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The Arrival

Period comedy drama set in 1963. When their local doctor passes away, the residents of a sleepy Welsh mining village are surprised by the identity of his replacement.

The sleepy Welsh mining village of Trefelin is in for a shock. When the local doctor dies, his replacement isn't quite what people expect - Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor who arrives in the Valleys, in this period comedy drama set in 1963. And it's not just the locals who are shocked: Prem's regal wife Kamini isn't too happy with the situation either.

Life in the village is centred around the pit, and the Coal Board's local manager Richard Sharpe is keen to welcome the new arrivals - but he also has a few skeletons in his closet. Meanwhile, the doctor strikes up some new friendships and starts to settle into life in the Valleys, but it won't be plain sailing...

44 minutes

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Mon 28 Sep 202013:45

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  • Adam Faith

    What Do You Want? (Mono)

Credits

RoleContributor
Prem SharmaSanjeev Bhaskar
Kamini SharmaAyesha Dharker
Richard SharpeMark Williams
Sylvia SharpeBeth Robert
Megan EvansMali Harries
Tom EvansAlexander Vlahos
Owen GriffithsIfan Huw Dafydd
Dan GriffithsJacob Oakley
Gina NicolliNaomi Everson
Sian DaviesErica Eirian
DirectorTim Whitby
Executive ProducerTom Ware
Executive ProducerDeep Sehgal
WriterBill Armstrong

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Nov 201014:15
  • Wed 24 Nov 201022:45
  • Tue 28 Dec 201017:00
  • Mon 16 May 201116:30
  • Wed 27 Jul 201117:15
  • Mon 24 Oct 201114:15
  • Mon 19 Dec 201116:30
  • Mon 11 Jun 201217:45
  • Tue 29 Mar 201615:40
  • Mon 27 Nov 201715:00
  • Mon 28 Sep 202013:45

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