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Pobol y Cwm
GenreSoap opera
Created byGwenlyn Parry
John Hefin
StarringPresent cast
Theme music composerEndaf Emlyn[1]
Country of originWales
Original languageWelsh
No. of episodes8,000[2]
Production
ProducerLlyr Morus
Production locationsBroadcasting House, Llandaff (1974–2011)
Roath Lock, Cardiff (2011–present)
Running time20-40 minutes
(excluding advertisements)
Production companyBBC Studios
Original release
Network
Release16 October 1974 (1974-10-16) –
present
Related
Rownd a Rownd

Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley; Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɔbɔl ə ˈkʊm]) is a Welsh language soap opera which has been produced by the BBC since October 1974.[3] The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, Pobol y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Wales television and later transferred to the Welsh-language station S4C when it opened in November 1982.[3] During its time on BBC Wales it was shown on English transmitters of BBC1 (without subtitles) usually on Tuesday afternoons at 15:20; however BBC Wales did not reshow it in this slot (to avoid having to pay repeat fees), instead they generated Testcard G with music to fill the gap.

Apart from Rugby specials, Pobol y Cwm is consistently the most watched programme of the week on S4C,[4] and in 1994 was briefly shown across the whole of the United Kingdom on BBC Two with English subtitles.[5]

Four episodes are produced each week. These are broadcast at 20:00 between Mondays and Thursdays. The Friday episodes were dropped in 2019, and an hour long episode airs every Wednesday instead. In addition, a weekly omnibus with in-vision English subtitles airs on Sunday evenings.

On 25 September 2019, the soap hit a significant broadcasting landmark when it aired its 8,000th episode.

On 18 March 2020 it was announced that filming for Pobol y Cwm would be suspended in the light of the spread of COVID-19 until further notice. The decision was made after the latest government update. The number of episodes being broadcast would be also be reduced to two a week "so that we can ensure the audience can continue to enjoy Pobol y Cwm in their homes for as long as possible." The episodes would be shown on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the usual time slot [6]

Setting

The setting for the show is the fictional village of Cwmderi, located in Gwendraeth Valley, which is between Carmarthen and Llanelli in south-west Wales. Whilst much of the show's early activity took place at a nursing home, storylines are currently centred on the village pub, Y Deri,[7] and its adjacent small businesses and houses. Other frequent settings for storylines include the comprehensive school, Ysgol y Mynach, and a local farm, Penrhewl. There are two other fictional villages close to Cwmderi, named Llanarthur and Cwrtmynach.

Originally filmed at Broadcasting House, Cardiff, since 2011, the programme has been filmed at the BBC's drama studios at Roath Lock in Cardiff Bay, other than a few on-location shoots around Cardiff. The exterior outdoor high street of Cwmderi was recreated from scratch, while many interiors are shot inside the Roath Lock Studios.

Present characters

Main article: List of Pobol y Cwm characters

This includes characters who have been in the habit of returning after a long absence.[8]

Character Actor Years
Megan Harries Lisabeth Miles 1974–1996, 2002–2003, 2011–
David 'Dai' Ashurst Emyr Wyn 1978–1984, 2001–
Ieuan Griffiths Iestyn Jones 1988–1992, 1995–1997, 2000–2011, 2019–
Eileen Walters Sera Cracroft 1989–1996, 1998, 2007–
Lisa Morgan Beth Robert 1990–1991, 1996–2000, 2019–
Hywel Llywelyn Andrew Teilo 1990–
Cassie Morris (née Nicholas) Sue Roderick 1991–2004, 2018–
Iori Davies Hugh Thomas 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997–1999, 2002, 2018–
Sioned Rees Emily Tucker 1993–1996, 2007–
Kathleen 'Kath' Jones Siw Hughes 1993–2007, 2014, 2017–
Mark Jones Arwyn Davies 1993–
Rhys Llywelyn Jack Quick 1997–2001, 2008–2012, 2014–2015, 2018–
Diane Ashurst (née Francis) Victoria Plucknett 1998–
Jason Francis Rhys Ap Hywel 1998–2007, 2015–
Sara Thomas Helen Rosser Davies 1998, 2000–2008, 2015–
Anita Pierce Nia Caron 1999–
Mai 'Em' Morris Mirain Evans 2000–2004, 2020–
Britt Monk Donna Edwards 2002–
Garry Monk Richard Lynch 2002–
Iolo White Dyfan Rees 2002–2005, 2007, 2009–
Siôn White Jeremi Cockram 2002–
Gwyneth Jones Llinor ap Gwynedd 2003–
Kelly Evans Lauren Phillips 2003–2007, 2009, 2015–
Ffion Llywelyn (née Roberts) Bethan Ellis Owen 2004–
Aaron Monk Osian Morgan 2006–
Dani Monk (née Thomas) Elin Harries 2007–
Eifion Rowlands Arwel Davies 2007–
Colin Evans Jonathan Nefydd 2008–
Gaynor Llywelyn Sharon Roberts 2008–
Esyllt 'Izzy' Evans Caryl Morgan 2008–2010, 2012, 2019–
Gwern Jones Elis Lloyd Hughes 2010–
Arwen White Evie Rose Jenkins 2012–
Richard 'DJ' Ashurst Carwyn Glyn 2014–
Esther Llywelyn Eira Adoh 2016–
Mathew Price Mark Stuart Roberts 2016–
Tyler Davies Aled Llyr Thomas 2016–
Ifan Francis Ioan Arnold 2017–
Greta Davies-White Bella Marie Dennis 2017–
Seren Monk Maggie Edith Taylor 2017–
Huwi-John Probert Wil Owen 2018–
Jaclyn Parri (née Ellis) Mali Harries 2018–
Gerwyn Parri Aled Pugh 2018–
Tesni Parri Lois Meleri-Jones 2018–
Guto Parri Owain Huw 2018–
Brenda Parri Sharon Morgan 2018–
Luned Hughes Rhianna Loren 2019–
Dylan Ellis Gareth Jewell 2019–
Llio Jones Miriam Isaac 2020–

Notes

  1. ^ "Pobol y Cwm: 40 facts to mark 40 years of the soap on its 40th birthday". WalesOnline. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ "TV Show directory - Pobol Y Cwm". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
  4. ^ S4C viewing figures
  5. ^ Welsh BBC adds to drama output, The Independent, 9 February 1993
  6. ^ "Filming on EastEnders, Casualty, Doctors and more postponed". Wales Online. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. ^ Outdoor filming for the pub used to take place at The Sportsman's Rest Inn Peterston-super-Ely.
  8. ^ "Cymeriadau'r Cwm". S4C POBOL Y CWM. BBC.
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