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Aberdyfi and Merthyr Tydfil

Weatherman WalkingSeries 7
Episode 1 of 3

Derek Brockway enjoys two walks, one exploring the countryside around the Dyfi estuary and the other revealing Merthyr Tydfil's industrial heritage.

Derek Brockway is back with a new series of Weatherman Walking. Derek leaves his weather map behind, dons his walking boots and heads for the hills above Aberdyfi to explore the surrounding countryside above the Dyfi estuary followed by a walk on the beach. In the same programme, Derek also discovers Merthyr Tydfil's extraordinary industrial heritage with a walk with two castles, some impressive iron furnaces and beautiful valley views.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Oct 202516:45
BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Paul Lewis & Harlin James 

    Generation B 

  • 00:01

    Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

  • 00:02

    Stereophonics

    100 Mph 

  • 00:02

    Noah and the Whale

    5 Years Time

  • 00:04

    Levellers

    Beautiful Day 

  • 00:04

    The Killers

    A Crippling Blow 

  • 00:05

    Field Music

    A Gap Has Appeared 

  • 00:06

    Coldplay

    Clocks

  • 00:07

    Elbow

    One Day Like This

  • 00:07

    Foals

    2 Trees

  • 00:08

    Robbie Williams

    The 90's

  • 00:10

    Lily Allen

    22 

  • 00:11

    Little

    3 Accords 

  • 00:12

    Adele

    Chasing Pavements

  • 00:12

    Bill Anderson  & Stereophonics

    Happiness 

  • 00:13

    The Ting Tings

    Be The One

  • 00:16

    Hawes 

    Dreams of the Country 

  • 00:17

    Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

  • 00:18

    Stephen Collins

    That Feeling 

  • 00:21

    Josh Osho

    Freewheel 

  • 00:22

    Bruce Cockburn

    Night Train 

  • 00:23

    Matthew Moore

    Pure Sunshine 

  • 00:25

    Christopher D. Lewis

    Appalachian 

Credits

PresenterDerek Brockway
ProducerGareth Rees-Rowlands
DirectorGareth Rees-Rowlands
DirectorTammy Kennedy

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 Jan 201419:30
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Mon 2 Jun 201419:30
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sat 27 Sep 201418:30
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sat 25 May 201916:30
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 12 Dec 202016:00
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 20 Jan 202419:05
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Mon 23 Jun 202515:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Tue 22 Jul 202501:40
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 4 Oct 202516:45
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only

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