W24 13/06/15-19/06/15 Pages/Tudalennau: 2 Casualty 3 Inspired by Snowdonia 4 American Interior 5 Carol Vorderman: The Flying Engineer 6 Flint Des Res 7 Welsh Heartland: The Llŷn Peninsula 8 The Farmer and the Food Chain 9,10 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 11 Week In Week Out 12 Pobol y Cwm Places of interest/llefydd o ddiddordeb: Abersoch 7 Argoed 11 Bardsey Island/Ynys Enlli 7 Betws-y-Coed 3 Broughton/Brychdyn 5 Cardiff/Caerdydd 8, 9, 10 Denbigh/Dinbych 5 Flint/Y Fflint 6 Llyn Nantlle 3 Pen Llŷn/The Llŷn Peninsula 7 Porthcawl 12 Porthdinllaen 7 Prestatyn 5 Follow @BBCWalesPress on Twitter to keep up with all the latest news from BBC Cymru Wales Dilynwch @BBCWalesPress ar Twitter i gael y newyddion diweddaraf am BBC Cymru Wales NOTE TO EDITORS: All details correct at time of going to press, but programmes are liable to change. Please check with BBC Cymru Wales Communications on 029 2032 2115 before publishing. NODYN I OLYGYDDION: Mae r manylion hyn yn gywir wrth fynd i r wasg, ond mae rhaglenni yn gallu newid. Cyn cyhoeddi gwybodaeth, cysylltwch â r Adran Gyfathrebu ar 029 2032 2115. 1
CASUALTY Saturday, June 13, BBC One, 8.55pm Connie s back and trying out a new leadership technique - but to win her team's respect she needs to be herself. Dylan has lost his confidence. When a patient dies in his care in the ED following a team building exercise which went wrong, things get worse for him. Louis finds himself back in the ED after he sticks up for a teenage girl - and everyone finds out about his heroin addiction. After another overdose Charlie tells Louis they re all each other s got. Ceri Mears 2
INSPIRED BY SNOWDONIA Saturday, June 13, BBC Two Wales, 10pm #RealNorthWales For over 200 years, artists have been drawn to the landscape of Snowdonia in search of inspiration. Its scenery offers everything a painter could wish for - majestic peaks, crags, lakes, and glens - an unspoilt wilderness that demands to be placed on canvas. Inspired by Snowdonia examines how artists relationships with the landscape of north-west Wales has changed over the years. Richard Wilson, JMW Turner, Kyffin Williams and contemporary painters Elfyn Lewis and Alison Bradley are just some of the artists whose work is featured in the programme. Art writer and historian Mari Griffith introduces us to the paintings and visits Cwm Idwal, Llyn Nantlle and Betws y Coed - just some of the locations that have inspired the artists of yesterday and today to take on the challenge of picturing Snowdonia. Inspired by Snowdonia is part of the Real North Wales season from BBC Wales. Gwawr Jones 3
AMERICAN INTERIOR Saturday, June 13, BBC Two Wales, 10.30pm #RealNorthWales Welsh cult musician Gruff Rhys documents his latest musical road trip, retracing the fantastical American journey of his 18th Century relative, the explorer John Evans. In search of a lost tribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans, John Evans left Wales for America in 1792 with only $1.75 in his pocket. Alone and without a horse, he walked into the wilderness of the Great Plains of the Wild West and reappeared seven years later as Don Juan Evans. American Interior is an investigative concert tour. Fiction, fact, fantasy, myth and music documentary collide as Rhys flies like an eagle and howls like a wolf while following in the footsteps of his (extremely) Great uncle. American Interior is being shown as part of the Real North Wales season from BBC Wales. Melfyn Clwyd Roberts 4
CAROL VORDERMAN: THE FLYING ENGINEER Sunday, June 14, BBC One Wales, 5.35pm #RealNorthWales Carol Vorderman has a Cambridge degree in engineering and recently qualified as a pilot. She grew up in Prestatyn and Denbigh and, in Carol Vorderman: The Flying Engineer she flies in to her home patch in north-east Wales to join the top team of engineers at Broughton. They re building the wings that are helping to make flights quieter, greener and smoother. The Airbus factory is celebrating its 75th anniversary and, over the years, has survived massive changes. From the Wellington Bombers of World War Two to the world s largest passenger airliner - all have been made in Wales. Carol finds out more about the contribution made by the Broughton plant, including a chat with Betty Weaver from Wrexham. She s 94 and is one of the women who built the Wellington Bombers during the war, including one plane in a record-breaking 24 hours and 48 minutes. Today s production techniques are also revolutionary and Carol rolls up her sleeves to help build the latest carbon fibre wings, and uncovers how Broughton ensures this part of Wales punches above its weight in the competitive world of aviation. Carol Vorderman: The Flying Engineer is part of the Real North Wales season from BBC Wales. Melfyn Clwyd Roberts 5
FLINT DES RES Sunday, June 14, BBC One Wales, 10.30pm #RealNorthWales Flint Des Res offers a unique insight into the real world of Flint Council s Housing Department. With over 7,500 properties and a waiting list of over 3,000, the pressure is on to find homes for those in desperate need. The programme introduces a core group of housing officers who take pride in their jobs - part social worker, part anti-social behaviour officer and part benefits adviser. No two days are the same for the team. Rent arrears and anti-social behaviour force the council to evict around 30 tenants a year, and it s the housing officers job to sort out any issues when the homes have been neglected. The first programme tells the tale of Leigh, a homeless BAFTA-nominated set designer who ended up living in his car after not being able to find work. He s now at the top of the housing priority list, has ongoing medical issues and is in desperate need of a new home. Flint Des Res is part of the Real North Wales season from BBC Wales. Gwawr Jones 6
WELSH HEARTLAND: THE LLŶN PENINSULA Monday, June 15, BBC One Wales, 7.30pm #RealNorthWales Summertime crowds gather in their hundreds around a famous pub on the beach at Porthdinllaen. Landlord Stuart Webley feels the heat as he calls for extra help in Welsh Heartland: The Llŷn Peninsula. An Australian couple search for their roots on Bardsey Island but will their accommodation be ready in time for their arrival? Visitors are making the most of their holidays in Abersoch and one couple in particular have their Welsh dream come true as they finally settle in Llanaelhaearn and treasure their new home. How will they settle in to their new Welsh way of life? Claire Russell Griffths is hoping to fulfil her Welsh dream at upper Abersoch, Mynytho, but finding a job to safeguard her family s future in Llŷn is proving difficult. Will she be able to make a living on Pen Llŷn or contemplate travelling further afield, in order to pursue a career? Welsh Heartland: The Llŷn Peninsula is part of the Real North Wales season from BBC Wales. Sarah Davies 7
THE FARMER AND THE FOOD CHAIN Monday, June 15, BBC One Wales, 8.30pm #RealNorthWales Gareth Wyn Jones continues on his mission to change the way Welsh people buy food - and in the final episode of The Farmer and the Food Chain he s turning his attention to the Welsh Government. Every year Welsh schools, hospitals and other public bodies spend over 70 million on food but Gareth thinks more should be done to buy local and help Welsh farmers and food producers. He visits a school in Ely, Cardiff and sets out to see if it s possible to feed the children with quality, locally-sourced food. But Gareth s got his work cut out - will he be able to provide a full menu and stick to some strict guidelines? On a school trip he accompanies kids to a local organic farm, where they can get hands-on with the animals. Is it true that children have no idea where their food comes from? Gareth also gets a response from the Welsh Government - but it isn t what he was expecting. The Farmer and the Food Chain is part of the Real North Wales season from BBC Wales. Melfyn Clwyd Roberts 8
BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD 2015 Monday-Friday, June 15-19, BBC Two Wales, 10pm bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger #CardiffSinger Tim Rhys-Evans, Josie D Arby and Elin Manahan Thomas join forces to introduce highlights of all 20 young performers battling to be named BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015. But with only five places in the final, which of the opera singers from across the globe will make it through from the concert rounds? Five singers go head-to-head each evening in front of a live audience at St David s Hall, Cardiff, fighting for a place in the Final of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015. Throughout the week, Tim, Josie and Elin will share all the drama and passion from each round of the competition, with a special programme on Friday showcasing the Song Prize Final and assessing the prospects of the five singers who have made it through to The Final on Sunday. The team will be joined by special guests who know all about the demands of professional opera singing. They include leading operatic sopranos Rebecca Evans and Rosemary Joshua, Welsh mezzo soprano Leah-Marian Jones and the celebrated tenor Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts. On BBC Radio Wales, Beverley Humphreys will be part of the afternoon show every weekday from 1pm to discuss the competition. Wynne Evans will present a live two-hour programme, Monday, June 15 - Thursday, June 19 between 9-11pm. He ll be joined by guests form the singing world and each night will be teaching a different Radio Wales presenter to sing a well-known aria. After a preview of the competition with Siân Pari Huws on Monday, June 15, Alun Guy will be reporting on BBC Radio Cymru for each of the main prize rounds during Shân Cothi s Bore Cothi programme on Tuesday - Friday, June 16-19, 10am-12pm. Sioned Gwyn 9
BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD 2015 Tuesday-Friday, June 16-19, BBC Four, 7.30pm bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger #CardiffSinger Petroc Trelawny brings extensive coverage of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 to BBC Four. Joining him for the first time is acclaimed soprano Angel Blue, a rising star in the opera world. Five out of 20 singers go head-to-head each evening in front of a live audience at St David s Hall, Cardiff, battling for a place in the Final of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015. The eyes of the opera world will be on Cardiff for the eight-day biennial contest, which is widely recognised as the premier showcase for opera and concert singers at the outset of their careers. Expert comment and analysis comes from Mary King and each night Petroc is joined by a special guest from the world of opera. They include soprano Inger Dam-Jenson, who won the competition in 1993, Ailish Tynan, Song Prize winner in 2003, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and the American tenor Noah Stewart. A strong supporter and mentor to a new generation of singers, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is actively passing on her invaluable experiences as Patron. Judging the main prize contest will be the distinguished panel: director of Welsh National Opera David Pountney, music director of The Norwegian Opera & Ballet John Fiore, Finnish soprano and Cardiff Singer Alumna Soile Isokoski, American soprano Claron McFadden and Welsh operatic tenor Dennis O Neill. BBC Radio 3 will also provide extensive coverage of the competition, including highlights from the Song Prize recitals, Tuesday - Friday from 1pm, and the live Song Prize Final on Friday, June 19. Sioned Gwyn 10
WEEK IN WEEK OUT Tuesday, June 16, BBC One Wales, 10.35pm The killing of Cerys Yemm at a B&B hotel in Argoed made world headlines. Her attacker, homeless Matthew Williams died shortly after being tasered at the scene by police. He had recently been released from prison. While their families wait for inquests to find out exactly what happened that night last November, Week In Week Out investigates why a council has been sending ex-offenders including sex offenders to live under the same roof as vulnerable homeless people in a valleys village. As angry locals demand to know who s been living amongst them, disturbing details of the guest list are revealed by the landlady who says she believes the council has been putting her and the community at risk. Stephen Morgan 11
POBOL Y CWM Llun, Mawrth, Iau, Gwener; Mehefin 15, 16, 18, 19; BBC Cymru ar S4C, 8pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; June 15, 16, 18, 19; BBC Wales on S4C, 8pm bbc.co.uk/pobolycwm #PobolYCwm Mae Kelly a Gwyneth yn mynd i Borthcawl i geisio anghofio u problemau am y diwrnod. Llwydda Kelly ddod o hyd i ddyn i gadw ei meddwl oddi ar Jinx, ond mae n sylweddoli mai amser sydd angen arni i ddod dros ymadawiad Jinx - nid dyn arall. Ceisia Mark berswadio Diane bod angen help proffesiynol ar Gemma, gan rybuddio nad yw hi n saff o dan yr un to â hi. Ond nid yw Diane yn barod i wrando. Daw Cadno i wybod na chaiff hi arian yswiriant am y beic a gafodd ei ddwyn, ac mae n dechrau teimlo n ynysig ym Mhenrhewl wrth iddi ddechrau ofni y daw r lladron yn ôl. Ac wrth i r straen o fod yn fam sengl ddod yn ormod i Ffion, mae Gethin yn cynnig helpu drwy warchod Arwen. Ar ôl i Ffion ddychwelyd adref sylweddola hi fod Gethin wedi gadael caniau cwrw ar ôl yn y fflat. A fydd y temtasiwn i yfed yn ormod i Ffion? Kelly and Gwyneth go to Porthcawl to try to forget their problems for a day. Kelly succeeds in finding a man to keep her mind off Jinx, but realises that it s time she needs to get over Jinx leaving - not another man. Mark tries to persuade Diane that Gemma needs professional help, and warns her she s not safe under the same roof as Gemma. But Diane isn t ready to listen. Cadno learns the insurance company will not pay out after the bike was stolen. She feels isolated at Penrhewl and starts worrying the thieves will return. And as the stress of being a single mother starts to get to Ffion, Gethin volunteers to help by looking after Arwen. Once Ffion returns home she realises Gethin has left cans of beer in the apartment. Will the temptation to drink prove too much for Ffion? Gwawr Jones 12