| Pobol y Cwm | |
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| Format | Soap opera |
| Country of origin |  Wales |
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| Running time | approx. 25 minutes |
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| Original channel | BBC-1 Wales (1974-1982) S4C (1982-Present) |
| Original run | 16 October 1974 – present |
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| (Cymraeg) Official website | |
Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley) is a Welsh language television soap opera which has been produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, Pobol Y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Wales television between 1974 and 1982 and later transferred to the Welsh language television station S4C when it opened in the November of that year. It was briefly shown in the rest of the UK in 1994 on BBC2, with English subtitles, although the series could occasionally be spotted on BBC1 in London during periods of regional optout in the mid-late 1970s. It is consistently the most watched programme of the week on S4C.[1]
Five episodes are produced every week, with an omnibus edition shown on Sundays.
The show is set in the fictional village of Cwmderi, supposedly located somewhere in south west Wales roughly between Llanelli and Carmarthen, though little effort is made to ensure that all the cast speak with Carmarthenshire accents. Most of the village activity centres on the pub, the Deri Arms. Outdoor filming for the pub used to take place at The Sportsman's Rest in Peterston-super-Ely.
While most of the cast are unknown to the English-speaking world, Ioan Gruffudd – who later became an international film star – played the part of Gareth Wyn Harries between 1987 and 1994. Other well-known faces who have appeared include Rachel Thomas, Huw Garmon, Gillian Elisa, Adrian Chiles, Aneirin Hughes, Robbie Savage, Gwenno Saunders (of The Pipettes) and Michael Aspel. In October 2006, Imogen Thomas made a cameo appearance.
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Cast
- Meic Pierce - Gareth Lewis
- Kevin Powell - Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts
- Dai 'Sgaffalde' Ashurst - Emyr Wyn
- Sabrina Ashurst - Gillian Elisa
- Diane Francis - Victoria Plucknett
- Jason Francis - Rhys Ap Hywel
- Sara Francis - Helen Rosser Davies
- Mark Jones - Arwyn Davies
- Debbie Jones - Maria Pride
- Kathleen Pearl Jones - Siw Hughes
- Dani Jones (née Thomas) - Elin Harries
- Stacey Jones - Shelley Rees
- Ricky Jones - Tomos West
- Johnny Mac - Brian Hibbard
- Sheryl Hughes - Lisa Victoria
- Julie Hughes - Grug Maria
- Brandon Monk - Nicholas McGaughey
- Garry Monk - Richard Lynch
- Britt Monk - Donna Edwards
- Rhiannedd Frost - Lisa Palfrey
- Sion White - Jeremi Cockram
- Huw White - Rhys Hartley
- Gwyneth Jones - Llinor ap Gwynedd
- Ffion Llewelyn - Bethan Ellis Owen
- Hywel Llywelyn - Andrew Teilo
- Nesta Roberts - Catrin Mara
- Anita Pierce - Nia Caron
- Darren Howarth - Huw Euron
- Dwayne Richards - Paul Morgans
- Mathew Price - Owen Williams
- Kelly Evans - Lauren Phillips
- Jinx (Huw Jenkins) - Mark Flanagan
- Erin Medi Hughes - Kate Jarman
- Kim - Rosalind Richards
- Rhodri Lewis - Marc Llewellyn
- DI Gwyn Lewis - Emyr Bell
- Lydia Lewis - Elen Morgan
- Ronnie Steadman - Wayne Cater
- Lucy Steadman - Heledd Baskerville
- Denzil Rees - Gwyn Elfyn
- Marian Rees (Anti Marian) - Buddug Williams
- Eileen - Sera Carcroft
- Sioned Rees - Emily Tucker
- Liam Collins - Sion Ifan Williams
- Macs White - Rhys Bidder
- Carys Jenkins - Mared Swain
- Cai Rossiter - Rhys ap William
- Gwynfor - Gwynfor Roberts
- Jon Y Post - John Harries
- Iolo White - Dyfan Rees
- Geraint - Geraint Benney
- Cadno (Catherine Richards) - Catrin Powell
- Eifion - Arwel Hughes
- Gaynor Evans - Sharon Roberts
- Colin Evans - Jonathan Nefydd
- Esyllt Evans (Izzy) - Caryl Morgan
- Lois Evans - Mirain Alaw Jones
- Darren (1995) - Rhodri Leyshon
See also
- Ros na Rún ("Headland of Secrets"), an Irish language soap running since 1996.
References
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