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''Pobol y Cwm'' (''People of the Valley''; ) is a
Welsh-language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has al ...
soap opera
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produced by the
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since October 1974.
The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, ''Pobol y Cwm'' was originally transmitted on
BBC One Wales
BBC One Wales is a Welsh television channel owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales. It is the Welsh variation of the UK-wide BBC One and is broadcast from Central Square in Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city ...
and later transferred to the Welsh-language station
S4C when it opened in November 1982.
The programme typically centres around the residents of Cwmderi – a fictional, Welsh speaking, agricultural community.
Apart from
rugby
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and
football
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specials, ''Pobol y Cwm'' is consistently the most watched programme of the week on S4C, and in 1994 was briefly shown across the whole of the United Kingdom on
BBC Two
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with English
subtitles
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.
On 25 September 2019, the soap hit a significant broadcasting landmark when it aired its 8,000th episode.
Setting
The setting for the show is the fictional village of Cwmderi, located in
Gwendraeth Valley
The River Gwendraeth ( cy, Afon Gwendraeth) is a river in Carmarthenshire in West Wales.
It has two almost equal branches that have their confluence in their joint estuary at Carmarthen Bay. The Gwendraeth Fawr (''large Gwendraeth'' in English) ...
, which is between
Carmarthen
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and
Llanelli
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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, and its adjacent small businesses and houses. Other frequent settings for storylines include the
comprehensive school
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, 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
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, since 2011 the programme has been filmed at the BBC's drama studios at
Roath Lock
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in
Cardiff Bay
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, 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.
Broadcast
Three episodes are produced each week, broadcast at 20:00 between Tuesdays and Thursdays, a reduction from a fifth episode in 2019, and a reduction from a fourth episode in 2021. In addition, a weekly omnibus with in-vision English subtitles airs on Sunday evenings.
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 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 were shown on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the usual time slot. In June 2020, it was announced that ''Pobol y Cwm,'' would go on a transmission break following the broadcast on 16 June 2020. A
behind-the-scenes show, ''Pobol y Cwm: Y Cymeriadau'', aired in the show's place during the transmission break. Every episode featured an exclusive interview with the show's cast, with 12 episodes being shown. The soap also aired a repeat of "iconic" episodes from the past.
Five months later, it was confirmed that there were plans for a return to production, When production recommenced,
social distancing measures was utilised and the show's cast were required to do their own hair and make-up, which is normally done by a make-up artist.
Filming recommenced on 10 August 2020, with new episodes airing twice a week from 8 September 2020, increasing to four in January 2021.
Present characters
Regular characters
Recurring and guest characters
References
External links
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Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic