Splott is set in Cardiff. It is also mentioned somewhat humorously in other episodes, due to its English pronunciation, which was referred to as "SP-LO-T" but was corrected as "SP-LO". Splott also features in the "Torchwood" novel "Another Life". Splott and the neighbouring district of Tremorfa are the settings for several works by Welsh playwright Peter Gill. Because the morning BBC Radio 2 traffic reports are read by the Splott-born Lynn Bowles, many listener contributions to the Terry Wogan and Ken Bruce shows feature (primarily fictitious) anecdotes humorously referring to the district. On 14 December 2009, Wogan was made "Lord of
Crown Buildings, Cathays Park twenty years. In 1934–8, the block now known as Cathays Park 1 (a.k.a. CP1 or old Crown Building) was built by P. E. Hanton, as offices for the Welsh Board of Health. It is a three-storey building in the Stripped Classical style, with of floorspace. It also has an attic and a basement. Cathays Park 2 (a.k.a. CP2 or new Crown Building) is a five-storey office building with of floorspace, including an underground car park and a central atrium housing a cafe for the office staff. The "Encyclopaedia of Wales" describes CP2, completed in 1979, as conveying an impression of