Nicola Heywood-Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly round-up of Wales's thriving arts scene.
Nicola Heywood Thomas discusses Guto Pryderi Puw's three compositions for BBC National Orchestra of Wales, as his tenure as resident composer for the orchestra comes to an end.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas talks to the Meistersinger himself, Bryn Terfel.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas meets a writer, a composer and a director who are all keen to engage more people with the arts.
DetailsWith Justin Kerrigan on his film I Know You Know and Stifyn Parri and Sir Willard White on Llangollen Eisteddfod.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene. Nicola is joined by Gillian Greene of Live Music Now and Tim Baker, Artistic Director of NYT Wales.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents a special programme from the Hay Literary Festival.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis from Wales' thriving arts scene. Featuring artist Andrew Logan at the Agricultural Show in Berriew.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is joined by bass-baritone Neal Davies and sculptor Robert Harding, who are both appearing at Swansea's 61st Festival of Music and the Arts.
DetailsMusician Phil Ryan talks about his life and career with Nicola Heywood Thomas, as his latest album with former Cream lyricist Pete Brown is released.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas meets the Oscar-winning director of Woodstock. Michael Wadleigh lives in West Wales and tells the amazing story of making the film that defined a generation.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas' guest is Bryn Terfel, who is about to embark on his Bad Boys tour.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas speaks to director Elen Bowman and actor Iwan Rheon about the National Theatre Wales's production of John Osborne's The Devil Inside Him.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas looks ahead to the Brecon Jazz Festival.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas looks at landscape photography, an exhibition of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and poetry inspired by political asylum.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas hears from Welsh soprano Rebecca Evans as she prepares to take to the stage at Covent Garden.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas uncovers the many talents of one of the music industry's best-kept secrets: Martin Allcock.
DetailsGeorge Melly - a man synonymous with the Brecon Jazz Festival, is the focal point of the programme, presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas discovers the dramatisation process of author Malcolm Pryce's Aberystwyth noir series - just how does private investigator Louis Knight find his voice?
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsFrom Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Nicola Heywood-Thomas discovers the worldwide appeal of the youth choir.
DetailsNicola Heywood-Thomas visits Cambridge Jones' exhibition at the Wales Millenium Centre and chats to author John Williams about his new book on Shirley Bassey.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas assesses the shortlist for this year's Artes Mundi Prize.
DetailsPoet Peter Read takes Nicola Heywood Thomas on a tour of Swansea to try to enthuse city folk about the power of poetry.
DetailsRobert Graves was one of the major figures of 20th century literature. Nicola Heywood Thomas looks at the way Wales helped to shape his life and work.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas asks Racing Cars' band stalwarts Graham Williams and Morty to tell their story and finds out why they are so much more than They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas asks 'what's in a name?' as Diversions prepares to become National Dance Company Wales, and she hears from the artists commissioned by the Ashes.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas attempts to discover whether nature or nurture is behind offspring following their parents into the arts.
DetailsNational Theatre Wales' latest production, the Dark Philosophers draws on the comic voice of Gwyn Thomas. Professor Dai Smith explains the magic of the man to Nicola Heywood Thomas.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas with art installations at Cardiff's Chapter Arts, and on the Orient Express with the Welsh National Opera.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas with playwright Alan Harris, artist Iwan Bala and Olivier-nominated actor Aneurin Barnard.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Her guests include tenor Dennis O'Neil and Barbara Hocher, director of the Marilyn Horne Foundation.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents a programme profiling author Allen Raine on the centenary of her death.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsThe arts magazine features a profile of Binkie Beaumont, one of the most successful West End manager-producers of the 20th century.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas visits a most unusual location for National Theatre Wales' sixth production in its inaugural year.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis from Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsThe arts magazine explores the Cadair Idris mountain and its inspiration for artists, sculptors, photographers and poets.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsConnie Fisher takes a break from her role in The Sound Of Music to explore the story of the real Maria Von Trapp.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene. Nicola looks at the work of Welsh playwright Gary Owen.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas meets the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is in conversation with Welsh playwright Peter Gill.
DetailsCan keeping a diary really be an art form? Nicola Heywood Thomas investigates.
DetailsThe collaboration between National Theatre Wales, physical theatre company Volcano and Welsh National Opera. Jonathan Pryce on returning to Pinter's The Caretaker after 30 years.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas meets two opera singers at very different stages of their careers - one a veteran performer, the other a rising star.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a review of Wales's thriving arts scene. Sandra Harnish-Lacey talks about Dance Theatre's production Exit and Out.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents news of the Cardiff Design Festival and meets Buddug Wyn Humpreys and Jessie Chorley - two artists from North Wales who are exhibiting in London.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsSir Roger Moore adds his voice to stories about Terry Nation, the Welshman who brought us the Daleks and Blake's 7, wrote comedy for Tony Hancock and adventures for The Avengers.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Haywood Thomas' guests are royal harpist Claire Jones; Mamma Mia! writer Catherine Johnson - and from the WMC's current production, Welsh cast member Karli Vale.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsWriter and poet Patrick Jones joins Nicola Heywood-Thomas to review National Theatre Wales' inaugural production. Elinor Bennett previews the Wales International Harp Festival.
DetailsWales's best selling author Ken Follett gives Nicola Heywood Thomas a writing masterclass on technique, style, plot, character and that all-important first sentence.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas takes a look at the work of the Mid-Wales Shakespeare Centre.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas visits the new Kyffin Williams Gallery on Anglesey to examine the artist's legacy to the art world.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsPeter Stead talks to playwright and director Peter Gill about his play Small Change, which is set in Cardiff and about to be performed again in the city.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood-Thomas hears the stories of people who have changed careers to follow their dreams in the arts world.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is joined by Tony Award-winning actor Owen Teale, who is about to perform a bi-lingual play in Tokyo, with Owen having to master Japanese.
DetailsArtistic Director of National Theatre Wales John McGrath and Welsh tenor Wynne Evans join Nicola Heywood Thomas to reflect on the last twelve months in the Welsh arts world.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is joined by Simon Riordan from Bare Knuckle Theatre and artists Elfyn Lewis and Claudia Williams.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsA look at the work of the Young Curators Group at the Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas talks to Welsh artist Kevin Sinnott on the publication of his autobiography Behind the Canvas.
DetailsNicola Heywood-Thomas discovers the art of a good yarn, in the company of film storyboarder Chris Forster, book editor Stephanie Tillotson and storyteller Daniel Mordon.
DetailsTo celebrate his 60th birthday, the arts magazine follows a day in the life of internationally renowned tenor Dennis O'Neill.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is joined by various guests as she chairs a discussion about the Welsh-language music scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsRob Phillips leads the commentary team as Wales take on Germany in their European Championship qualifying game in Frankfurt.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is at Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre to welcome the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to their new home.
DetailsRebecca Evans joins Nicola Heywood Thomas to preview 2010's Welsh Singers competition.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas visits the seaside, and looks ahead to National Theatre Wales' next production, The Beach, in Prestatyn.
DetailsRicky Valance became the first Welsh man to reach No 1 in the UK record charts in September, 1960. Including an interview with the man himself as we mark this 50th anniversary.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is joined by artist Ken Elias and the curator of a major retrospective exhibition of his work at The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, Dr Ceri Thomas.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood-Thomas reviews 2010 in the company of critic Mike Smith, Welsh Artist of the Year, Elfyn Lewis and Elen Ap Robert from Galeri in Caernarfon.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsWelsh art magazines, a new production of Cyrano de Bergerac and why artist Ed Povey is moving to the other side of the Atlantic. With Nicola Heywood Thomas.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood-Thomas is joined by Welsh Artist of the Year Elfyn Lewis, plus she visits Barmouth with Marc Rees, who curated the National Theatre Wales' next production.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas reports on the re-development of the Ruthin Craft Centre and Centre for the Applied Arts.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene. Nicola and guests discuss the arts and older people.
DetailsWith the help of members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Nicola Heywood Thomas explores how classical music comes together.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas is in conversation with theatre director Phil MacKenzie and musical director Tim Rhys Evans.
DetailsNicola Heywood-Thomas chats with Michael Ball about his new role as associate producer on the touring production of Hairspray and the challenge of playing Edna Turnblad.
DetailsWelsh composer Mansel Thomas was born one hundred years ago this month. In this Arts Show special, Nicola Heywood Thomas looks at his life and work.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas talks to three independent film makers about their new works - and about the difficulty of getting their films shown in mainstream cinemas.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas reports from the Senedd in Cardiff Bay as David Griffiths' portrait of Rhodri Morgan is unveiled.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas hears how the arts are challenging perceptions of disability.
DetailsWith Music Theatre Wales on bilingual Temptation/Temtasiwn and Owain Llyr on the trilingual film La Casa Di Dio, about Italian POWs who were based in a small Welsh Catholic church.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas visits Swansea's School of Architectural Glass at the city's Metropolitan University, a world centre for the study of glass work.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas in conversation with Welsh actor Jonathan Pryce, whose 40-year career has seen him play roles as diverse as a Bond villain, Henry Higgins and King Lear.
DetailsA special programme to mark the reopening of one of Europe's oldest Arts Centres - Chapter.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas looks at the life and work of composer Arwel Hughes.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas with guests Gwyneth Lewis, Owen Sheers, Jan Gardner and Phil MacKenzie, director of Sherman Youth theatre's next installment of Konekt.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
Details...Anthony Hopkins. Nicola Heywood Thomas assesses the career of the great actor as he prepares to celebrate his 70th birthday.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, report and analysis in a round-up of Wales' thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas joins Daniel Evans in New York as he gets ready for the Broadway opening night of the musical Sunday in the Park with George.
DetailsIt's not just books at the Hay Festival, as Nicola Heywood-Thomas discovers.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas looks at creative 'firsts' with principals from the Welsh National Opera and performers from all woman production company Theatr Pena.
DetailsThe 'King' of Llandaff: Featuring Llandaff Cathedral's new organ, the largest entirely new organ to be commissioned in Britain for 50 years. Introduced by Nicola Heywood Thomas.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas in conversation with Tim Rhys-Evans at the piano, chatting about the Only Boys Aloud project and the process of arranging music for the young male voice.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas' guest is Roger Burnell, the man behind an initiative providing practical experience in film and TV for people who can't access hands-on training.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas meets Itzik Gallili who has choreographed a new piece for National Dance Theatre Wales.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reviews, reports and analysis in a review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas delves into the natural beauty of Mid Wales and visits a living theatre.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene.
DetailsCoverage from the Hay Literary Festival, celebrating great writing in every medium in Britain and around the world. From the Welsh border village of Hay-on-Wye and featuring Nobel laureate authors
DetailsThe Arts Show looks at the enduring popularity of Richard Llewellyn's novel 'How Green Was My Valley' and visits Gilfach Goch, one of the communities which helped inspire it.
DetailsPopular entertainer Ryan Davies died aged 40, exactly 30 years ago. His son Arwyn, now an actor and musician, meets Ryan's co-workers and learns of his life and work.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas reports from Racing Cars' farewell concert in the Rhondda Valley, home to band members Graham Hedley Williams and Morty.
DetailsNicola Heywood Thomas presents reports and analysis in a weekly review of Wales' thriving arts scene.
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