SUMMER SPECIALS
Every summer we leave the studio and record the 'Talking Magazine' on location. The idea behind these special editions is to bring back fond memories to our listeners, or 'take them', via the medium of sound, to places many can no longer visit. Others have told us that they've decided to visit the location themselves after hearing about it on the Magazine. Above all we want to entertain and inform our listeners, many of whom are housebound.
Our volunteers also enjoy a break from the studio!!!
The complete programme is dedicated to the place we visit. We chat to local people, visitors and experts to learn about it's history, background and attractions. We've now featured over 40 summer locations within South Wales and further afield. Among the towns we have visited are Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, Brecon, Swansea Marina, Gloucester, Bath and Cheddar Gorge. Other locations have included the Millennium Stadium (now known as the Principality Stadium) in Cardiff, Butlins in Barry and the Ebbw Vale Garden Festival. As the last two venues no longer exist our archive recordings have become treasured memories.
A short 2 minute video to show how we record a Summer Special on location.
PREVIOUS SUMMER PROGRAMMES:-
1976 BUTLINS BARRY
1977 QUEENS JUBILEE IN CARDIFF
1978 WESTON - S – MARE
1979 ABERYSTWYTH
1980 BRECON AND ABERGAVENNY CANAL
1981 MARGAM PARK
1982 PORTHCAWL
1983 St FAGANS
1984 BATH
1985 BARRY GWR125 CELEBRATIONS
1986 HERITAGE COAST (LLANTWIT MAJOR etc)
1987 BIG PIT MINING MUSEUM
1988 PENSCYNNOR PARK
1989 CALDY ISLAND
1990 WYE VALLEY
1991 CHEDDAR
1992 GARDEN FESTIVAL EBBW VALE
1993 SWANSEA MARINA
1994 HEREFORD
1995 GLOUCESTER
1996 BRECON BEACONS
1997 PONTYPRIDD
1998 CARDIFF BAY
1999 CAERLEON
2000 MILLENNIUM (PRINCIPALITY) STADIUM
2001 REVIEW OF THE PAST 25 SUMMER SPECIALS
2002 CARMARTHENSHIRE
2003 MERTHYR TYDFIL
2004 COWBRIDGE
2005 MUSEUM OF WELSH LIFE St FAGANS
2006 DYFFRYN GARDENS
2007 CHELTENHAM
2008 FOREST OF DEAN
2009 CAERPHILLY CASTLE
2010 CARDIFF CASTLE
2011 CYFARTHFA CASTLE
2012 TREDEGAR HOUSE NEWPORT
2013 BLAENAVON
2014 BRECON
2015 CARDIFF BAY & FLAT HOLM
2016 CELEBRATING ROALD DAHL 100
2017 St FAGANS UPDATE TO CELEBRATE THEIR NEW MAIN BUILDING
2018 BLAENAVON 2013 revised
2019 CARDIFF MARKET
2020 CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19