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Gethin Jones takes to Radio Wales airwaves
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales listeners are in for an Easter treat on Monday 24 March as a special presenter takes to the airwaves for two hours of music, conversation and laughter.
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Stepping out of his Cuban heels, with his Blue Peter badge safely tucked away in his pocket, Cardiff-born Gethin Jones - well known as a Blue Peter presenter and more recently for his footwork on Strictly Come Dancing - will be broadcasting to the nation, playing some of his favourite tunes and chatting to a few of his famous friends.
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Joining him on the show will be Torchwood star John Barrowman, nature lover Iolo Williams, dance aficionado Anton du Beke, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, football legend and fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestant John Barnes, Radio Wales stalwart Roy Noble and Gethin's former school teacher, Delyth Lloyd.
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"This is the first time I've presented on radio and I'm very excited," says Gethin.
"When Radio Wales asked me to do it I jumped at the chance. It's great to be back in Wales and it's great to be broadcasting to the nation.
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"The guys at Radio Wales gave me pretty much a free reign and let me choose the songs I'm playing. They've all got a meaning to them."
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On the programme John Barrowman talks all things Torchwood and Doctor Who and tells the story of how he was given a dog by a world-famous fashion designer; Iolo Williams reveals how he has a loyal gay following in Newport; Tanni Grey-Thompson talks about life as a Dame and about her new role in the Beijing Olympics; John Barnes talks football and dancing; and Radio Wales's weekday afternoon presenter Roy Noble pops in to the studio to give Gethin some tips.
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In the spirit of sharing, Gethin himself makes a cheeky confession when speaking to his old school teacher - revealing that she was once the subject of many an adolescent teenage boy's affections in Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf.
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"The show was so enjoyable to do because I was just chatting to mates really," says Gethin. "However it did give me the opportunity to ask a few things I really wanted to know about my guests. I hope to be back on the radio waves very soon."
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Gethin Jones, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales, Monday 24 March 2008, 11.00am
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