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Shakin' Stevens
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Singer Shakin' Stevens explores his Welsh ancestry and is moved to learn how his uncle and grandmother fared after the First World War.
Rock 'n' roll singer Shakin' Stevens makes an emotional journey in search of his Welsh ancestry. Shaky is the youngest of thirteen children, and remarkably, his father served in the First World War. But it's the fate of his grandmother, Charlotte, and his uncle that moves him to tears as he finds out about the lasting effect the war had on his family.
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Fri 16 May 201419:30
BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
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Shakin' Stevens and Cadw's Dr Kathryn Roberts at Offa's Dyke
Duration: 01:49
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Geoff Evans |
| Director | Geoff Evans |
| Executive Producer | Paul Llewelyn Lewis |
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