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Aled Jones at 50

As Aled Jones turns 50, we look back at his remarkable career since making his name as a boy soprano.

As Aled Jones turns 50, a special programme marking his remarkable career since he became a child star as a boy soprano back in 1985. Now Aled returns to his home patch of Anglesey and revisits Bangor Cathedral. It was when he was a choirboy there that he was discovered and went on to record the hit Christmas record Walking in the Air. Since then he has released 40 albums, presented numerous TV series including Songs of Praise and has his regular radio shows on Classic FM and Radio Wales.

In the programme, he discovers archive footage of himself as a boy he had no idea existed. He reflects on some of the highlights of his career, singing for Pope John Paul, the Royal family and at the wedding of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates.

As he releases his new album, there are performances of some of his favourite tracks, and he catches up with old friends, including Walking in the Air composer Howard Blake, Gyles Brandreth and Dame Judi Dench.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Mar 2021 16:30
主播大秀 One Wales & Wales HD only

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:27

    Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • 00:52

    Hubert Parry

    Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

    Lyricist: John Greenleaf Whittier.
  • 00:56

    London Symphony Orchestra: James Shearman

    Patrick Doyle: Hogwarts' Hymn

Credits

Interviewed Guest Aled Jones
Director Judith Sharp
Executive Producer Emyr Afan

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