It’s the UK’s only five night’s a week soapie, it’s NOT in English and it’s been nominated for a Stonewall Award for the way it’s portrayed GLBT characters!!
It’s “Pobol y Cwm” (People of the Valley)
It’s where Ioan Gruffudd got his start.
Here’s an excerpt with subtitles in English and featuring a UK “Big Brother” type!
Hurlers coming out, Welsh soapies doing the right thing and Gay Gaels . Those Celts are setting a great standard.
Llogyfarchion pobl “Pobol y Cwm” – pe tai ambell i fachan hoyw wedi wedi bod yng Ngwmderi yn yr 70au a’r 80au mi fyswn i wedi gwylio mwy o weithiau!
Congratulations “Pobol y Cwm” people – if there had been a few gay blokes in Cwmderi (the soapie’s location) in the 70s and 80s I would have watched more regularly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orAqgVNZlLc
Gyda llaw, dyma linc fwy diweddar o Iolo White yn ei holl ogoniant
Gydag isdeitlau ar y sgrin “for our Australian friends”
Rydyn ni’n gyfeillgar bob amser Dylan!!!
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