Pennod 2 Wynne Evans ar Waith

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-I'm Wynne Evans and I love to sing.

-Singing is my day job.

-I'm a singer and I want to know...

-..if there's a hidden singer

-in us all.

-For three months, I'll work with

-three of Wales's biggest companies.

-Are you drinking that?

-Are you drinking that?

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-No.

-Tickets, please.

-I make a splash with Welsh Water.

-Goodnight!

-Sorry, aren't you asleep?

-I keep the music on track

-with Arriva Trains Wales.

-This is Wynne Evans, your driver.

-And I steer the singers

-of Edwards Coaches.

-Off we go!

-My mission

-is to form a workers' choir...

-..to record a charity single and

-perform live with me, in concert.

-Can the power of song

-change people's lives?

-Can I take a group of workers

-and turn them into a choir?

-This is the toughest job

-I've ever had.

-It's time for me to get to work.

-Last time,

-I auditioned Welsh Water workers...

-..and found 17 members for my choir.

-I feel much better now!

-This week's journey

-begins in Cardiff Central.

-I'm not here to catch a train.

-I'm here to set a challenge

-for Arriva Trains Wales staff.

-Of course,

-I've got to look the part.

-Calling Arriva Trains Wales staff!

-I invite you all to audition

-to be part of my choir.

-Can you sing?

-No experience necessary.

-All you need is the urge to sing.

-Thank you.

-I may be able to sing but I've never

-put a big choir together before.

-It's a massive challenge for me...

-..and for the workers

-I choose to be in my choir.

-That's why I need help.

-The choir's accompanist is musician

-and composer, Geraint Cynan.

-I'll accompany the people

-who audition for this choir...

-..and try to keep Wynne Evans

-on track.

-To help me choose Arriva Trains

-Wales's best singers...

-..is the singer, Rhian Lois.

-Today, I'm looking for someone

-who enjoys singing.

-Someone who can hold a note

-would also be lovely!

-Rhian is a professional soprano

-who regularly performs on stage.

-I think the secret

-to starring in an audition...

-..is to learn the lyrics,

-breathe deeply...

-..and smile.

-Arriva workers

-are arriving at the auditions.

-Will their singing talent

-earn them a place in the choir?

-Where better to hold the auditions

-than on a train?

-Great!

-The first to audition is Liz.

-How do you feel?

-How do you feel?

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-Nervous.

-Don't be.

-Don't be.

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-I have a deep, manly voice!

-Me too!

-I'm ready, Liz. Are you?

-I think so.

-# Beside the sea, red roses growing

-# Beside the sea,

-white lilies showing

-# Beside the sea

-their beauty telling

-# My true love sleeps

-within his dwelling #

-Bass-baritone?

-Bass-baritone?

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-No. Tenor!

-While Liz sings, her colleagues

-practise in another carriage.

-Next to audition is Vincent.

-Next to audition is Vincent.

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-Hello, Vincent.

-What do you do on the train?

-I'm a guard on the mainline.

-I work this train.

-What have you brought to sing today?

-Calon Lan. I don't speak Welsh,

-so I've got the phonetic version.

-That's one way to learn the lyrics.

-It's a shame

-Vincent didn't learn the tune too!

-# Nor earth's jewels on my part

-# But I have the best of wishes

-# For a pure and honest heart #

-Claire gave us more Calon Lan.

-# So true and tender

-# Fairer than the lilies white

-# The pure heart alone can render

-# Songs of joy both day and night #

-I was really nervous.

-I was singing in Welsh as well and

-I was conscious of my pronunciation.

-It was good fun.

-She's a lovely lady

-and she's full of life.

-I'm sure it's fun to work with her.

-It takes guts to sing in Welsh

-if you don't speak the language.

-# Beside the sea

-their beauty telling #

-David is giving it a good go,

-but there's something on his mind.

-I'm glad to meet you. You've been

-the bane of my life for years.

-Really? Why's that?

-When you started doing

-the Go Compare adverts...

-..everyone in the club looked at me

-and sang Go Compare!

-Every time I go to a fancy dress

-party, I know what to go as!

-Alan gets lots of support

-before his audition.

-What's your job?

-What's your job?

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-Safety Culture Champion.

-When did you start learning Welsh?

-When did you start learning Welsh?

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-I went to Rhydfelen school.

-I forgot a lot of it

-but it's coming back.

-Very good.

-# Yes, they all come to see me

-# In the shade of that old oak tree

-# As they lay me 'neath

-# 'Neath the green, green grass

-# Of home

-# Of home #

-Lovely.

-THEY CHEER

-You nailed that. Back of the net.

-I like the way you move back

-and fore like the train was moving.

-I've heard what the southern crew

-have to offer...

-..and now I'm heading north

-to Pwllheli.

-I've arranged to meet

-Nia, the driver, on platform one.

-# I ask not for ease and riches

-# Nor earth's jewels for my part

-# But I have the best of wishes

-# For a pure and honest heart #

-Join in!

-Put those cups of tea down

-and sing along, ladies!

-Do you enjoy your job?

-Do you enjoy your job?

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-I love it.

-Is it difficult or easy?

-Is it difficult or easy?

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-People think it's easy.

-There's a lot more to it

-than meets the eye.

-It takes nine months' training

-to be a driver.

-It looks easy to me.

-How hard can driving a train be?

-Don't worry.

-I'm not driving a real train.

-I'm in a simulator -

-a system used to train drivers.

-HOOTER

-It's noisy.

-OK. I'm ready to go.

-Foot on the pedal. Forward.

-Make sure the light

-you see in front of you is...

-Green.

-Happy?

-Oh, yes! Great.

-Bye!

-# Mr Driver, that's me #

-You're speeding, Wynne!

-ALARM

-ALARM

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-Power off! Foot off the pedal.

-Oh, no! I'm not very good at this.

-What's happening?

-You didn't slow down,

-so it's braking.

-It thought you were asleep.

-ALARM

-How can I drive

-with my fingers in my ears?

-The system will reset itself.

-The system will reset itself.

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-Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

-I'm really stressed.

-It's fine. You're doing great.

-ALARM

-ALARM

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-Stop?

-Emergency.

-I broke it!

-This is Wynne Evans, your driver.

-Don't worry.

-It's just a small fire on the train.

-The fire's at the back. Thank you.

-Nightmare!

-You did well, Wynne.

-I'm hopeless! I'm really stressed.

-You did well. It was your first day.

-I've decided

-it's not the job for me.

-Really?

-I think I'll stick to the singing.

-OK.

-Thank you.

-Perhaps it does take

-nine months' training, after all!

-Tickets from Porthmadog.

-Here's someone else

-who's keen to be in the choir.

-This is Mark

-and he lives in Pwllheli.

-I haven't got a ticket.

-I haven't got a ticket.

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-I have to charge you double.

-WHISTLE

-Mark enjoys his job as a conductor.

-Thank you. Ta-ta!

-I didn't dream of working on trains

-when I was a lad.

-It hadn't crossed my mind until

-a friend of mine mentioned it to me.

-I saw the advert

-and thought, "I can do that."

-Tickets, please.

-He may be a great train conductor

-but what kind of voice does he have?

-# When Magnus Maximus left Wales

-# In the year 383

-# He left us a whole nation

-# And today, look at us!

-# We're here still

-# We're here still #

-Very good. Very good.

-Very good. Very good.

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-I was nervous when I woke up today.

-I've been awake since five o'clock!

-I didn't know if I could do it.

-I woke up at five o'clock

-because you don't go to Cardiff.

-I had to come to you.

-I had to come to you.

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-Fantastic!

-Diva!

-After the break, I have a chance

-to be a train conductor.

-Let's see what you've done.

-I'll also meet

-more potential choristers...

-..and Rhian Lois helps me select

-some new members of my choir.

-He enjoys singing.

-I think he'd add a lot to a choir.

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-I'm Wynne Evans

-and I'm tackling a huge challenge.

-I'm looking for singers

-from three big companies...

-..to turn them into a choir good

-enough to record a charity single...

-..and perform with me in concert.

-This train's right on track and

-we've auditioned lots of singers.

-Some were good

-and some were... interesting!

-One thing's for certain,

-we're all laughing a lot.

-Wow! Never heard it

-like that before!

-I've teamed up with Mark,

-the train conductor, once more.

-He's about to put me to work.

-We call this The Baby

-because it weighs as much as a baby.

-As long as this baby

-doesn't start to cry, I'll be fine.

-Good morning, sir.

-Morning.

-Where do you want to go?

-Where do you want to go?

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-For a day out in Barmouth.

-Cheap Day return, please.

-Whoa! Stop!

-Stop for a minute.

-Let's see what you've done.

-It's your lucky day!

-You're going to Pwllheli six times.

-Congratulations!

-Tickets, please.

-I think I'm going to enjoy this!

-Tickets, please.

-Hello. Can I sit down?

-I'm tired, to be honest.

-Where are you going today?

-Where are you going today?

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-To Porthmadog.

-Just for the day?

-Just for the day?

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-Yes.

-Watch this! Marks out of ten?

-Ten?

-Ten?

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-No - five.

-Welcome to Arriva Trains.

-I hope you have a good journey.

-Thank you.

-Five out of ten? Cheek!

-As the train

-pulls in to another station...

-..I say farewell to old friends

-and meet a new one - Elwyn.

-What do you reckon?

-I look the part, don't I?

-I look the part, don't I?

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-Definitely.

-My name is Elwyn Jones

-and I come from Pwllheli.

-I work as a conductor

-for Arriva Trains.

-I've worked for Arriva for 37 years.

-Hello! How are you?

-It's a long journey.

-It's nice to meet all the different

-people from across the world...

-..who travel by train.

-It's nice to have a chat.

-It's important.

-Hello! How are you?

-Can I have your ticket, please?

-When he isn't talking to passengers,

-Elwyn's in his second home.

-The Constitutional Club, Nefyn,

-where he loves to perform.

-# Nor earth's jewels for my part #

-Sing, you sods!

-I love to sing.

-I always have a go at karaoke.

-I sing in the shower too.

-I book singers to play in the club.

-It's hard sometimes not to join in.

-Elwyn may love to sing but will he

-hit the right note with Rhian and I?

-# My true love sleeps

-within her dwelling #

-Try it again,

-but give us a little bit more.

-More voice?

-More voice?

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-Yes, and look up.

-# Beside the sea, red roses growing

-# Beside the sea,

-white lilies showing

-# Beside the sea

-their beauty telling

-# My true love sleeps

-within her dwelling

-# Beside the sea... #

-Thank you very much.

-I enjoyed Elwyn's performance.

-Next, Christine from Prestatyn.

-Do you like singing?

-Do you like singing?

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-I do. Yes.

-I love the karaoke.

-I've killed a few songs!

-Oh, yes.

-I'm the Shirley Bassey of the north!

-# So true and tender... #

-Shirley Bassey? Shirley not!

-# The pure heart alone can render

-# Songs of joy both day and night #

-Back of the net! Very good.

-Wonderful! Thank you.

-Wow!

-If you closed your eyes,

-you'd think Shirley was here.

-That was good but I was nervous.

-I was shaking like a leaf.

-Who's next? Neil from Chester.

-He describes himself

-as windswept and interesting.

-I'd love to be able to speak Welsh

-and sing Welsh.

-I've been given the opportunity.

-I hope it'll be successful.

-How much singing have you done?

-How much singing have you done?

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-Some. In a band years ago.

-I've done a few solo gigs

-but not this type of music.

-I'm more of a rock singer.

-I'm more of a rock singer.

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-A rock song it is then.

-# Down the waterfall

-# Wherever it may take me

-# I know that life won't break me

-# When I come to call

-# She won't forsake me

-# I'm lovin' angels instead #

-Brilliant!

-It wasn't as bad as I thought.

-Very welcoming.

-I enjoyed it.

-Fingers crossed.

-A great audition

-from Neil the rock star.

-Here comes our final singer.

-Father, Welshman, football fan.

-Wrexham is my team.

-Wrexham is my team.

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-Good.

-I'm Gareth Price and I've been

-driving trains since the year 2000.

-I've worked on the railways

-since 1993.

-Trains are in his blood,

-but Gareth wasn't always a driver.

-I worked in a hotel in Machynlleth.

-Unfortunately, they got rid of me.

-But they did me a favour.

-I went to the job centre and some

-railway guard jobs were available.

-The pay was better

-than in my previous job.

-After being a guard for seven years,

-I fancied being a driver.

-I was lucky to get a job as a driver

-in the year 2000.

-I love driving

-more than being a guard.

-The time has come

-for Gareth to scratch little Joni.

-# Dai Bach the soldier

-with his shirttail hanging out

-# Small saucepan boiling on the fire

-# Big saucepan boiling on the floor

-and the cat scratched little Joni #

-Yes! Very good.

-Very good.

-Did you enjoy that?

-Did you enjoy that?

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-Yes.

-Thank you. Nice to meet you.

-It was different. I enjoyed it.

-It was nothing like

-the Urdd eisteddfod!

-We auditioned over 30 Arriva staff.

-This is end of the line...

-..so Rhian Lois and I must

-choose people to join the choir.

-Mark from Pwllheli.

-He has a nice tone.

-He has a nice tone.

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-Yes.

-Nia.

-# For my part #

-She has a pretty voice.

-She has a pretty voice.

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-I agree.

-She needs more confidence.

-Christine.

-The Shirley Bassey of the north!

-Wow!

-Well, obviously Shirley Bassey

-has never been to North Wales!

-I don't think

-she'd work well in a choir.

-Right. This is Claire.

-She clearly enjoys singing

-and she's trying really hard.

-Alan's singing was

-absolutely hopeless, to be honest...

-..but I really like him.

-Yes, and he puts effort into it.

-He really enjoys singing.

-I think he'd add a lot to any choir.

-Lovely!

-Neil.

-I really like Neil.

-I need

-someone like Neil in the choir.

-Definitely.

-Everyone gave it all in their

-audition, and choosing wasn't easy.

-I decided to take

-seven Arriva staff...

-..including Nia the driver,

-Alan the muscleman...

-..smiley Claire and Elwyn.

-They join the Welsh Water singers.

-All aboard! We're off.

-Next time, I hit the road

-with Edwards Coaches...

-..in search

-of the final members of my choir.

-Will I find some talent to coach or

-will I just catch the last bus home?

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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