
Wales in the Sixties, a new series on BBC One Wales starting Tuesday, 12 November at 22:40 GMT, takes a look behind the scenes of BBC Cymru Wales and at some of the stars of the time. Here, Heddiw presenter Owen Edwards has a close encounter with some camels.

The Outside Broadcast Unit lugging heavy cameras around Snowdonia. They were filming for the Everest Plus Ten programme in 1963, where Sir John Hunt, Sherpa Tenzing and members of the successful 1953 Mount Everest expedition held their anniversary reunion.

Gerry Monte presents Good Morning Wales, watched by editor Brian Evans (left) and producer John Edwards at the control desk. The programme is still going strong with Bethan Rhys Roberts, Felicity Evans and Oliver Hides presenting.

Filming Doctor Who on location in Wales in 1967 when Wales doubled up as Tibet for the Abominable Snowmen episode. Director Gerald Blake discusses the next shot with Deborah Watling (Victoria) and Frazer Hines (Jamie) as the cameramen calls for lighting adjustments.

Cliff Morgan interviews the British welterweight boxing champion Brian Curvis from Swansea for BBC Welsh Sports Parade in 1962. Morgan, who died in August this year, was a Welsh rugby legend before moving into broadcasting.

Sir Cynan Evans-Jones (centre, with crown), more commonly known within Wales by his bardic name of Cynan, at an Eisteddfod in the 1960s.

Folk singer and broadcaster Mari Griffith performs on the TV programme Stiwdio B in 1967. Also in shot are Cardiff jazz legend Victor Parker on guitar (centre) and Ronnie Williams of Ryan and Ronnie fame.

A young Prince of Wales talks to Brian Connell (centre) and Cliff Michelmore (right) in an interview recorded at the BBC studios in Llandaff, Cardiff, in 1969.

Welsh band Y Triban appearing on The Singing Barn on 1 August, 1969. This six-week series featured a variety of music from around Wales, including pop, ballads and folk songs.

Mary Hopkin performing on Radio 4 Wales in 1968. Formerly known as the Welsh Home Service, it was replaced in 1978 with the launch of BBC Radio Wales.