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List Of Pobol Y Cwm Characters
This is a list of characters/actors featured in the S4C/BBC soap opera ''Pobol y Cwm ''Pobol y Cwm'' (''People of the Valley''; ) is a Welsh-language soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, ''Pobol y Cwm'' was originally transmitted on BBC Cymru (now B ...''. Present characters This includes characters who have been in the habit of returning after a long absence. Past characters Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Pobol y Cwm Lists of British television series characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pobol Y Cwm
''Pobol y Cwm'' (''People of the Valley''; ) is a Welsh-language soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974. The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, ''Pobol y Cwm'' was originally transmitted on BBC Cymru (now BBC One Wales) 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. Its original working title was ''Pentrefelin''. Apart from rugby and football specials, ''Pobol y Cwm'' is consistently one of the most watched programmes of the week on S4C. On 25 September 2019, the soap hit a significant broadcasting landmark when it aired its 8,000th episode. On 16 October 2024, the show celebrated its 50th anniversary with an extended-length episode. In addition, the set was opened to the public with tours available around the studios and the main high street. Setting The setting for the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rachel Thomas (actress)
Rachel Thomas OBE (10 February 1905 – 8 February 1995), was a Welsh character actress. Early life Rachel Thomas was born in the Welsh village of Alltwen, near Pontardawe, Glamorgan,"Obituary: Rachel Thomas" ''The Independent'', 10 February 1995. Accessed 5 September 2015 the daughter of Emily Thomas. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Mary Thomas Roberts and David Roberts; her uncle was a tinworker and coal miner. Career Thomas taught school as a young woman, competed in ''au'', and was a reader at her church in Cardiff. She came to wider attention when her voice was heard on a BBC radio broadcast in 1933, reading from th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Meic Povey
Michael "Meic" Povey (28 November 1950 – 5 December 2017) was a Welsh screenwriter, director and actor in Welsh and English language roles, considered to be one of Wales's leading playwrights and screenwriters.Python star and writer honoured BBC. 1-07-2005 He was also one of the co-creators of the long running soap opera ''''. Outside Wales, he was probably best known for portraying DC Jones, DS Chisholm's put-upon detective constable in the popular series ''''. Originally from |
Iona Banks
Iona (; , sometimes simply ''Ì'') is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Hiberno-Scottish mission, Gaelic monasticism for three centuries and is today known for its relative tranquility and natural environment. It is a tourist destination and a place for Retreat (spiritual), spiritual retreats. Its modern Scottish Gaelic name means "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (formerly anglicised as "Icolmkill"). In 2019, Iona's estimated population was 120. In March 1980, the Hugh Fraser Foundation donated much of the main island (and its off-lying islands) to the current owner, the National Trust for Scotland. The abbey and some church buildings are owned by the Iona Cathedral Trust. One publication, describing the religious significance of the island, says that the island is "known as the birthplace of Celtic Christianity in Scotlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shelley Rees
Shelley Rees is a Welsh television actress best known for playing the character of Stacey Jones in the Welsh television soap Soap is a salt (chemistry), salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually u ... '' 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 for a Welsh BAFTA award. Rees was a Councillor for Plaid Cymru in Pentre ward of Rhondda Cynon Taff from 2012 to 2022, but choose not to stand again following threats by a resident that frightened her family. References External links * *CV at agents' website 1974 births Living people People from Llwynypia People educated at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari Welsh television actresses Plaid Cymru councillors Actresses from Rhondda Cynon Taf {{Wales-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ieuan Rhys
Ieuan Rhys (born 24 December 1961) is a Welsh actor. His television work has included thirteen years in the BBC Cymru soap opera ''Pobol y Cwm'', Sergeant Tom Swann in the last series of ''A Mind to Kill'' (for Fiction Factory/ Channel 5) and six series of the Welsh-language version of '' Mr and Mrs'' – ''Sion a Sian'' for HTV. For the last four series he portrayed Eurig Bell, the "not to be messed with" deputy headmaster in S4C's ''Gwaith/Cartref''. Biography Early life Ieuan Rhys was born Ieuan Rhys Evans in the village of Trecynon, near Aberdare, South Wales on 24 December 1961. He attended Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar primary school, and Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen secondary school near Pontypridd, both Welsh language schools. His father, Gethin Evans, was a music teacher at the nearby comprehensive school. Theatre Rhys trained as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. His theatre work has included working for the National Theatre in London, play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Huw Garmon
Huw Garmon (born 1966) is a Welsh actor, probably best known for playing the eponymous lead in the Oscar-nominated Welsh language film '' Hedd Wyn'' (1992). He has also taken part in various television series and has currently taken an academic post at Glyndŵr University, combining it with his acting roles. Born in Llangefni in Anglesey, Garmon is the youngest of four sons of the Welsh historian and novelist Richard Cyril Hughes. He obtained a degree in drama studies from Aberystwyth University. Although he is best known for Welsh language roles, he has also appeared on English language television, notably in '' Cadfael'' with Derek Jacobi, as well as having parts in a number of films. These included Hedd Wyn (1992), in which Garmon starred and which was the first Welsh film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Other films included '' Bride of War'' (1998) and '' Killer Elite'' (2011). He was a regular in the S4C soap opera ''Pobol y Cwm'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lisa Victoria
Lisa Victoria Redwood (born 1973), known professionally as Lisa Victoria, is a Welsh television actor best known for playing the character of Sheryl Hughes in the long-running Welsh soap ''Pobol y Cwm'' on S4C. Redwood was born in Treherbert. Her previous career includes stage and television performances for BBC Wales, HTV and S4C, as well as the leading role of the character Kelly in the BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio Wales is a Wales, Welsh national radio station owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales, a division of the BBC. It began broadcasting on 13 November 1978, replacing the Welsh opt-out service of BBC Radio 4. As of August 2022, the stat ... soap ''Station Road''. References External links Official site 1973 births Living people Welsh-speaking actors Welsh television actresses {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dewi "Pws" Morris
Dewi Grey "Pws" Morris (21 April 1948 – 22 August 2024) was a Welsh musician, poet, actor, television presenter and comedian. He was known for being the lead singer of the Welsh pop band and later for his comedy series ' on S4C. He held the post of Bardd Plant Cymru (Welsh-language children's poet) between 2010 and 2011. Early life Dewi Grey Morris was born in Treboeth, Swansea. He went to Ysgol Gymraeg Lôn Las and then Dynevor School, Swansea. He first came to the attention of the whole of Wales as a member of Aelwyd yr Urdd, Morriston. Afterwards, he went to Cyncoed College in Cardiff to train as a teacher and taught for a few years at Splott, but two years later he developed his interest in the world of acting with a full-time job with Cwmni Theatr Cymru. Career Music Morris was a member of the early Welsh-language pop band and then the first Welsh-language supergroup Edward H. Dafis. He won the ''Cân i Gymru'' competition in 1971 with his song "" and compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gillian Elisa
Gillian Elizabeth Thomas (born 10 August 1953) is a Welsh actress, singer, and comedian. Early in her career she was known as Gillian Elisa Thomas. Early life and education Elisa was born in Carmarthen, Wales, and brought up in Lampeter; she began acting before she started school. As a sixth-former at Ysgol Gyfun Llanbedr-Pont Steffan in Lampeter, she co-wrote a Welsh-language musical, ''Yr Enfys (The Rainbow)''. After leaving school, she studied at the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. Career In 1975, she was chosen by producer Endaf Emlyn to play the lead in a Welsh-language rock opera. Since that time, she has been a well-known figure on Welsh-language television. On S4C television, she played (1974–2010) the part of Sabrina Daniels in the long-running soap ''Pobol y Cwm'' and the comic character "Mrs O.T.T." in the variety entertainment programme '' Noson Lawen''. She appeared in the gangster drama series '' Y Pris''. She has performed one-woman comedy sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Huw Ceredig
Huw Ceredig Jones (22 June 1942 – 16 August 2011) was a Welsh actor, best known for portraying Reg Harries in the Welsh-language soap opera ''Pobol y Cwm'' for 29 years, from 1974 to 2003. Early life Huw Ceredig was born in Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, in 1942, the son of Reverend Gerallt Jones, and Elizabeth J. Griffiths, a Welsh teacher. Ceredig was educated at Llandovery College, where one of his teachers was the Welsh rugby player and coach Carwyn James, before going on to train as a teacher at Trinity College in Carmarthen. He was a member of the renowned Cilie family of poets, and was raised in Llanuwchllyn. Ceredig was the brother of Welsh politician Alun Ffred Jones, folk singer/politician Dafydd Iwan, and Arthur Morus. Ceredig re-mortgaged his house to purchase instruments for the new Welsh band Edward H. Dafis and introduced them to the stage for the first time at the Welsh National Eisteddfod in Ruthin in 1973. Career In Ceredig's early days, he won a scholarshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd (; ; born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He is known for his roles in film and television series in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Gruffudd became known for his portrayal of Harold Lowe in ''Titanic'' (1997), and as Horatio Hornblower in the '' Hornblower'' series of television films (1998–2003). His subsequent roles have included Lancelot in ''King Arthur'' (2004), Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in ''Fantastic Four'' (2005) and its 2007 sequel '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', William Wilberforce in ''Amazing Grace'' (2006), Tony Blair in '' W.'' (2008), and Adam Lockwood in '' Bad Boys: Ride or Die'' (2024). Early life and education Gruffudd was born on 6 October 1973 in Aberdare, the eldest of three siblings. His parents, Gillian (née James) and Peter Griffiths (Ioan uses Gruffudd, the more traditional Welsh version of the surname), were both teachers. His father was headmaster at two Welsh-language comprehensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
