Stars Prove It’s Good to Talk – in Welsh – for New National Eisteddfod Trailer

THREE of Wales’ hottest stars have filmed a new trailer for this year’s National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Hollywood actors Ioan Gruffudd and Matthew Rhys feature alongside former Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones in the short film promoting BBC Wales’ coverage of the music festival, which kicks off on Saturday.

Filmed partly on location in Los Angeles and partly in the BBC’s studios in London, the promo shows the three stars phoning to tell one another not to miss the BBC’s coverage of the festival.

While Ioan, 34, and Matthew coolly enjoy the festival fromtheir homes inBeverlyHills, a harassed Gethin, 30, frantically tries to get a Radio Cymru signal fromvarious locations in BBC’s TV Centre in London.

But Edge of Love star Matthew, 33, tells him: “Keep trying – it’ll be worth it.”

This year theWelsh language festival is being held in Cardiff and expects to attract about 160,000 visitor

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