
- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 2014 - 2017
- Channel
- BBC Radio Wales
- Episodes
- 12 (3 series), plus 2 highlights specials
- Star
- John Sparkes
- Writer
- John Sparkes
- Producer
- Pete Baikie
John Sparkes returns as Siadwel (pronounced "Shadwell"), the character he previously performed on TV in Naked Video.
Siadwel is described as a 'poet, philosopher and Wales's favourite lost cause.'
Each episode, recorded in front of a live audience, sees the character telling some jokes and stories (not all of them true).
- Production company
- Also known as
- Shadwell
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 21st March 2014 on BBC Radio Wales at 6:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Saturday 14th October 2017 on BBC Radio Wales at 1pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Friday 3rd February 2017 at 6:30pm
Website links
- More Details On Siadwel
A selection of preview clips, plus an interview with John Sparkes.

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