Pobol y Cwm

*Pobol y Cwm*
Pobol y Cwm
Genre	Soap opera
Created by	Gwenlyn Parry; John Hefin;
Starring	Present cast
Theme music composer	Endaf Emlyn
Country of origin	Wales
Original language	Welsh
No. of episodes	8,000
Production
Producer	Llyr Morus
Production locations	Broadcasting House, Llandaff (1974–2011); Roath Lock, Cardiff (2011–present)
Running time	20 minutes (excluding advertisements)
Production company	BBC Studios Continuing Drama Productions
Original release
Network	BBC Cymru (1974–1982); S4C (1982–present);
Release	16 October 1974 –; present
Related
	Rownd a Rownd
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Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈpɔb.ɔl ə ˈkam]) is a Welsh-language soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974.^[3] The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC, Pobol y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Cymru (now BBC One Wales) and later transferred to the Welsh-language station S4C when it opened in November 1982.^[3]

The programme typically centres around the residents of Cwmderi – a fictional, Welsh speaking, agricultural community.

Apart from rugby and football specials, Pobol y Cwm is consistently one of the most watched programmes of the week on S4C,^[4] and in 1994 was briefly shown across the whole of the United Kingdom on BBC Two with English subtitles.^[5]

On 25 September 2019, the soap hit a significant broadcasting landmark when it aired its 8,000th episode.^[6]

In October 2024, the show will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

^ "Pobol y Cwm: 40 facts to mark 40 years of the soap on its 40th birthday". WalesOnline. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "TV Show directory - Pobol Y Cwm". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
^ S4C viewing figures
^ Welsh BBC adds to drama output, The Independent, 9 February 1993
^ "TV Show directory - Pobol Y Cwm". Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[1] "Pobol y Cwm: 40 facts to mark 40 years of the soap on its 40th birthday". WalesOnline. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[2] "TV Show directory - Pobol Y Cwm". Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[WAEoW-3] Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.

[4] S4C viewing figures

[5] Welsh BBC adds to drama output, The Independent, 9 February 1993

[6] "TV Show directory - Pobol Y Cwm". Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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