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“It was absolutely vital to me that it sounded just like Caernarfon on TV” - one of STAD’s scriptwriters on hearing the voices of the Cofis in the drama
As the popular drama series STAD returns to S4C, writer Lleucu Siôn highlights the importance of capturing the true sound and spirit of Caernarfon on screen.
“The energy, spirit, and humour of the Caernarfon people are so special,” she said, “it was absolutely vital that it sounded really authentic on TV.”
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Cân i Gymru 2026 opens for submissions
7 November 2025
S4C's song writing competition Cân i Gymru 2026 is now open for applicants.
The competition will be broadcast live from the Anglesey Showground in Mona on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
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S4C responsible for creating more jobs in Wales and contributing £150.3m to Welsh economy
6 November 2025
The number of jobs in Wales supported by S4C has grown to more than 2,500, according to new research. -
Seal Bay Smugglers: A West Wales Insider Speaks for the First Time
4 November 2025
In the summer of 1983, the peace of a quiet Welsh coastal community was shattered by one of the most extraordinary police investigations in the country’s history. Newport, Pembrokeshire – “the town of heaven”, as locals affectionately call it, was the last place anyone expected to find the centre of an international smuggling ring.
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New Entertaining Game Show Format for S4C and TG4 Brings a Dose of Celtic Luck to Prime Time
28 October 2025
Y Deis, S4C’s brand new game show format, is about to begin filming in Cardiff - with a twist of Celtic luck. Collaboration between S4C and TG4 has been key to bringing Y Deis to life. S4C is proud to announce that the Irish public service broadcaster, TG4, has acquired the rights to the new S4C game show format.
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Fresh questions raised over 1984 murder of 78-year-old activist in S4C documentary
27 October 2025
For many years, suspicions have surrounded the murder of anti-nuclear campaigner Hilda Murrell, with some suspecting that the secret services were involved in her death.
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Six young people get once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as Bar Hansh opens its doors
Six young people are about to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience running the first Welsh bar on the strip in Zante.
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“I’m trying to show my children that life is still valuable despite the diagnosis”: Mari Grug shares the reality of living with cancer in a new documentary
22 October 2025
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, presenter Mari Grug shares her personal experience of living with metastatic cancer - cancer that has spread to other parts of the body - in a documentary on S4C.
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Ruth Ellis: The Lover and the Hanging — A Tragic Story That Changed the Law Forever
20 October
A new Welsh-language documentary, Ruth Ellis: Y Cariad a’r Crogi (The Lover and the Hanging), will air on S4C this Tuesday 21 October, shedding new light on the life, love, and legacy of the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
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New Welsh Children’s Animation Egin Bach to Premiere on S4C this October
17 October 2025
A new Welsh animation series encouraging preschool audiences to discover the wonders of nature and the world around them will premiere on S4C on 21 October.