Wales Programmes

Sharp End October 22nd

After Super Saturday turned into a damp squib, Boris Johnson presented his Withdrawal Agreement Bill to the Commons and it passed! Any joy from that victory was short lived as MPs voted down his timetable to take the bill through parliament. So the Brexit bill is now on pause and we're officially in limbo, according to the Speaker.
Adrian Masters was joined on the green by Labour's Anna McMorrin, Wales' newest MP Lib Dem Jane Dodds, Jonathan Edwards from Plaid Cymru, Dr Alan Wager from UK in a Changing Europe and former Government advisor Lauren McEvatt. We also heard from Clywd West MP David Jones, who back the deal for the first time and the people of Merthyr shared their thoughts on what should happen next.

Fishlock's Choice: Episode 10

Trevor Fishlock tells the story of Wales’s first acting Oscar winner, Ray Milland, and finds tales of poetry and tragedy looking back on a walk from Trawsfynydd to Maentwrog.

Return To The Mountain: Episode 6

Although the mountain is quiet, the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team face treacherous conditions during an avalanche rescue.

Viv goes for a cold winter swim and Jo finally visits the summit of Snowdon for the first time!

Sharp End October 15th

If Boris Johnson had his first wish of a general election granted, October 15th would have been polling day. That didn't happen, but we had a poll of a different kind - the latest Welsh Political Barometer poll put the Conservatives on 17 seats if there were a General Election soon.
Adrian Masters was joined in Westminster by Labour MPs Nick Thomas-Symonds and Ruth Jones, Glyn Davies from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru's Ben Lake to discuss what could happen this week. And we also heard from former Northern Ireland secretary Lord Paul Murphy on his take on the Ireland border issue.