Rough Cut (
Welsh
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: ''Dal y Mellt:'' translates as "Catch the Lightning") is a
Welsh language contemporary thriller series.
About
''Dal y Mellt'' is a six-part series made by Vox Pictures and originally shown on
S4C
S4C (, ''Sianel Pedwar Cymru'', meaning ''Channel Four Wales'') is a Welsh language free-to-air public broadcast television channel. Launched on 1 November 1982, it was the first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking ...
.
The series is based on the contemporary thriller novel written by Iwan ‘Iwcs’ Roberts, from
Trawsfynydd
Trawsfynydd (; Welsh for "across hemountain") is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km (6 miles) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The total com ...
and is set in
Meirionydd
Meirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of Wales. It has been a kingdom, a cantref, a district and, as Merionethshire, a county.
Kingdom
Meirionnydd (Meirion, with -''ydd'' as a Welsh suffix of land, literally ''Land adjoined to Meirio ...
,
Cardiff and
Soho in London.
The novelist Iwan Roberts also wrote the script and co-produced the drama alongside Llŷr Morus and Huw Chiswell.
The series director, Huw Chiswell says that filming was a challenge where 6 six hours had to be finished in 50 days.
A second series of the show would return to S4C in 2024.
Netflix
Abacus Media Rights sold the crime drama to
Netflix which is set to be the first ever Welsh language-only drama licensed on Netflix, streaming in the UK from April 2023.
Benjamin King of Netflix said that has said that the content that is made in Wales and about Wales "travels extremely well" to worldwide audiences.
CEO of S4C, Sian Doyle said that "To sell a Welsh-language-only series to a major global streamer like Netflix sets out our ambition to take Welsh talent and language to the world and creates further exciting opportunities for S4C."
Netflix says they could play a role in helping to "promote and preserve the Welsh language". COBA executive Adam Minns said that "We've gone from a situation where there was literally one shown being made in Wales 15 years ago to Cardiff being one of the biggest production centres in the UK at the moment."
The director of the series said that that subtitles are becoming "second nature" in TV and film which could lead the way for other minority language productions.
A policy advocate for the Welsh Tourism Alliance says that the series could be beneficial to the tourism industry in Wales.
The series was renamed for its Netflix streaming as ''Rough Cut''.
Cast
* Carbo played by
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* Mici Ffin played by
Mark Lewis Jones
* Gronw played by
Dylan Roberts
* Antonia played by
Lois Meleri-Jones
* Les played by
Graham Land
* Dafydd Aldo played by
Owen Arwyn
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Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin.
Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born.
Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...
* Cidw played by
Ali Yassine
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* Julia played by
Siwan Morris
* Terrence played by
Jordan Bernarde
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See also
*
List of Welsh television series
References
2023 British television series debuts
Welsh-language television shows
S4C original programming
Television shows based on British novels
Television shows set in Wales
Welsh television series
British thriller television series