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Conquer the World
Episode 2 of 4
How Wales reinvented itself in the 90s. The people who rose from obscurity to become the pride of the nation when they conquered the world of rock music.
The extraordinary story of the stars of Cool Cymru who rose from obscurity to become the pride of the nation when they conquered the world of rock music. Band members and managers like Nicky Wire, Owen Powell and Emyr Glyn Williams tell the inside story of The Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Donna Lewis describes how her song I Love You Always Forever made her a star in America. And Bethan Elfyn reveals how quickly she went from being a Cool Cymru fan to a Radio 1 DJ.
Last on
Mon 6 Mar 201722:40
BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
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Welsh bilingual pop
Duration: 02:06
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Steve Humphries |
| Director | Steve Humphries |
| Producer | Andy Attenburrow |
| Editor | Andy Attenburrow |
Broadcast
- Mon 6 Mar 201722:40BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
