Sharp End

Sharp End, December 16th

As we wrap up 2024, we reflect on the year.

Sharp End, December 9th

A plan to deal with coal tips, but is it too little, too late?

Sharp End, December 2nd

A shock poll and a razor tight confidence vote. Is Welsh politics on the brink of a seismic shift?

Sharp End, November 25th

As more flooding hits Wales, has the time come for tough decisions?

Sharp End, November 18th

It's been a big year for Labour, but what does the future hold?

Sharp End, November 11th

Is the Senedd ready for Reform UK?

Sharp End, November 4th

One budget down, one to go.

Sharp End, October 21st

A Hallowe'en budget looms - so who's going to get a fright?

Sharp End, October 14th

Big money, big decisions and big headaches for the new Labour government.

Sharp End, October 7th

We know we have a housing crisis, but do we have a renting one too?

Sharp End, October 1st

What will the end of traditional steelmaking in Port Talbot mean for the wider Welsh economy?

Sharp End, September 23rd

A few months ago Labour won the General Election - are they still celebrating?

Sharp End, September 17

Sharp End returns to look back at a summer of change in Welsh politics

Sharp End, July 16th

Crisis at the top of the Welsh Government, so what's next?

Sharp End, July 8th

Labour ride to victory, but are there bumps ahead?

Sharp End, July 2nd

Are the Tories two days from disaster?

Sharp End, June 25th

Is cash still king? And what do Clwyd East voters want from their next MP?

Election 24: The Wales Interviews, Monday June 17th

Rob Osborne interviews representatives from Reform UK, Liberal Democrats and the Green Party on their policies and priorities ahead of the General Election.

Election 24: The Wales Debate, Sunday June 16th

Senior representatives from the Conservatives, Labour and Plaid Cymru to head-to-head.

Sharp End, June 10th

Can Vaughan Gething really survive as First Minister?

Sharp End, June 3rd

A new election poll, but who's in and who's out?

Sharp End, May 20th

Why do women feel the NHS just ignores them?

Sharp End, May 14th

Health, education and a handful of history - all in tonight's Sharp End.

Sharp End, April 29th

Are immigration reforms hurting Welsh universities?

Sharp End, April 23rd

Is there trouble ahead for Vaughan Gething? Plus, how councils are crunching numbers amid budget shortfalls.

Sharp End, April 15th

Is enough being done to prevent a Welsh Grenfell?

Sharp End, March 25th

What can the new FM do for the North?

Sharp End, March 18th

There's a new man in the top job, so what can we expect from Welsh Labour's new leader?

Sharp End, March 12th

Are we doing enough to protect communities from flooding?

Sharp End, March 5th

Forty years since the miners strike - we discuss its impact on the past and the present.

Sharp End, February 27th

Tonight: how the Welsh Government handled Covid and how it's handling the countryside.

Sharp End, February 19th

Rob questions the two men hoping to be the next First Minister. So what would they do for Wales?

Sharp End, February 5th

As King Charles announces his cancer diagnosis, we're gauging reaction in Westminster.

Sharp End, January 29th

Is our new train service on track or can we expect more delays?

Sharp End, January 22nd

Is it too late to save steel in Port Talbot?

Sharp End, January 16th

In the first Sharp End of 2024: strikes, a new First Minister and who knows, maybe a new Prime Minister too.

Sharp End, December 11th

Who's been naughty and who's been nice in 2023?

Sharp End, December 5th

Why are women with cancer not being listened to?

Sharp End, November 27th

Council tax is being reformed. But will you end up paying more?

Sharp End, November 20th

As Port Talbot awaits news on the future of steel, we hear from the community. Plus what is Wales is doing with hydropower & we're in Westminster with MPs.

Sharp End November 13th

On a day of major political drama in Westminster, Sharp End reacts to the shock return of David Cameron to government.

Sharp End November 6th

A council dispute over house-building targets, Adrian looks ahead to the King's Speech and Rob meets the vicar who can't get married in his own church.

Sharp End October 23rd

This week Sharp End talks rubbish (or single-use plastics to be precise), MPs discuss the Israel/Hamas war & Rob meets the new man fighting to promote Welsh.

Sharp End October 16th

It's been five years since Transport for Wales took over Wales's rail franchise, but is the service on track for improvement or hitting the buffers?

Sharp End October 9th

TB is destorying farms and farmers. So is Wales doing enough to tackle it?

Sharp End October 2nd

With the number of people sleeping rough on Welsh streets on the rise, we ask what else can be done to tackle homelessness?

Sharp End September 25th

Station closures and cuts to fire crews aim to reduce costs, but are they at the price of public safety? Plus we discuss pub closures and net zero.

Sharp End September 18th

Should we be doing more to help the NHS help us? Plus Tata goes green and we discuss the bill that could see a bigger Senedd.

Sharp End, September 11th

Politics is back after the summer break - and so are we.

Sharp End, July 17th

The Welsh Government lists its priorities, but are they the people's priorities?

Sharp End, July 10th

Are we swimming against the tide when it comes to keeping leisure services and factories open?

Sharp End, July 3rd

The NHS is 75, but is it a happy birthday?

Sharp End, June 26th

Are the stakes too high for the Welsh government to invest in zip lines?

Sharp End, June 19th

A special guest report for Learning Disability Week.

Sharp End, June 12th

The Welsh Government wants more Welsh speakers, but do we have the teachers to teach it?

Sharp End, June 5th

How can we solve congestion in the capital?

Sharp End, May 22nd

What's the value of a university education?

Sharp End, May 15th

Plaid Cymru is engulfed in crisis but is it doing enough to tackle it?

Sharp End, May 9th

What's going on with our seas and what's happening with Plaid Cymru?

Sharp End, May 2nd

Tonight: towns, Tories and the trappings of the Coronation.

Sharp End, April 24th

How far can the bank of mum and dad stretch to pay for childcare?

Sharp End, April 17th

If not enough of us can afford a summer holiday, what next for Welsh tourism?

Sharp End, March 27th

Are all parts of Wales getting a fair deal when it comes to transport?

Sharp End, March 20th

When money is tight, are we forgetting some of our most vulnerable?

Sharp End, March 13th

With the March budget looming, what's needed to keep the economy's wheels turning?

Sharp End, March 6th

If you are terminally ill, should you have the right to chose when you die?

Sharp End, February 27th

Are the cards stacked against gamblers and will new regulations bring about fair play?

Sharp End, February 13th

Heating, eating, protesting and polling - all in tonight's Sharp End

Sharp End, February 6th

With a quarter of the population not in work or looking for work - Rob has been meeting the older workforce whose job prospects continue to bloom.

Sharp End, January 30th 2023

There's tough decisions facing councils as vital services could face the cut.

Sharp End, January 23rd

How will the Welsh Government make teachers feel valued again?

Sharp End, January 16th 2023

New year - same strikes. We ask our first panel of 2023 what the resolutions should be.

Sharp End, December 15th

We look back at a year dominated by strikes, concerns over the cost of living and changing faces in No. 10.

Sharp End, December 8th

Should a new PM mean a general election? We find out with our poll.

Sharp End: The Night Wales Changed

It's 1997, Blair's in Number 10, the country mourns Diana and Wales has devolution dilemma. 25 years on, we've been reflecting with those who were there.

Sharp End, November 14th

Is Wales moving at the right speed? We find out in this week's Sharp End.

Sharp End, November 7th

The NHS is struggling amid staff shortages - so how will it cope with the 'hardest winter' yet?

Sharp End, October 24th

Rishi Sunak is our next PM - so which direction do the Conservatives need to take?

Sharp End, October 17th

Liz Truss is holding on but who's really in power?

Sharp End, October 10th

Has the Welsh Government's aim to solve one housing crisis created another?

Sharp End, October 3rd

Will it be the first U-turn of many for the PM? Plus we hear from those trying to guide the most vulnerable through the cost of living crisis.

Sharp End, September 26th

We mark 25 years of devolution, plus, we'll hear what people think of the new PM and her plans with the results of our latest poll.

Sharp End, September 20th

We discuss the future of the monarchy, the energy crisis and a tourism tax with Huw Irranca-Davies, Laura Anne Jones, Liz Saville Roberts and Jane Dodds.

Sharp End, September 12th

In a special Sharp End we reflect on the Queen's legacy and the King's future and the new Prince of Wales.

Sharp End, July 11th

It's the final show of Sharp End before the summer and we're reflecting on a busy week in politics after Boris Johnson announced he step down as Prime Minister.

Sharp End, July 4th

Could e-scooters be the new way forward for transport in Wales as their popularity grows despite still being illegal for use in public places.

Sharp End, June 27th

Five years on since the Grenfell Tower fire and is enough being done by the Welsh Government to support people living in potentially dangerous buildings here?

Sharp End, June 20th

Is there a future for Public Service television as the industry faces more challenges from streamers and the way it's funded.

Sharp End, June 14th

Is Wales doing enough to replace GPs, with almost a quarter at retirement age. One doctor is calling on more to be done to attract people to the service.

Sharp End, June 6th

The Prime Minister has won the vote of confidence in his leadership from Conservative MPs but does that mean he's safe?

Sharp End, May 23rd

Has Brexit created a level playing field for farmers here in Wales?

Sharp End, May 16th

As train timetables move back to pre-pandemic levels in Wales, is public transport back on track?

Sharp End May 9th

The future of our towns, Andrew RT Davies on what next for the Welsh Conservatives after the local election losses & a look ahead to the Queen's Speech.

Sharp End, 25th April

The Welsh Government says it's got a plan to deal with the huge numbers of people on NHS waiting lists. But is it a good plan?

Sharp End, 4th April

With the local elections next month Rob Osborne has been finding out what some first-time voters think about politics in Wales.

Sharp End, March 28th

We meet the three women in Bridgend who are hoping to open up their homes to a family of eight, fleeing from Ukraine.

Sharp End: Kinnock at 80

He's the Welshman who came within 1,500 votes of being Prime Minister and now Neil Kinnock is turning 80 he's reflecting on his life in and out of public eye.

Sharp End, March 21st

A week to go before the end of covid restrictions in Wales as we know them, or is it?

Sharp End, March 14th

As Welsh Labour holds its party conference we hear from Mark Drakeford and Sir Keir Stammer.

Sharp End, March 7th

The Wesh Government has announced it's investing in its employment strategy to help more people get into work.