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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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29 minutes

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Fri 31 Oct 202501:35

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterDerek Brockway
ParticipantHannah Ellis
DirectorTammy Kennedy
DirectorGareth Rees Rowlands

Broadcasts

  • Mon 28 Apr 201419:30
  • Fri 31 Oct 201419:30
  • Tue 3 Apr 201813:45
  • Mon 11 Feb 201919:30
  • Sun 14 May 202317:05
  • Thu 9 Nov 202319:00
  • Thu 9 Nov 202319:30
  • Fri 10 Nov 202302:20
  • Sun 27 Oct 202417:25
  • Thu 30 Oct 202519:00
  • Fri 31 Oct 202501:35

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