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Stwnsh
Stwnsh logo
NetworkS4C
Launched26 April 2010; 15 years ago (2010-04-26)
Country of originUnited Kingdom (Wales)
FormatChildren's Television
Running timeAs of 2019
  • Monday-Friday 5pm–6pm
  • Saturday 8am–10am
Original language(s)Welsh
Official websiteOfficial website

Stwnsh (Welsh for 'Mash', Welsh pronunciation: [stʊnʃ]) is a strand of Welsh-language children's television programming on S4C,[1][2] aimed at children between the ages of seven and thirteen.[2][3]

Stwnsh was launched on Monday 26 April 2010,[3][4] replacing the former Welsh-language children's strand, Planed Plant (Welsh for 'Children's Planet').[3] Stwnsh is broadcast on S4C every weekday, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm,[2][5] and on Saturdays as Stwnsh Sadwrn (Welsh for 'Saturday 'Stwnsh'') from 8.00am to 10.00am.[6]

Programmes

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The programmes shown as part of this service include both brand-new programmes and programmes that were previously shown as part of Planed Plant.[citation needed]

Other programmes

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The long-running programme Uned 5 (Welsh for 'Unit 5') was scrapped by S4C to make way for Stwnsh service, although the final episode of Uned 5, was not broadcast until Sunday 30 May 2010, just over a month after the launch of the Stwnsh service.[citation needed]

See also

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  • Hacio, Welsh language current affairs programme, for young people.
  • Cyw, strand of Welsh language programming, for younger children.
  • Cúla 4, strand of Irish language programming for children.

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "S4C to stop broadcasting adverts during children's TV". BBC News. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2025. The changes will mean less advertising during certain hours of the day and no adverts during programmes on children's services Cyw and Stwnsh.
  2. ^ a b c Jones, Tudur Huws (11 April 2015). "S4C launch Stwnsh service for youngsters". North Wales Live. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Stwnsh takes over the internet". S4C. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ "S4C Authority Bulletin: Meeting 332" (PDF). S4C. 26 April 2010. p. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2025. Reference was made to the launching of the new service Stwnsh
  5. ^ Pollard, John; Macintyre Huus, Karen (5 December 2014). "Newidiadau mawr i amserlen S4C" [Major changes to the S4C schedule]. BBC Cymru Wales (in Welsh). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ^ Bissett, Daniel (28 February 2018). "'One big party to kick off the weekend' in Stwnsh Sadwrn". North Wales Live. Retrieved 1 July 2025.