Sunday Supplement

BBC Radio Wales

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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

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Gareth Lewis hosts a special debate program with representation from five parties

Gareth Lewis hosts a debate looking ahead to the Senedd Election in May with James Evans MS from the Conservatives, Green Party Wales leader Anthony Slaughter, Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS for Labour, Cllr Rodney Berman CBE from the Liberal Democrats and Mabon ap Gwynfor MS from Plaid Cymru. Reform declined the invitation to take part.

55 min
12/28/2025

Looking back at Sunday Supplement's interviews over the past year

Vaughan Roderick looks back at interviews over the past year. Professor Elwen Evans from Universities Wales came in October, following a year of headlines on the financial challenges facing universities. Professor Kevin Morgan talked about his book, Serving the Nation, and the importance of good public food. On the 100th anniversary of the report of the Irish Border Commission, Cormac Moore discussed the redrawing of the lines that divided the young Irish Free State from Northern Ireland. Ten years after Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board first went in to special measures, current Chief Executive Carol Shillabeer explained what she was doing to try and turn the health board around. Before Lindsay Whittle went on to win the Caerphilly by-election for Plaid Cymru, Sir Deian Hopkin remembered the 1968 election when Plaid Cymru gave Labour a run for its money but ultimately didn't gain the seat in Westminster. And following the publication of her book 'Artists, Siblings, Visionaries', Judith Mackrell illustrated the effects the early death of their mother had on the lives of Welsh-born Gwen and Augustus John.

56 min
12/14/2025

Rail, war, education, online use and Japan-Wales 2025

After the second reading of the Railways Bill, David Chadwick MP tells us why he thinks Wales is being short-changed. Dr Jenny Mathers from Aberystwyth University's department of International Politics discusses the latest in the Ukraine-Russia war and the implications for the rest of the world. Wales Online's Abbie Wightwick explains what's going on with education funding in Wales. Emily van de Venter, expert in mental wellbeing talks about the good and the bad aspects of life online. And Lord Mostyn celebrates all things Japanese the end of the Wales and Japan year. Dafydd Trystan and Laura Emily Dunn review the papers.

55 min
08/30/2025

More highlights from the year so far

Vaughan Roderick looks back at highlights from Sunday Supplement over the past few months, including a row over rail funding, the future of Ukraine and Syria, the passing of Pope Francis, and the 'Great Bibles' going on display at the National Library of Wales. Interviews with Ben Lake MP, Ukrainian journalist and refugee Kateryna Gorodnycha, Children's Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes, Syrian doctor Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Delyth Jewell MS and Lord Don Touhig, Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones and the National Library's Timothy Cutts.

55 min

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If you want to know what is going on in Wales, this is the podcast to listen to!

08/31/2013

WinniefromStLouis

I listen to this podcast every week to catch up on the truly important issues being discussed in Wales. I only wish that I understood enough Welsh to listen to it on Radio Cymru. Mr. Roderick is extremely knowledgeable and seems very fair to both sides of any issue. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who loves Wales.