Gareth Gwynn
Gareth Gwynn is a prolific TV and radio writer.
He also works as a presenter and radio producer.
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Gareth also works as a presenter and radio producer. He’s part of the writing team for Radio Wales's Welcome Strangers and Clonc, and BBC Wales show The Tourist Trap starring Sally Phillips and Sian Harries and wrote three series of Radio 4 sitcom Ankle Tag.
He has been part of the writing teams for Top Gear, Have I Got News For You, S4C’s annual news review O’r Diwedd, and the Radio Academy award-winning Here Be Dragons (BBC Radio Wales). He writes on The Now Show and The News Quiz, both for Radio 4, and appears regularly on the former.
He also writes and presents documentaries for BBC Radio 4 including recent features about Harry Secombe, Tom Jones and The Greatest Ever Faker in which he met, interviewed and spent time with a real-life convicted fraudster who was absolutely lovely. But then, that’s how they do it, isn’t it? He also writes and presents S4Cs annual funny look back at the year’s news, O'r Diwedd, and has written for Spotify's weekly topical podcast We Need To Talk About…
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Television
| Tourist Trap Series 1-2 Writer | Tourist Trap Series 1-2 - Writer | BBC Wales | 2019 |
| Top Gear Writer | Top Gear - Writer | BBC | 2018 |
| O'r Diwedd Writer | O'r Diwedd - Writer | S4C | 2016 — 2022 |
| The Coopers Verses The Rest (Sitcom Pilot) Writer - Additional Material | The Coopers Verses The Rest (Sitcom Pilot) - Writer - Additional Material | BBC 2 | 2016 |
| Sketchland Script editor | Sketchland - Script editor | BBC 2 Scotland | 2015 |
| Bull Writer | Bull - Writer | John Stanley Productions / GOLD | 2015 |
| Have I Got News For You Writer | Have I Got News For You - Writer | BBC1 | 2014 — 2015 |
| The Cariad Show Writer | The Cariad Show - Writer | BBC Online | 2013 |
| I Love Wales Writer / Presenter | I Love Wales - Writer / Presenter | BBC One Wales | 2013 |
| Show and Tell Writer | Show and Tell - Writer | E4 | 2011 |
| Newsbeast Writer (Taster Script) | Newsbeast - Writer (Taster Script) | CBBC | 2010 |
| The Armstrong & Miller Show Writer | The Armstrong & Miller Show - Writer | BBC 1 | 2010 — 2011 |
| Russell Howard's Good News Writer (Additional Material) | Russell Howard's Good News - Writer (Additional Material) | BBC 3 | 2010 — 2015 |
Radio
| Welcome Strangers Writer | Welcome Strangers - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2022 |
| Now the Twelfth Night Show Writer | Now the Twelfth Night Show - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Please Hold (Sitcom Pilot) Script editor | Please Hold (Sitcom Pilot) - Script editor | BBC Radio Wales | 2017 |
| Tony Law: 21st Century Adventurer (Sitcom Pilot) Writer | Tony Law: 21st Century Adventurer (Sitcom Pilot) - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| State of the Nations Writer | State of the Nations - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2016 — 2017 |
| Elis James' Guide To Machynlleth Writer | Elis James' Guide To Machynlleth - Writer | BBC Wales | 2016 |
| Fred MacAulay’s Wet Hot Political Summer Writer | Fred MacAulay’s Wet Hot Political Summer - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2016 |
| Ankle Tag Writer | Ankle Tag - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 — 2021 |
| The Leak Writer | The Leak - Writer | XFM | 2014 |
| Passing On Writer | Passing On - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2014 |
| Nearest & Dearest Writer | Nearest & Dearest - Writer | Radio Wales | 2014 |
| Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence Presenter / Writer | Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence - Presenter / Writer | Radio 4 | 2014 |
| Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History of BBC Wales Presenter / Writer | Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History of BBC Wales - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2014 |
| Radio 1 New Comedy Producer | Radio 1 New Comedy - Producer | BBC Radio | 2013 |
| Small Scenes Writer | Small Scenes - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 |
| XFM Breakfast Show with Jon Holmes Writer | XFM Breakfast Show with Jon Holmes - Writer | XFM London | 2013 — 2015 |
| Here Be Dragons Writer and Co-creator | Here Be Dragons - Writer and Co-creator | BBC Radio Wales | 2013 — 2015 |
| Rhod Gilbert Show Deputising | Rhod Gilbert Show - Deputising | BBC Radio Wales | 2012 — 2015 |
| Those That Can't (series 4) Co-writer | Those That Can't (series 4) - Co-writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2012 |
| Elis James's Pantheon Of Heroes Writer - new sitcom | Elis James's Pantheon Of Heroes - Writer - new sitcom | BBC Radio Wales | 2012 — 2016 |
| Social Club FM Co-writer | Social Club FM - Co-writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2011 — 2013 |
| Reception Script Editor / Writer | Reception - Script Editor / Writer | BBC Radio 2 | 2011 |
| Jon Holmes's Mob rule Writer | Jon Holmes's Mob rule - Writer | BBC Radio 5 Live | 2011 |
| The Colossal Machine Script editor | The Colossal Machine - Script editor | BBC Radio 1 (Non tx pilot) | 2011 |
| Social Club FM Producer and additional material | Social Club FM - Producer and additional material | BBC Radio Wales | 2011 |
| Dilemma Writer (Pilot) | Dilemma - Writer (Pilot) | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 |
| The Jason Byrne Show Writer | The Jason Byrne Show - Writer | BBC Radio 2 | 2010 |
| Antiquity (Sitcom Pilot) Writer | Antiquity (Sitcom Pilot) - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 |
| Something Else Panellist/Contributor | Something Else - Panellist/Contributor | BBC Radio Wales | 2010 |
| Newsjack Writer and script editor | Newsjack - Writer and script editor | BBC Radio 7/4 Extra | 2010 — 2012 |
| The Vote Now Show Writer | The Vote Now Show - Writer | BBC Radio 4 Election Specials | 2010 — 2017 |
| What's The Story (series 2) Script editor | What's The Story (series 2) - Script editor | BBC Radio Wales | 2010 |
| BBC Radio Wales Sunday Morning Show Presenter | BBC Radio Wales Sunday Morning Show - Presenter | BBC Radio Wales | 2010 — 2015 |
| Look Away Now Writer | Look Away Now - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2009 |
| I'm Spartacus! Writer | I'm Spartacus! - Writer | BBC Radio 2 | 2009 |
| The Roy Noble Show Producer | The Roy Noble Show - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2009 |
| The Now Show Writer / Perfomer | The Now Show - Writer / Perfomer | BBC Radio 4 | 2009 — 2022 |
| What's The Story? Producer | What's The Story? - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2009 — 2011 |
| Too Late For Breakfast Panellist | Too Late For Breakfast - Panellist | BBC Radio 5 Live | 2009 |
| Laurence & Gus - Hearts and Minds Writer | Laurence & Gus - Hearts and Minds - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2009 |
| Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking Writer | Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2009 |
| I Guess That's Why They Call It The News Writer | I Guess That's Why They Call It The News - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2009 |
| Tilt Writer | Tilt - Writer | BBC Radio 7 | 2008 |
| The News Quiz Writer | The News Quiz - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2008 — 2018 |
| B.A.D. Radio Writer / Performer | B.A.D. Radio - Writer / Performer | GWR | 2008 |
| Funny Business Performer | Funny Business - Performer | BBC 2 Wales | 2008 |
| Chris Needs Producer | Chris Needs - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2008 — 2009 |
| The Rhod Gilbert Show Producer | The Rhod Gilbert Show - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2008 |
| Radio Wales Evening Show Producer | Radio Wales Evening Show - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2008 |
| Jest A Minute (Series 2) Producer | Jest A Minute (Series 2) - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2008 |
| BBC Radio Wales - Various deps Presenter | BBC Radio Wales - Various deps - Presenter | BBC Radio Wales | 2008 — 2015 |
| Move & Groove Producer | Move & Groove - Producer | BBC Radio Wales | 2007 |
| Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Anthems | Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Anthems - | Afan FM | 2007 |
| Play and Record Writer / Performer | Play and Record - Writer / Performer | BBC Radio 7 | 2007 |
| Listen Against Writer and researcher | Listen Against - Writer and researcher | BBC Radio 4 | 2007 — 2011 |
| The Roop and Tom Breakfast Show Producer | The Roop and Tom Breakfast Show - Producer | XFM Wales | 2007 — 2008 |
| BBC Backchat (Pilot) Presenter / Writer | BBC Backchat (Pilot) - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 7 | 2007 |
| Gareth Gwynn's Big Night in Regular Presenter | Gareth Gwynn's Big Night in - Regular Presenter | 106.3 Bridge FM | 2007 |
Awards
| 30 Under 30 On The Radio Academy's | 30 Under 30 - On The Radio Academy's | 2012 | |
| Writing (The Jason Byrne Show) Sony Radio Gold Award | Writing (The Jason Byrne Show) - Sony Radio Gold Award | 2011 | |
| Radio Presentation 4Talent Awards | Radio Presentation - 4Talent Awards | 2007 | |
| Best Comedy Gold Student Radio Awards | Best Comedy Gold - Student Radio Awards | 2004 |
Books
| The Armstrong & Miller Book Writer | The Armstrong & Miller Book - Writer | Sphere Publishing | 2010 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Zoopedia Writer | Zoopedia - Writer | Audible Channels | 2017 |
| We Need To Talk About... Writer | We Need To Talk About... - Writer | Spotify | 2017 |
| Nintendo TV News Voice Over | Nintendo TV News - Voice Over | Nintendo wii | 2010 — 2015 |
News
4th April 2019 Sian Harries' short film, Neckface, which she co-wrote, acted in and directed has been selected to play at Puerto Rico's Rincon Film Festival Meanwhile, Gareth Gwynn and Sian's O'r Diwedd has been nominated for a Celtic Media Award, as has Elis James' Cic Lan yr Archif which Sian and Gareth also wrote for, together with Benjamin Partridge Congratulations all and we'll be rooting for you |
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus gyda Gareth Gwynn! 1st March 2019 Celebrate St David's day by listening to our very own Gareth Gwynne on the Now Show, available from the BBC Sounds site here |
6th November 2018 Gareth Gwynn's 'Tourist Trap', the semi-improvised sketch-show set in a fictionalized version of the Welsh tourist board and starring pretty much everyone you like, has had the box-set treatment from BBC Wales |
7th September 2018 Tickets are now available for the recording of Gareth Gwynn's Ankle Tag Series 2 |
30th November 2017 If you haven't yet had a chance, listen to Gareth Gwynn as featured on BBC Radio 4's Now Show |
The BBC Audio Drama Awards Nominations 2018 22nd November 2017 The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2018 has been revealed - and we are so thrilled to see plenty of PBJ Clients on the list |
17th May 2017 As well as writing and presenting his BBC Radio Wales show every Sunday, Gareth is busy writing three specials of 'Vote Now' for BBC Radio 4, expanding on their 'The Now Show' format to co-incide with the General Election in June |
Here Be Dragons wins at Radio Academy Awards 13th May 2014 Here Be Dragons wins the Bronze Award at this year's Radio Academy AwardsPreviously known as the Sony Awards, the prizes are highly sought after in the industry |
Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Independence 24th February 2014 Last Friday Gareth Gwynn pondered that very topic |
'Here Be Dragons' new BBC Radio Wales series featuring Cariad Lloyd and Lloyd Langford. 5th November 2013 'Here Be Dragons' Radio Wales new sketch show stars PBJ's own Cariad Lloyd and Lloyd Langford |
PBJ Clients feature in the new series of The Now Show 7th October 2013 Radio 4's 'The Now Show' is back and showcasing some of PBJ's comedy talent |
Gareth Gwynn is presenting the Rhod Gilbert Show! 5th September 2012 Listen here: |