The Wales Thread

As far as I have been told, ALL the announcements for Wales are recorded and sent to London well in advance.

The english guys must be played when the tape has failed or there has been an error.

Oh well CARDIFF didnt win City of Culture- what a shame!

At least the Capital City of NORTH WALES won!

Hmmm are YOU one of the workers at London or just 'friendly' with someone that works there?

PS Stuart Mcteer has just presented the late HTV News bulletin and announced that there is a HTV News Special tomorrow between 2pm and 3pm - i wonder what will happen to Shortland Street?

Stuart Mcteer on the late news - what joy!

And i'll have to record SS on Carlton-Westcountry or HTV West tommorow just incase Wales dont show it.

According to the news tonight North Wales tourism boards are already trying to cash in...Visit Liverpool, European capital of culture and don't forget it's charming neighbours; Rhyl, Prestatyn, Fflint...No shortage of culture there

Rhyl and Prestatyn are the most depressing places I have ever been to. It's all shoddy and dirty.

You can see Liverpool docks from the beach on Prestatyn - which increases the feeling of insecurity and desolation.

I wish I was, but unfortunately I just know someone who knows someone who works there.

Both HTV and BBC TWO Wales have programmes for the Queen's opening of the Assembly today in Cardiff. One Plaid AM said she's boycotting it due to her personal republican politics.

They had some ex-Bridgend woman who was a professor at Liverpool Uni on Wales Today being very diplomatic about the whole thing, since WT obviously weren't brave enough to speak to a real Liverpudlian who'd likely be cheerful and ready to sing Liverpool's praises without question..

She was saying how people can pop over and see how *beautiful* North Wales is [I think *I* will be the judge of that, thank you..] and added more fuel to the usual northern whinge, that Cardiff doesn't care about the north, rubbish Assembly, ra ra ra.. so really Liverpool winning isn't such a bad thing for them.

Rhyl and Prestatyn are the crime hotspots of Wales [and Newport]. I like Llandudno though, and Colwyn Bay has just picked up a Blue Flag beach award you know. Wales have the most in the country, 33 -- Scotland only have 4!
Well, England have 37, but they're much bigger, so that doesn't count..

The Australian woman who was part of the Cardiff bid was going on about something in 2005 for Cardiff instead, 104 projects or something? I missed the fine details. And she wasn't buying the excuse that Cardiff didn't expand into the valleys enough, she cited a few examples of where they had done. She reckons Cardiff may have come second.

Oh well, it's no great loss. HTV News didn't waste much time talking about it then -- I watched Granada for about 5 or 6 mins and they'd only just got going. Back on HTV and they'd already moved on! They had some nice graphics though for it all.

It's disappointing news to hear that ITV1 Wales continuity is recorded, what a poor performance. It's a real *nothing* situation really -- what does it all mean? Do Sue and Leighton work for about an hour recording them all, and that's it, only for some of them to get scrapped and overlaid by English announcers, especially in the daytime?

If I remember, I watch things on Scottish/Grampian, and it's *miles* more professional, I wish it could be the same for Wales. Well-timed and opted junctions, own branded trails and idents, with local music for local people, it's really the best in the country.

Oh and BMI Baby's laugh is getting on my nerves.

Without wishing to appear rude, that means nothing. I was once travelling to HTV Wales to do continuity and was running late. As I couldn't find the ex-directory number for the presentation controller I phoned and asked to be put throught to transmission or off line.

"I can't do that I'm afraid, they don't do that here. It all comes from Birmingham along with continuity".

It must be true, I was told that by someone who worked there.

I've been telling you that for months. Obviously there are some people still in denial.

Don't forget Rhyl is the hometown of two of the ex-members of steps (something which Rhyl was very proud of) - surely we can't forgive the town for this
How did Colwyn Bay win a blue flag? Surely their proximity to Rhyl should have disqualified them - the only clean beaches in North Wales seem to be on the North West coast (not facing England)

If I ever watch HTV it's despite the continuity now. It has no personality any more either, it's not allowed to have. The programmes are still decent though, and that's what people are supposed to pay attention to I guess.



I thought only brain transplant Lisa was from there? She won 'Miss Rhyl' and 'Miss Abergele' she said when she was on GMTV. Isn't that cheating?

I think Carol Vorderman was brought up in Rhyl as well. And Janine from EastEnders is from Barmouth. They're the only famous North Welsh people I can think of.

I knew H's brother, who was actually allright -- they definitely came from Rhondda, Cwmparc I think.