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{{short description|Welsh-language children's programme strand}}
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{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
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| name            = {{lang|cy|Planed Plant|italic=no}}
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| formerly_known  = Y Clwb S4C (1982–1990)<br>Slot Meithrin (1990–1998)<br>Slot 23 (1990–1994)<br>5 Pump (1994–1998)<br>Planed Plant (1998–2010)<br>Planed Plant Bach (1998–2008)
| premiered       = {{start date and age|1982|11|1|df=y}} (as Y Clwb S4C)
| closed          = {{end date and age|2010|4|23|df=y}} (as Planed Plant)
| channel         = [[S4C]]
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| country         = Wales
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| format          = Children's programming
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| website         = <!-- {{Official website|URL_goes_here}} -->
| language        = [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
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'''''Planed Plant''''' ("Children's Planet") was a strand of [[Welsh-language]] television programming for children broadcast by [[S4C]]. It first aired in September 1998. Back then, it had previous names and services, like ''Y Clwb S4C'' (1982–1990, when the channel itself was first launched), ''Slot Meithrin'' (1990–1998), ''Slot 23'' (1990–1994), and ''5 Pump'' (1994–1998).

==Background==
''Planed Plant'' included imported animated programmes such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'',  ''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series|Sabrina]]'', ''[[Horseland (TV series)|Horseland]]'' and ''[[Dennis and Gnasher (1996 TV series)|Dennis and Gnasher]]'' are [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] into [[Welsh language|Welsh]]. It' also featured a number of Welsh-produced programmes. ''[[Uned 5]]'', the channel's flagship youth magazine show, was often introduced by ''Planed Plant'' until April 2005 when the programme moved to a new prime-time slot.

Until 26 October 2007 production of ''Planed Plant'' was in-house. This was replaced by a service from independent production company ''Boomerang''. As part of the changes, the previous presentation team (Alex Jones, Mari Grug, Alun Williams) were replaced by a new team of announcers/presenters. Newcomers Geraint Hardy and Meleri Williams began presenting the 4-6pm strand for older children (''Planed Plant''). Williams left the presentation strand after eleven months and was replaced by Lois Cernyw and Tudur Phillips.

''Planed Plant'' was shown on S4C weekdays between 16.00 & 17.00 on analogue and 16:00 & 18:00 on digital. In 2010, S4C replaced it with a similar children's block called [[Stwnsh]].

Slot Meithrin on 17 September 1990 until 16 September 1998, Planed Plant (pre school version) on 17 September 1998 until December 2001 and Planed Plant Bach ("Small Children's Planet"), the services for nursery age children, were replaced by ''[[Cyw]]'' ("Chick") on 23 June 2008.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7421720.stm "S4C launches nursery age service"], ''BBC News'', 27 May 2008.</ref>

== Previous names and services == 
* ''Y Clwb S4C'' (1 November 1982 (when the channel itself was first launch) – 14 September 1990) 
* ''Slot Meithrin'' (17 September 1990 – 16 September 1998) 
* ''Slot 23'' (17 September 1990 – 30 April 1994) 
* ''5 Pump'' (5 September 1994 – 16 September 1998) 
* ''Planed Plant'' (17 September 1998 – 23 April 2010) 
* ''Planed Plant Bach'' (14 October 1998 – 22 April 2008) 

== Slot Meithrin - Intro == 
*''Slot Meithrin Intro 1'' (1990–1994) 
*''Slot Meithrin Intro 2'' (1994–1998)

== Presenters ==
Continuity presenters in the past include:
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*Branwen Gwyn
*Elain Edwards
*[[Lisa Gwilym]]
*Sarra Elgan
*Rhydian Bowen Phillips
*[[Glyn Wise]] (as a guest presenter)
*[[Alex Jones (Welsh presenter)|Alex Jones]]
*Mari Grug
*Alun Williams
*[[Rhodri Owen]]
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== Programmes == 
*''[[Doraemon (1979 TV series)|Sion Dera - Teithiwr Amser a'r Dyfodol]]'' (1983-2006)
*''[[Danger Mouse (1981 TV series)|Dengwin Llugwayn]]'' (1985-1994)
*''[[Kipper (TV series)|Isera]]'' (October 1998-April 2006)
*''[[The Raggy Dolls|Gwlan y Gwên]]'' (May 1987-August 1995)
*''[[Sitting Ducks (TV series)|Hwyaid Eistedd]]'' (Late 2003-early 2015)
*''[[The Smurfs (1981 TV series)|Y Smyrffs]]'' (1982-1995)
*''[[The Trap Door|Yr Trapiau Drws]]'' (May 1987-March 1991)
*''[[Thomas & Friends|Tomos a'i Ffrindiau]]'' (1986-late 2022)
*''[[Winx Club|Clwb Winx]]'' (2004–2009) 
*''[[A Winter Story (1986)|Siôn Blewyn Coch (1986)]]'' (1986)

==See also==
*[[Síle]] – Similar strand of programmes on Irish language channel [[TG4]]
* ''[[Cyw]]'' (23 June 2008 – present)
* ''[[Stwnsh]]'' (26 April 2010 – present)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.s4c.co.uk/planedplant/ Official Planed Plant site]
* [http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=134 Press release with details on presentation changes]
* [http://www.s4c.co.uk/stwnsh Stwnsh]

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{{Children's channels in UK & Ireland}}
{{Television in Wales}}

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[[Category:Television channels in Wales]]
[[Category:Television programming blocks in Europe]]