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with Matthew Rhys and Gyles Brandreth

Emmy award-winning actor Matthew Rhys chats about 'Playing Burton' around Wales to mark Richard Burton's centenary; plus Gyles Brandreth on Winnie the Pooh's origins in Wales.

Emmy award-winning actor Matthew Rhys chats to Lucy about "Playing Burton" around Wales to mark Richard Burton's centenary, and looks ahead to his new Netflix series The Beast in Me.

Author, presenter and podcaster Gyles Brandreth reveals Winnie the Pooh's origins in Wales and discusses his new book about AA Milne's legacy called Somewhere, A Boy and a Bear.

There's a Connect Three music quiz to solve, and Lucy inducts another incredible singer-songwriter into her Saturday Diva Hall of Fame. To get in touch with your Good News of the Week, or to request a shout out, whatsapp 03700 100 110 or text 8-10-12.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Nov 202512:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Hot Chocolate

    It Started With A Kiss

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Tom Petty

    I Won't Back Down

    • Tom Petty - Anthology.
    • MCA.

  • James Morrison

    Broken Strings (feat. Nelly Furtado)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Heartbreak City

    Pamela

    • (Single).
    • Aztec Records Ltd.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Westlife

    Chariot

    • 25 - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Music.

  • Boyzone

    Love Me for a Reason

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Aleighcia Scott

    Fade Away

    • (Single).

  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Cat Burns

    There's Just Something About Her

    • How To Be Human.
    • RCA.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Steps

    Tragedy

    • Steps - Gold - The Greatest Hits.
    • Zomba.

  • Lady Gaga

    The Edge Of Glory

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 80 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • The Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

    • Now 19 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Nov 202512:00
    BBC Radio Wales