S4C’s Gwenllian Gravelle on recording ‘The One That Got Away’ and why Welsh drama is booming | News

Today we hear from S4C script director Gwenllian Gravelle about the Welsh pubcaster’s drama The One That Got Away, why the domestic market is thriving and why hopes for local language series distribution remain high.

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Set in the coastal town of Pembroke Dock in west Wales, Cleddau/The One That Got Away is a new crime and romance drama for local public broadcaster S4C from Banijay-owned BlackLight Television.

The six-part series, out October 13, was written by Catherine Tregenna and stars Hidden’s Elen Rhys and Rhian Blythe and Hinterland’s Richard Harrington.

S4C script director Gwenllian Gravelle spoke to Michael Pickard about the show at the Bafta Cymru premiere screening. She also discussed why the Welsh domestic drama market is booming despite downturns elsewhere, and her hopes for growth for local language titles on the global stage.

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