Cerys Matthews Episodes Episode guide
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09/08/2026
Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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02/08/2026
Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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26/07/2026
Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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Myer U Clark session and looking for lost maps
Bristol-based artist Myer U Clark in session and talking lost maps with James Cheshire.
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Gideon Coe sits in
Gideon Coe sits in. Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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Gaelic psalm singing and found pianos
Cerys looks at the documentary Sailm nan Daoine and chats with singer Natalie Wildgoose.
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The film Effi o Blaenau and the book Not Just Punks
With lead actor Leisa Gwenllian and film-maker Marc Evans, and photographer Ray Stevenson.
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Sulaf in session and Mairearad Green.
Sudanese-born artist Sulaf live in session and a chat with Scottish artist Mairearad Green
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Kamasi Washington on Jazz Legends and Bloomsday
Kamasi Washington joins Cerys ahead of his Jazz Legends show and Daniel Mulhall on Ulysses
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World Ocean Day: Helen Czerski, Nadia Frontier and the Sounds Beneath the Sea
Exploring the oceans through science, stories and a sea-inspired soundtrack.
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Case Oats in session and being on top of the world
Case Oats in session and Rebecca Stephens MBE, the first British woman to climb Everest.
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Gideon Coe sits in
Gideon Coe sits in and pays tribute to Bob Dylan on his 85th birthday.
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Souad Massi session and “Indiana Stones”
Session from Algerian-French singer Souad Massi and stone lifting with author David Keohan
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Slow Sunday: Tamikrest session and author Simon Barnes
This Slow Sunday, Cerys is joined by Saharan rock band Tamikrest and author Simon Barnes.
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with Laura Misch and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Cerys chats music, food, life and birds with Laura Misch and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall!
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The Beach Boys and Gypsy Musicians
Mike Love of The Beach Boys on Pet Sounds and writer Garth Cartwright on Gypsy Musicians.
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Vinyl Weekender, Marcos Valle and Robin Scott a.k.a ‘M’.
Vinyl Weekender, Marcos Valle and Robin Scott a.k.a ‘M’ on working with Vivienne Westwood.
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Tauseef Akhtar & Rachel Dwyer: Poetry, Playback and the Magic of Hindi Cinema
A journey into Bollywood’s poetic voices, live ghazals and the craft of playback song.
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Water, Steam and Tom Misch
Tom Misch on his new album and noises from the London museum of water and steam.
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6 Music Festival: Climbing and Canals
Cerys complements the festival by looking at the city's canals and the rise of climbing.
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Time Zone tinkering and disappearing dialects
Ariadna Güell Sans talks time zones and Professor Fiona Douglas on disappearing dialects.
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Altın Gün & Jim Al‑Khalili: Grooves of Anatolia, Stories of the Universe
Altın Gün share music from ‘Garip’, plus Jim Al‑Khalili on life, science and storytelling.
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All Queens Day: Camilla George, Jesca Hoop and the Women of the Radiophonic Workshop
Cerys marks All Queens Day with Camilla George, Jesca Hoop and Radiophonic pioneers.
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Matthew Francis and Deborah Bankole: Welsh Poetic Vision and Jazz Reimagined
St David’s Day poetry with Matthew Francis and fresh jazz views with Deborah Bankole.
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Steven Price and Neil Brand: Soundtracking the Sea and Silent Laughter
Steven Price on scoring Ocean with Attenborough, plus Neil Brand on Laurel and Hardy.
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C-A-R-N-I-V-A-L Brazil style!
Cerys chats to Brazilian artist Lucas Santtana and dives into Brazil carnival.
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Carter Cash royalty
John Carter Cash, son of Johnny and June, on the new musical of his parents' lives.
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John and Paul and a near Mutiny
Cerys chats to authors Ian Leslie and Tilar J. Mazzeo about their new books.
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Alice Boyd
Bonnie "Prince" Billy shares some of his favourite records and Alice Boyd talks nature.
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Gideon Coe sits in
Gideon Coe sits in with his own special eclectic selection of music.
