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With Great Power

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The Cardiff Fantasy Centre is Wales’ oldest independent comic book shop. Presenter, and lifelong comic collector, Gary Slaymaker, discusses his passion for the medium, and his connection to this particular shop; while talking to other customers of the Fantasy Centre, who have turned their love for this art into careers within the global comic industry. […]

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The Empire Strikes, Bach

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The Star Wars saga is easily the biggest franchise of all time. December 2015 will see the 7th episode of this huge saga hitting our screens – what is interesting to note is that there are already many connections between the galactic saga and Wales. Film critic, and die hard Star Wars fan Gary Slaymaker […]

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Siwgwr Lwmp

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Ers cael gwbod bod ganddo glefyd y siwgwr Math 2, rhyw 5 mlynedd yn ôl, mae Gary Slaymaker wedi bod yn trafod y cyflwr yn ei sioeau ‘stand-up’. Nawr, mae e wedi casglu’r deunydd mewn i un set gyflawn, ac yn trafod ei brofiadau wrth ddelio’r gyda’r afiechyd – o’r amser gath e’r deiagnosis, i’r […]

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Diabetes Type 2 – Slaymaker Nil

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Gary Slaymaker was told that he had developed Type 2 Diabetes on the 23rd of December, 2010. Officially, this still isn’t the worst Christmas present he’s received – a grey jumper, covered in pink elephants, given to him by his Auntie Mary. The jumper has long gone, but diabetes affects 160,000 people in Wales (5% […]

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O’r Arswyd

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Mae tŵf mewn poblogrwydd arswyd, fel genre, wedi dechrau amlygu ei hun yng Nghymru yn y blynyddoedd diwetha. Fe fuodd yr adolygwr, a ffan arswyd, Gary Slaymaker, yn holi bobol sydd wedi bod yn flaenllaw o fewn y maes yng Nghymru, a thu hwnt; gan gynnwys awduron fel Dyfed Edwards a Jon Gower, y cynhyrchydd […]

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Blwyddyn Slay

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BBC Radio Cymru, Rhagfyr 2014 Golwg grafog a doniol, yn edrych nôl dros rhai o ddigwyddiadau mawr 2014, yng nghwmni’r comediwr a sgriptiwr, Gary Slaymaker; ar ffurff monolog stand-up.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vx4gy

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My Dad and me, and Zulus…

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…thousands of them! BBC Radio Wales Arts Show, June 2014 A celebration of the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest Welsh films ever made, as well as one of the greatest war films ever made. A personal essay by reviewer, Gary Slaymaker, which salutes the film, while also acting as a tribute to his […]

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Welsh Horror – A New Dawn

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Horror has been popular as a genre in literature, film and television for many years, but more recently, there has been a growing fascination with the genre among artists based in Wales. Reviewer and horror fan, Gary Slaymaker, takes a look at this burgeoning interest, specifically in terms of two specialist events held annually in […]

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Son of a Pitch

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A brand new comedy panel game for anyone that loves movies. Presented by comedian and film reviewer, Gary Slaymaker, and featuring some of Wales’ finest stand-ups. ON TWITTER #SonOfAPitch Join @TheSlay for #SonOfAPitch tonight at 9, for another episode full of film-talk and comedy! http://t.co/KsKiqmdOYa @madeincardifftv · Jul 13 https://youtu.be/r555BEpEQhg