The rise (and rise) of Welsh film and TV
From S4C landing a major Netflix distribution deal to hit Channel 4 dramas, Rhiannon Farr surveys the recent past, present and looks to the future of Welsh film and TV.
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S4C celebrates 40 years pledging to make a new Welsh film every year
S4C's Chief Executive Sian Doyle announced at Wales Screen Summit that the broadcaster is committing to producing one Welsh film a year.
The BBC’s history in Wales – a look-back at the last 100 years
To mark the opening of BBC 100 In Wales. allow Hannah Collins, Eve Davies and Josh Williams to whet your appetite with some historical insights and personal picks from the corporation's history.
We’ve been watching: new S4C drama DAL Y MELLT is sure to leave you hooked
A six-episode drama series with a splash of comedy, Dal Y Mellt is S4C’s new venture that is sure to leave audience members hooked.
CARWYN ELLIS & RIO 18 | MUSIC PREVIEW
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 The Gate, Cardiff Thurs 10 Oct Carwyn Ellis has jumped around from project to project: from being frontman of psych-pop band Colorama since 2008, to …
“It’s fiction, it’s drama, and we are there to do a job.”- BRADLEY FREEGARD | INTERVIEW
Un Bore Mercher and its English version Keeping Faith has been Welsh TV’s most recent runaway success. With a new series kicking off, Carl Marsh chats to the show’s Bradley Freegard, …
35 DIWRNOD RETURNS | TV PREVIEW
35 DIWRNOD RETURNS Along with Y Gwyll (known as Hinterland in English), 35 Diwrnod (Welsh for 35 days) stunned crowds around the world and alerted them to the rise of …
CONTRACTIONS | STAGE PREVIEW
CONTRACTIONS | STAGE PREVIEW You might be reading this on your phone inbetween checking your inbox for that ‘one last thing’ email from your boss, or sitting at work …
Y SYRCAS/THE CIRCUS | EVENT PREVIEW
Y SYRCAS/THE CIRCUS | EVENT PREVIEW In 1848, a remote, withdrawn Welsh rural town is to have the door to its secluded world thrown wide open, in the distinctively …
Y GWYLL / HINTERLAND | FEATURE
Y GWYLL / HINTERLAND | FEATURE S4C’s brand new cinematic drama Y Gwyll / Hinterland takes the brutal coastal scenery of West Wales to a whole new level, …
RICHARD HARRINGTON | INTERVIEW
RICHARD HARRINGTON | INTERVIEW Heather Arnold talks to the actor behind Chief Inspector Tom Mathias, and the star of Wales’ biggest new show, Richard Harrington. …