Pennod 1 Hywel Ddoe a Heddiw

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-I've been on this journey before...

-..around 50 years ago

-when I started out in the business.

-During the next few weeks,

-I'll revisit past programmes...

-..meet new and colourful

-characters...

-..and chat to interesting people

-in modern Wales.

-HYWEL:

-YESTERDAY AND TODAY

-I can't believe it's October.

-It feels like a summer's day.

-The Pembrokeshire coast

-is six miles away...

-..and Skomer Island

-lies to the north.

-Today, I've landed on an island...

-..that left a lasting impression

-on me when I visited in the 1960s.

-It was on 10 May 1966...

-..that I first stepped foot

-on Skokholm Island.

-I recall it as being an incredibly

-adventurous experience.

-The island is currently home

-to many rare birds and wildlife.

-In 1933, Skokholm Island was named

-the first ever bird observatory...

-..thanks to the tireless work of

-the ornithologist, Ronald Lockley.

-The main purpose of the centre is to

-safeguard the island's wildlife...

-..and examine all aspects of it,

-especially the birds on Skokholm.

-Dozens of visitors flock here

-between March and September.

-Many of them are bird experts

-from around Britain...

-..but this week, we are the

-only visitors on the island.

-The island was home to Ronald

-and his family for many years.

-Following his

-early pioneering work...

-..the island lost its status

-in the 1970s.

-In 2006, Skokholm was purchased

-by The Wildlife Trust...

-..who currently run the island.

-Lockley is obviously a hero

-to the likes of yourself, Nia...

-..who enjoy bird watching

-and study ornithology.

-Yes, Lockley arrived on

-the island back in 1927...

-..to commence his study of birds.

-It was one of the first places

-in the world...

-..to conduct wildlife research

-on such a large scale.

-Lockley also wrote many books.

-We've read them for 50 years

-and they're an important resource.

-Visitors from around the world

-descend on this remote island...

-..off the coast of Pembrokeshire.

-This location isn't reserved

-just for the Welsh or British.

-We attract people

-from all over the world.

-The island has been

-diligently researched.

-Therefore, it appeals to

-wildlife enthusiasts worldwide.

-What changes have occurred here

-over the past 50 years?

-Lockley established Britain's

-first bird observatory here in 1933.

-It remained open until 1976...

-..when ownership of the island

-changed hands.

-Next year, we hope to re-establish

-the bird observatory...

-..and continue with our research.

-Skokholm's highest cliffs sit

-on the south-west of the island.

-It's the worst area in terms

-of extreme weather...

-..and treacherous waters.

-In 1916, a towering lighthouse

-was erected...

-..to safely guide vessels

-into Milford Haven's ports.

-Ornithologists behave just

-like the birds themselves.

-They colonize on the island

-for a season...

-..before migrating again.

-Maintaining the lighthouse

-is a different matter.

-Someone is constantly present...

-..during spring, summer,

-autumn and winter.

-It can be a very lonely existence

-for the three lighthouse keepers.

-They don't see anyone or anything,

-except for a few passing ships.

-They remain here for two months

-before returning home for a month.

-They return again

-for a couple of months and so on.

-But why do they choose

-to live such a lonely life?

-Why do they choose

-to be here on their own?

-Since 1966,

-things have changed considerably...

-..and a lighthouse keeper

-is a thing of the past.

-Since 1983, the lighthouse has been

-run by the Trinity House centre.

-Two years ago, the building

-was purchased by the Trust...

-..for two main reasons.

-There's a wonderful view, Nia.

-It's a great view.

-It's a great view.

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-You can see everything from here.

-Why did you buy the lighthouse?

-Why did you buy the lighthouse?

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-We purchased it for two reasons.

-We wanted the surrounding land...

-..as it's a very important habitat

-for the Manx shearwater bird.

-Around 10,000 birds nest

-in areas around the lighthouse.

-It was very important that

-the Trust purchased the land.

-The second reason to buy it

-was to accommodate researchers.

-It's an unforgettable stay.

-Let's return to 1966,

-when I first visited the island.

-I recall filming at night,

-equipped with just a lamplight...

-..and we stumbled across

-what seemed like a carpet of birds.

-You would've been looking

-at the Manx shearwater birds.

-These birds nest

-in underground burrows.

-Many of them are found

-around the lighthouse.

-They wait until dusk

-before returning inland.

-As darkness falls, they fly back

-and sit quietly on the land.

-There's something special

-about this species.

-We've followed their movements

-by using trackers.

-In the winter,

-after the chicks fly the nest...

-..the birds migrate to South America

-where they spend the winter.

-In spring, they return to Skokholm

-and nest in the exact burrows.

-We'll knock on door 155

-to see if they're at home.

-Let's see what's inside.

-What do you expect to see?

-I hope to see the only chick

-that remains in this entire area.

-It's a Manx shearwater.

-It won't be happy.

-It's trying to tell us

-that it's unhappy.

-Come out.

-It's very cute.

-They only come to shore

-when it's dark.

-This is because their feet are

-located far back on their bodies.

-These birds

-aren't very good at walking...

-..and they keep falling over.

-This makes them easy prey

-for seagulls.

-If you hadn't removed the bird

-from its nest for us to see...

-..would it still be sleeping?

-The birds sit in the hole

-until they're ready to leave.

-Within a week, this bird will be

-ready to fly off to South America.

-Nia, you grew up on a farm...

-..so what attracted you

-to this island?

-There were many attractions.

-I enjoy being outdoors

-and I couldn't work in an office.

-I share an interest in wildlife...

-..so I started to volunteer

-on Skomer Island.

-I fell in love with island life.

-It's so different to

-living on the mainland.

-Your work varies

-depending on the seasons.

-It can be completely different

-depending on the time of year.

-It was very quiet

-when we came here in March.

-Our work involved preparing

-the buildings for the visitors.

-When the seabirds return...

-..such as puffins,

-razorbills and guillemot...

-..our research work resumes.

-It gets quite busy when visitors

-arrive here between May and July.

-At this time year,

-it becomes quieter again.

-It's great to have some time

-to ourselves on the island.

-My fashion and image has changed

-over the decades.

-I don't think this 1980s look

-did me any justice!

-After the break...

-..I meet a gentleman

-who helps us look our best.

-I also interview someone who makes

-a living out of watching football.

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-Today, our lives are busier

-than those who lived in the past.

-We lead full and active lives.

-Some of us burn the candle

-at both ends.

-We're under immense pressure

-to keep fit and look our best.

-Some people are keen

-to stop the clock...

-..to retain their youthful looks.

-Dr Alan Wyn Jones

-specializes in this field.

-Over the past decade,

-he's offered an unique service...

-..to those who want

-a young and healthy image...

-..without resorting to surgery.

-Alan, considering your occupation...

-..I can't see any operating knives

-in your clinic.

-We don't have to use knives

-these days.

-As we grow older,

-we lose the fat in our faces.

-We're able to replace

-this lost fat...

-..by using the fat

-from around the abdomen...

-..or we inject something under

-the skin that will produce collagen.

-The collagen takes the place

-of the fat.

-What is this "something"?

-There's a treatment called Sculptra.

-We inject it under the skin

-to help it produce collagen.

-The collagen fills

-empty pockets of fat...

-..to achieve a youthful shape.

-Explain to me what is collagen.

-Does it have a rubber

-or plastic consistency?

-Collagen gives the skin structure

-and keeps it strong...

-..along with elasticity

-and helps plump up the skin.

-Cath has come to see you.

-Tell us what you'll be doing.

-Cath feels unhappy

-about an area on her face.

-She has deep lines

-and weakness under the chin.

-Her neck has also lost elasticity.

-What are Cath's options?

-What are Cath's options?

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-There are three options.

-She could opt for surgery.

-Fat can be taken from the abdomen

-and replaced under the skin.

-We could also promote the skin

-to produce collagen...

-..to fill the empty pockets

-formally occupied by fat.

-How old is Cath?

-How old is Cath?

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-Cath is around 44 or 45 years old.

-When you've completed

-her treatment...

-..how many years younger

-will she look?

-She'll look around 37...

-..or five to ten years younger.

-How long does the treatment take?

-How long does the treatment take?

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-It takes an hour.

-Three treatments are required

-within a space of two months...

-..but it takes two or three months

-for it to work.

-The treatment continues to work

-for about a year...

-..but the results can last for

-up to five years, if she's lucky.

-However, these lasting effects

-aren't as effective for smokers.

-Do you think you're interfering

-with the natural ageing process?

-No, I don't.

-I make people look younger...

-..and when you look young,

-you feel younger and happier.

-If you stare in the mirror

-and look old, you'll feel old.

-Therefore,

-I don't worry about it...

-..and neither do my clients.

-The clinic offers

-all sorts of cosmetic treatments...

-..and attracts patients

-from Wales and beyond.

-However, Alan didn't start out

-in the cosmetic world.

-You were a general practitioner.

-Yes, I was a GP for 30 years.

-I worked in Sketty and Killay

-for 20 years...

-..before going it alone at

-Three Crosses outside Swansea.

-What made you decide

-to change direction?

-Around 12 years ago,

-I took an interest in cosmetic work.

-I didn't know

-of any local courses...

-..but I spotted a course

-available in Nice, France.

-I visited for a weekend...

-..and the rest is history.

-Clients visit your clinic

-for various reasons...

-..but is ageing one of them?

-They may be unhappy

-with their appearance...

-..but I have to identify

-the problem itself.

-If it's a psychological problem...

-..there's no point

-in changing the way they look.

-They'll never be happy.

-The first step is to assess...

-..and understand why

-they've come to see me.

-I have to be honest

-with my patients.

-Sometimes, I'll suggest

-that they quit smoking...

-..as it can cause lines

-to form on the face.

-Skin looks healthier

-if you give up smoking.

-Would you visit another practitioner

-to get the same treatment?

-Yes, but I'd have to be careful...

-..and I'd expect

-a very natural result.

-Have you received any treatments?

-Have you received any treatments?

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-Yes, I had the Sculptra treatment.

-If I don't believe in it,

-how can I offer it to my clients?

-The big moment has arrived.

-Take a look at my face

-and tell me if you can help me.

-It depends on how young

-you want to look.

-I'm able to help you,

-but are you unhappy with your face?

-No, I'm not.

-No, I'm not.

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-Then I can't help you.

-If I change your face

-you won't be happy.

-What about this turkey wattle?

-The only thing holding the skin up

-is the face.

-Sagging of the face

-causes the neck to droop.

-I'd start by lifting the face.

-By doing this,

-you'll also lift the neck.

-Therefore, we're able treat you.

-You say that I look 50

-so there's no point treating me.

-Yes, exactly!

-I've got something to admit to you.

-I'm not a football fan.

-However, I did play

-for a famous team...

-..The Bash Street Kids in Llangefni!

-I've come to the Emirates Stadium,

-the home of Arsenal Football Club.

-I'm here to meet

-a young gentleman...

-..who gets paid for watching

-and commentating on football.

-Who is he you might ask?

-This is how I introduced him

-on my programme back in 1982.

-My next guest prefers to look at

-the stars on the football pitch.

-He started supporting Arsenal

-at the tender age of two.

-He's now eight years old

-and still supports the team.

-Let's welcome, Dylan Ebenezer.

-APPLAUSE

-Are you comfortable?

-When the audience

-spotted your short hair...

-..they smiled.

-What does your mother think

-when you go out dressed like that?

-Um... She doesn't like it.

-Why is you hair cut short

-and you're wearing braces?

-My Dad said I could.

-Oh, it's your father's fault.

-That's how Arsenal supporters dress.

-You've supported Arsenal

-since you were two.

-Why did you choose Arsenal?

-When I was small, Dad gave me...

-Where is it?

-Do you have photographs?

-Do you have photographs?

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-Dad gave me an Arsenal rosette.

-Here's a photograph of you

-at the age of two.

-Did you watch Arsenal at aged two?

-Did you watch Arsenal at aged two?

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-No, when I was three.

-Do you remember the first game?

-Do you remember the first game?

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-No.

-Many years later and that smile

-is still on your face.

-You'd still be smiling

-if Arsenal lost a home game.

-Yes, just sitting

-inside this stadium...

-..is enough to make me smile.

-The stadium plays

-an important part in my life.

-This isn't the stadium that

-you'd visit with your father.

-I visited Highbury with my father

-when I was just three years old.

-According to my mother,

-I was far too young.

-I travelled on the Aberystwyth to

-London train throughout my youth.

-What happened to that boy

-in the years that followed?

-I'm not quite sure.

-Somehow, I just continued

-to talk about football.

-I moved from Aberystwyth

-to study in Cardiff.

-I didn't enjoy college

-but I did complete the first year.

-I took a break from studying

-but I never returned to it.

-I was influenced by my father

-and worked in the media industry.

-I would drive my father around

-during his time on Hel Straeon.

-I enjoyed his work

-and was intrigued by what he did.

-I worked as a runner

-for television companies...

-..before finding work with the BBC.

-During those early years...

-..did you ever think that you'd be

-paid to be a football commentator?

-This was never my intention.

-I didn't think I could make a living

-out of my football interest.

-It was purely accidental.

-Golwg magazine

-was advertising a job...

-..for someone to read the

-sports bulletin on Radio Cymru.

-I sent a tape to Radio Cymru

-and fortunately I got an interview.

-I didn't get the job...

-..but I was invited back to work

-at the BBC Cymru sports department.

-I worked there for ten years

-prior to getting my job on Sgorio.

-It was just a case of pure luck.

-This is the first

-live game of the year on S4C.

-Happy new year to you

-and to our guest, Meilir Owen.

-Happy new year to you.

-It's certainly not a case

-of love thy neighbour today...

-..following the Boxing Day match.

-You've almost reached

-the ripe old age of 40.

-I've read that it was a cause

-for concern back in 2009.

-It did worry me a few years ago

-but I don't have time to worry now.

-I can't remember what day it is,

-let alone my age!

-Almost 30 years have passed since

-my appearance on your programme.

-I recall filming it

-and the excitement.

-Somehow, the years

-have been very kind to me.

-I only worry about the time,

-what day it is...

-..my children's whereabouts

-and if I've forgotten anything.

-Are you ready for a quiz?

-You have ten seconds

-to name the entire Arsenal team.

-The clock starts now!

-George Wood, Alan Sunderland,

-Peter Nicholas...

-..Tony Woodcock, Lee Chapman...

-..Chris Whyte,

-Raphael Meade, Paul Davis...

-Oh! God...

-There's too many players.

-I've forgotten them!

-You did fantastically well.

-Dylan Ebenezer, thank you.

-APPLAUSE

-Next week,

-I'll visit a seaside campsite...

-..take a drive

-through Pentrefoelas...

-..and jet off to Singapore.

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