Pennod 3 Hywel Ddoe a Heddiw

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-The striking building behind me

-is home to News UK.

-Media mogul, Rupert Murdoch,

-has an office on the top floor.

-A few floors below,

-on the tenth floor...

-..Guto Harri has an office and

-they say that he's on his way up.

-In 1982, Guto Harri joined me

-in the studio to prepare a meal.

-It's time for us to have a catch-up.

-What if we had to prepare a meal

-for a party of ten?

-What would we feed them?

-We posed this question

-to the famous chef, Guto Harri.

-Give him a round of applause.

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-After that

-impressive introduction...

-..tell us what you've made.

-Here we go. Welcome to London.

-This is your meal.

-This is your meal.

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-Thank you.

-It's freshly baked.

-What exactly is it?

-What exactly is it?

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-It's cod.

-It's a healthy fish

-but not the tastiest.

-The extra ingredients

-make it more interesting.

-There's chorizo,

-basil and tomatoes.

-You've also got butter beans

-to make it more nourishing.

-It's all freshly made.

-You can savour it

-with a glass of wine.

-We didn't have any wine in 1982!

-How old was I back then?

-Fifteen?

-Fifteen?

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-I think I was sixteen.

-I was studying for my O Levels.

-Why did you come to the studio?

-Was it because

-you had a passion for cooking?

-I've always had

-a passion for cooking.

-It's continued over the years.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

-

-Cheers. Thank you.

-I've got a simple melon starter.

-Cooking also helps me relax

-and it's a way to socialize.

-I'm the cook in our house,

-not the wife.

-Do you cook at meal times?

-Do you cook at meal times?

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-Not whilst I'm at work.

-It's the first time for me to serve

-a meal in this lavish dining room.

-Several dignitaries

-have dined here.

-Who's sat in this chair before me?

-The former Foreign Secretary

-and Home Secretary, Jack Straw...

-..and chief executives

-have sat in that chair.

-Reputable reporters

-and newspaper editors.

-The big man himself

-definitely dines on this floor.

-You're referring to Rupert Murdoch.

-When he's in London,

-he dines on this floor.

-What's he like in person?

-He's quite an inquisitive person.

-He's energetic, agile and

-has an interest in several fields.

-He can jump from the lack of wages

-for the Pakistan militia...

-..to why Republicans don't win

-Hispanic votes in America...

-..to the cost of ink and paper.

-He knows every aspect

-of the press industry.

-You portray him as a kind uncle

-but he's a tough nut to crack.

-He's a shrewd

-but successful businessman...

-..who's incredibly audacious.

-Over the years, he's gambled

-everything on the company.

-When he created Sky to contend with

-the BBC, a free service provider...

-..he put everything on the line

-and was prepared to lose everything.

-He's charismatic...

-..but this doesn't suggest

-that he's not a tough nut!

-Rupert Murdoch

-would be the dessert course...

-..as he appears

-at the end of your story.

-Let's revisit that 16-year-old

-Llanhari schoolboy...

-..who studied at Oxford.

-Why did you choose Oxford

-over Wales?

-It's an incredible honour

-for anyone to study at Oxford.

-It's a privileged education

-in terms of tutorials...

-..and one-to-one sessions with those

-who are at the top of their game.

-They are real experts

-in their fields.

-Spending an hour with them was

-daunting but it helped my career.

-You had dreams of becoming

-an international journalist.

-I wanted to be a journalist

-and had a passion for politics.

-I was fortunate to be sent abroad

-early in my career.

-I was 23 and sent to Eastern Europe

-to cover the fall of Communism.

-It was a stoke of luck

-that someone missed their flight...

-..so I was sent to report from Saudi

-Arabia during the first Gulf War.

-I was a young man,

-the same age as the soldiers...

-..and was in the middle

-of the desert for weeks.

-Are you able to view this world

-in Iraq from a Welsh perspective?

-It's certainly

-an interesting question.

-I'd discuss it

-with the likes of Gwilym Owen.

-You can't apply a Welsh perspective

-on every situation.

-The Welsh see the world though the

-eyes of David rather than Goliath.

-Therefore, we're more open

-to philanthropic developments...

-..and to the grievances of small

-nations against greater powers.

-I felt quite comfortable

-in Jordan...

-..when they opposed America's

-dominance in the Arabic countries.

-Having spent the majority

-of my career in politics...

-..my interest in making politics

-rather than reporting on it...

-..evolved gradually over the years.

-I felt quite passionate about it.

-Major decisions were being made

-behind a closed door...

-..and the journalists

-were kept on the outside.

-I reached a point where I wanted

-to be behind that closed door.

-That door was Number 10.

-You almost worked for David Cameron.

-I would liaise with him when

-he was Leader of the Opposition.

-If only I knew that

-he'd end up at Number 10!

-I had already witnessed

-three Conservative leaders...

-..face a grim

-and unpleasant downfall...

-..and I felt

-a sense of uncertainty.

-When I was offered a job with my

-old college friend, Boris Johnson...

-..I jumped at the chance.

-It's ironic that you're working

-for Rupert Murdoch...

-..and the person who got the job

-you wanted was Andy Coulson.

-Yes, he used to work

-in the building behind us.

-What type of person is Boris?

-When he's out in public...

-..people will insult him

-by calling him a "buffoon".

-He's an intelligent gentleman.

-But what's he like in private?

-He's incredibly intelligent,

-but a comical character.

-He also works like a fool.

-People aren't aware

-that he wakes at 5.00am...

-..and reads all the newspapers

-by 6.00am.

-By 6.15am, he wanted to discuss the

-news so my day started very early!

-He writes every word

-of his own speeches.

-Very few politicians do this.

-He's on his feet until midnight,

-but we had a lot of fun together.

-I feel proud of our many feats

-and we had some great moments.

-Was it difficult to leave Boris?

-Yes, it was tough

-but we have remained friends.

-My office was based

-across the water over there.

-We still keep in touch.

-We're enjoying a meal

-at your current place of work.

-What is your exact role?

-I'm a member of the company's

-management board.

-Our 4,000 staff produce The Times,

-The Sunday Times and The Sun.

-The Sun is a popular UK tabloid and

-The Times is a respected broadsheet.

-Our newspapers report on

-other people's stories...

-..and I report on our story

-as a company.

-Our story was once tarnished.

-When they employed me, nobody

-wanted to liaise with the company.

-One of our newspapers had closed

-as nobody wanted to advertise in it.

-I was employed to restore

-the company's good name.

-Do you have to believe in your job?

-I'm a strong believer

-in professionalism...

-..and being true to yourself.

-You were critical of the company

-prior to landing the job.

-I don't think

-there are any inconsistencies.

-A small group of individuals

-who have yet to be found guilty...

-..carried out

-some inappropriate deeds.

-You can't blame 4,000 people for

-the actions of just 20 individuals.

-Therefore,

-I feel strongly about this.

-I disagree with the idea

-of blaming institutes.

-Institutes are people

-and people are individuals.

-You're not a bad person because

-of your colleague's misdemeanours.

-Do you still travel the world?

-I pay several visits

-to our New York office.

-I visit every three months

-to meet company executives.

-I don't travel

-as much as I used to.

-Sometimes, I visit our LA offices.

-Are you an ambitious person?

-I think I must be.

-You should know!

-You can't go to Oxford

-from a South Wales school...

-..or become a television reporter

-without showing ambition.

-I don't consider myself

-as ambitious...

-..but the evidence claims otherwise.

-Would you return to Wales...

-..if you were offered a job that

-was particularly challenging?

-Would you like to be

-the First Minister of Wales?

-I doubt that would ever happen.

-I've experienced the fascinating

-world of politics in London...

-..from behind the scenes.

-I didn't think it would suit me

-after working as a broadcaster...

-..but this is where

-the decisions are made.

-I want to be

-behind that closed door.

-I'd like to work in another context

-with my old boss.

-Thank you, Guto.

-It's a pleasure to see you.

-The food has been

-as tantalizing as our chat.

-This is an Alabama chilli.

-It looks very tasty.

-I'll stick my finger in it.

-All the best chefs do that.

-Of course, they do.

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-I expected it to be slightly hotter.

-I don't add a lot of chilli

-as Dad doesn't like spicy food.

-You'll serve it on a bed of rice

-and then we'll eat it.

-Guto Harri,

-thank you for preparing it for us.

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-Dewi Williams and Iona Hughes

-invited me to their wedding in 1985.

-It was the norm

-to organize everything yourself.

-In the next part, I meet a lady who

-organizes weddings for couples...

-..and a former child star who made

-a name for herself in the 1980s.

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-I now pronounce you

-husband and wife.

-In 1985, Dewi Williams

-married Iona Hughes.

-It was a happy and memorable day...

-..as they started

-their marital life together.

-TODAY

-It's 29 years later,

-but I'm not at a wedding...

-..although I do have

-a beautiful lady on my arm.

-I'm dressed for the occasion

-but I'm not the best man either.

-I've come to a wedding show

-that's been organized by Alaw.

-What's happening here, Alaw?

-What's happening here, Alaw?

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-This is a wedding fayre.

-There are 30 stalls present

-and it's a hive of activity.

-We offer live demos

-and bouquet demonstrations.

-You can pick up tips

-for the first dance.

-We also offer advice and guidance.

-We don't have to organize everything

-but can assist for a while.

-Alternatively,

-they can visit the fayre...

-..to nurture more confidence.

-Where did the idea derive from?

-I moved to Talybont...

-..and found that I had to make

-whatever I wanted.

-The idea originated from here.

-I love organizing.

-Who wouldn't want

-to organize a wedding?

-There's a shortage of men here.

-Does this mean that the bride

-makes all the decisions?

-She's the boss before you start!

-It varies from couple to couple.

-It's quite an insight

-but I won't mention any names!

-It's lovely for the bride to attend

-with her bridesmaids and mother...

-..and groom's mother.

-The groom's mother can feel

-left out from the arrangements...

-..but this event makes them

-feel part of the big day.

-A hat is essential wedding attire.

-This is Eleanor.

-Give us a twirl in your hat.

-Gorgeous!

-What do you think of this hat?

-Let's turn it towards the camera.

-I feel like the mother-of-the-bride.

-Where is the bride-to-be?

-The bride is my daughter, Rachel.

-Who is Rachel marrying?

-Rachel is marrying your cameraman!

-She's marrying Joe.

-She's marrying Joe.

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-Yes, she is.

-I know Joe well

-because we work together.

-Tell us what he's really like.

-Joe is lovely. I couldn't ask for a

-better person to marry my daughter.

-Every wedding has a photographer.

-Keith Morris has taken photos

-for over 30 years.

-What's fashionable these days?

-People want natural images

-that capture the essence of the day.

-They don't want static poses

-but people's actions and reactions.

-An image of happiness

-makes the perfect wedding portrait.

-What advice do you have for young

-couples who are getting married?

-Don't panic...

-..and don't feel

-pressured by others.

-It's your special day,

-so do what you want.

-Having been married

-for two and a half years...

-..what is the key

-to a happy marriage?

-It's all about teamwork, mixed

-with laughter and communication.

-YESTERDAY

-APPLAUSE

-Good evening and welcome

-to the Hywel Gwynfryn Show.

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-What are you doing?

-What are you doing?

-

-I'm presenting the show.

-Yes, but that's my job.

-What's your name?

-I'm Rhian Elena and welcome to

-Hywel: Yesterday and Today...

-..from Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr.

-Nothing's changed.

-You're still taking over the show.

-It's been 26 years.

-It's been 26 years.

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-Yes, 26 years.

-What happened

-to that bold little girl?

-I've performed in concerts.

-I was offered a place at the Sylvia

-Young Theatre School in London...

-..but I'm a country girl

-so I stayed in the country.

-I performed in concerts in my teens

-and did some radio work.

-Do you ever wonder

-what might have happened...

-..if you had gone to the

-Sylvia Young Theatre School?

-Sometimes, I think my life

-could have taken a different course.

-However, I'm glad that I attended

-the local secondary school.

-What happened after you left school?

-I studied Communications

-at Bangor University.

-Having studied another course...

-..I worked for the

-Probation Service for seven years.

-What did the job entail?

-I monitored offenders

-in the community...

-..and interviewed prisoners

-prior to sentencing.

-I also proposed suitable sentencing

-to the judge...

-..for the offenders...

-..whether it was community service

-or imprisonment.

-I'd like to remind you

-that I'm fortunate to see you alive.

-I suffered from a dicky ticker

-a few years ago.

-I was experiencing heart problems.

-Therefore, I had to leave my role

-as a probation officer.

-A little box,

-which is the size of a matchbox...

-..was placed under the skin

-on my chest to monitor my heart.

-This small device

-is keeping you alive.

-Yes, to a certain degree.

-It monitors my heart 24 hours a day.

-Two wires run from

-the box to the heart.

-If there are too many,

-or not enough heartbeats...

-..the box paces the heart rate.

-If it races or stops,

-the box will shock the heart.

-Can you carry on

-with every day tasks?

-Yes, I can.

-What is your profession today?

-I've worked as a ward clerk at

-Glan Clwyd Hospital for six years.

-I'm responsible for the ward's

-administration work.

-Do you entertain the patients

-with a joke and a song?

-Not quite,

-but humour plays an integral role.

-You just need to choose

-your time and place carefully.

-We do enjoy ourselves on the ward.

-Despite not taking

-the professional route...

-..you adopt a professional attitude

-in your performances at concerts.

-A group of six of us

-entertain at local concerts.

-I'll host the evening

-and crack a few jokes.

-The six of us sing together

-and give solo performances.

-Do you still do impressions?

-Do you still do impressions?

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-I still impersonate people.

-Do you know Tudur Owen

-or Manon Rogers?

-Hey, Manon Rogers.

-That's him! That's him! He's off!

-What does Ifan Gruffydd think?

-Well, now that's what I call

-a chilling tone of voice.

-It's like a cup of cold water

-being poured down my back.

-I hope she doesn't sing too much

-this winter...

-..or I'll freeze!

-Well done.

-Do you impersonate me?

-Do you impersonate me?

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-No.

-Behind my back?

-Behind my back?

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-No, I don't.

-I've tried but your voice is unique.

-I can't impersonate myself!

-Hello, how are you, Rhian Elena?

-It's great to meet you!

-It's been a pleasure

-to meet you again.

-You haven't changed at all.

-It's great to see you enjoying life,

-despite your health problems.

-Thank you for coming here.

-I hope you continue to make us smile

-for many years to come.

-You're "brilliant-pilliant" as well!

-Thank you, Rhian Elena.

-APPLAUSE

-Next time, I meet

-Dr Meredydd Evans...

-..a pioneer of 1970s

-light entertainment.

-I chat to a young, creative

-set designer...

-..and mark 40 years of Wales's

-first radio station.

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