Wed, 14 Sep 2016 Heno

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-Hello and welcome to Wednesday

-night's Heno, live from Llanelli.

-Today, we heard the sad news about

-the death of Gareth F Williams.

-The popular author

-died last night aged 61.

-Originally from Porthmadog,

-he lived in Beddau, near Pontypridd.

-Gareth was one of Wales'

-most prolific writers...

-..as well as being a dramatist

-and a scriptwriter.

-We'll be paying tribute to him

-later in the programme.

-Also on tonight's programme...

-..Gerallt has paid another visit

-to Ysgol Botwnnog.

-It's a special year

-as it marks its 400th birthday.

-It's also the launch of this book,

-A Gwlan Rhwng Weiran a Wal.

-I'll chat to some former pupils

-later in the programme.

-Alun Williams will be having

-some pole dancing lessons.

-I'm not saying any more!

-Argh!

-BLEEP

-# Ooo, you've gotta just

-# Vogue #

-Yes, Vogue magazine

-is celebrating its 100th birthday.

-You can hear more about it later.

-My studio guest is the Biology

-teacher at Ysgol Porth-y-Glo.

-It's the actress, Lisa Jen Brown.

-The new term has started, Lisa,

-and plenty has been happening.

-Yes, indeed.

-The second episode airs tonight.

-First, we return to

-Ysgol Botwnnog in North Wales...

-..which celebrates

-its 400th birthday.

-Tonight is one of many celebrations,

-Gerallt.

-Ysgol Botwnnog has reached

-the ripe old age of 400.

-They are very proud here.

-Earlier, I spoke to some of the

-current pupils at the school.

-If someone from Cardiff phoned me

-to ask about Ysgol Botwnnog...

-..I'd say that it's educational,

-unique and full of opportunities...

-..like farming

-and being on television.

-I came on a taster day and I really

-noticed the size of the school.

-I thought I would get lost here!

-Now that I'm more used to it,

-the school seems smaller.

-I'm a member of the U14s hockey

-team at Ysgol Botwnnog.

-We play against a lot of schools...

-..but the team we always want to

-beat is Ysgol Glan y Mor, Pwllheli.

-I like the school very much

-because of its rural setting.

-Many of the bigger schools

-are in town and cities...

-..far from the peace and quiet

-of the countryside.

-I agree with you, Bedwyr, and I

-think it's such an old school.

-Not many schools are as old

-as Ysgol Botwnnog.

-Four members of my family

-are at the school.

-There are twins in Year 7,

-and my sister, Helena, is in Year 9.

-Many of our family

-have attended the school.

-Both our parents were at the school.

-Our grandfather

-and great-grandmother...

-..were also pupils of the school.

-Every member of the father's family

-attended Ysgol Botwnnog.

-All my cousins, my aunty, uncle,

-father and grandmother...

-..everyone on my father's side.

-We have just started our first year

-at Ysgol Botwnnog and it's great.

-We had a great welcome

-and we immediately felt at home.

-Nothing has gone wrong, so far!

-That were the current pupils of the

-school.

-I'm joined by Lois Llywelyn, winner

-of this year's Urdd Drama Medal.

-You are former pupil here.

-I think it's a special school.

-This is where my interest began.

-Ysgol Botwnnog is a great influence.

-Iestyn Tyne, winner of this year's

-Urdd Crown, is also with me.

-Yes, I am starting my second year

-at Aberystwyth.

-I will be writing more this year.

-We are playing in a concert

-this weekend.

-Aled Hughes of BBC Radio Cymru

-is also a former pupil.

-I didn't win anything!

-This school has offered

-so much over the years.

-The volume is for sale now.

-Thank you, Gerallt.

-Lisa Jen Brown is my studio guest.

-You play Ceri Gravelle, the Biology

-teacher in Gwaith Cartref.

-The school is packed full of drama.

-There is so much drama

-at the school.

-It's very different

-to Ysgol Botwnnog!

-The pupils are great fun.

-The teacher is a really good teacher

-compared to Mr Bell.

-The last series ended

-with a car accident.

-Ceri also has a problem.

-She has suffered with

-an illness since childhood.

-She tends to wander mentally.

-She is hiding epilepsy.

-She is battling with the illness.

-No-one knows about this.

-The series is great

-for tackling these issues.

-It's very refreshing.

-They have some great writers

-on the show.

-I think it's quite gutsy.

-It deals with big themes.

-It means a lot to me.

-Maybe that's why I got the part!

-I play a nice person

-who suffers from epilepsy.

-We've filmed with your daughter

-who also suffers from epilepsy.

-I see Liwsi getting up

-to 30 seizures every day.

-It's a big responsibility

-to portray it properly.

-My other daughter is

-a real harsh critic!

-They help me a lot.

-What is going to happen

-to your character?

-A lot will happen to my character.

-She feels guilty for the car crash.

-There are a lot of surprises.

-I am excited for all the viewers.

-S4C does well to air this show.

-It's time for us

-to extend our condolences...

-..and pay tribute to one of Wales'

-most prolific writers.

-News broke today of the sad passing

-of Gareth F Williams aged 61.

-Let's look back and remember.

-Gareth F Williams,

-originally from Porthmadog...

-..was one of our most

-talented and prolific authors.

-He gained success in many mediums.

-He won the Tir Na n-Og Award six

-times for his young adult novels.

-He penned one of the major

-TV series' of the 1990s, Pengelli.

-He won a 2001 Celtic Media Festival

-Award for the TV drama, Pen Tennyn.

-He won a BAFTA Cymru Award in 2003

-for his screenplay for Sion a Sian.

-He turned Llyfr Mawr y Plant,

-a popular 20th century book...

-..into a successful stage play and

-penned the TV series, Lan a Lawr.

-In 2015, his novel Awst yn Anogia,

-won Wales Book of the Year.

-From script to screen,

-from awards to accolades...

-..Gareth F Williams'

-will be remembered...

-..for his contribution to Welsh TV

-and literature for decades to come.

-He was a literary critic

-and one of the three panellists...

-..for the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize

-at the Eisteddfod back in August.

-Earlier, his fellow adjudicator,

-Jon Gower, paid tribute to him.

-I knew Gareth F Williams back when

-he worked as a scriptwriter...

-..in the light entertainment

-department at HTV.

-As well as being a prolific writer,

-he was a big reader too.

-Over his career, he wrote novels for

-people of all ages.

-It's great that his talent was

-acknowledged during his lifetime...

-..when he won the Book of the Year.

-with Awst yn Anogia.

-It is a real masterpiece.

-Despite being sad...

-..we're happy that he's recognized

-as an author of great standing.

-Before this accolade, he hadn't been

-recognized despite his hard work.

-He was also a really nice guy...

-..in who's company it was a pleasure

-to be spend an hour or two.

-I will miss those times

-in the future.

-The author, Gareth F Williams,

-who passed away last night.

-We send our condolences

-to his family.

-Time now for a short break.

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-Welcome back.

-This week in 1916, a new magazine

-was introduced to Britain...

-..which would totally change

-our attitudes to fashion.

-Vogue has been a shop window

-for models and celebrities...

-..a fantasy world for the public and

-even a song by pop queen, Madonna.

-We enjoyed your dance moves to that

-track at the start of the programme.

-9Bach could have me

-as a backing singer!

-You're a fan of Vogue.

-Why is this magazine so popular?

-It's a fashion bible

-for so many people.

-Vogue is an iconic word.

-It means fashion.

-British Vogue

-is celebrating 100 years.

-Vogue can be seen in many countries,

-and it differs.

-I have seen some of the

-iconic photos from Vogue.

-50% of the magazine are adverts.

-We can't afford the clothes in there

-but we buy the brands.

-We might buy perfume or glasses.

-Vogue started in World War I.

-Society has been shown

-through fashion.

-Toto was a bisexual in 1933

-and she was on the cover.

-She was actually killed

-by the Nazis.

-Every photographer

-is chosen for their style.

-Vogue is different every month.

-90% of buyers are women.

-40% of online readers are men.

-If you like fashion,

-Vogue is your magazine.

-Only five men

-have been on the cover.

-I'll be on the back cover!

-Friday sees the Pole Dancing

-World Championships in Romania.

-We tend to associate pole dancing

-with nightclubs...

-..but there's more to it than this.

-It's dates back over 800 years

-and truly is an art.

-The world championships draw near...

-..and we like to set a challenge

-to our presenter, Alun Williams.

-I wonder if he'll reach

-the world championships in 2017?

-Let's find out

-whilst having a chuckle.

-Siana, that was amazing.

-I don't know how I'll do that.

-But let's talk about your first.

-How? Where? When and why?

-I've liked ballet since I was

-a little girl so I love to dance.

-I also had an interest in gymnastics

-and I immersed myself in everything.

-I had the chance to do something

-that combines both and I love it.

-I did gymnastics at primary school

-but this is completely different.

-You need strength to do this.

-This appeals to me

-as I like the challenge.

-I like to combine it with ballet

-and contemporary dance.

-How popular are pole dance

-fitness classes in Britain?

-They are more popular

-than you think.

-The biggest club I teach

-is at Cardiff University.

-I also run my own lessons

-and there's always a demand.

-I challenge you to do a pole dancing

-lesson to demonstrate your strength.

-Oh, dear, I'd better get changed!

-I'll see you in a minute.

-I was worried about friction burns,

-hence the reason for the lycra!

-And once the kit's on,

-it's time for a warm-up.

-I'm already sweating pints

-and I haven't been near the pole!

-The moment has arrived

-to get on with the lesson.

-Step forward, swing, hook your legs

-onto the pole and land on your feet.

-Keep spinning around

-until your legs naturally drop.

-One more question,

-where's the crash mat?

-We've got one if you want it

-but it's easier not to have one.

-You can have it later

-but your welcome to have it now.

-I'll see how it goes.

-Argh!

-Are you OK?

-Are you OK?

-

-I wanted to kick it!

-That's fine.

-Yes, hook and pull up. That's it.

-Yes, hook and pull up. That's it.

-

-Come on!

-A lot better. Excellent.

-From here, pull your body upwards

-and move closer to the pole.

-The other leg...

-The other leg...

-

-Argh!

-Raise your arms.

-Move the bottom one.

-Raise your legs and squeeze again.

-Your arms.

-What? Raise them?

-What? Raise them?

-

-Yes, again.

-Your legs and body.

-I've got to come down!

-Hey, thanks, Siana.

-It's been an experience.

-I've enjoyed myself.

-Thank you for everything.

-Goodness me!

-I felt sorry for Alun.

-There was no core strength there!

-My guest this evening has been

-the actress, Lisa Jen Brown.

-We must mention your band, 9Bach?

-The new album was nominated

-for a Welsh Music prize.

-It's great that Welsh music

-is recognized.

-We produce so much good music.

-It will be tough to win.

-Good luck with it.

-The second episode of Gwaith Cartref

-airs tonight at 8.25pm on S4C.

-Heno returns tomorrow at 7.00pm.

-The presenters of Radio Cymru's new

-radio service, Radio Cymru Mwy...

-..Caryl Parry Jones, Steffan Alun

-and Elan will be my studio guests.

-Daf Wyn is at the launch of a book

-in memory of Dic Jones.

-Bridget Jones superfans also

-look forward to the latest film.

-We leave you tonight with more

-of your Roald Dahl Day photographs.

-Thanks for your company, goodnight.

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