The honours system is the British establishment’s version of the TV Quick awards. The main difference being that the only people allowed to vote for the award winners are a privileged London elite. These are… Welsh Celebs: The Roll of Dishonour
First, you’ll meet up in a cabin in a remote part of Wales. There’ll be about ten of you. Nobody really knows each other; so you’ll trade pleasantries, talk about where you’ve travelled from and… They Have Ways of Making You Talk…Welsh
Lloyd George called it “foul garbage”. Meetings were held throughout Wales to denounce it. Newspapers printed angry letters and speculated about the identity of the mysterious author; known only as ‘Draig Glas’. This was all… The Chicken Farmer Who Trolled Wales
This is Welsh folk historian and singer Meredydd Evans talking about language and culture. He talks about how identity is something that needs to be fought for; something he speaks from experience on. Despite being… Meredydd Evans: The Man Don’t Give a Folk
Background It should have been over for Llwybr Llaethog – the moment they chose that name. It was done as a bit of a laugh – because it’s so tricky to say. And when you’re… Llwybr Llaethog: The Welsh Wubba Dubbers
Jingle Jeff and Professor Giggle are back to teach the good people of You Tube how to speak Welsh…sort of. Today’s lesson is all about body parts and Jingle Jeff adopts an innovative technique which… The Abominable Professor Giggle
There are many good reasons to learn Welsh – but the music of Datblygu is the best one. Because when the ancient Celts were sat around on stones and inventing the language, some 2,000 years… David R Edwards: The No Holds Bard
The National Eisteddfod; it’s that thing you see on BBC Wales Today once a year. It lasts around 40 seconds – you see footage of people in wellies walking past stalls, clips of a few… Eisteddfod: The Filth and the Fury
Background If you’ve been taught at an English medium school in Wales then you’re the product of a deranged experiment. State schools were introduced into Wales as part of an attempt at social engineering, launched… Ioan Talfryn: The Dragon Needs Two Tongues
You know what it’s like. You’re a C19th explorer, searching through the wilds of Borneo when you come across an orangutan reading a newspaper. So you shoot it. And then you find the monkey was… Monkey Shot For Reading Welsh Newspaper
It’s party time in Cardiff town!!! The gates to the Premiership have finally swung open and happy fans are skipping through into their shiny new soccer entertainment world. It’s a time for grinning inanely and… Cardiff City: Everything Must Go
There are some bits of Welsh history that are best left alone – that shouldn’t be scratched. Because knowing what happened to your parents’ grandparents is only liable to make you feel angry; to leave… The Mold Riots: The Summer of ‘69
It’s hard to give a toss about language when you’re an English speaker. Because losing your language is not something you’ll ever have to worry about, thanks to the glory days of the British Empire.… The Taming of the Taffy