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MAE Sharon Morgan wedi hen arfer â phortreadu cymeriadau gwahanol (Martha, Jac a Sianco; Resistance; Torchwood; Pobol y Cwm) ac mae hi wedi ennill llu o wobrau wrth wneud. Ond sut brofiad bydd cael ei phortread hi ei hun wedi’i dynnu gan artist?

Yr artist Teresa Jenellen, sy’n byw ym Machynlleth ac yn arbenigo’n bennaf mewn dyfrlliw, sy’n wynebu’r her o bortreadu Sharon Morgan. Yn ei gwaith, mae Teresa yn dwyn ysbrydoliaeth gan hanesion gwerin fel y Mabinogi ac mae hi’n mwynhau cyfleu stori drwy symbolaeth gyda blodau, adar ac anifeiliaid.

Wrth gwrdd am y tro cyntaf yng nghanolfan gelfyddydau Chapter yng Nghaerdydd, mae Teresa yn awyddus i glywed argraffiadau Sharon ar gymeriadau’r Mabinogi.

“Dw i’n teimlo’n gryf iawn bod menywod y Mabinogi yn cael eu paentio mewn ffordd hollol, hollol ofnadwy. Mae pobl yn eu clodfori nhw fel tywysogesau, ond wedyn maen nhw’n bobl ddrwg: Rhiannon yn cario’r bobl yna ar ei chefn, Branwen yn dod yn ôl i Gymru a dweud mai ei bai hi yw e fod dwy wlad wedi cael eu dinistrio... ac Arianrhod yn cael ei galw’n wrach, wrth gwrs, yn fenyw ddrwg achos mae hi’n herio’r drefn batriarchaidd. Hi yw’n hoff gymeriad i,” yw ateb pendant Sharon.

Gan fod gwrando yn rhan bwysig o broses greadigol Teresa Jenellen, wrth i’r ddwy sgwrsio, mae’r artist yn cael ei hysbrydoli gan elfennau o bersonoliaeth a chymeriad Sharon.

“Tra mae rhywun yn siarad, dw i’n cael syniadau neu dw i’n cael lluniau bach yn fflytran yng nghefn fy mhen.

“Wedyn pan dw i’n mynd adra, dw i jyst yn boddi yno fo i gyd. Dw i’n trio cau llygaid a gadael i bethau ddod imi,” meddai Teresa.

Beth felly oedd ei hargraffiadau o Sharon Morgan?

“Person annibynnol, caru’r teulu ond caru’i gyrfa hefyd, yn browd o’i gwlad, ac o fod yn ffeminist – a dw i wedi trio rhoi pethau fel ’na fewn i’r llun.”

Bydd cyfle i weld y sgwrs rhwng y ddwy a’r portread terfynol am 8yh ar nos Lun ar S4C.

Cymry ar Gynfas, S4C, Dydd Llun, 8yh

Ac mi oedd wrth ei fodd yn dangos ei farc drwy lwyddo i gael yr hiliol ac ofnadwy Katie Hopkins i roi’r Byd yn ei Le ar S4C.

Ar ôl “Byd yn ei Le”, tybed beth fydd ei gyfres nesa? “Ar Ben y Byd”? neu “Byd ar Ben”?

Ma siŵr y bydd Guto’n barnu fod ei feirniaid Cymraeg yn fewnblyg, yn gaeth i ragdybiaethau sydd weithiau’n “pathetic” a bod angen i ni “dyfu lan” (fel ma’ fe wedi ei ddweud o’r blaen).

Ond fel ambell un sydd wedi symud i fyw i Lundain mae e’n amlwg wedi colli cysylltiad gyda bywyd go-iawn yng Nghymru, ac o gylchdroi mor hir mewn cylchoedd Ceidwadol, mae’n anochel ei fod yn graddol golli gafael ar realiti.

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LOuIS Theroux is mulling over his bucket-list interviewees. The 51-year-old documentary-maker, who has spent the best part of 25 years getting under the skin of many famous subjects (as well as studying taboo subcultures), has come up with his top three.

“Tom Cruise. Only because of my history with Scientology.” he begins, pensively, referring to his 2015 film on the subject.

“People are either scared to ask him about it or they feel like it’ll create an awkward mood. Whereas I just think someone talking to Tom Cruise about what’s really going on inside Scientology would be really valid.

“Then I feel the story that I missed was Isis when it was going on,” he lists as second choice. “Quite who I would have interviewed... anyone in a position of authority there. Or even now, (someone) still signed up to Isis or some radical Islamist or a regretful Jahidi like Shamima Begum.

“And my third one will be, maybe, Lisa Marie Presley,” he concludes, without elaborating.

And with a back catalogue like Louis’ – an evolution that spans from sitting down with the disgraced late broadcaster Jimmy Savile to accosting cult members to making films on eating disorders and dementia – there’s little the seasoned interviewer can’t handle.

But while he awaits his desired trio, the popular broadcaster has another BBC2 series to promote, titled Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America.

The new three-parter, which sees Louis travel the length and breadth of the united States, explores the impact of the internet and social media on some of the most controversial corners of American entertainment.

“The world has gone through massive changes in the last few years, in particular from the effects of social media,” he reasons, having originally planned filming for early 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

“Far-right groups that have found new influence through gaming and streaming services. Porn performers who have seen power shift to them as they’ve embraced creator-controlled apps and called out alleged predators in the industry.

“And in the rap world, young men with big dreams caught up in feuds and high-risk behaviour in the click-driven world of social media.

“These documentaries were tough to make,” he admits. “They required delicate access conversations. They feature scenes and confrontations that are shocking and upsetting. But they are also powerful depictions of a world that has become strange in ways we could never have imagined 10 years ago.”

It’s not the first time Louis has entered these worlds, however. Who could forget his documentation of the booming Californian porn industry in 1998? Or his rap battle in 2000? Both as part of his infamous Weird Weekends format. Or even Louis and the Nazis, in the early 2000s. So why revisit them now?

“It wasn’t something that I consciously planned,” he says. “I’d made a number of programmes set in the uK that touched on social

The Masked Singer: The Final

When Joss Stone was identified as the voice behind Sausage and crowned the winner of The Masked Singer last year, she giggled “What a silly show!”That proved that she’d fully entered into the spirit of this series – it is silly, but it’s also a lot of fun. So, it’s nice to see her back this week as she joins Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan on the panel for the grand final.

Now, just three singers remain to battle it out for the title and the panellists have just one last chance to guess their identities before they are unmasked.

Antiques Roadshow

No Return themes, medical themes, themes of mental health. And I think part of me was missing, well sort of craving, a change of pace, a change of mood.

“As you know, I started out making programmes in America and made my name, in some respects, with Weird Weekends. And there’s something about those stories – they have an outlandishness, an eccentricity that felt very different to what I’ve been doing.

“And so I thought, ‘Well, let’s go back and do one of those slightly weird American cultural stories’.”

In the first film Louis meets young and highly inflammatory figures from the far right (what he refers to as “the hipster far right”) including those who recently came to the broader public’s attention through the notorious Capitol Hill riots.

If Sunday nights haven’t seemed quite the same without The Antiques Roadshow on BBC1, you’re in luck, as this week it returns.

The team is at Portchester Castle in Hampshire to evaluate treasures including a set of RAF medals awarded for extreme bravery to an airman who served in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain.

Are you gripped by this drama yet? Many parents may be turning their heads away in

Mark Lawson Talks To Barry Cryer

Shown as a tribute to the legendary jokemeister, who died in January, this interview with the Leeds-born late

One such name is Nicholas J Fuentes, a 23-year-old far-right, white nationalist political commentator who brands Louis “pretentious”.

Another is Kentucky-based streamer Beardson Beardly, who throws the filmmaker out of his house after he questions him over an alleged Nazi salute.

“It’s happened to me over my career probably 10 or 15 times – I’ve been thrown out of an interview or someone’s put their hand over or told me to f*** off, or whatever it is,” the bespectacled father-ofthree offers.

“To me, as a sensitive person, it never feels that good. I don’t enjoy people who are visibly upset. And at the same time, you know, it is what it is, and you recognise that it will make explosive and probably entertaining footage.” horror, although thankful they’re not going through the same situation as Kathy (Sheridan Smith) and Martin (Michael Jibson) for real.

The couple’s nightmare continues after visiting their son Noah in jail. They try to assure him he’ll be out soon, but his lawyer soon pours cold water on that idea – he tells them in no uncertain terms that the Turkish legal system means he could be detained for months. comedian, writer and entertainer, who launched his career during the 1950s after dropping out of university, sees him reminisce about his days writing jokes for luminaries including the Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise.

Cryer also chats to Mark about his enduring role as a panellist on Radio 4’s popular series I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue and lifts the lid on the eczema that used to plague his life.

Gassed Up

This six-part series, featuring Mobo awardwinning musician and Brummie petrolhead Mist, sees him go head to head in a highoctane challenge against a celebrity, all the

He questions: “When I look back, my honest thought was, ‘I wonder if I left too quickly?’. If he says, ‘Leave my property’, I guess I have to. But another part of me thought, maybe I should have just said, ‘Well, why don’t you make me?”’

Another chapter in the series explores the porn industry as it grapples with its own Me Too movement, the rise of platforms like OnlyFans and how social media has evolved into a space to publish accusations of sexual misconduct.

And Louis’ most personal film (“although I don’t play favourites”), is centred on the world of rap and hip-hop in the southern states of America, and in particular Florida. Rappers, like many artists, have long mined their lives for inspiration to create and promote their music. But raising the stakes is the 24-hour connectivity of social media. while supported by expert driver and drift queen Becky Evans and pro BMXer and prankster Ryan Taylor.

Mentored and judged by specialists, Mist and his famous guests will learn the tricks of the trade, enabling them to create and commandeer crazy vehicles, before it all culminates in the ultimate test on the track.

Kate Garraway’s Life Stories

Back in 2015, the public was unaware of Nadiya Hussain and her first few appearances on The Great British Bake Off didn’t suggest she would be someone we’d see a great deal of in the future either.

However, as the run progressed, Nadiya grew in confidence and became the eventual winner.

“I’m a fan of rap – I see the world of rap as something that I admire and I try to hold on to that respect for the artistry of the people involved and the humanity of the people involved,” states the Londoner.

“And, actually, I suppose that’s the biggest part of the job in a way, building rapport. It doesn’t always happen the way you want, but what you find is, if you go in as a sort of sympathetic presence, or at least in a mode of listening and paying attention, that people, for the most part, are happy to open up and feel grateful for you being there,” he says.

“There’s no recipe, there’s no formula for making sure that the films do have a degree of compassion and warmth in them, other than really spending the time just being attentive and just being curious.”

Does he see his interview style as straddling observational and, at times, confrontational?

“It’s always a hybrid and, whatever success I’ve enjoyed on TV, I think it’s been down to the fact that I had a mixture of real respect for actuality and things unfolding on screen in organic ways,” Louis concludes.

“Somehow that mixture of things happening in surprising ways, but also me slightly pushing and asking questions and presenting, made things work.

“But I’m a little more confrontational (now). A tiny bit more. I’m 51, a bit more serious, and I’m trying to take on subjects that I’m curious about.

“I’m an older man. I’m more comfortable at sort of bringing the fight, not literally, hopefully not physically, that would be inappropriate!” he quips.

“But being a more robust questioner, if you like.”

■ Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America starts tomorrow on BBC2 at 9pm

Since then she’s landed her own series and book deals along the way.

The cook discusses her whirlwind rise to fame during an in-depth chat with the host, also describing her family life and the problems she’s dealt with throughout her adulthood.

Gogglebox

It’s cheap, cheerful and brightens up Friday evenings no end. It’s back for a 19th run this week and, by now, we know what to expect.

There’ll be a smattering of personal stories from the cast, but of most interest is, of course, their views on the week’s biggest shows – or at least those the broadcaster have managed to secure a chance for the armchair critics to view before the edition goes to air.