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BBC Radio Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 On your radio, BBC Sounds or your smart speaker 🗣️ “Play BBC Radio Wales” BBC Radio Wales is the national English language radio station for Wales.

11/06/2026

Is Barry Manilow up for a sing-along in the Land of Song? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎶

Bron chats to the superstar showman ahead of his Cardiff concert.

Bronwen Lewis | Listen on BBC Sounds

10/06/2026

"This is the best day of my life" 🐶

Molly Palmer is trying all different types of volunteering in honour of Make a Difference day.
First up, she walks dogs at Cardiff Dogs Home where she meets the energetic and adorable border collie, Samson.
Next, she goes to Penarth's Tŷ Hafan charity shop and serves her very first customer. Finally, she gets stuck in and does some gardening with the Friends of Victoria Square, who turned their local green space into a haven for insects and flora.

09/06/2026

Stereophonics, Alun Lewis and Tim's Fish and Chips (or at least it used to be)

Molly Palmer is in Cwmaman and Live At Your Local! Caitlin Lavagna sings live and Molly meets the locals of the Shepherds Arms

Molly Palmer | Listen on BBC Sounds

08/06/2026

Why did Ignacio Lopez almost have to sing his way through a gig?

Comedian Ignacio Lopez tells Lucy Owen about the time a naming mishap led to a very disappointed London audience

Lucy Owen | Listen on BBC Sounds

07/06/2026

"You ring a bell in a pub to signify what?" 🔔

Huw Stephens and singer Buddug compete for the winning spot of the pub quiz and see who can get the most chips as part of Radio Wales' Live At Your Local.

Huw Stephens on Radio Wales | Listen on BBC Sounds

07/06/2026

"We were encouraged to write poems and tell stories" ✍️

Author Maggie O'Farrell says an emphasis on arts and culture at school in Wales was "a very important part" of her becoming a writer.

She chats to Dot Davies about growing up in Bridgend, how her next book set in Ireland will resonate with Welsh readers and her recent experience rubbing shoulders with A-listers after her novel Hamnet became a hit film.

Hear the full conversation on BBC Sounds 🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nq66hc

06/06/2026

"That is literally the worst thing you could ever say to me"

Rosie Jones' chat through her shopping basket with Matt Tebbutt gets off to a shaky start when he accuses her of something that leaves her mortified!

Checkout Confessions | Listen on BBC Sounds

06/06/2026

A day in the life of The Aberystwyth Book Club at Hay Festival! 🎪✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Have you heard about BBC Radio Wales' book club? All the members live in Aberystwyth and love reading (of course!). Join presenter Hannah Loy as they prepare to go onstage at 2026 to discuss 'The Hill in the Dark Grove' by Welsh debut novelist Liam Higginson. 📖 ✨

05/06/2026

"I've been waiting my whole life for this" 🤣

Molly Palmer is designing a mannequin's summer outfit in Penarth's Tŷ Hafan Charity Shop as part of Make a Difference Day.

She's trying out lots of forms of volunteering, and it seems some are going better than others. Especially when you ask Dave the volunteer to rate her style choice, he is brutal!

Make a Difference shines a spotlight on our brilliant volunteers here in Wales. To find out about volunteering opportunities in your area, head to bbc.co.uk/makeadifference

04/06/2026

"They're too expensive!"

Which character didn't make it into Steve Speirs' sitcom The Tuckers?

He joins Kiri to chat through his incredible career - from Punch and Judy shows at 7, Merthyr Labour Club at 14 and onto Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Extras and Stella.

Hear the full chat in Kiri's Comedy Club 🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002x27n

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