Having left Wales to find their own way in the world, two brothers return home to a small Welsh town to face the cruel reality of having to say goodbye to their parents for the very last time. Ed and Nye deal with their loss in very different ways, but one thing they share is a strong sense of hiraeth for Wales, their family and their past.
It's September 1986 and the beginning of term. We follow Megan, a 16-year-old girl with a hearing impairment, on her first few days at a mainstream school, where she meets Jake and his group of friends. At first, she seems like an outsider, but Jake manages to break down the communication barrier so that he can ask her out on a date. First Sign of Love is a film about inclusion, exclusion and communication, in its many forms.
Russell & Jameela is a modern-day adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, based on two feuding, neighbouring families in a dilapidated estate in South Wales. Russell is a jack-the-lad teenage boy: obsessed with social media. His love-interest Jameela has a stern, eagle-eyed father determined to keep the pair apart.
The series starts with Tuesday at Jackie's. First dates are hard enough as it is. Whether it's the awkward silence or the constant need to keep rambling on, no-one does a perfect first date. Actually, the only thing that could make a first date worse, is if your ex's showed up - right? Followed by a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, which is part of the It's My Shout production training scheme.
Filmed in Laugharne and set in the 1940s, Tin Dancing Shoes is about a young soldier seeking to impress his love at the local village dance before he is mobilised for war. But the waltz is not the only thing that Stanley has to learn. Followed by a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film which is part of the It's My Shout production training scheme.
When Seb's best friend kills himself, the school brings in a special grieving robot designed to perfectly resemble him. Seb is at first reluctant to meet with it, but when he finds out it is spreading lies about his deceased friends, he goes to confront it. In doing so, he brings up old emotions and manages to find closure with the robot.
Rory Romantic was once a bestselling author and superstar fitness coach until an accident ruined his career. He now lives alone and works as a trainer for virtual reality gym classes. When he receives the visit of his number one fan Tanvi, he gets to relive fond memories of his past, but their relationship has deep roots and carries a profound life lesson for Rory.
Jack is cycling as fast as his can, to deliver a package before the deadline of 10.30am. We follow him on his increasingly desperate journey. He is knocked off his bike when he jumps a red light and ignores the advice of onlookers and carries on. He works in a nightclub where he caught a fellow barman stealing from the till. When a girl from the local uni asked him out, he took his colleague's advice and borrowed from the till to pay for his date. He was caught on the CCTV and taken to the bar manager's office. To work off his debt, he was told to deliver a package the next day to the club's gangland owner. That's why he is in such a hurry this morning!
College student Bex is thrust into a difficult situation after a one-night stand leads to an online altercation that will change her life forever. In an age dominated by social media presence and popularity measured by how many likes or followers you have, does Bex have what it takes to take back control of her life?
Rhian lives in a small town in the sleepy Welsh valleys where nothing exciting ever happens - but in Rhian's mind it's filled with mystery, crime and deceit. The backstreets are alive with robbers, serial killers, smugglers and peculiar parking wardens but as her idol Sherlock Holmes always says: "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains no matter how improbable must be the truth." Rhian may not have many friends in her new school but who needs friends when you have mysteries?
Ivor isn't the bravest kid, but when he kicks the gang's football over the wall of local mystery, Mr Jones, he has no choice but to form a rescue team to venture into the villain's lair and retrieve it. A hard enough task on its own, but things are made more difficult as tales of Mr Jones' atrocities unfold, and the team gradually falls apart, leaving Ivor to face Mr Jones alone and prove his bravery.
Zack is a bit of a loner, his father is in prison and his mother suffers from depression, often taking to her bed for days on end, leaving Zack to ultimately fend for himself. Rather than going to school, Zack skips lessons to work for Tony, a fruit and vegetable stall holder at the local indoor market. Tony served time in prison during his youth and can see something of his younger self in this troubled boy. He finds himself becoming a mentor-father figure to Zack. On several occasions since Zack started working for him, Tony has seen him heading down that grim path of crime, even though Zack always insists it is in the best interests of his mum. After Zack is chased by one very irate shop-keeper and narrowly escapes being caught, Tony lays down the law. If Zack wants to end up like his father, then carry on. If not, change - before it is too late. Determined not to let Tony down, and to do the best for his mum the honest way, Zack makes a concerted effort to turn things around. He does not want to end up like his father. He decides to pay for the goods he has stolen from a local shop, much to the surprise of the shopkeeper. Then he makes the biggest decision of all - to return to school.
Like so many individuals Ray finds himself stuck in a dead-end office job, with an overbearing boss and heaps of unwanted paperwork. The only thing that gets Ray through a day at work is his music, and his love interest Lauren. Join Ray in a race against the clock to defeat the heaps of paperwork and get the girl.
Since Maggie's husband Jack died, her life has become insular and repetitive, the same routine day in and day out. Nothing new, nothing exciting. Until one day, after accidentally knocking the on switch of her husband's old CB radio, which has remained idle for years, she comes into contact with Adam, a newly appointed park ranger on the Brecon Beacons. A friendship forms as Maggie, once a proficient photographer, introduces Adam via the airwaves to the spectacular views that the Brecon Beacons have to offer. They share lunch together on a daily basis, getting to know each other via the dusty old radio. Maggie's world is transformed: she sees a purpose to her life once more. She has a reason to get up in the morning. She constructs a large map of the Brecon Beacons in the radio room and uses it to direct Adam to all the wonderful places she once enjoyed visiting when she was younger and had a real zest for life. Maggie’s world suddenly comes tumbling down when one day Adam's boss comes on the radio insisting that Maggie ceases all contact with Adam. This is later confirmed by Adam, who has been threatened with the sack if he continues using his radio for personal conversations. Maggie and Adam, with great reluctance, discontinue their friendship. Does this mean Maggie will withdraw into herself again?
After the family car breaks down in the deepest part of rural Wales, the disenfranchised middle child Abi must try and forget about her deep-rooted issues with her older sibling, James - the golden boy - and figure out a way in finding help. Trudging through the harsh Welsh landscape, the family must discover their own truths if they are to work together as a unit. A race against time, with the backdrop of the beautiful Welsh valley behind them, Abi must lead her family to salvage if she stands any chance of getting to her graduation on time.
In a modern age that is dominated by social media and ruled by its constant trends the new sport of free-sitting has swept the nation. The story of Sit Bangor follows a group of free-sitters on a journey to achieve the ultimate sit. Share their triumphs and tribulations, and witness the camaraderie and rivalry as their preparation builds to the big day.
Josh is your typical teenage boy from the South Wales Valley. While out on his bike with his best friends Jamie and Carys, they spot an open grave. An apprehensive investigation leads them to discover Josh's mother Trudy - she is tipsy, make-up smeared, has a suspected broken leg and no way out. Trudy just wants to pay her last respects to best friend Dawn, before her well-to-do sister Karen turns up. Embarrassed by his mother, with her tabard in hand and insistence on looking her best, Josh must try and get her out before Karen and the whole town descends on the graveyard for Dawn’s upcoming funeral.