''Pentre Bach'' ("Little Village") is a Welsh language television soap-opera for young children, shown on S4C as part of the daily '' Planed Plant Bach'' ("Little Children's Planet") block. The series is based on the characters created by Mary Vaughan Jones, the main character is

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. It first aired on 6 September 2004. It is filmed in the village of Blaenpennal, which lies some 14 miles (22.5 km) south of Aberystwyth in

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Characters

*Bili Bom Bom *Coblyn *Jac Do – a puppet

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*Jaci Soch *Jac y Jwc *Jemeima Mop *Jini (Sali Mali's sister and Jac y Jwc's love interest) *Mrs Migl Magl *Nicw Nacw *Palu Pala *Parri Popeth *Pili Pala *Pry Bach Tew *

– owns a café (Caffi Sali Mali) *Shoni Bric-a-moni *Siani Flewog *Tomos Caradog

External links

Official Pentre Bach website
S4C original programming British preschool education television series British television shows featuring puppetry 2000s British children's television series 2000s Welsh television series {{UK-kids-tv-prog-stub