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Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol remembers Gwynfor Evans 20 years after his death
18 September 2025
Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol will remember Gwynfor Evans with a special episode, 20 years after his death. -
Mark Drakeford had ‘no interest’ in a political career
15 September 2025
Wales’ former first minister Mark Drakeford has said he had “no interest” in a career in politics when he was younger. That’s one of the revelations in the new series of Cyfrinachau’r Llyfrgell as the National Library of Wales opens its doors once again to some of the country’s biggest stars.
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Celebrating 30 Years of Rownd a Rownd
11 September 2025
On 11 September 2025, S4C’s popular soap opera Rownd a Rownd reaches a very special milestone as it celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Rownd a Rownd first hit our screens in 1995 as a soap series for young people, with 15-minute episodes following the trials and tribulations of a group of young people who worked on a newspaper round.
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“Win-win experience” for Mark Lewis Jones who stars in Y Golau: Dŵr, a gripping new drama with a stellar ensemble.
11 September 2025
S4C's acclaimed Welsh-language drama Y Golau (The Light in the Hall) returns with its gripping second series titled ‘Y Golau: Dŵr’ – set to premiere 14 September 2025. The much-anticipated follow-up intensifies the suspense, diving deeper into the dark heart of the fictional Welsh village of Llanemlyn.
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‘S4C – More than a TV channel’: S4C launches new strategy with the first Welsh-language vertical TikTok drama broadcast
11 September 2025
S4C is “more than a TV channel” – that’s the message as the broadcaster launches its strategy for the next five years.
With a focus on a digital future, the strategy launch coincides with the broadcast of Yr Alwad – the first vertical drama commissioned by S4C specifically for TikTok.
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S4C renews broadcast deal for the United Rugby Championship Coverage
10 September 2025
S4C has renewed its broadcast rights for the United Rugby Championship (URC), ensuring continued free-to-air coverage of the competition in the UK for the next two seasons.
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Welsh rugby star Rhys Patchell announces retirement
9 September 2025
Celebrated Wales international Rhys Patchell has officially announced his retirement from professional rugby. His journey, including his time in Japan and the decision to step away from the game, is captured in a new S4C documentary.
The 32-year-old confirmed the news ahead of a three-part documentary on S4C, Rhys Patchell: Japan a’r Gic Olaf (Rhys Patchell: Japan and the Last Kick) which begins on S4C on 24 September at 20:25.
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S4C receives every nomination in the Children's Programme category from BAFTA Cymru
2 September 2025
S4C dramas receive six nominations - including Best Drama
S4C has received 19 nominations across a wide range of genres in the BAFTA Cymru 2025 shortlist announced today (September 2).
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TV presenter Mari Grug to share cancer journey in S4C documentary
16 August 2025
S4C has announced a special documentary, Mari Grug: Un Dydd Ar y Tro, which will follow the journey of TV presenter Mari Grug following her cancer diagnosis.
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S4C to broadcast final leg of Tour of Britain in Cardiff in honour of Geraint Thomas
2 September 2025
S4C will broadcast live Welsh coverage of the final leg of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men on Sunday 7 September to mark Geraint Thomas’s final race as a professional cyclist.