S4C will be broadcasting more than ever from the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd this year, with all competitions from the main circle streamed and available to watch.
Commentator Alun Elidyr:
“When you think about competing with cows and sheep everything is so calm and they need keep the animals under control. With shearing it’s full of energy – it’s all heart. I try to talk to all the competitors. I see a combination of respect between the boys because it’s such a physical and difficult challenge – shearing 20 sheep in 15 minutes, and the willingness to nurture the younger talents. The older generation develop to stewarding and judging. It feels like one big family, there is a welcome for everyone of all ages.”
Welsh viewers can watch all the competing from the Show on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer live every day at 9am with English subtitles. Follow the main ring competitions from 8am in English and Welsh on YouTube and Y Sioe S4C’s Facebook.
Or you can follow the Ponies and Cobs’ individual classes streamed live without commentary and without interruption on YouTube and Facebook from 8am – available worldwide. Nia Roberts will present the day’s events at the Show, with Ifan Jones Evans and Mari Lovgreen presenting the highlights in the evening.
Alun Elidir, Meinir Howells, Aeron Pugh, Hannah Parr and Heledd Cynwal will bring all the excitement from the showground. The broadcasts will begin with a special programme on Sunday, July 23rd with a preview of the week’s events.
This year for the first time it’ll be possible to watch all horse competitions from the main ring in their entirety. Hannah Parr is a Welsh teacher at Ysgol Bro Peter, Lampeter and a horse breeder in Llangeitho. Hannah will present from the ring for the first time, with Heledd Cynwal and David Oliver commentating.
Presenter Hannah Parr:
“I’m excited but also very nervous. The feeling of community is the greatest thing about the Show – it’s another world, there’s no similar show on the planet. The Show is where I feel at home with everyone who’s like-minded. I don’t have to prove myself and I don’t have to keep a lid on the excitement I feel. Everyone has the same passion.”
This will be the ninth year for Alun Elidyr commentating at the Show, and the sheep and cattle farmer from Meirionnydd is as enthusiastic as ever. The shearing shed should be a popular spot this year following the Wales’ success at the Golden Shears world championship in Scotland in June. Gwion Evans from Clwt, Denbighshire was crowned champion, with shearing partner Richard Jones from Llangollen, coming second.
Commentator Alun Elidyr:
“The focus is usually on New Zealand. But things have changed, the Welsh are now coming out on top and New Zealand weren’t in the running for the first time ever. New Zealand will want payback. It should be an exciting competition.”
There will be a programme showing the week’s highlights from the Show on Sunday, July 30 at 9pm. ‘The world’s best come to compete in the Show and you can see it all on S4C’ the broadcaster notes.
