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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales launches major multi-platform project
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales's new major cross-platform project What's In A Name? launches its bilingual radio and online campaign on Friday 16 February - and they need help from the people of Wales.
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Fronted by respected journalist and author Trevor Fishlock and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Cymru's Nia Roberts, the project explores the stories behind Welsh place names – a subject of lively debate in Wales. Now the programme makers are calling for the public to get involved.
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From Friday onwards listeners will be encouraged to log on, phone, text or email with their stories, explanations, queries and insights into the names of the places where they live.
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Trevor says: "It's a very exciting and fresh way to tell stories about the country. Everyone is interested in who they are and where they're from – researching place names is like looking at a big family tree.
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"Wales has developed from such a mixture of influences – there's a wonderful variety of place names, some quite mysterious. We'll act as detectives and with the help of experts we'll try to get to the bottom of their meanings.
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"The whole thing will be entirely interactive, covering television, radio and the web so that the public can really get involved. I'm certain that the programme will generate a lot of interest in Wales's history."
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Progress and ideas will be charted on Nia and Hywel's Radio Cymru show over the coming weeks as well as Roy Noble's ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Wales show.
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Research and ideas collected from the public will be used in a television programme to be broadcast later in the year.
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A comprehensive, interactive website – with a searchable database of definitions, myths and folklore surrounding Wales's place names – will be available from the end of March and will remain as a permanent resource.
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Both Trevor and Nia will be live in Lampeter at the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Wales roadshow on Friday morning for the launch.
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If you have any questions or ideas you'd like to put to the team about towns in your area then come along on the day or visit bbc.co.uk/whatsinaname or bbc.co.uk/bethsyddmewnenw.
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What's In a Name? is a joint production with South Wales independent company Torpedo.
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