Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1) Swansea, By Joe Dunthorne | 20240122 | For the 70th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood (25th January 1954), five short dramatic portraits from different areas of Wales in 2024. 1) Swansea by Joe Dunthorne 'All the people of the lulled and dumbfound town are sleeping now' Caitlin....Sophie Melville Emlyn....Shaheen Jafaragholi Fiona.....Nadia Wyn Abouayen Helen.....Tamara Brabon Paul.....Gwion Morris Jones Mikey.....Antoine Lopez-Norton Security Guard 1......Ioan Hefin Security Guard 2....Ifan Huw Dafydd Directed by Fay Lomas Produced by Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales 70 years after the first broadcast of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, five new dramatic portraits of different areas of Wales in 2024 starring Ruth Jones. Swansea by Joe Dunthorne. |
| 02 | 2) Tywyn, North Wales, By Manon Steffan Ros | 20240123 | For the 70th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, five short dramatic portraits from different areas of Wales in 2024. 2) Tywyn, North Wales by Manon Steffan Ros, with additional material by Joe Dunthorne 'To empty Coronation Street that is rising and raising its blinds...' Mrs Satin....Sara Harris-Davies Gwil the Poet.....Gwion Morris Jones Delyth Elen.....Lois Meleri Jones Afanc.....James O'Quinn Directed by Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales 70 years since the first broadcast of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, five new dramatic portraits of different areas of Wales in 2024. Stars Ruth Jones. Tywyn by Manon Steffan Ros. |
| 03 | 3) New Quay, By Menna Elfyn | 20240124 | For the 70th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, five short dramatic portraits from different areas of Wales in 2024. 3) New Quay by Menna Elfyn, with additional material by Joe Dunthorne 'It is always opening time in the Sailor's Arms...' Cai.....Ioan Hefin Osian.....Ifan Huw Dafydd Rhiannon.....Eiry Thomas Man at Bar.....Alan David Directed by Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales 70 years since the first broadcast of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, five new dramatic portraits of different areas of Wales in 2024, starring Ruth Jones. New Quay by Menna Elfyn. |
| 04 | 4) Cardiff, By Hanan Issa | 20240125 | For the 70th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, five short dramatic portraits from different areas of Wales in 2024. 4) Cardiff by Hanan Issa, with additional material by Joe Dunthorne 'Down in the dusking town....' Hanan.....Hanan Issa Diff.....Dean Rehman Cliff.....Ioan Hefin Jean.....Sara Harris-Davies Girl.....Maisie-Lee Bryant Cake Maker.....Eiry Thomas Lord Bute.....Colin Paterson Shisha cafe worker.....Shaheen Jafargholi Directed by Fay Lomas Producer, Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales 70 years since the first broadcast of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, five new dramatic portraits of different areas of Wales in 2024, starring Ruth Jones. Cardiff by Hanan Issa. |
| 05 | 5) Rhondda, By Rachel Trezise | 20240126 | For the 70th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, five short dramatic portraits from different areas of Wales in 2024. 5) Rhondda by Rachel Trezise, with additional material by Joe Dunthorne 'Feel the night breaking...' Gracie Rowlands.....Maisie Lee Bryant Bex.....Sophie Melville Eric Watkins....Alan David Amy Jenkins...Tamara Brabon Directed by Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales For the 70th anniversary of the first broadcast of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, five short dramatic portraits from different areas of Wales in 2024. Rhondda by Rachel Trezise. |