Writing The Century 12

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Description
01	Writing The Century 12: 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/true To My Land	20100208	Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people. In the 1960s Welsh identity was under threat. Sharon Morgan was a young history student at Cardiff University; Sir Glanmor Williams was an eminent historian, and a member of the Broadcasting Council for Wales. Despite their differences, the student activist and the establishment figure shared the same passion for Wales and the Welsh language. We follow them through these turbulent years as the nation begins to reassert itself. Dramatised by Tina Pepler from documents at the National Library of Wales. Glanmor....William Thomas Fay....Helen GriffinSharon....Elin Phillips Mami....Sharon Morgan Gwen....Anya Murphy Iwan....Dewi Rhys Williams John Rowley....Richard MitchleyGeorge Cook....Richard Nichols Gareth....Liam James Rhys....Sam Jones Dewi....Scott Arthur Mike....Gareth Williams Janet....Catrin Stewart Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen. A student and an eminent historian share the same passion for Wales and the Welsh language
02	Writing The Century 12: 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/true To My Land	20100209	Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people. Glanmor's Broadcasting Council for Wales meeting has been interrupted by news of a disaster at Aberfan. Sharon learns of the tragedy when hitchhiking back from a night out. Dramatised by Tina Pepler from documents at the National Library of Wales. Glanmor....William Thomas Fay....Helen GriffinSharon....Elin Phillips Mami....Sharon Morgan Gwen....Anya Murphy Iwan....Dewi Rhys Williams John Rowley....Richard MitchleyGeorge Cook....Richard Nichols Gareth....Liam James Rhys....Sam Jones Dewi....Scott Arthur Mike....Gareth Williams Janet....Catrin Stewart Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen. Sharon learns of the disaster at Aberfan while hitchhiking back from a night out.
03	Writing The Century 12: 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/true To My Land	20100210	Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people. Glanmor is invited by the Duke of Norfolk to serve on the Investiture Committee. Sharon and her friends in the Welsh Language Society continue their peaceful protests, while others begin to take a more dangerous route. Dramatised by Tina Pepler from documents at the National Library of Wales. Glanmor....William Thomas Fay....Helen GriffinSharon....Elin Phillips Mami....Sharon Morgan Gwen....Anya Murphy Iwan....Dewi Rhys Williams John Rowley....Richard MitchleyGeorge Cook....Richard Nichols Gareth....Liam James Rhys....Sam Jones Dewi....Scott Arthur Mike....Gareth Williams Janet....Catrin Stewart Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen. Sharon and her friends in the Welsh Language Society continue their peaceful protests.
04	Writing The Century 12: 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/true To My Land	20100211	Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people. Sharon and friends petition the BBC for more programmes in Welsh, while Glanmor puts the case for a Welsh commentator for the Investiture. Dramatised by Tina Pepler from documents at the National Library of Wales. Glanmor....William Thomas Fay....Helen GriffinSharon....Elin Phillips Mami....Sharon Morgan Gwen....Anya Murphy Iwan....Dewi Rhys Williams John Rowley....Richard MitchleyGeorge Cook....Richard Nichols Gareth....Liam James Rhys....Sam Jones Dewi....Scott Arthur Mike....Gareth Williams Janet....Catrin Stewart Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen. Sharon and friends petition the BBC for more programmes in Welsh.
05	Writing The Century 12: 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/true To My Land, Omnibus	20100212	Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people. In the 1960s Welsh identity was under threat. Sharon Morgan was a young history student at Cardiff University; Sir Glanmor Williams was an eminent historian and a member of the Broadcasting Council for Wales. Despite their differences, the student activist and the establishment figure shared the same passion for Wales and the Welsh language. We follow them through these turbulent years as the nation begins to reassert itself. Dramatised by Tina Pepler from documents at the National Library of Wales. Glanmor....William Thomas Fay....Helen GriffinSharon....Elin Phillips Mami....Sharon Morgan Gwen....Anya Murphy Iwan....Dewi Rhys Williams John Rowley....Richard MitchleyGeorge Cook....Richard Nichols Gareth....Liam James Rhys....Sam Jones Dewi....Scott Arthur Mike....Gareth Williams Janet....Catrin Stewart Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen. A student and an eminent historian share the same passion for Wales and the Welsh language
05 LAST	Writing The Century 12: 1966-1969 - Pleidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad/true To My Land	20100212	Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people. Sharon protests against the Investiture by taking part in a vigil at Cilmeri. Then news comes through that two men have blown themselves up on the way to plant a bomb on the railway line. Glanmor feels the tension in the air at the Investiture but all goes off without a hitch. Then Sharon makes a life-changing decision. Dramatised by Tina Pepler from documents at the National Library of Wales. Glanmor....William Thomas Fay....Helen GriffinSharon....Elin Phillips Mami....Sharon Morgan Gwen....Anya Murphy Iwan....Dewi Rhys Williams John Rowley....Richard MitchleyGeorge Cook....Richard Nichols Gareth....Liam James Rhys....Sam Jones Dewi....Scott Arthur Mike....Gareth Williams Janet....Catrin Stewart Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen.