With Beti George on Radio Cymru – ' Beti and her People '
This
programme was very similar in style and format to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs' with Beti asking about
my background and early years growing up, my views, career and inevitably the
titanic eight years of intense and at time rather fierce political campaigning with
the late Gwynfor Evans.
By the end of the century I
had been a director of a school inspection company since 1994 so the early
years of a new school inspection regime was discussed.
Best not to
say much more, those of you that understand Welsh best listen to the interview.
However, it is clear the strong influence the home, family, chapel up-bringing,
the community etc has had on me as is evident in the choice of recordings.
Also of
course the importance of Wales as a nation, its language, culture and traditions
are clear too.
The video
that accompanies this Radio Cymru recording is not connected. Just thought you
could watch a programme hosted by my old friend Gwilym Owen as you listened. It’s
about Gwynfor and myself – what else! It was quite a memorable and historic period
in Welsh politics and campaigning.
I hope you will
enjoy the memories and choice of records etc.