2024 has been a year. And while the rest of the world might be content to let sleeping dogs lie, BBC One Wales is taking one last, hilarious bite out of the year that was with What Just Happened?, a televised version of the award-winning BBC Radio Wales show. Taking the stage – or rather, the comfy chairs – at BBC’s Central Square hub in Cardiff are the show’s sharp-witted hosts, Robin Morgan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean, ready to dissect the year’s biggest Welsh stories with their signature blend of satirical observation and good-natured ribbing.
Forget your dry, by-the-numbers year-end recaps. Morgan and Pritchard-McLean aren’t just rehashing headlines; they’re crafting a comedic narrative out of the chaos, finding the funny bone in everything from political gaffes to sporting triumphs (or, let’s be honest, more likely near-triumphs). Expect a healthy dose of self-deprecation, a dash of pointed political commentary, and a whole lot of laughs. This isn’t just a recap; it’s a cathartic exorcism of the year’s most memorable moments, Welsh-style.
The live audience format adds another element of unpredictability. Will there be audience participation? Heckling? A spontaneous eruption of Welsh folk singing? Okay, maybe not the last one, but with Morgan and Pritchard-McLean at the helm, anything is possible. And given the radio show’s recent Celtic Media Award win for best radio comedy, the TV special is expected to bring the same winning formula to the small screen. So, if you’re looking for a way to process the highs and lows of 2024 in Wales, What Just Happened? just might be the perfect tonic. Just don’t expect a sugar-coated version of events.
What Just Happened? airs Monday, December 30, 2024, at 10:30 PM on BBC One Wales.
