Stwnsh

Stwnsh is a strand of Welsh-language television programming, which is aimed at children, ages; 7-16. The service is broadcast by Welsh-language television channel, S4C. This new service was first launched on Monday 26 April 2010. It replaced former Welsh-language children's service, Planed Plant (English: Chlidren's Planet).

The Stwnsh service, is broadcast on S4C, every weekday, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. One of the service's new programmes Stwnsh Sadwrn (English: Saturday Stwnsh), is also broadcast on S4C, every Saturday morning, from 9:00am to 11:00am. The Stwnsh service, does not broadcast on Sundays.

Programmes

The programmes shown as part of this service, include; both, brand new programmes, and programmes that were previously shown, as part of the Planed Plant service.

Programmes newly launched, as part of the new service, include; Seren am Swper, I'r Eithaf, Ti’n Gêm?, Anifeiliad a Fi, Stwnsh ar y Ffordd, and Stwnsh Sadwrn.

Other programmes broadcast, as part of the Stwnsh service, include; Ant ac Al ar y Ffordd, Bwyd yn Barod!, Dennis a Dannedd, Jac Russell, Milltir Sgwâr, Mosgito, Mwy o Stwnsh Sadwrn, Pat a Stan, Twrw yn y Tŷ, Y Rhaglen Wirionach Fyth, and Ffeil.

The long running Welsh-language children's programme Uned 5, was axed by S4C, to make way for the new Stwnsh service, how ever the final episode of Uned 5, was not broadcast until Sunday 30 May, just over a month after the launch of the Stwnsh service.

Presenters

The Stwnsh service is presented by former Planed Plant presenters; Geraint Hardy, Lois Cernyw, and Tudur Phillips.

Three new presenters, have also been introduced, since the lanuch of this new service, these include; Anni Llŷn, Eleri Griffiths, and Owain Gwynedd.

Alun Williams and Anthony Evans, are also well-known faces on Welsh-language children's televison. Although the pair were credited as part of Criw Stwnsh (English: Stwnsh Crew), in the Spring 2010, issue of S4C's magazine Sgrîn (English: Screen), neither of them, actually present the daily Stwnsh links between programmes. They currently present Ant ac Al ar y Ffordd, which is broadcast as part of the Stwnsh service, and they also present Stwnsh Sadwrn, alongside Stwnsh presenter Lois Cernyw.

Websites

The Stwnsh website, boasts an innovative, and interactive service for its viewers. This website plays a key role in the service. The applications avaliable on this website include; games, series information, and downloading. The website also offers viewers the chance to watch programmes from the Stwnsh service online, as part of S4C's Clic service.

The range of games that are avaliable on the service's website, include; Craff, Gêm Stwnsh, Gwyliau Jac, Pump Uchel, Rhedeg yn Hwyr, Gemau Olympaidd Stwnsh, and Cwpan Byd 2010.

The Stwnsh online service, is avaliable in the languages of both Welsh and English. The Clic service, also offers viewers the oppourtunity to view subtitles in the medium of Welsh or English.

The Stwnsh website, also provides links to other S4C websites, such as; the popular Welsh-language drama; Rownd a Rownd (English: Round and Round), and Welsh-language sports programme; Sgorio. These websites are also avaliable in the medium of Welsh and English.

The online servics for children's programmes such as; Ffeil (English: File), Mosgito (English: Mosquito), and Campyfan (English: Campervan), are all produced by BBC Cymru Wales, and are therefore, not directly avaliable in the medium of English. A limited English translation is offered on the Ffeil website, as part of the BBC's Vocab service, which highlights certain words, that are then translated, if the users hover their cursers, over their chosen word. However, there is no BBC Vocab service avaliable on the Mosgito, and Campyfan websites, and they're avaliable in the medium of Welsh only.