Let’s start with the rugby, and after that extraordinary win over Ireland, there’s a chance. It’s a small chance. But it’s a chance nonetheless. And we do like chances.
Someone else will know the maths better than me, but Wales need a thumping win away to Italy (and perhaps a snooker on the pink) in order to beat England and Ireland to the Six Nations Championship on Saturday. But that’s enough to get the nation worked into a lather before then.
The build-up gets into full flow on Thursday night’s Scrum V Radio. Wynne Evans will be live in Rome for the Big Welsh Weekend on Friday and Money for Nothing on Saturday morning.
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Wynne Evans' musical good luck message to Wales
Radio Wales Sport will have commentary of the game at the impossibly early time of 12.30 but with the Ireland game at 2.45 and the England game at 5, callers to Rob and Rick should have a good idea whether we’re on course to a likely victory or not.
Ahead of totally eclipsing the opposition in the Six Nations, there is the smaller astronomical matter of Friday morning’s solar eclipse. It takes places between 8.45 and 10.40 – with the moon nearest the middle of the sun at 9.30. You can follow everything on Good Morning Wales, Morning Call and Jason Mohammad, with Charlotte Dubenskij reporting live from Brecon Beacons.
Solar eclipse as seen from the Brecon Beacons
This week sees the start of BBC Wales’ Real Valleys Season, which gets to the heart of life in the South Wales Valleys. Coverage on Radio Wales kicks off on Morning Call. Jason will have a Valleys edition of Quizbreak all week, with a big High Hopes Day, ahead of the sitcom’s return to our screens, next Monday.
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High Hopes returns for BBC Wales' Valleys Season
A new week, but a second Radio Wales Artist of the Week in a row hoping to impress the music industry out in Austin, Texas. Horizons 12 band The People The Poet, like Paper Aeroplanes, perform at South by South West this week. Eleri Sion catches up with them on Thursday. You can hear their new single, Molly Drove Me Away, across the output all this week.
The People The Poet at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas
Wednesday is Budget Day. Jason has the speech and a of experts live at lunchtime. The Good Evening Wales team is live on College Green, outside the Houses of Parliament, from 4pm.
Finally on Thursday, it’s School Report Day. As well as coverage on Good Morning and Good Evening Wales, seven students from Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil co-present Jason Mohammad’s show, while pupils from Heolddu Comprehensive School, Bargoed and Ysgol Bro Morgannwg in Barry co-present our weather bulletins throughout the daytime. Move over Derek Brockway!
Have a great week,
Steve
