- Torchwood star John Barrowman and architect Scott Gill become civil partners at a small ceremony in Cardiff. Arts and literature Gwyn Thomas succeeds Gwyneth Lewis as National Poet of Wales. Awards Glyndŵr Award - Rhian Samuel National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwynfor ab Ifor National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Eigra Lewis Roberts National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Fflur Dafydd Wales Book of the Year: English language: Robert Minhinnick - To Babel and Back Welsh language: Rhys Evans - Gwynfor: Rhag Pob Brad Dylan Thomas Award: Rachel Trezise Cân i Gymru: Ryland Teifi - "Lili'r nos" New books Welsh language Tony Bianchi - Esgyrn Bach T. Robin Chapman - Un Bywyd o Blith Nifer: Cofiant Saunders Lewis Catrin Dafydd - Pili Pala Bethan Gwanas - Hi Oedd fy Ffrind Gwen Pritchard Jones - Dygwyl Eneidiau Llwyd Owen Ffawd, Cywilydd a Chelwyddau Ffydd Gobaith Cariad Gwyn Thomas - Bywyd Bach Cynwil Williams - Rowan Williams - Yr Archesgob English language Dannie Abse - Running Late Nigel Jenkins - Hotel Gwales Lloyd Jones - Mr Cassini Jamie Owen - Welsh Journeys Ann Pettitt - Walking to Greenham Byron Rogers - The Man Who Went into the West:The Life of R. S. Thomas Peter Shaw - Hole: Kidnapped in Georgia Sarah Waters - The Night Watch Music Adequate 7 - Here On Earth The Automatic - Not Accepted Anywhere James Dean Bradfield - The Great Western Euros Childs - Chops Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir - Voices of the Valley People in Planes - As Far As The Eye Can See... Film Catherine Zeta-Jones is cast as Hollywood star Lana Turner in the film Stompanato (due for release in 2007). Ioan Gruffudd plays William Wilberforce in Michael Apted's new film, Amazing Grace. Jonathan Pryce begins filming Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Gower Boy, made by artist Gee Vaucher and musician Huw Warren, is premiered at the 14th Raindance Film Festival. Lloyd Owen stars in Miss Potter. Broadcasting Michael Sheen stars as Kenneth Williams in Fantabulosa, Nero in the drama-documentary series Ancient Rome: the Rise and Fall of an Empire, and H. G. Wells in H G Wells: War with the World. Huw Edwards presents a St David's Day drama-documentary on the career of Owain Glyndŵr. The new series of Doctor Who is filmed in Wales by BBC Wales and produced by Russell T Davies. Davies also produces Torchwood, a spin-off