Dylan Thomas: from the archive
A collection of archive footage featuring Dylan Thomas.
Andrew Sinclair recalls working with Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in his Dylan Thomas adaptation.
Andrew Sinclair discusses the Hollywood stars in his Under Milk Wood adaptation.
Director Andrew Sinclair explains why Lower Fishguard was the perfect location for filming Under Milk Wood.
Andrew Sinclair explains why Lower Fishguard was perfect for filming Under Milk Wood.
Anthony Hopkins reads Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
Reading of Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night by Anthony Hopkins.
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Dylan Thomas reads an extract from In Parenthesis by David Jones
Dylan Thomas the actor in David Jones' play on the First World War.
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Mari Griffith sings Little Willy Wee
Live version sung by Mari Griffith for BBC series Poems & Pints in 1978.
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Emlyn Williams reads an excerpt from The Fight
1959 archive reading of ‘The Fight’ by Emlyn Williams.
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Ryan Davies reads an Excerpt from Quite Early One Morning
Live performance by Ryan Davies of the Dylan Thomas poem.
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I Have Longed to Move Away
Reading by Cerys Matthews of a short Dylan Thomas poem.
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Emlyn Williams reads an extract from A Child’s Christmas in Wales
The opening lines to the famous Christmas story, from a 1958 broadcast.
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John Cale reads The Bread I Break
The second verse of a lesser-known Dylan Thomas poem read by John Cale.
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Philip Madoc reads The Hand That Signed the Paper
A reading of ‘The Hand That Signed the Paper’ by Philip Madoc from 1988.
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John Cale sings Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
John Cale version of the classic Dylan Thomas poem.
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Philip Madoc reads The Force that through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower
Madoc reads an early Dylan Thomas poem, written in 1933.
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Philip Madoc reads Once it was The Colour of Saying
Short Dylan thomas poem, written in 1933, read by Philip Madoc.
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Dylan Thomas reads In Country Sleep
Extract from a poem written by Dylan Thomas for his daughter.
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Dylan Thomas reads The Hand That Signed the Paper
The earliest recording of Dylan Thomas in the BBC archive - from 1938.
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Dylan Thomas reads Over Sir John’s Hill
First poem that Dylan Thomas wrote in his shed in Laugharne overlooking the Towy estuary.
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Dylan Thomas reads Hunchback in the Park
Memories from childhood - an old man in Swansea’s Cwmdonkin Park.
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Dylan Thomas reads In the White Giant’s Thigh
Part of an unpublished trilogy – poem Thomas started writing in 1949.
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Dylan Thomas reads an extract from Reminiscences of Childhood - Ugly Lovely Town
Memories of childhood in Swansea during World War 1.
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Dylan Thomas reads an extract from The Outing
TV programme sound track featuring Dylan Thomas reading one of his stories.
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A Child's Christmas in Wales, 1965—Late Night Line-Up, A Child's Christmas in Wales
A film to illustrate the well-known story, 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' by Dylan Thomas.
Dylan Thomas reads an extract from Sitwell's An Old Woman: II Harvest
BBC archive from 1948
Dylan Thomas on Laugharne
Dylan Thomas on the town that inspired the fictional setting Llareggub for Under Milk Wood
