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Sunday Supplement

BBC Radio Wales

Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

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54:54

Defence, Reform, Lib Dem Conference, Senedd...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/03/08

Following questions over the UK's military capability and the Iran conflict we discuss defence with Francis Tusa, editor of Defence Analysis. With conference season well under way, this week it's the turn of Reform and the Liberal Democrats. Reform's James Evans MS and the Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds MS join us. On International Women's Day we discuss gender parity in the Senedd with Cardiff University's Dr Leah Hibbs. Journalist Will Hayward talks about his new book 'Who Cares About

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55:11

Iran, Gorton & Denton, Plaid & Labour Senedd election...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/03/01

Guests include: Middle East analyst Dr Laura James, politics professor Jon Tonge, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister Eluned Morgan and writer and broadcaster Iain Dale. Paper reviewers: Conservative councillor in Monmouthshire Lisa Dymock and Rachel Cable from Colegau Cymru.

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55:00

Andrew, Sudan, politicians' jobs, NHS vision & Muslim...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/02/22

Guests include Robert Hardman, Prof Lloyd Bowen, Dr Nada Ali, Joe Allen, Nygaire Bevan and Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed. With the paper review: Shavannah Taj and Rev Eldon Phillips.

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55:05

Labour, transport, Conservative conference, Arctic...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/02/15

Labour MP for Cardiff West MP Alex Barros-Curtis looks back at the week that was for Labour. James Price, Transport for Wales CEO gives an update on transport plans in Wales. Cllr Aled Davies, Senedd candidate for the Conservatives in Gwynedd Maldwyn reports from their Spring conference. Strategic analyst and researcher with the Arctic Institute Fiona de Cuyper explains why the Arctic is a hot topic. Emeritus Professor E. Wyn James from Cardiff University talks about Wales' historic hymns, in the

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55:16

Starmer, Reform, the Homelessness Bill, Cross-border...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/02/08

The FT's George Parker and strategic communications consultant Dafydd Rees joins us to talk all about Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's nightmare week and future prospects. Newly minted Reform MS James Evans is in the studio. Cymorth Cymru's Katie Dalton explains the importance of MS voting on amendments after some MSs non-appearance at the Homelessness Bill's vote. Chief Executive of the Patient's association Rachel Power discusses the challenges posed by cross-border health services. Author Glen

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54:51

China, Reform, Assisted Dying LCM, Swansea...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/02/01

After the PM's three day visit to China, economist Vicky Pryce discusses his achievements. Reform councillor Jason O'Connell responds to yet another conservative defection to his party, and their plans for the Senedd election. Emeritus Professor Emyr Lewis explains the significance of the assisted dying LCM and why it's wise to wait before the Senedd votes on it. And historian, the Rev. D Ben Rees, talks about his new book about the Welsh of Liverpool.Plaid Cymru's Senedd hopeful, Cllr Mark Hooper

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54:56

The world this week, deposit return scheme, energy,...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/01/25

IMI Media's chief international anchor Hadley Gamble discusses the week that was. Owen Derbyshire from Keep Wales Tidy explains why he's written to the UK government asking for Wales to be exempted from a UK-wide bottle deposit scheme. Energy Minister Michael Shanks talks about energy efficiency. Tonia Antoniazzi MP advocates for a social media ban for under 16s. Archdruid and chair of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University Mererid Hopwood tells us all about St Dwynwen and other popular

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55:16

Jenrick, Greenland, obesity, Scottish Labour, U-turns

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/01/18

Former Wales Office advisor Lauren McEvatt discusses Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform. Prof Scott Lucas analyses the latest on the US and Greenland, ahead of the Senedd debate on the health committee's report on obesity, Dr Sue Kenneally is in the studio. Scottish journalist and podcaster Lesley Riddoch recalls the history of Scottish Labour since the dawn of devolution and former number 10 advisor and journalist Guto Harri remembers u-turns of governments past.Cllr Dmitri Batrouni of Newport

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55:16

Greenland, the world order, rugby, climate and women...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/01/11

Former member of the Greenland parliament tells us exactly what she thinks about President Trump's plans for Greenland, and former MP and president of the NATO general assembly Madeleine Moon and former MP and chair of the defence committee Tobias Ellwood puts recent world developments into context. Wales Online's rugby correspondent Steffan Thomas brings us the latest movements on club gripes with the WRU. Steffan Griffiths, glaciologist and climate specialist explains recent weather patterns

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55:29

Gareth Lewis hosts a special debate program with...

Sunday Supplement ·

2026/01/04

Gareth Lewis hosts a debate looking ahead to the Senedd Election in May with James Evans MS from the Conservatives, Green Party Wales leader Anthony Slaughter, Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS for Labour, Cllr Rodney Berman CBE from the Liberal Democrats and Mabon ap Gwynfor MS from Plaid Cymru. Reform declined the invitation to take part.

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56:08

Looking back at Sunday Supplement's interviews over...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/12/28

Vaughan Roderick looks back at interviews over the past year. Professor Elwen Evans from Universities Wales came in October, following a year of headlines on the financial challenges facing universities. Professor Kevin Morgan talked about his book, Serving the Nation, and the importance of good public food. On the 100th anniversary of the report of the Irish Border Commission, Cormac Moore discussed the redrawing of the lines that divided the young Irish Free State from Northern Ireland. Ten years

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55:23

Rail, war, education, online use and Japan-Wales 2025

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/12/14

After the second reading of the Railways Bill, David Chadwick MP tells us why he thinks Wales is being short-changed. Dr Jenny Mathers from Aberystwyth University's department of International Politics discusses the latest in the Ukraine-Russia war and the implications for the rest of the world. Wales Online's Abbie Wightwick explains what's going on with education funding in Wales. Emily van de Venter, expert in mental wellbeing talks about the good and the bad aspects of life online. And Lord

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54:46

The Auditor General, jury-free trials, Ukraine, the...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/11/30

Auditor General, Adrian Crompton illustrates how money is spent on public services in Wales, Baroness Kennedy explains why she thinks jury trials are important to our democracy, Ukrainian journalist Kateryna Malefieiova updates us on the war, Archbishop of Wales, Cherry Van joins us on the first Sunday of Advent and Jowdy Davey tells us how the Cornish language has gained more recognition.Cllr Anthony Hunt, leader of Torfaen Council and Rhian Elston, Director, Development Bank of Wales review the

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55:20

Covid, Nathan Gill and Russian bribes, the budget,...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/11/23

Boris Johnson's long-serving adviser, Guto Harri reacts to the Covid-19 inquiry findings. Former foreign office minister Dr Kim Howells talks about the dangers from Russia following the sentencing of former Reform leader in Wales, Nathan Gill for taking Russian bribes. The Institute for Government's Jill Rutter discusses the upcoming autumn budget, whilst Rebecca Morley from Friends of Friendless Churches explains why plans to lift the VAT exemption on building works on listed places of worship is a

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55:08

Storm Claudia, Starmer's briefings, BBC turmoil,...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/11/16

Monmouthshire's MP Catherine Fooks describes the situation in Monmouth after Storm Claudia's devastation. Isabel Hardman decants the goings on at Westminster and who is briefing against whom. Former BBC governor, Merfyn Jones CBE mulls over the BBCs difficult week, former Conservative special adviser Lauren McEvatt discusses the pros and cons of abolishing Police and Crime Commissioners. Green Cymru CEO Stuart George tells us why the power grid in Wales needs to be upgraded and veteran journalist

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54:51

Prisons, Financing, NRW, COP 30, Nancy Pelosi

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/11/09

Former governor of Wormwood Scrubs, Vanessa Frake-Harris responds to the prisons crisis. Reader Ed Poole explains why the Barnett formula is not as bad for Wales as once thought. Rob Parry from the Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru illustrates the challenges ahead for new NRW chair Neil Sachdev. Dr Hannah Hughes is at COP 30 in Brazil and following Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she plans to retire from Congress, her former employee, Cai Wilshaw talks about her influence over US politics

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55:11

Andrew, Plaid Cymru SNP Alliance; Kemi Badenoch's...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/11/02

Guests include royal biographer Catherine Mayer; former SNP MP Ian Blackford; political historian Sam Blaxland; international law expert Dr Nada Ali, Dolgarrog Community Council Chair Jackie Ley and reader in physical geography Dr Hywel Griffiths. Reviewing the papers Jennifer Burke, Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport & Parks at Cardiff Council and Auriol Miller who's the Chief Executive of Cynon Taf Community Housing group.

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54:19

Caerphilly by-election, coal tip safety and...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/10/26

Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, Professor John Curtice and Labour's Alun Davies MS analyse the Caerphilly by-election result. Ann Davies MP tells us how coal tips are still not safe, 59 years after the Aberfan disaster. And Lord Peter Hain talks about his new book, Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail.Sam Bennett and Claire Vaughan review the papers.

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54:53

19/10/2025

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/10/19

Vaughan Roderick with political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.

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52:25

Middle East peace, Plaid Cymru's conference,...

Sunday Supplement ·

2025/10/12

The former Labour MP and Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister for the Middle East Dr Kim Howells discusses the chances of the on-going peace process in the Middle East delivering for both the Palestinian and Israeli people. Plaid Cymru's leader at Westminster, Liz Saville Roberts MP looks back at her party's conference - the last before next May's Senedd elections. Paris-based commentator Nabila Ramdani assesses the prospects of France's new PM - who is the same as the old one - bringing

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