>>|Please note, it's S4C as in Sianel Pedwar (4) Cymru. I wonder if there is >>|a better translation for Channel than Siannel ? >> >>Thank you for the correction. I'd like to learn more about this >>channel, because Teilifi/se na Gaeilge is scheduled to begin broadcasts >>I think in 1996 with 3 hours a day of programming in Irish. Perhaps there >>are some things that TNG can learn from as regards S4C's experiences >>with it's programs. I've never seen S4C before, so I was curious as to >>what kind of programs it shows and how many hours a day are in Welsh. >> Sean, It might be easiest to describe this weeks' schedule. I don't get to see S4C all that often, so some of the descriptions may be inaccurate! Remember that during the times when it's not showing programmes in Welsh, S4C shows the same programmes as Channel 4 in the rest of the UK, though frequently at different times, days, or weeks. Monday - Friday (daily): 12.30 - 1.00 p.m. :Slot Meithrin - for young children 6.00 - 6.20 p.m. : News 6.20 - 7.00 p.m. : Heno - magazine programme. 7.00 - 7.30 p.m. : Pobol y Cwm - soap opera. 8.30 - 9.00 p.m. : News Monday: 7.30 - 8.00 p.m. : Y Byd ar Bedwar - current affairs/documentary 8.00 - 8.30 p.m. : Taclo (?sports programme? I've not seen this one, but it's the same slot as "Sgorio" which has a good non-Welsh speaking audience through showing highlights of Spanish and Italian league football) Tuesday: 7.30 - 8.00 p.m. : Tanchwa'r Albion - ? 8.00 - 8.30 p.m. : Steil - fashion 9.00 - 10.00 p.m.: Rasus - trotting races Wednesday: 7.30 - 8.00 p.m. : TV Teifi - ? 8.00 - 8.30 p.m. : Encyclopedia Galactica - ? 10.30 - 11.30 p.m.: Hwyr Neu Hwyrach - ?presumably a late night discussion show. Thursday: 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. : Gwyl Telynau'r Byd - world harp festival. 9.00 - 9.45 p.m. : Mwy Na Phapur Newydd - drama, I think 9.45 - 10.30 p.m.: Rugby Friday: 7.30 - 8.00 p.m. : Pencerdd - ? 8.00 - 8.30 p.m. : Goreuon Awyr Iach - country programme 9.00 - 10.00 p.m.: Flaen dy Lygaid - ? Saturday (18 June): 10.00 - 12.00 noon: Ffair Sadwrn - for children 7.00 - 7.10 p.m. : News 7.10 - 7.30 p.m. : Llygaid Sgwbr - TV review 7.30 - 8.30 p.m. : Rugby - Fiji v Wales 8.30 - 10.15 p.m.: Heledd - drama Sunday (19 June): 5.00 - 5.30 p.m. : Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol - hymns/religion 5.30 - 7.20 p.m. : Pobol y Cwm (Omnibus of the previous weeks' shows) 7.20 - 7.50 p.m. : Chwarae Plant - ? 7.50 - 8.20 p.m. : Hel Straeon - documentary items 8.20 - 9.20 p.m. : Cawr o Rydcymerau - ? 9.20 - 9.25 p.m. : News 9.25 - 9.45 p.m. : Saith ar y Sul - review of the last weeks news, for dysgwyr. 9.45 - 10.05 p.m.: San Steffan - parliamentary reports. 10.05 - 10.20 p.m.: Undeb yr Annibynwyr 1994 - Congregationalist conference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Arwel Parry | Internet: aparry@cix.compulink.co.uk | | Crewe, Cheshire, UK | FidoNet: 2:2501/101.5 CIS: 100336,623 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------