Elin co-presenter on BBC Cardiff Singer of The World prog

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It has been confirmed that Elin will co-present the BBC Wales edition of "BBC Cardiff Singer of The World" on BBC 2W, which starts on June 11th. She will be one of Aled Jones' team of co-presenters throughout the week. The programme goes live each day at 10pm and Elin will act as presenter, a commentator on the competitors, and will also interview guests.

xbons · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

Details of this (from the Radio Times site) are:

Monday 11th :
* BBC2 Wales Digital 7.00 - 7.30pm
Aled Jones presents highlights from the first round of the quest to find the world's best young opera singer. Special guest is Connie Fisher, star of The Sound of Music and, as winner of the BBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, someone who knows all about musical competitions. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
* BBC2 Wales Digital 10.00 - 10.30pm
Aled reports live from St David's Hall, Cardiff with highlights of round two of the prestigious international singing competition, which features singers from Norway, Lithuania, Uzbekistan, Canada and the Ukraine. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
Tuesday 12th:
* BBC2 Wales Digital 7.00 - 7.30pm repeat of Mon 11th at 10.00pm
Aled reports live from St David's Hall, Cardiff with highlights of round two of the prestigious international singing competition, which features singers from Norway, Lithuania, Uzbekistan, Canada and the Ukraine. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
* BBC2 Wales Digital 10.00 - 10.30pm
Aled presents highlights of the third round of the celebrated singing competition. The guest is Daniel Evans, winner of the best actor in a musical prize at the Laurence Olivier Awards. Local interest is keen, as this round features the Welsh competitor Sarah-Jane Davies. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
Wednesday 13th
* BBC2 Wales Digital 7.00 - 7.30 repeat of Tues 12th at 10.00 pm
Aled presents highlights of the third round of the celebrated singing competition. The guest is Daniel Evans, winner of the best actor in a musical prize at the Laurence Olivier Awards. Local interest is keen, as this round features the Welsh competitor Sarah-Jane Davies. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
* BBC2 Wales Digital 10.00 - 10.30pm
Aled is joined by BBC Wales news presenter Jamie Owen at St David's Hall, where he presents highlights of the fourth round in the search for the world's best young opera singer. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
Thursday 14th
* BBC2 Wales Digital 7.00 - 7.30
Aled is joined by BBC Wales news presenter Jamie Owen at St David's Hall, where he presents highlights of the fourth round in the search for the world's best young opera singer. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
* BBC2 Wales Digital 10.00 - 10.30pm
Aled is live from St David's Hall with the fifth and final heat of the singing competition. It's a nerve-wracking time for the competitors as the line-up Final is announced. Sharing the excitement will be special guest, singer Shan Cothi. With Elin Manahan Thomas.
Friday 15th
*BBC2 Wales Digital 7.00 - 7.30
Aled is live from St David's Hall with the fifth and final heat of the singing competition. It's a nerve-wracking time for the competitors as the line-up Final is announced. Sharing the excitement will be special guest, singer Shan Cothi. With Elin Manahan Thomas

The 7.00. - 7.30 shows are clearly repeats of the previous night's live shows at 10.00.

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