@MariaDavid99

Current affairs TV producer/director for BBC Wales; views my own.

 Newport
Joined June 2011
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Football, arrogance, money. The tragic and entirely avoidable death of Emiliano Sala. A new podcast - fantastic work by @KThomasNews @JennyCardiff3 @BassettRobinson @lorwalsh ⁦@BBCWales⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0cqr…

BBC Sounds - Transfer: The Emiliano Sala Story - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Transfer: The Emiliano Sala Story on BBC Sounds.

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Wyre Davies@WyreDavies9 Jun 2022
Our investigation into how key parts of the NHS in Wales are performing worse than the rest of the UK - despite the daily, dedicated efforts of Health Service staff. Tonight @BBCWales 9pm.
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'It's not ideal but there's no space anywhere' Treatment time of patients in hospitals is more than 60% longer in Wales than England, a BBC investigation has found bbc.in/3ttVT3N
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'When it started to rain first of all they were able to drink from the puddle' bbc.in/3KBjIfP
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Mae Albina, merch 12 oed o ddwyrain Wcráin, wrthi'n setlo yn Nhrawsfynydd ar ôl ffoi ac yn wynebu'r her o ddechrau mewn ysgol newydd bbc.in/37YUJpl
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Aberfan: tests on children after disaster 'like torture'. All episodes of @BBCRadioWales podcast Aberfan: Tip Number Seven now available @BBCSounds Produced by @MariaDavid99 & Andy Fry; sound @BassettRobinson, narrated @hfdaniel bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09z3… bbc.com/news/uk-wales-593465…

BBC Sounds - Aberfan: Tip Number 7 - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Aberfan: Tip Number 7 on BBC Sounds.

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Exposed: Puppies, cropped ears and dodgy passports. Full doc now on @BBCiPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…

BBC One - BBC Wales Investigates, The Hidden World of Designer Dog Breeding

As demand and prices soar for dogs, BBC Wales investigates illegal 'backyard breeders'.

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Shocking story revealed by the new ⁦@BBCSounds⁩ podcast Aberfan: Tip Number 7 - produced by my talented colleagues ⁦@MariaDavid99⁩ and Andy Fry >>> Aberfan: Tests on children after disaster 'like torture' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-5934…

Aberfan: Tests on children after disaster 'like torture'

Pulled from the rubble, some survivors say they were made to take tests to get compensation.

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New @BBCSounds podcast Aberfan: Tip Number Seven tells the in-depth story of one of the worst disasters in Welsh history - and the decades of injustice that followed. Listen now ➡️ bbc.in/3lYpC1n Find out more ⬇️

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Hannah Daniel@hfdaniel21 Oct 2021
Highly recommend listening to this podcast. First hand accounts of the people of Aberfan 55 years after the tragedy. So much I didn't know. National Coal Board have so much to answer for. Beautifully put together by @MariaDavid99 Andy Fry and @BassettRobinson 👏
Emma Harding@EmmaHarding0120 Oct 2021
This a harrowing but important listen - new podcast series, Aberfan: Tip Number Seven. Beautifully made by @MariaDavid99 & Andy Fry with sound design @BassettRobinson, narrated by Hannah Daniel for @BBCSounds @BBCRadioWales #Aberfan bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09z3…

BBC Sounds - Aberfan: Tip Number 7 - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Aberfan: Tip Number 7 on BBC Sounds.

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On 21st October 1966 the Aberfan disaster shook the world. 116 children and 28 adults died when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. This new podcast tells the story of the disaster, and the families’ fight for justice… bbc.in/3naprzp

BBC Sounds - Aberfan: Tip Number 7 - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Aberfan: Tip Number 7 on BBC Sounds.

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Catrin Nye@CatrinNye20 Oct 2021
On 21st October 1966 116 children and 28 adults died when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes in Aberfan, South Wales. A new podcast tells the story of the families’ fight for justice. Produced by my friend & colleague @MariaDavid99 bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09z3…

BBC Sounds - Aberfan: Tip Number 7 - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Aberfan: Tip Number 7 on BBC Sounds.

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This a harrowing but important listen - new podcast series, Aberfan: Tip Number Seven. Beautifully made by @MariaDavid99 & Andy Fry with sound design @BassettRobinson, narrated by Hannah Daniel for @BBCSounds @BBCRadioWales #Aberfan bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p09z3…

BBC Sounds - Aberfan: Tip Number 7 - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Aberfan: Tip Number 7 on BBC Sounds.

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Wyre Davies@WyreDavies7 Jun 2021
"If Christopher was a white child ... the investigation from the get-go would have been very different." "Christopher - the boy who never came home" tonight at @BBCOne Wales at 8:25pm & @BBCiPlayer. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-5734…

Christopher Kapessa: Mum plans legal action over river death

Christopher Kapessa, 13, was reportedly pushed into a river by another boy.

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Wyre Davies@WyreDavies17 May 2021
Big thanks to @_SeanHolley @AlixPopham @Hughesa13 @melliebrampops Nic Evans @Jamiehuwroberts et al for their input into this important programme, with rugby at a crossroads over concussion & brain injury. Tonight 8:25pm @BBCOne Wales & @BBCiPlayer bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-5709…

Concussion: Rugby 'should follow NFL' to reduce brain injury risk

Ex-professionals say the sport has been too slow to react to concerns about concussion.

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A new BBC Wales Investigates looks at life in lockdown for care homes as they battle the pandemic. 🔎 BBC Wales Investigates: Testing Time in Care 📺 Tonight, 8.05pm @BBCOne Wales
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Wyre Davies@WyreDavies21 May 2020
"Like throwing sheep to the wolves." The @WelshGovernment is referred to the Equality & Human Rights Commission over it's #Coronavirus testing policy in Care Homes. More on the @BBCWalesNews throughout the day. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-5273…

Coronavirus: Care home testing speed questioned by commissioner

The older people's commissioner calls for an investigation into the Welsh Government's speed of testing in care homes.

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How are people across Wales are coping during the COVID-19 outbreak? #WalesinLockdown Tonight 7.30 - @BBCOne Wales Want to take part in a future episode? Get in touch here: bbc.in/2wvfCGa
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A new self-filmed series on BBC One Wales will follow people in #Wales during these unprecedented times. Whether you’re in lockdown or a key worker, we'd like to hear from you. Find out how to take part: bbc.in/33OGywT
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Catrin Nye@CatrinNye9 Dec 2019
Universal Credit: One Year On. If you missed our @BBCPanorama looking at the impact of the benefit on people in north Wales you can catch up here: #Panorama #BBCPanorama bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000by8…

BBC One - Panorama, Universal Credit: One Year On

Catrin Nye investigates continuing problems with the roll-out of Universal Credit.

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Catrin Nye@CatrinNye9 Dec 2019
A year after our first programme, I’ve been been back to Flintshire in north Wales to speak to vulnerable claimants still struggling under Universal Credit. Watch our full @BBCPanorama, produced by @RhidianThomas - tonight 7.30pm @BBCOne. #BBCPanorama bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50674471

Universal credit claimants 'struggling to cope'

Many people are out of pocket after a five-week wait for their first benefit payment, charities say.

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