WELSH classical singer, presenter and actress Shân Cothi is presenting an hour-long S4C documentary about a charity launched in memory of her late husband.

In September 2007 Shân became a widow after losing her 42-year-old husband Justin Smith, aka Pepsi Tate from the Glam Metal band Tigertailz, to pancreatic cancer.

A year later in August 2008, Shân and her friends and family organised a three-week trip on horseback from Prestatyn to Ogmore in memory of Justin and launched a charity in his name, Amser Justin Time, to raise awareness and money to help in the battle against this terrible disease. A total of £35,000 was raised at the time.

Since then the charity has raised over a quarter of a million pounds to help fund pancreatic cancer research.

Since the launch of the charity, a television production team from the S4C nightly magazine programme Heno, under the wings of production company Tinopolis, has followed the Amser Justin Time fundraisers and has filmed several important events over the last 10 years.

On Good Friday at 7pm, Shân will present an hour-long documentary looking at the work of this small, active charity that relies on the support of close friends, family, trustees and enthusiastic supporters.

It includes a wealth of interviews from contributors, as well as a lively chronicle of a wide range of colourful events - from grand concerts to horse rides. The contributors are all passionate for the cause and close friends and family share fond, emotional memories of Justin.

Viewers will find out more about the impressive research that is being conducted at Cardiff University’s Hadyn Ellis Building and provide an insight into what Dr Catherine Hogan’s team of researchers are studying in the battle against pancreatic cancer.

The importance of Andreas Zaragkoulias’ research, financed by Amser Justin Time, is emphasised by Dr Catherine Hogan. There is no cure to the disease, so the research into getting an early diagnosis is vital.

In a captivating and emotional programme, viewers get to know more about Justin and meet some of his best friends and close family who talk openly and lovingly about him.

During the programme we see Shân returning to the Holme Towers Hospice in Penarth where Justin spent the last days of his life.

Viewers also have the privilege of meeting sisters, Julie and Alison Evans of the Llandysul area who are both suffering from pancreatic cancer and were diagnosed within two weeks of each other. We will witness their battle to survive during their treatment. They both wanted to talk openly about the disease in order to raise awareness and they are an absolute inspiration.

The programme also includes highlights of the prestigious 10th anniversary charity concert held in at Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion in the company of some of Wales’ greatest talents. The place was packed to its rafters as Shân rode in on the back of her horse Caio!

Amser Justin Time was launched in 2008 in memory of Justin with a charity single where Sir Bryn Terfel and Shân sang a duet of I Believe by Tigertailz.

For the 10th anniversary, singer and presenter Elin Fflur has recorded a special duet with Shân, singing the classic Sarah McLachlan song, Angel. Recorded in both English and Welsh to raise awareness, the Welsh version, Coflaid yr Angel, includes brand new lyrics by writer Ffion Emlyn.

This single will be available on iTunes later this year and every penny goes to Amser Justin Time.

As well as her hectic life as a singer and as a presenter of the morning show, Bore Cothi on BBC Radio Cymru, Shân dedicates a great deal of her time to running the charity. During the programme we are given an insight into how Shân has coped with her grief.

The charity is small but its impact has been great. There has not been a huge breakthrough in the battle against pancreatic cancer but Shân believes that the research gives hope for the future. The dream is that a blood test will one day lead to an early diagnosis.