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Hedd Wyn: The Lost War Poet
Euros Wyn
Producer / Director
The main challenge that faced us as we began the process of structuring the documentary was obvious, to do justice with one of Wales’ most enduring stories.
"Art tells us much more about the reality of war……."
Kim Howells
With the BBC Wales film crew, I looked across a field at Mametz Wood on the battlefield of the Somme - a dark and sombre prospect in the February rain. Trees, tall and bare, grown from the seed of a forest obliterated by British artillery in July 1916, rise, now, from a tangle of bramble and haz...
The Rhondda School
Phil Carradice
Wales is fortunate in being able to boast a whole range of writers, musicians, singers and artists who have achieved international acclaim.
Welsh place names
Phil Carradice
Welsh place names are part of what makes Wales different, but where did they come from and what is their origin?
Healthcare in Wales before the NHS
Phil Carradice
Wales - and the Welsh people in general - played an important role in the creation of universal health care in the UK.
The Story of Singleton Park, Swansea
Phil Carradice
Situated on the edge of the suburb of Sketty, Singleton is the largest of all Swansea’s parks, covering over 200 acres.
The making of the new series of Coming Home
Geoff Evans
A new series of Coming Home brings a whole host of Welsh stars tracing their Welsh family trees
Llanelly House: a perfect example of a Georgian town house
Phil Carradice
Blogger Phil Carraidce writes about the recently restored Llanelly House one of the finest examples of a Georgian town house in South Wales.
Jack Jones - writer and political activist
Phil Carradice
The life story of writer and political activist Jack Jones.
