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The Race for No.10 is Hotting up

Monday 13 April 2015, 18:00

Steve Austins

Editor, BBC Radio Wales

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Easter’s over which means the race for No. 10 is hotting up.

Jason Mohammad’s hour long phone-ins with the big hitters from the main parties continues this week, with Nathan Gill of UKIP taking listeners calls between 12 and 1 on Tuesday. Owen Smith of Labour follows on Wednesday, the Conservatives’ Stephen Crabb follows on Thursday, with Kirsty Williams of the Lib Dems rounding off the week on Friday. This is in addition to Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood last Thursday and Pippa Bartolotti of the Green Part last Friday. All are available to listen on Jason's programme page until after the election.

We’re expecting the Conservatives, Labour, the Lib Dems and UKIP to launch their manifestos this week. There will be full coverage across Good Morning Wales, Good Evening Wales and Morning Call.

Now, I'm not saying that politicians remind me of the Sheriff of Nottingham or indeed Severus Snape, but the one and only Alan Rickman was Eleri Sion’s special guest on Monday.

Alan Rickman

Also ing Eleri this week are Cardiff duo Zervas and Pepper, who are the Radio Wales Artist of the Week with their new song, Abstract Heart. They’re in session on Tuesday afternoon.

Fashion designer and son of Ebbw Vale, Jeff Banks is Aled Jones’ guest on Sunday. Also out to make Gwent proud this week are the Dragons, who are in the hunt for a European Challenge Cup Final slot. We’ve got live coverage of their Semi Final against Edinburgh in Friday night’s Radio Wales Sport.

Finally, a real treat on Thursday night at 6.30 with Vincent Kane interviewing Sir Harry Secombe as part of our series of Classic Meet for Lunch interviews.

Have a great week,

Steve

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