The life story of the glamorous actress and star of Poldark. Angharad happily sacrificed her career for her children, only to find her world turned upside down when tragedy struck her family.
The life story of the fiery historian who witnessed history at first hand, from the Depression to the D-Day landings. He overcame his own demons to achieve fame as a star of television history.
The life story of the witty and charismatic Fleet Street legend. His sensational, hard-hitting journalism made the Daily Mirror the world's best-selling newspaper.
The life of the world-famous poet, from his wild and violent love affair with Caitlin to his last drunken days in New York. Matthew Rhys tells the story of the Swansea lad and loveable rogue who filled secret notebooks with poems that would one day be read around the world.
The stormy, glittering life of singer Dorothy Squires, the Welsh diva who died a recluse, presented by Cerys Matthews. Dorothy Squires was a legend: one of the biggest stars of the 1940s, a glamorous performer, a great recording artist and a true diva. She was famous for her marriage to the young Roger Moore, her notorious court cases, her outrageous behaviour and powerful voice. Her glittering, yet tragic, life began in 1915 in Pontyberem and ended in the Rhondda Valley, where she lived out her final days in a home provided by one of her greatest fans. Presented by singer Cerys Matthews, this larger-than-life story is a gripping reminder of the talent of one of Wales's true stars.
Aled Jones presents the funny, warm and moving life story of comedian and singer Harry Secombe, a down-to-earth Swansea lad who became one of the nation's best-loved entertainers. From The Goons to Highway, from Pickwick to Songs of Praise, he 'ruled the world' with a giggle and a song. But Harry's good humour gave no hint of the serious challenges he had faced, from the brutality of war to life-threatening illness. Featuring Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan, the programme reminds us of Harry's natural warmth, his faith, and his infectious humour.
The life and passionate times of actor, film-maker and rebel Kenneth Griffith, presented by Philip Madoc. Born in Tenby, Kenneth Griffith was a legend in his own lifetime. His comic and sinister character-acting in numerous Boulting Bros films, his stage work for Tyrone Guthrie and his acclaimed and individualistic documentaries on the Zulu and Boer Wars, on Michael Collins, Thomas Paine and Clive of India all earned him both admiration and fame. Married three times, this self-confessed misogynist and best friend of Peter O'Toole was an engaging, subversive, charismatic and highly individual Welshman. Philip Madoc takes us on a journey into the life, loves and passions of Kenneth Griffith.
A portrait of Welsh actor and writer Emlyn Williams, a complex and fascinating man who crossed boundaries and broke taboos. Emlyn Williams was one of the most handsome and talented actors of his generation. Born into a working-class Welsh-speaking family in Flintshire, his life was changed by a brilliant schoolmistress who recognised his rare talent. With her help, he won a scholarship to Oxford University. He was a man of many parts, living a complex private life. His work as a writer (The Corn is Green, Night Must Fall, The Last Days of Dolwyn) brought Wales to stage and screen. His morbid fascination with crime produced best-selling studies of the Moors Murders and Dr Crippen, and as an actor, he re-invented the stage monologue with his one-man portrayals of Charles Dickens and Dylan Thomas. Actor Mark Lewis Jones examines the life of Emlyn Williams.