''Heddiw'' (English: ''Today'') was a television news programme in the
Welsh language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has ...
, broadcast by
BBC Television between 1961 and 1982. The programme ended when all Welsh-language programming was transferred to the new channel
S4C.
Annie Davies was the show's first producer (and later editor). Presenters of the programme included
Owen Edwards,
Robin Jones and
Sulwyn Thomas.
Hywel Gwynfryn
Hywel Gwynfryn (born 13 July 1942 at Llangefni, Anglesey) is a Welsh TV, and radio personality and lyricist. He started working for the BBC in 1964 and joined Radio Cymru at its inception.
Career
Gwynfryn joined the BBC as a presenter in 1964 and ...
, who later had his own chat show, recounted how he was discovered by the ''Heddiw'' production team while working in a Cardiff pub.
References
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Welsh television news shows
Welsh-language television shows
1961 British television series debuts
1982 British television series endings
1960s British television series
1970s British television series
1980s British television series
1960s Welsh television series
1970s Welsh television series
1980s Welsh television series