New Quay and Laugharne
Derek Brockway learns how New Quay on Cardigan Bay inspired some of Thomas's greatest work, before touring Laugharne with Dylan Thomas's granddaughter.
In the second of his two special Dylan's Walks programmes, which celebrate the centenary of Dylan Thomas's birth, Derek Brockway travels to the seaside town of New Quay on Cardigan Bay, where Dylan and his wife Caitlin lived during the war. Derek's hitting the Dylan Thomas trail with his guide Jeff Towns to find out why their time here was so dramatic and how it inspired Dylan to write some of his greatest work.
Derek's final walk takes him to Laugharne to visit some iconic Dylan Thomas sites with Hannah Ellis, Dylan and Caitlin's granddaughter. She tells Derek how important Laugharne was to her grandparents and how much it still means to them as a family. Derek ends his walk in great Dylan fashion with a sing-song and a pint at Brown's Hotel.
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New Quay
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Salt marshes, mud flats and cockle beds
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Derek Brockway |
| Participant | Hannah Ellis |
| Director | Tammy Kennedy |
| Director | Gareth Rees Rowlands |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Apr 201419:30BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Fri 31 Oct 201419:30BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Tue 3 Apr 201813:45BBC Two Wales
- Mon 11 Feb 201919:30BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Sun 14 May 202317:05BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 9 Nov 202319:00BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 9 Nov 202319:30
- Fri 10 Nov 202302:20
- Sun 27 Oct 202417:25BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Thu 30 Oct 202519:00
- Fri 31 Oct 202501:35
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