"We have chosen the theme of childhood, and the quality of life and opportunity offered to children growing up in Wales, because we know this is a subject close to our audiences' hearts and one about which everyone has a point of view, " explains Clare Hudson, BBC Wales' head of English language programmes.

BBC: Your views on childhood today

This year, it will make nearly 4, 000 hours of foreign-language television programmes, compared with 1, 700 hours of English-language programmes.

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