The cast of Pobol y Cwm

Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley) is a Welsh language television soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974. It is the longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, transmitted on BBC Wales television between 1974 and 1982 and then transferred to the Welsh language television station S4C when it opened in that year. It was briefly shown in the rest of the UK in 1994 on BBC2, with English subtitles. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Promotional photograph of the cast of the Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Promotional photograph of the cast of the Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The first TIME magazine cover devoted to soap operas, dated January 12, 1976. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... BBC Wales (Welsh: ) is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. ... S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru, which is Welsh for Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... In printed material In printed material, a subtitle is an explanatory or alternate title. ...

Five episodes are produced every week, with an omnibus edition shown on Sundays.

The show is set in the fictional village of Cwmderi, supposedly located somewhere in south west Wales roughly between Llanelli and Carmarthen, though little effort is made to ensure that all the cast speak with Carmarthenshire accents. Most of the village activity centres on the pub, the Deri Arms. Outdoor filming for the pub used to take place at The Sportsman's Rest in Peterston-super-Ely. For the parliamentary constituency of Llanelli, see Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency) For the Llanelli Rural area, see Llanelli Rural Llanelli (English: ), the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire and West Wales, sits on the Burry estuary on the west Wales coast, approximately 13 miles west of the city of... , Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin [origin disputed]) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Carmarthenshire (Welsh: ) is a one of thirteen historic counties and a principal area in Wales. ... A small village situated about eight miles from the centre of Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan. ...

While most of the cast are unknown to the English-speaking world, Ioan Gruffudd – who later became an international film star – played the part of Gareth Wyn Harries between 1987 and 1994. Other well-known faces who have appeared include Rachel Thomas, Huw Garmon, Gillian Elisa, Aneirin Hughes, Gwenno Saunders (of The Pipettes) and Michael Aspel. In October 2006, Imogen Thomas made a cameo appearance. Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced , yoe-an gri-fidh) (born October 6, 1973) is a British actor from Wales. ... Rachel Thomas (February 10, 1905 - February 8, 1995), was a Welsh character actress, well-known to film and television audiences. ... Huw Garmon (born October 1966) is a Welsh actor, probably best known for playing the eponymous lead in the Oscar-nominated Welsh language film, Hedd Wyn (1992). ... Gillian Elisa (born 10 August 1953 in Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom) is an actress, singer, and comedian. ... Aneirin Hughes Aneirin Hughes (born Aneurin Hughes) is a Welsh actor and singer. ... Gwenno Pipette (born Gwenno Mererid Saunders on 23 May 1981) is a Welsh dancer and solo artist, however is best known for being a singer and keyboard player with The Pipettes. ... The Pipettes are a British indie pop girl group formed in Brighton. ... Michael Aspel (b. ... October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... Following is a list of the 22 housemates that participated in the seventh series of Big Brother UK, in alphabetical order. ...

Cast

• Dai 'Sgaffalde' Ashurst - Emyr Wyn
• Sabrina Ashurst - Gillian Elisa
• Diane Francis - Victoria Plucknett
• Jason Francis - Rhys Ap Hywel
• Sara Francis - Helen Rosser Davies
• Mark Jones - Arwyn Davies
• Debbie Jones - Maria Pride
• Kathleen Jones - Siw Hughes
• Stacey Jones - Shelley Rees
• Ricky Jones - Tomos West
• Johnny Mac - Brian Hibbert
• Sheryl Hughes - Lisa Victoria
• Julie Hughes - Grug Maria
• Brandon Monk - Nicholas McGaughey
• Garry Monk - Richard Lynch
• Britt Monk - Donna Edwards
• Ryon Gower - Sion Myer
• Rhiannedd Frost - Lisa Palfrey
• Sion White - Jeremi Cockram
• Huw White - Rhys Hartley
• Gwyneth Jones - Llinor ap Gwynedd
• Anita Pierce - Nia Caron
• Kelly - Lauren Phillips
• Jinx - Mark Flanagan
• Erin - Kate Jarman
• Kim - Rosalind Richards
• Rhodri Lewis - Marc Llewellyn
• DI Gwyn Lewis - Emyr Bell
• Lydia Lewis - Elen Morgan
• Ronnie Steadman - Wayne Cater
• Lucy Steadman - Heledd Baskerville
• Denzil Rees - Gwyn Elfyn
• Marian Rees (Anti Marian) - Buddug Williams
• Johnny 'Mac' Torino - Brian Hibbard
• Liam Torino - Sion Ifan Williams
• Macs White - Rhys Bidder
• Gwynfor - Gwynfor Roberts
• Jon Y Post - John Harries
• Geraint - Geraint Benney

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See also

• Ros na Rún ("Woodland of Secrets"), an Irish language soap running since 1996.

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External links

• Pobol y Cwm at bbc.co.uk
• Pobol y Cwm at the Internet Movie Database