Alun Gibbard


Alun Gibbard was a Welsh author and broadcaster, well known for his appearances on BBC television and radio. He wrote in Welsh and English and was long associated with the work of Dylan Thomas, at whose birthplace in Swansea he was for a while responsible for visitor education. He co-wrote several biographies and autobiographies, as well as novels and short stories. He was a frequent contributor to the magazine Golwg and to the Western Mail.
Originally from Llanelli, the son of historian Noel Gibbard, Alun Gibbard attended Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel and Llanelli Boys' School. He earned his degree from the University of Glamorgan, then a polytechnic.
Programmes he produced for the BBC and S4C included Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol and 100 Arwyr Cymru.
Gibbard died on 19 November 2025, at the age of 65.

Works

His books included: