St David's Day
Katherine Jenkins visits St David鈥檚 College, where higher education began in Wales, and James Lusted hears why some people wear a leek rather than a daffodil on St David鈥檚 Day.
Katherine Jenkins visits St David鈥檚 College, Lampeter, now part of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, where higher education began in Wales 200 years ago. She meets the vice-chancellor, Professor Medwin Hughes, and students from around the world including a group from St Vincent and the Grenadines. They have been offered scholarships to study at the college after their island was devastated by a volcanic eruption.
James Lusted digs up leeks on David Shepherd鈥檚 farm on the Gower Peninsular and finds out from the Rev Melda Grantham why some Welsh people wear a leek rather than a daffodil to mark St David鈥檚 Day.
Last year a bronze statue of Betty Campbell, the first black head teacher in Wales, was unveiled in Cardiff city centre following a public vote to recognise a hidden heroine. Her daughter Elaine Clarke and sculptor Eve Shepherd explain how faith shaped this remarkable woman.
We have hymns and from around Wales, including Betty Campbell鈥檚 favourite song Something Inside So Strong performed by The Kingdom Choi, and for St David鈥檚 Day, Cath Woolridge and Mal Pope perform Hymn for Our Nation (God Bless Wales).
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St David's College, Lampeter celebrates its bicentenary
Duration: 03:17
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Why wear a leek on St David's Day?
Duration: 02:44
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Performance: Hymn For Our Nation (God Bless Wales)
Duration: 00:56
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Trailer: St David's Day
Duration: 00:59
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Katherine Jenkins |
Presenter | James Lusted |
Series Editor | Matthew Napier |
Executive Producer | Cat Lewis |
Executive Producer | Emyr Afan |
Producer | Charlotte Hindle |
Production Company | Avanti Media |
Broadcast
- Sun 27 Feb 2022 13:30