The Ferret is a long-running consumer affairs television programme that is broadcast on ITV1 Wales. The programme was first broadcast in 1996 on HTV

HTV

HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales & West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England, which operated from studios in Cardiff and Bristol. The company provided commercial television for the dual-region 'Wales and West' franchise, which it won from TWW in 1968...

. It is currently presented by by Chris Segar

Chris Segar

Chris Segar is a Welsh television presenter best known for presenting the consumer affairs programme The Ferret since 1996.-Career:Chris Segar started his career as a daily newspaper reporter and from 1963 worked for Radio Clwyd and BBC Wales before moving to ITV Wales, where he has specialised in...

 and Hannah Thomas. Previous presenters include Ruth Wignall

Ruth Wignall

Ruth Wignall is a British television presenter for ITV Wales, presenting weekday weather forecasts during Wales Tonight and short news bulletins...

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In 2011 the Ferret held its first Ferret Roadshow, in Pontypridd

Pontypridd

Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff...

, to celebrate 15 years of the programme.