''The Light in the Hall'' () is a bilingual Welsh and English-language drama television series. It premiered 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 ...

on 15 May 2022.

Production

The series was co-produced by

, Channel 4, and the producers ''Duchess Street Productions'' and ''Triongl'' in association with ''APC Studios''. The show is based in Carmarthenshire, Wales where two of the leading actors,

Alexandra Roach Alexandra Elizabeth Roach (born 20 August 1987) is a Welsh actress best known for her roles as Becky in ''Utopia'' and DS Joy Freers in ''No Offence''. She has also made appearances in series including '' Being Human'', ''Inside No. 9'', ''Blac ...

and Iwan Rheon are from. Significant parts of the series were also filmed in the Tywi Valley, in the towns of Llandovery, Llangadog, Llandeilo and Carmarthen. Some filming also took place in Cardiff.

Plot

The

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

series has six episodes and is based in Llanemlyn, a town in west Wales. It follows a young journalist, Cat Donato who is played by

, whose best friend Ela Roberts went missing 18 years ago. A quiet gardener named Joe Pritchard played by Iwan Rheon, is arrested following a confession but he cannot explain what happened to the body.

Release and reception

The series was made in 2022 and premiered on

in Wales on 15 May 2022. This was followed by a UK-wide airing on Channel 4 in January 2023. Rotten Tomatoes ratings were 71% critics and 75% audience. In her review for '' The Guardian'', Lucy Mangan stated that the series takes an hour to set the scene and is at its strongest during the interpersonal scenes, particularly the tender relationship between Sharon and Dai. Greta's refusal to join her mother's “Murderwang! Gang” is a memorable moment also.

Cast

Sharon - Joanna Scanlan Joe - Iwan Rheon Cat -

Dai - Morgan Hopkins Murat Ozdemir - Memet Ali Alibora Judge Rowe - Anita Reynolds Young Joe - Dylan Jones Ela - Ella Peel Ceri-Ann -

Shelley Rees Shelley Rees is a Welsh television actress best known for playing the character of Stacey Jones in the Welsh television soap ''Pobol y Cwm''. She also plays the part of Jo Pugh in the S4C drama series '' 2 Dy a Ni'', for which she was nominated ...

Bronwen - Andria Doherty Maddie - Llinor ap Gwynedd Steve -

Ben Bailey Smith Benjamin Harvey Bailey Smith (born 21 September 1977), also known by the stage name Doc Brown, is an English actor, comedian, rapper, screenwriter, songwriter, and voiceover artist. He portrayed DS Joe Hawkins in the television series '' Law & ...

Mags - Siwan Morris Greta -

Annes Elwy Annes Elwy (born 7 June 1992) is a Welsh actress, known for her screen roles in both English and Welsh language productions. Biography She starred as Beth March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of ''Little Women''. She was brought up in Penarth, we ...

Chris - Dion Lloyd DCI Parry - Ioan Hefin Sali - Catherine Ayres Rhydian - Gareth Elis Sasha - Lily Beau Conway Young Shelley - Mari Ann Bull Phil - Alex Harries Eilis - Delyth Wyn Ian - Aled Pugh

References

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Production

Plot

Release and reception

Cast

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