More highlights from the year so far

About this episode

Vaughan Roderick reviews significant events and discussions from the Sunday Supplement podcast, featuring various guests.

Vaughan Roderick looks back at highlights from Sunday Supplement over the past few months, including a row over rail funding, the future of Ukraine and Syria, the passing of Pope Francis, and the 'Great Bibles' going on display at the National Library of Wales. Interviews with Ben Lake MP, Ukrainian journalist and refugee Kateryna Gorodnycha, Children's Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes, Syrian doctor Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Delyth Jewell MS and Lord Don Touhig, Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones and the National Library's Timothy Cutts.

People in this episode

Host: Vaughan Roderick

Guests: Ben Lake MP, Kateryna Gorodnycha, Rocio Cifuentes, Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Delyth Jewell MS, Lord Don Touhig, Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones, Timothy Cutts

Topics covered

• rail funding
• Ukraine
• Syria
• Pope Francis
• National Library of Wales
• interviews

Keywords

• rail funding
• Ukraine
• Syria
• Pope Francis
• National Library of Wales
• interviews
• Vaughan Roderick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Library of Wales

Places: Ukraine, Syria

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