I Love Wales

March 1st, St David's Day of course. Time to wear your leek or your

daffodil with pride. Wave the flag and celebrate. Let's not take it

all too seriously. We've been having a little bit of fun. I have

been out and about talking to school kids about all things Welsh.

In the olden days they used to wear these little dresses. Would you

wear it on a Saturday night? every day. Welsh cakes, you can

make them as well on your own. Who do you think invented the rugby

ball? God. Comedy writer Gareth Gwynn has been trawling through the

TV archives. I have been searching out we Welsh have been portrayed on

the box. I've found some real gems. That is hello in Welsh. Today is St

David's Day, the national day of Wales. They say the Welsh team

needs a bit of fire-breathing into it at the moment. Here I am. Thank

the lord! That I am Welsh. think the way the English say hello

to each other. I say, hello. We say hello like this. All right! So,

join us on our romp through a No-one takes St David's Day more

seer r -- seriously than school children. You can rely on kids to

tell it like it is. We thought it would be fun to ask a bunch of

little one as whole load of questions about all things Welsh

and see what they came out with. What can you tell me about the

Welsh flag? It's... It's got a dragon on it. Why do we like the

dragon? Because he's Welsh. He's a dragon. Describe the dragon to me?

He's red. One eye. One eye. hasn't got one eye. You can only

see one half of him. It's got wings. He has three toes. They're massive.

Baby ones are tiny. It's got tongue that is straight and triangle at

the top. Sharp teeth. Has he got a tail? Yes. Spiky tail? Why has he

got a spiky tail? To pinch somebody. Ah! That was a good impression of a

dragon. Have you got one. ROAR!! 2-3 - ROARRRR! Truly terrifying.

Plenty more from Connie and the kids throughout the show. My name

is Gareth Gwynn, happy St David's Day. I have been trawling through

the BBC archive searching for all things Welsh. We are well

represented in comedy, but not always in a good light We are going

to Wales. We are going to what? Wales. This time tomorrow we...

This time tomorrow we are due in Flan. Where are we due? Flanflubber.

They came to New York from the far- flung corners of the world. The

Italians, the Jews, the Poles and, least of all, the Welsh. Out of the

wild Welsh wood, willing and easy, green as a cheese with a song in

their heart and a stiletto down their trousers, their breasts

bursting, to build a beacon in the # Though he's small and I'm

normious # He can't get much lower than I

# Me and Evan, all we want to do is sing

# Like anything # All we want to do is sing... #

That is cliched, isn't it? You are Welsh you are used to being

parodied and picked on. These days we are standing up for ourselves on

the comedy front. Why is it that every disaster in the world is

always the size of Wales? Every single disaster in the world is the

size of Wales! You hate us, don't you? You with see it every night on

the news, "an area the size of Wales was destroyed by fire." Why

don't you say what you are thinking. Today an area the size of Wales,

but not Wales! That is it, you go for it, Rod. The more I trauld

through the archives I found those familiar images of Wales, sheep,

dragons, waving our leaks and daffodils. We do love them really?

The Welsh team needs fire-breathing into it at the moment, here I am.

See what I mean! We even still do male voice choirs although they

have had a bit of a makeover. Take # Up she rises early in the morning

# Way, hey up, # Up she rises early in the

morning... # That's what we do. Let's go with it.

We are Welsh and proud. There is no shortage of people wanting to get

on board. They are all coming home. I'm Welsh to my core. I thank the

lord. That I am Welsh. I don't care if I was born in England, I am a

Welshwoman, through and through. singing voice is absolutely

marvellous, you see. I'm already slipping into the accent, aren't I?

Don't sing, Paul, no. I should learn that song really, shouldn't

I? No, don't sing. I shall sing it as we cross the border. Don't

bother. There is something about Wales that always sounded romantic

and mysterious. That really is Susan Sarandon. I was happy to

think I was part Welsh. I am Welsh afterall. You are. I am Welsh.

One thing I can definitely say, one conclusion, I'm Welsh. Yes!

you'll have me! Now, they are all in the club, they probably need to

prepare for a couple of things. First of all, St David's Day. What

do you do on St David's Day to celebrate? Sing songs. What would

Do you get dressed up on the day? Yeah. What do you wear? This.

isn't your uniform for school? We are wearing Welsh rumpy T-shirt?

What is it? Rugby T-shirt. Who do you think invented the rugby ball?

God. What do you like about dressing up in this costume? It's

warm. It's warm. What's that there? He is wearing two rugby T-shirts.

Do you like the outfit? Yeah. you wear it on a Saturday night?

wouldn't wear it every day. When do you think women wore these clothes,

what year do you think? January. the olden days they used to wear

these little dresses, they did. What year was that? 1970S.

what? 1970S. That is a long time ago! Talking of the 1970s, back

then the source of all knowledge for kids was Blue Peter. Here's

what they made of St David's Day in 1971. You would recognise that at

the beginning of the programme Wales most famous mountains,

Snowdonan. Eight years later. will recognise Wales most famous

mountain at the beginning of the programme. We are having what must

be the most famous Welsh songs of all-time, a song much loved and

known by all Welsh people and sung in the hills and valleys and down

the mines. I wouldn't not be surprised if you felt like joining

in with them. As you can see, not much had changed! I know it is a

cliche, but they can sing, can't they? Look at them there, like a

huge boy-band without the sexy Thank you very much, indeed. I must

say nobody can sing a song like the Welsh. It can be hard to know how

to spend St David's Day, it's somewhere between St George's Day,

like any other day and St Patrick's Day which became an international

drinking festival worldwide. It's about pinning a daffodil to your

jumper, percussion or dressing like a woman from the 18th century. Or,

if you are a child in the 1908 raes, a tiger. -- 190's, a tiger. It's

Welsh St David's Day, isn't it? It is in Wales, why not? The traders

would lose a day's business. can't have everything, can you?

can't argue with that. What would we do with our day off? We could do

traditional Welsh activities like this early version of Quidditch,

broadcast in 1965. I think I'd Raith -- rather be at work. Today

is about St David. We all know the story of St David, right? You know

about St David, right? A long time ago there used to be a man called

St David he helped the sick and the poor. He is the Saint of Wales.

that true? My mum told me. It's really true. He was a nice man. He

used to take care of the poorly and the people. He travelled all around

the world. Did he? In a car? Walking. He wears yellow clothes.

He's got brown hair. And, he's got this stick. He's got a stick?

He had like a brown thing like a dress and sop flip-flops. What does

he do with the stick? He like bangs it. Bang it is. How old was he?

Thousands of years old. That is old? Yes. When was he born? 1,000

years ago. Obviously. St David is best-known for making a hill rise

out of the ground so his audience could see him more clearly. He also

built a monastery in the perfect location for day trips to Oakwood

Park. He was our first national hero. Later joined by Owain Glyndwr,

Nessa from Gavin and Stacey, Tom and Shirl, yes, honestly! And Wayne

Rooney. No, it can't be, he is not Welsh. Sam Warburton? Hang on, that

is Gethin Jenkins. Must be Gethin Jenkins. These parades aren't a new

thing. Looking at the road sign, this one happened before

Aberystwyth had been invented. By now, you will have probably had

your tea. This being St David's Day I know exactly what you'll have had.

This is jewel of the Welsh empire. Here lies pure Pot Noodle. Not Pot

Noodle. We know what the national food of Wales is, don't we? What

about cawl? What are they? What is that? Have you not heard of cawl?

No. You don't know what cawl is? Have you ever tried it? No. I've

tried meat. It's like a stew thing. I don't like that. Have you heard

of cawl? Simon Cowell! You can't eat Simon Cowell. He would taste

nasty! Well, maybe the Bobinogs can explain. I can't wait for our St

David's Day party. Neither can I. I'm sure all the Bobinogs coming to

the party will love tasting our special Welsh cawl too. Cawl is a

broth made of lamb leeks and potatoes which proper Welsh people

cook over a fire and then move without any form of protection from

an oven glove. It's a very simple recipe. So simple in fact that

Keith Floyd reciteed it whilst playing rugby. The important thing

is, that you let it simmer for an hour-and-a-half. Add the potatoes

for 20 minutes. When that is cooked you add the... Having made the cawl,

HAKKA The Kidwelly Hakka's too much for him. If only it was as simple

to serve as it was is to make! When you finish your cawl you have my

permission to fill your face with Welsh cakes. We are one of a select

group of countries who have a national cake. There is the Welsh

cake, the madeira cake and the Arctic roll. Connie spoke to the

kids about this most patriotic of treats. If there was one cake we

could say was Welsh? A cake with icing with a dragon on. That would

be cool. Have you tried a Welsh cake? I got them from the market.

What do they taste like? It tastes yummy. My mum makes a big Welsh

cake for my birthday every single day. Your birthday is every single

day? No. You can also get jam ones. Can you? Welsh cakes, you can make

them. You can make them as well on your own! It's like how you make

pancakes, but a bit different. Sugar and milk and egg and butter.

You mix it up. Mix it up. And then, you have to put something else

dried out food, Jack can help me say this, what are they, raisins.

Yeah. And flakes and that? Flakes on a Welsh cake. I need to eat the

Welsh cakes you are eating. They sound amazing. It could catch on.

Of course, the big question on St David's Day is what divides the

nation. What do you wear, are you a daffodil person or a leek?

rather wear a daffodil. I'm a leek man myself. Look what I brought to

celebrate this day. A leek will be a really big one. Big thick one

which a nice handle on it for the purpose of bashing the boys on the

head. Nice yellow daffodils to celebrate St David's Day.

daffodil maybe the more obviously beautiful and fray gannet choice

the leek is so versatile. Not only a national icon a servicable

truncheon and portable snack. have to eat your way through. You

have one minute to do so. I would have done anything for a Blue Peter

badge. I'm not too sure. If you have to eat a raw leek, you can

count me on. The age old debate of daffodils or leeks rages on. Which

do you prefer, leek or daffodils? What day do we wear a daffodil?

George's Day. Why do we wear leeks? For St David's Day. Why do we wear

a daffodil? Because St David likes daffodils. I think the daffodils

are for girls and the leeks are for boys. We thought it looks better,

don't we. He is his father. He hasn't got a face. Do you think my

leek could have a name? I would cawl it sheep because it's halfmeep

and s he he as well. Wow! What is this? Ever seen one of those before

it's a lee... Lettuce. As well as our flower, vegetable, cake saint

and soup, St David's Day is time to celebrate our language. Some of us

are flew went. Most of us know a bit. While we might not be

brilliant at it, the important thing is that you have a go. Who

can speak Welsh here. Just going "ah" is not Welsh. I would love to

speak it. I'd love to be one of those men who says something in

English and then says it again in Welsh. As I came here this evening,

a thought occurred to me ( SPEAKS WELSH) wouldn't it be wonderful if

everyone in the world could live as one. (SPEAKS WELSH) Unlike, Rob,

more people than ever before are having a proper go at learning

Welsh. For years, it's been a staple of the National Curriculum.

It's compulsory in all schools in Wales. It's Wales because we speak

all Wales. We speak Welsh because we are in Wales. What does that

mean? Ah. I know in Welsh, I have forgotten in English now! Teach me

Welsh. I can count up to 10 in Welsh. Do you think that Welsh

people speak differently? Yeah. do they speak? We don't actually

know. We are Welsh people. We speak English. Yeah, but we know a bit of

Welsh. Do you know what that means? Please can I go to the toilet.

Which means? My head's hurting. see, my head always hurts. What was

that? That means - I'm happy too. Can you sing any Welsh? Yeah.

know a rainbow one in Welsh. Sing me the rainbow song in Welsh. SINGS

THE RAINBOW SONG. We have been I can only remember the chorus.

Proof there that Wales's' language and status of land of song is safe

for another generation. We have ticked off all the object jous

icons of Welshness. What about us as people? In addition to what we

wear, eat, say and pin to our jumper, can we celebrate something

else, the Welsh character - whatever that is? We are not, how

can I sput it, we are not as -- put it, we are not as swaiv as the

English. We don't say hello like that, do we? We say hello like this.

All right! We are not as fierce as the Scots. Very fierce people. You

can take our land, but you'll never take our freedom! We are not like

that. You can take our land... Don't forget our freedom now before