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Old 06-08-2006, 15:16
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I only see English and Scottish soaps on the TV at the moment. It's a pity as I would quite like to see a Soap set in Cardiff or Swansea or somewhere. You know what I mean??
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Old 06-08-2006, 15:18
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There was something called "Tiger Bay" a few years back.......... Showed promise but BBC axed it after about 8 episdes. Jan Anderson was in it
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Old 06-08-2006, 15:19
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I'd just love to see one, Continuous like EE or if they wont trust a brand new soap, Have a Spin-Off froma current one with characters moving to a Welsh area.
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Old 06-08-2006, 15:25
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There is a Welsh soap and its been running 33 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/pobolycwm/index.shtml
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Old 06-08-2006, 15:26
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How comes I dont get that where I live AND I have BBC Wales and I dont get it
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Old 06-08-2006, 15:28
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Pobol y Cwm is on tonight at 5.20pm ond S4C - Sky Channel 135.
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Old 06-08-2006, 16:54
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Even the Irish have one fair city but it is just as bad as the Scottish one river city the acting is shocking in both
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:06
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Pobol y Cwm used to be shown on BBC2 years ago I remember. Sadly it didn't last very long, think it was because people didn't like the subtitling.
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:07
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I think there's too many Welsh soaps/dramas personally and I live in Wales. I wouldn't watch it. Eastenders is the only soap I'm interested in.
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:10
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Originally Posted by tuvnis
Even the Irish have one fair city but it is just as bad as the Scottish one river city the acting is shocking in both
River City is amazing! The acting is good. And to be honest i think they have the best storyline ideas out of all the Soaps. Eastenders were even accused of copying or stealing storylines once.
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:10
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And there was one a bit like Brookie called "Rwnd y Rwnd" or something similar, which was shown on S4C digital
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:10
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Originally Posted by soniamartin
I think there's too many Welsh soaps/dramas personally and I live in Wales. I wouldn't watch it. Eastenders is the only soap I'm interested in.
I live in West Yorks and Pobol y Cwm is the only soap I watch
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:11
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Originally Posted by barkingmad
And there was one a bit like Brookie called "Rwnd y Rwnd" or something similar, which was shown on S4C digital
That was a great little programme - it's still running I think
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:35
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Originally Posted by rubypudding
I live in West Yorks and Pobol y Cwm is the only soap I watch
How do you receive it, if you're in Yorkshire and not Wales?
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:36
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Glyn must be taking over!
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Old 06-08-2006, 17:46
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Originally Posted by Leanne Waters
There is a Welsh soap and its been running 33 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/pobolycwm/index.shtml
I think they want an English Language soap though.
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Old 06-08-2006, 19:57
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Well i suppose you could all meet in wrexham then push the welsh/english border over a few dozen miles, then you'll have Hollyoaks lol
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:09
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All they have to do is film each scene once in whelsh then again in english.
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:12
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Every time I hear "Welsh" now, I think of that horrible Glyn from Big Brother
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:13
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A soap set in swansea would be good - a gritty one !
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:17
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Originally Posted by Fizzy Dog
Every time I hear "Welsh" now, I think of that horrible Glyn from Big Brother
Yes me too
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:18
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Would anyone actually watch a Welsh soap.
Be honest.. I know i wouldn't. If it was in English then maybe.
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:20
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has anybody seen the film 'a way of life'?
anyway, its a really gritty story about teenagers who live in a town in south wales and deals with real issues such as racism, teen pregnancy etc. would be a great setting for a soap/drama imo
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:21
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Originally Posted by iiHEARTy0u
Would anyone actually watch a Welsh soap.
Be honest.. I know i wouldn't. If it was in English then maybe.
It could happen. It is not the first time a whelsh drama has filmed both in whelsh and english. They just get the actors to do the same scene twice in each lauguage
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Old 06-08-2006, 20:22
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Originally Posted by tuvnis
It could happen. It is not the first time a whelsh drama has filmed both in whelsh and english. They just get the actors to do the same scene twice in each lauguage
That must get tedious for them.
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