- Planed Plant
"Planed Plant" ("Children's Planet") is a strand of
Welsh-language television programming for children broadcast byS4C .Although it includes such imported animated programmes as "
Yu-Gi-Oh! " and "Sabrina", dubbed into Welsh, "Planed Plant" also features a number of Welsh-produced programmes. "Uned 5 ", the channel's flagship youth magazine show, was often introduced by "Planed Plant" until April 2005 when the programme moved to a new prime-time slot. Currently, one of the most popular shows is "O Na! Y Morgans! "."Planed Plant" is shown on S4C weekdays between 16.00–17.00.
Presenters
The current line-up of continuity presenters are:
Geraint Hardy (Planed Plant)
Meleri Williams (Planed Plant)Continuity announcers in the past include:
Branwen Gwyn
Elain EdwardsLisa Gwilym
Sarra Elgan
Rhydian Bowen PhillipsGlyn Wise (as a guest presenter)
Alex Jones
Mari Grug
Alun WilliamsRevamped service
On Friday
26 October 2007 , in-house production of "Planed Plant" ceased and was replaced by a service produced by independent production company "Boomerang" the following Monday.As part of the changes, the previous presentation team (Alex Jones, Mari Grug, Alun Williams) were replaced by a new team of announcers/presenters. Newcomers Geraint Hardy and Meleri Williams began presenting the 4pm-6pm strand for older children ("Planed Plant"). Alex Jones and Alun Williams continue to make appearances, albeit as freelance announcers.
External links
* [http://www.s4c.co.uk/planedplant/ Official Planed Plant site]
* [http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=134 Press release with details on presentation changes]
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