Wrexham
Eddie Butler visits Wrexham, the birthplace of football in Wales and producer of Britain's first successful lager. He learns about buttling and looks at reviving traditions.
Eddie Butler visits Wrexham, the birthplace of football in Wales and home to the oldest international stadium in the world. Eddie discovers that Wrexham made the first successful lager in Britain and was drunk by General Gordon's troops in Khartoum. He visits a stately home to find out how another sort of butler worked and meets one of the last people to remember the tragic Gresford mining disaster of 1934. He also learns how the traditions of football and brewing are being revived.
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Eddie Butler visits Erddig
Duration: 01:41
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Eddie Butler |
| Producer | Steve Freer |
| Director | Steve Freer |
| Series Producer | Catrin Griffith |
| Executive Producer | Elis Owen |
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