Best Bengo Media Podcasts (2025)

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Keeping children moving through physical development 9:55

2y ago9:55

9:55

Physical development - encouraging children to develop their motor skills, coordination and balance - is an important part of the Curriculum for Wales. Wendy Davies, the leader of Ffrindiau Bach Tegryn in Aberporth, discusses the importance of keeping the children moving but also being creative with how they move, in order to develop muscles and mo…

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Cadw plant i symud trwy ddatblygiad corfforol 8:33

2y ago8:33

8:33

Mae datblygiad corfforol - annog plant i ddatblygu eu sgiliau echddygol, cydsymud a chydbwysedd - yn rhan bwysig o Gwricwlwm Cymru. Mae Wendy Davies, arweinydd Ffrindiau Bach Tegryn yn Aberporth yn trafod pwysigrwydd cadw’r plant i symud ond hefyd bod yn greadigol ynghylch sut maen nhw’n symud, er mwyn datblygu cyhyrau a sgiliau echddygol. Clywn ni…

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Creating a sense of belonging 7:27

2y ago7:27

7:27

Belonging is a sense of happiness and feeling accepted in the environment you’re in. It is important to children’s development and is another developmental pathway in the Curriculum for Wales. Hannah Rowley, a deputy leader from Cylch Meithrin Nant Dyrys in Treorchy, introduces us to belonging in a playgroup setting. We’ll hear how local trips to h…

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Creu ymdeimlad o berthyn 9:29

2y ago9:29

9:29

Mae perthyn yn deimlad o hapusrwydd a theimlad eich bod yn cael eich derbyn yn eich cynefin. Mae'n bwysig i ddatblygiad plant ac mae'n llwybr datblygiadol arall yng Nghwricwlwm Cymru. Mae Hannah Rowley, dirprwy arweinydd Cylch Meithrin Nant Dyrys yn Nhreorci, yn ein cyflwyno i berthyn o fewn y Cylch Meithrin. Cawn glywed sut mae teithiau lleol i si…

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Permission to explore 11:29

2y ago11:29

11:29

Children’s curiosity about the world around them helps to shape their development. The exploration step of the Curriculum for Wales focuses on this developmental pathway. Jaqueline Hooban, a Cylch Meithrin leader in Llanbedr, discusses exploration and how it differs in each Cylch. We’ll hear how techniques like role-play, using sandpits and even go…

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Caniatâd i archwilio 8:28

2y ago8:28

8:28

Mae chwilfrydedd plant am y byd o'u cwmpas yn helpu i lunio eu datblygiad. Mae cam archwilio Cwricwlwm Cymru yn canolbwyntio ar y llwybr datblygiadol hwn. Jaqueline Hooban, arweinydd Cylch Meithrin Llanbedr, sy'n trafod archwilio a sut mae'n wahanol ym mhob Cylch. Byddwn ni'n clywed sut mae technegau fel chwarae rôl, defnyddio pyllau tywod a hyd yn…

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What effective communication looks like 6:49

2y ago6:49

6:49

What does effective communication look like in a playgroup setting? Kayleigh Bickford, current Cylch Meithrin leader from Beddau and one of the authors of the Curriculum for Wales, explains what effective communication is and the importance of establishing this with both children and parents.By Mudiad Meithrin

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Beth yw cyfathrebu clir? 11:34

2y ago11:34

11:34

Sut olwg sydd ar gyfathrebu effeithiol mewn lleoliad Cylch Meithrin? Mae Kayleigh Bickford, arweinydd presennol Cylch Meithrin Beddau ac un o awduron y Cwricwlwm i Gymru, yn egluro beth yw cyfathrebu effeithiol a phwysigrwydd sefydlu hyn gyda phlant a rhieni.By Mudiad Meithrin

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How to create a strong sense of well-being 9:36

2y ago9:36

9:36

Children are influenced by adults, their environments and experiences, so a focus on well-being and how it affects them is an important part of the Curriculum for Wales. Based in Wrexham, Charlotte Thrussell talks us through how they create a strong sense of well-being at their Cylch Meithrin; from open evenings before the children attend the nurse…

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Sut i greu ymdeimlad cryf o les? 11:36

2y ago11:36

11:36

Mae plant yn cael eu dylanwadu gan oedolion, eu hamgylchedd a'u profiadau, felly mae canolbwyntio ar les a sut mae'n effeithio arnyn nhw yn rhan bwysig o Gwricwlwm Cymru. Wedi’i lleoli yn Wrecsam, mae Charlotte Thrussell yn siarad â ni am sut maen nhw’n creu ymdeimlad cryf o les yn eu Cylch Meithrin; o nosweithiau agored cyn i'r plant fynychu'r fei…

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What the Curriculum for Wales means for your child 11:10

2y ago11:10

11:10

The Curriculum for Wales has been introduced to primary and secondary schools across the country, but what does it mean for early years and nursery groups? Vanessa Powell is leading on the Curriculum for Wales for Mudiad Meithrin. In this episode, she takes us through its five development pathways - well-being, communication, exploration, belonging…

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Beth mae Cwricwlwm i Gymru yn ei olygu i'ch plentyn? 14:27

2y ago14:27

14:27

Mae Cwricwlwm i Gymru wedi’i gyflwyno i ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd ar draws y wlad, ond beth mae’n ei olygu i Gylchoedd Meithrin a meithrinfeydd dydd? Mae Vanessa Powell yn arwain ar y Cwricwlwm i Gymru ar gyfer Mudiad Meithrin. Yn y bennod hon, mae hi'n ein tywys trwy'r phum llwybr datblygu - lles, cyfathrebu, archwilio, perthyn a datblygiad cor…

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How NHS Wales is using innovation to bounce back after COVID-19 24:21

3y ago24:21

24:21

Healthy Thinking asks what the future of the NHS in Wales looks like post-COVID and how one health board is meeting the challenge head on with an innovative solution to the backlog. Linda Prosser and Paul Mears from Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board discuss their plans.By Life Sciences Hub Wales

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Smart technology: living healthier for longer 23:52

3y ago23:52

23:52

Healthy Thinking talks to Carla Dix, from Delta Wellbeing, about a new technology-enabled community support system in West Wales that's helping people lead independent lives.By Life Sciences Hub Wales

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Big Data, AI, and Machine Learning: how these can transform patients’ health 22:31

3y ago22:31

22:31

AI technologies have the potential to help address important health challenges. Manish Patel of Jiva AI explores how machine learning can transform the screening of major diseases leading to better management of chronic conditions, delivery of health services, and waiting list prioritisation.By Life Sciences Hub Wales

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Do you share your health data with tech giants? 24:46

3y ago24:46

24:46

Should our medical data be shared widely with doctors, patients, and medical researchers to help benefit ourselves and others? In this podcast we discuss the ethics of Big Data in healthcare with medical lawyer Bleddyn Rees.By Life Sciences Hub Wales

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How green is our NHS? 23:33

3y ago23:33

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The NHS is responsible for over 5% of the UK greenhouse gas emissions. Can innovation help the NHS make a difference in combatting climate change? Kathy Scott from Yorkshire & Humber AHSN explores.By Life Sciences Hub Wales

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How innovation is the key to delivering a healthier Wales - with Eluned Morgan MS 19:27

3y ago19:27

19:27

In the first episode of a new series of Healthy Thinking podcasts, the Minister for Health and Social Services shares some of her thinking about the priorities for NHS Wales.By Life Sciences Hub Wales

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Ask Enlli 25:41

3+ y ago25:41

25:41

What books should I get my children to read? How can I help with homework? And can my child lose their Welsh? As a finale to Series 2, our resident expert, Dr Enlli Thomas of Bangor University answers your questions about Welsh medium education. Pa lyfrau ddylai fy mhlant ddarllen? Sut fedrai helpu efo'r gwaith cartref? All fy mhlentyn golli'r gall…

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Sarah Coltman and Fran Rumbelow: Moving From England and Choosing Welsh For Our Children 36:44

3+ y ago36:44

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Nia is joined by two mums who were born in England and who have recently moved to Wales with their families. Sarah Coltman from Essex made to the move to her husband's beloved home city, Swansea. Fran Rumbelow was learning Welsh online before moving from Nottinghamshire to Pembrokeshire. Bravely, both Sarah and Fran have chosen to send their childr…

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Wayne and Connagh Howard: From Cylch Meithrin to Speaking Welsh On Love Island 32:38

3+ y ago32:38

32:38

Father and son Wayne and Connagh Howard are Nia's guests on this episode. Wayne talks about the conversation with his friend that led to him and his wife sending Connagh and his sister to Cylch Meithrin - and which, for Wayne, started a 28-year love affair with the Welsh language. Connagh, a 2020 Love Island contestant, talks about why he felt it w…

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Laura McAllister and Llinos Jones: Being Custodians of the Language 31:30

3+ y ago31:30

31:30

Academic and former Wales international footballer Laura McAllister and her partner, radio producer Llinos Jones talk about their differing relationships with the Welsh language growing up. With their daughters Annie and Bella going to the Cylch Meithrin from the age of 2, Laura talks about the responsibility she feels to help protect and preserve …

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Lucy Owen: The Gift of Giving a Child Welsh 33:53

3+ y ago33:53

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TV newsreader & presenter Lucy Owen launches series 2 of Baby Steps Into Welsh! In a lively and honest conversation with our presenter Nia Parry, Lucy talks about the decision to send her son Gabs to Cylch and into Welsh-medium education, despite many failed attempts to learn the language herself. We learn how an interview with a neuroscientist hel…

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Eluned Morgan: From the only Welsh speakers on the estate to a million by 2050 30:51

4y ago30:51

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Wales’ new Health Minister, Baroness Eluned Morgan was the government minister in charge of the Welsh language from 2017 to 2021. A vicar's daughter born in a deprived area of Cardiff, and the only Welsh speaking family on the estate at the time. In an interview recorded before the election, she talks to Nia about how her mother started the local C…

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Your Questions to Dr Sian - Part 2 22:53

4y ago22:53

22:53

Will it hinder my child's learning if I don't speak Welsh? Will my child need to attend a Cylch Meithrin if I want them to go to Welsh-medium primary school? Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn is back to answer more of your questions about your child taking their own baby steps into Welsh.By Mudiad Meithrin

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Your Questions to Dr Sian - Part 1 26:30

4y ago26:30

26:30

How do children become bilingual? What is immersion and why is it effective? Over the next two episodes, our resident expert Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn answers your questions about Welsh-medium education and bringing your children up bilingually.By Mudiad Meithrin

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Aran Jones and Catrin Lliar: Making Welsh Central To Your Life 37:54

4y ago37:54

37:54

Aran Jones and Catrin Lliar published the first few lessons of the learning programme, Say Something in Welsh, four days before the birth of their first child and whilst living in Catrin's sister's converted pigsty. The programme has since helped over 60,000 people to learn Welsh across the globe. Despite this, Aran tells Nia that it wasn't always …

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Bethan & Rahil Sayed: Bringing Our Baby Up With Three Languages 33:46

4y ago33:46

33:46

Outgoing Member of the Senedd, Bethan Sayed and her husband Rahil are the proud parents of a lockdown baby. The plan is for little Idris to go to Cylch Meithrin, Welsh-medium playgroup, in order to be fluent in Welsh, English and Hindi. But Rahil, founder of the Cardiff Film Festival, is less convinced about sending Idris to Welsh-medium primary fo…

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Mike & Kelly Bubbins: Schooling The Kids In A Language You Don't Speak 38:34

4y ago38:34

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When comedian and podcaster Mike Bubbins and his wife, deputy headteacher Kelly had kids, it was her desire to send them to a Welsh-medium nursery and school. Mike had his concerns. Neither of them spoke Welsh and he worried that they’d be unable to help them with their school work. Kelly and Mike talk to Nia Parry about how Cylch Meithrin changed …

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Sean Fletcher and Luned Tonderai - Learning Welsh as a Family 46:28

4y ago46:28

46:28

When Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher married TV producer Luned Tonderai, he vowed in his wedding speech to learn Welsh! They talk to Nia Parry about why Welsh language education was a 'no-brainer', and a 'gift' for their children and how Cylch Meithrin - Welsh language nursery - was a crucial step in their journey. Sean also shares his…

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Welcome to Baby Steps Into Welsh 1:13

4y ago1:13

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Baby Steps Into Welsh is a new podcast series by Mudiad Meithrin; the main providers of Welsh-medium early years education in Wales. Presented by TV Presenter Nia Parry, the podcast provides an opportunity for well-known parents to share their real-life experiences and their concerns around Welsh-medium language education. The series starts on Wedn…

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Value-Based Healthcare - Wales Leading The Way 20:07

4+ y ago20:07

20:07

Value-based healthcare involves patients and clinicians working together to make shared, informed decisions to improve patient outcomes. In this episode, Life Sciences Hub Wales’ Deputy Chair of the Board Chris Martin hears from three value-based healthcare experts: Consultant Victoria Bates, who was commissioned by Swansea University to explore VB…

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Knife in the Fast Lane 40:22

4+ y ago40:22

40:22

Bill Ribbans has been a doctor and orthopedic surgeon for over 40 years and has treated some of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen in world sport. Bill has written about his experiences of working in elite sport in his new book, “Knife in the Fast Lane”. He chats to Mark about the book and how medicine and treatment in sport has changed and dev…

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The Art of Sports Psychology 54:29

4+ y ago54:29

54:29

Renowned sports psychologist, Michael Caulfield chats to Mark about his career, working with elite sports teams and his sporting influences. He also discusses leadership and joins us from the Scotland Rugby bubble as they prepared for their Autumn Nations Cup game against France.By Mark Church

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Running 15,000 miles with Terminal Cancer 1:02:20

4+ y ago1:02:20

1:02:20

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Kevin Webber has run marathons all over the world to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer and his story is truly inspiring. Kevin has raised thousands of pounds through his efforts and his fundraising page and more information can be found at Https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Kevin-webber9…

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The Thin White Line Part 2 41:45

4+ y ago41:45

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Mark is once again joined by the Deputy Sports Editor of the Sunday Times, Nick Greenslade for the second part of their interview. Nick’s first book , “The Thin White Line..The Inside Story of Cricket’s Greatest Scandal “ has just been published and tells the story of the infamous no balls at Lord’s in 2010. In the last episode, Nick shone a light …

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The Thin White Line Part 1 52:56

4+ y ago52:56

52:56

Deputy Sport Editor of the Sunday Times, Nick Greenslade chats to Mark. Nick’s first book , 'The Thin White Line: The Inside Story of Cricket’s Greatest Scandal' has just been published. It's a gripping and forensic account of the spot fixing scandal at Lord’s in 2010. Nick shines a light on how the News of The World broke the story which eventuall…

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Bowling To The Bowlers 50:26

4+ y ago50:26

50:26

Mark chats to bowling coach Stuart Barnes. They discuss Stuart’s bowling career for Gloucestershire and his move into coaching with the county he played for; coaching at Surrey; working with Somerset and being in the BioSecure bubble with Somerset this summer. Stuart chats about working with some of the best bowlers in the world and as always the p…

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Producing Test Match Special and Cover-Driving Wasim Akram 48:40

4+ y ago48:40

48:40

Mark is joined by the Test Match Special Producer, Adam Mountford. Adam discusses what it’s like being in charge of an institution, talks about life in the bio-secure bubble and driving Wasim Akram through the covers under the Media Centre at the Ageas Bowl.By Mark Church

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The Dream Maker 54:50

4+ y ago54:50

54:50

Surrey CCC Academy Director Gareth Townsend chats to Mark about producing Surrey and England players. Gareth also talks about his break into First Class cricket thanks to Martin Moxon’s testicles.By Mark Church

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Talking Women’s Cricket with Raf Nicholson 33:18

4+ y ago33:18

33:18

Mark chats to cricket writer, journalist Raf Nicholson about the Women’s game. Raf discusses how she fell in love with cricket and how she became one of the most authoritative writers on the women’s game.By Mark Church

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The Welcome Return Of Women’s Cricket 41:25

4+ y ago41:25

41:25

Richard Bedbrook, the Regional Director of the South East Stars, chats to Mark about the return of the women’s game and the start of the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Richard also chats about his time as the Performance Manager on the Surrey Academy and Head Coach of the Surrey Stars.By Mark Church

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The One With Isabelle And My Mum 26:06

4+ y ago26:06

26:06

The latest episode includes all the best moments of commentary with Mark's daughter Isabelle and his Mum. From Nasser’s coin toss at the Gabba, to David Gower’s first ball in Test cricket, this episode is a reminder of where all this madness started.By Mark Church

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Painting Cricketers and Mark Church 43:50

4+ y ago43:50

43:50

Mark chats to artist Paulette Farrell about her wonderful cricket paintings and drawings, and how they have enabled her to become a full-time artist. Paulette’s work is now seen across the world and she has painted the likes of Jofra Archer, Heather Knight, Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Tendulkar and our very own Mark Church. In fact, her painting of Mark …

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The County Cricket Live Streaming Episode 46:14

4+ y ago46:14

46:14

This week Mark looks at the brilliant live streaming service on county cricket and the Bob Willis Trophy. He's joined by Ben Warren from Somerset and Jon Surtees, Adam Corbett and Jack Wilson Mumford from Surrey to talk about the future of domestic cricket coverage. And it’s all recorded from the County Ground in Essex and a Tesco’s car park in Che…

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From Paolo Di Canio to The Cricketer 42:30

4+ y ago42:30

42:30

Back in the commentary box at the Kia Oval, Mark is joined by the Digital Editor of The Cricketer, Sam Morshead. Sam chats about his career from interviewing Paolo Di Canio to becoming an expert on video games during lockdown.By Mark Church

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Coronavirus - The Response From Welsh Industry 25:19

4+ y ago25:19

25:19

Covid-19 has ushered in a new era of urgent innovation and with it, a new way of working and collaborating. In this podcast, Life Sciences Hub Wales’ Deputy Chair Chris Martin hears from two people at the heart of this response. Pryderi ap Rhisiart - managing director of the Menai Science Park, M-Sparc on Anglesey - discusses the pioneering work th…

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Doing Actual Commentary From An Actual Commentary Box 34:14

4+ y ago34:14

34:14

This week’s episode comes from The Kia Oval as commentary returns to an actual commentary box. Surrey have played Middlesex in both the men’s and women’s game and the microphone has been switched back on. Our guest this week is Scott Read , the BBC’s voice of Lancashire cricket. He discusses winning a competition to get his career off the ground an…

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From The Badger To The Hand 56:58

4+ y ago56:58

56:58

With county cricket getting underway again this week, Mark chats to Surrey batsman Scott “The Badger” Borthwick about returning to the middle. Plus, the BBC’s Kevin Hand talks about being the “voice of Middlesex “ and returning to the commentary box after lockdown.By Mark Church

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Being the Colin de Grandhomme of Cricket Broadcasting 57:14

5y ago57:14

57:14

Presenter, broadcaster and writer Melinda Farrell chats about her journey into cricket journalism and her cricketing travels across the globe. Plus Isabelle commentates on a very fast delivery from Shoaib Akhtar.By Mark Church

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