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Season 1 – The Story of Wales

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Huw Edwards journeys around Wales to discover the history that makes the country what is is today.

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The Story of Wales — Season 1

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Huw Edwards

Host

Phil George

Producer

John Geraint

Producer

Sophie Elwin Harris

Producer

John Geraint

Director

Sophie Elwin Harris

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 27, 2012 The Makings of Wales The earliest-known human burial in Western Europe; the biggest prehistoric copper mine in the world; Welsh saints. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 1, 2012 Power Struggles The building of a great frontier and Owain Glyndwr's struggle for independence. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 6, 2012 England and Wales Host Huw Edwards charts how Henry VII captured the English crown and established the Tudor dynasty. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 12, 2012 Furnace of Change The Industrial Revolution turns Wales into a global player, bringing unimaginable wealth and desperate poverty. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 19, 2012 A New Beginning It's boom time as Wales becomes known the world over for one particular product: Welsh steam coal, the best available. In the space of 50 years, "black gold" builds a new Wales. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 26, 2012 Wales and Britain A Welshman battles to set up Britain's most cherished institution, the NHS; the British parliament votes to drown a Welsh valley; a new generation of sporting heroes sets the flags waving. Details
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Season Info

Director
John Geraint, Sophie Elwin Harris
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 27, 2012