Hip neu Sgip?

Hip neu Sgip? (English: Hip or Skip?) is an S4C room makeover television programme for children. It is shown on the Welsh-language children's television programming opt-out, Stwnsh.

History

Commissioned by Siwan Jobbins in 2004 from an idea by Fflic production staff, Hip neu Sgip? was a vehicle for Alex Jones and a series of young designers.

Initially concentrating on bedrooms, Hip neu Sgip? expanded into large-scale projects in late 2008 by overhauling the Children's Ward play room at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.^[1]

Hip neu Sgip?: Yn erbyn y cloc

In 2011, Hip neu Sgip? was re-branded as Hip neu Sgip?: Yn erbyn y cloc (English: Hip neu Sgip?: Against the clock). It aired as eight 1 hour-long programmes. Alun Williams became the presenter and the team, including designer Leah Hughes and handymen, Iwan Llechid Owen, Gwyn Eiddior Parry and Ioan Thomas took on community-based challenges all over Wales. They used a number of suppliers from all over the UK ranging from major suppliers such as Litecraft^[2] to smaller ones like L&S Prints.^[3]

Broadcast dates

• 05/01/11: Ffostrasol Football Club, Ffostrasol
• 12/01/11: Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli ^[4]
• 19/01/11: CeLL, Blaenau Ffestiniog
• 26/01/11: Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi, Cardigan
• 02/02/11: Bontnewydd Community Hall, Caernarfon
• 09/02/11: Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi, Llandysul
• 16/02/11: The Urdd Centre, Aberdare ^[5]
• 23/02/11: The Tabernacle Chapel Vestry, Llanrwst

Presenters

• Alex Jones (2004–2011)
• Alun Williams (2011)

References