The BBC has acquired a new, six-part crime drama series The One That Got Away, filmed and set in Pembroke Dock, Wales, for BBC Wales, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. Produced by BlackLight TV (a Banijay UK company) it was written by Catherine Tregenna and stars Elen Rhys, Richard Harrington and Rhian Blythe. The One […]
S4C, the public broadcaster and Welsh language television channel, has announced several original scripted drama recommissions for 2025/2026. Y Golau: Dŵr (Still Waters) will go into production in early October. This is the second season for this thrilling mystery and will be produced in partnership with Triongl/APC and Channel 4. Season two is set in the fictional […]
Following BBC Cymru Wales and Media Cymru’s first Content Innovation Fund in 2022 – another funding round has launched for Wales-based production companies to research, develop and commission innovation-driven content to engage audiences with the climate crisis across Wales and beyond. Nick Andrews, Head of Content Commissioning at BBC Wales, commented: “It’s terrific to be […]
A largely disused airfield is home to the new Snowdonia Test Centre and will showcase progress on the development of its Space Technology Test Centre (STTC) during an event to be held at the Llanbedr Airfield site on October 8th and 9th. The centre will be fully ready in March 2025. The event will welcome […]
Darlun TV, the production company based in Caernarfon in North West Wales, has announced the appointment of Non Griffith as their new Strategic Director. Griffith will be working alongside Arwyn Evans, Managing Director, and will be responsible for the overall creative and strategic direction of the company. She will be leading the team on the development of new ideas, […]
Two sisters aiming to strike a deal to host a charity football match with big name stars from the Wales Euro 2016 squad, amateur darts players competing in a local pub league, and a GP who communicates with seals all feature in the new Our Lives season. Following the success of past seasons, Our Lives […]
The hours of content watched on S4C’s digital platform S4C Clic or on iPlayer have increased by almost a third in the last 12 months. In its Annual Report 2023-24, S4C reports has reported an increase of 31 per cent in hours watched on demand since the previous year – the best figure in the […]
Sky has announced that new documentary series The Body Next Door, which follows one of the most shocking murder mysteries in Welsh history, will be launching on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on August 11th. In November 2015, a disturbing discovery of a human corpse thrust the quiet Welsh village of Beddau, into the […]
One of Wales’ biggest festivals will air live and on more S4C platforms than ever before as Tafwyl returns to Cardiff’s Bute Park from July 12th to 14th. Tafwyl is a Welsh language festival celebrating Welsh music and culture in the capital city that has long established itself as one of Wales’ most iconic events. […]
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has ordered two seasons of Cyfrinachau’r Llyfgell/Best Kept Secrets, a show where celebrities explore their history and heritage by partnering with an archive or museum to delve into artifacts and documents. Produced by Slam Media the first season (4×60 minutes) will be broadcast in September 2024. The format will be internationally […]