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

In this series, two families from the same area are challenged to prepare a special feast for a famous face in entertainment or sport. The children of the family decide the menu as the celebrities visit the two families before deciding which evening was the best. The winning family then receive the Gold Seren am Swper Trophy, and the losing side put on their rubber gloves and wash the dirty dishes.

I'r Eithaf

In this series Stwnsh presenter; Tudur Phillips volunteers to take part in a range of experiments in the extreme science lab – under the guidance of scientific experts.

Ti’n Gêm?

The viewers are responsible for this sporting series, where different sports clubs in the limelight each week. Members of these clubs then offer training tips to those who want to learn about a new skill as well as putting different kinds of tools to the test – from Frisbees to surfboards.

Anifeiliad a Fi

From mountain sheep to hamsters and goldfish, three children from the Bala, Aberystwyth and Swansea areas take a look at animals that live among them, in their areas. Each week the trio visit children who either keep pets or live on a farm. The series also follows children who compete with their animals, and pay a weekly visit to vet Kate Thomas at work in the Aberystwyth area.

Stwnsh ar y Ffordd

This series travels to schools all across Wales to give local children the chance to show their skills in interesting games, from; the silly and funny to the creative and imaginative. The teachers act as the team mascots and one unlucky teacher ends the day in the Stwnsh ar y Ffordd tank.

Stwnsh Sadwrn

Stars of Ant ac Al ar y Ffordd; Anthony Evans, Alun Williams, host this Saturday morning, along with Stwnsh presenter Lois Cernyw. Each programme, contains two energetic hours full of comedy, interactivity, competitions, fun and mischief. This programme reaches anarchic and silly heights with the help of a team of young people, and celebrity, studio guests.

Other Programmes

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 website is avaliable in the Welsh and English languages, and this webiste 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.

Episdoes of Mosgito, are avaliable to watch on BBC Cymru Wales' i-Player Cymraeg service, as well as on S4C's Clic service.