Stwnsh
| Network | S4C |
|---|---|
| Launched | 26 April 2010 |
| Country of origin | Wales (programming within from various sources) |
| Format | Children's Programming Block |
| Running time | 2 hours |
Stwnsh (English: Mash, Welsh pronunciation: [stʊnʃ]) is a strand of Welsh-language children's television programming, aimed at children between the ages of seven to thirteen. The Stwnsh service is broadcast by Welsh-language television channel S4C every weekday, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturdays (as Stwnsh Sadwrn (English: Saturday Stwnsh)) from 9:00am to 11:00am.
This new service was first launched on Monday 26 April 2010. It replaced former Welsh-language children's service, Planed Plant (English: Children's Planet).
The programmes shown as part of this service, include; both, brand new programmes, and programmes that were previously shown as part of Planed Plant.
Programmes newly launched, as part of the new service, include:
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 (English: Stars for Supper) Trophy, and the losing side put on their rubber gloves and wash the dirty dishes.
Hip neu Sgip? (English: Hip or Skip?) is a children's room makeover series, presented by Alun Williams, along with designer, Leah Hughes, and her team of handymen - Iwan Llechid Owen, Gwyn Eiddior Parry and Ioan Marc Thomas. Starting as a simple makeover show hosted by Alex Jones, it later was rebranded as Hip neu Sgip?: Yn erbyn y Cloc (English: Hip or Skip?: Against the Clock), which showed the team facing a bigger task and against the clock, as the name suggests.
(English: The Most) Stwnsh presenter Tudur Phillips volunteers to take part in a range of experiments in the extreme science lab – under the guidance of scientific experts.
(English:Are you game?) 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.
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