close

-at 3.00pm tomorrow.

-Entrants must be 18 years and over.

-Don't call after the lines close

-as you may still be charged.

-Full terms and conditions

-are on our website, www.heno.tv

-Last night, Huw previewed a floral

-display by three Welsh counties...

-..before competing today at the

-world-famous Chelsea Flower Show.

-This morning, we heard

-that they won a gold medal.

-Congratulations to them

-and the exhibition is spectacular.

-After the break...

-..we catch up with Jeremi Cockram

-who plays Sion White in Pobol y Cwm.

-In a moment, we hear of a scheme

-by the Welsh language initiatives...

-..to pass a ball around Wales.

-Come on, Wales!

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-Welcome back.

-I'm joined by my second guest,

-Jeremi Cockram.

-He plays Sion White in Pobol y Cwm.

-The net closes in on Sion,

-and here's a trailer.

-Sion White. Where do I start?

-Theft is theft.

-Whatever you say.

-LAUGHTER

-Sion? What have you done?

-What have you done, Sion?

-It's a dramatic week in Cwmderi

-for your character.

-Yes. It's an important week.

-This sees the climax

-of a long storyline.

-He's borrowed the money

-from Bethania Chapel...

-..to buy Y Deri.

-Sion has been invited to join

-the Gorsedd of Bards...

-..and he wants to continue.

-Sion feels that God

-has forgiven him.

-Sion has always wanted

-to do the right thing.

-Is this the true Sion

-we're seeing now?

-I hope that I'm portraying

-the real Sion White.

-There's a lot of colours

-to his character.

-I've played the character

-for about 14 years...

-..and I've had

-some great storylines.

-This is a great storyline...

-..with a lot of different layers.

-Has he been fun to play?

-He's been a great character to play.

-It's a lot of fun when

-the character has a lot of layers.

-Sion is quite a favourite

-amongst the women...

-..but I don't know

-what they see in him.

-The storyline

-started a long time ago.

-Yes, Sion borrowed the money

-a long time ago.

-It's a story that

-has reared its head again.

-I can't tell you any more

-about the storyline.

-I've been stopped

-and asked about the story.

-There's over a fortnight to go

-until Wales' Euro 2016 campaign.

-The Welsh language initiatives

-have united with a campaign...

-..that supports the Wales team...

-..and commends them for raising

-the profile of the Welsh language.

-Rhodri Gomer has the story.

-The ball has been passed around

-the Welsh language initiatives.

-It's been signed and will be given

-to the national team in June.

-The players will also sign the ball

-to show that all of Wales is united.

-Osian Roberts, Dylan Ebenezer and

-Owain Fon Williams have signed it.

-It shows their support

-for the campaign too.

-Aaron Ramsey is one of the

-most famous players in Wales.

-He was educated at the Welsh-medium

-school of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni.

-The Arsenal midfielder

-continues to speak Welsh publically.

-It's great that Aaron Ramsey

-speaks Welsh and boosts its appeal.

-This encourages Welsh speakers

-to make good use of the language.

-It's important for Welsh players

-to speak the language of Wales.

-The development of their Welsh fibre

-has boosted the team's success.

-It started with Gary Speed

-and continues under Chris Coleman.

-Neil Taylor stated that they learn

-the National Anthem and its meaning.

-It gives the players an insight

-into the essence of Wales.

-The ball is a symbol

-for the language.

-The ball passes from one person to

-the next and carries the language.

-Do the pupils of Ysgol Bro Dinefwr

-have faith in the team in France?

-I think Wales will do well as long

-as Bale is fit enough to play.

-Wales has a good chance of winning

-with Gareth Bale in the squad.

-I'm very excited about Euro 2016

-and we might even beat the English!

-CHEERING

-Jeremi Cockram and Wyn Melville

-are my guests tonight.

-Jeremi has been playing football

-over the weekend.

-Yes, I was playing football

-over the weekend.

-We played against Rownd a Rownd.

-We lost by 7-0.

-They had a great team.

-There seemed to be hundreds of them

-in the team.

-Wyn, do you like football?

-I know nothing about football.

-It's great to see Wales

-in the championship.

-Gerallt mentioned that those

-who recall the group, Madness...

-..will enjoy Coleg Menai's show,

-Our House, based on the pop band...

-..and staged at Galeri, Caernarfon

-tomorrow night and Thursday night.

-Gerallt attended today's rehearsal.

-# Our house, in the middle of our

-# Our house,

-in the middle of our street

-# Our house, in the middle of our

-# Our house #

-It's a young and lively cast, Paul

-and I'm amazed they are students.

-Yes, they are on a two-year course

-of Performing Arts at Coleg Menai.

-This what they love

-and want to do in the future.

-It's a lively musical inspired

-by the music of the band, Madness.

-Elliott plays the lead role

-of Joe Casey.

-What is it that you enjoy about this

-musical and being at Coleg Menai?

-It's so different to anything else.

-I didn't enjoy Sixth Form so came to

-Coleg Menai to do Performing Arts.

-I love it here and took the lead

-in last year's musical too...

-..so I've had

-a lot of opportunities here.

-You're in a professional theatre

-which differs to working in college.

-Yes, and we want to prepare them

-for university...

-..such as LIPA and the Royal

-Welsh College of Music & Drama.

-The academic work

-finished at Easter...

-..so they have been treated as

-a professional company since then.

-The young actors are taking

-a break from the lively musical.

-Yes, and everyone including the lead

-characters have been working hard.

-What have you learnt

-from being a part of this musical?

-I'm more confident

-with my acting, singing and dancing.

-It's been great to be able to sing

-and act instead of just dancing.

-I'm old enough to remember Madness

-but that isn't true for Steven.

-What can you tell us

-about the story?

-It starts with Joe's 16th birthday.

-During that night...

-..Joe is forced to choose between

-taking the right or wrong path.

-The story is split in two

-and we follow both parts.

-We're in Galeri, Caernarfon

-on Wednesday and Thursday.

-We've worked hard and can't wait to

-welcome people to the performances.

-# Welcome to the House of Fun

-now I've come of age

-# Welcome to the lion's den

-in the middle of our street #

-Good luck to the students

-with their performances.

-Jeremi Cockram and Wyn Melville

-Jones have been my guests tonight.

-You have an exhibition

-of your work in Tregaron, Wyn.

-Yes. It runs until 2 July.

-There's 56 paintings.

-A lot of the paintings look

-at the area of Tregaron.

-Mistar Urdd

-is 40 years old this year.

-Mistar Urdd has a party

-at the Urdd Eisteddfod on Tuesday.

-People should come and celebrate.

-Jeremi isn't going to the Euros.

-My son is going to Euro 2016.

-I'm going to be stuck in Cwmderi!

-Don't forget you can win a barbecue

-and bistro set in our competition.

-Here's the question.

-What country refers to a barbecue

-as "barbie"?

-1) India,

-2) Australia, or 3) Iceland?

-Call us with your answer

-on 08443 35 12 44.

-That's it from us tonight.

-The actress, Betsan Llwyd

-joins Llinos tomorrow night.

-Gerallt roams Llandyrnog and hears

-interesting tales about its fields.

-It's Wednesday night which means

-only one thing - Fancy A Fortune?

-You can win anything up to 1,000!

-The all-important question

-is revealed at 7.00pm tomorrow.

-Enjoy the rest of your evening

-and thank you for your company.

-It's goodnight from me

-and the team in Llanelli.

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