Caerdydd (TV series)

Caerdydd is a Welsh language television programme set in Cardiff made by Fiction Factory<ref name="Tinopolis Archive">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> for Welsh public service television station S4C. The series is "a stylish, new drama about modern, urban Welsh-speakers living in a bilingual city"<ref name="DW Row 22.04.08">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> following "a group of modern urban twenty- and thirtysomethings"<ref name="DW Row 22.04.08" /> with "their complex friendships and relationships [set] against a backdrop of relentless socialising".<ref name="DW Row 22.04.08" /> First commissioned by S4C's drama editor Angharad Jones in 2005,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> as part of a drive by S4C to reach a younger audience,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=WesternMail060104 /> the third series of Caerdydd started its run on S4C on 30 March 2008. A fourth series was commissioned<ref name="S4C Policy 2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and went into production in Spring 2008.<ref name="TinopolisRep2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It started broadcasting on 14 June 2009.<ref name="Caerdyddhome">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Awards and nominations

Caerdydd (2nd series) has received three nominations for the 2008 Bafta Cymru awards: Best Screenwriter for Ed Talfan, Best Design for Hayden Pearce and Best Director of Photography (Drama) for Richard Wyn.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The second series was also nominated at the Celtic Media Festival 2008 for best drama series.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The third series has been nominated for Best Drama Series at the 2009 Bafta Cymru awards; Roger Wiliams as Best Screenwriter, and Ryland Teifi as Best Actor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Criticism

Criticism of the series focuses mainly on three topics:

• the series was originally set in Dublin and only transferred to Cardiff when commissioned by S4C.Template:Citation needed
• the large amount of English spoken, not just as some characters are non-Welsh speakers, but also English words in Welsh dialogue.<ref name=WesternMail060104>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• explicit sex scenes of both a heterosexual and homosexual nature.<ref name=WesternMail060104 />

"Sex In The Assembly" controversy

Template:See also A row started after the broadcast of episode three in series III as it emerged that a sex scene was actually filmed on location in a toilet room of the Senedd, the Welsh National Assembly building, and not in a television studio.<ref name=BBCrow080422>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Digitalspy>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Telegraph>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Officials of the National Assembly for Wales Commission who approved the filming for the Neuadd area, the corridors of the building and for one scene in the baby-changing room, were not made aware of the nature of the scene.<ref name=BBCrow080422 /><ref name=Times080422>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The scene itself, filmed on 14 March 2008,<ref name=BBCrow080422 /> involves Lea Kennedy (played by Alys Thomas) who is working for an unnamed party group and her much older boyfriend Stephen James (Dewi Rhys Williams) having sexual intercourse.<ref name=DailyPost080421>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As a result, S4C announced that it was investigating the matter and had contacted producers.<ref name=BBCrow080422 /><ref name=Guardian080423>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> One AM, William Graham (Conservative) called for scripts to be vetted more closely in the future.<ref name=BBCrow080422 /><ref name=ICWales080424>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

S4C's investigation came to this conclusion: S4C has looked into the circumstances surrounding the filming of drama series Caerdydd at the Senedd and is satisfied that the production company followed the correct procedures. We are confident that Senedd personnel who dealt with this issue were not misled.<ref name=ICWales080424 />

The National Assembly's investigation came to this conclusion: The National Assembly has carried out a full internal review of the circumstances of the filming of Caerdydd. We can confirm that at no stage of the negotiations about the use of the building for filming, or during the filming itself, was the content of the scene disclosed by the programme makers. Despite this setback, the Assembly is committed to being open and accessible to all, including programme makers, and we sincerely hope that this does not prevent us from working with responsible companies in future.<ref name=ICWales080424 />

Characters and cast

• Peter Marshall (Ryland Teifi)
• Emyr Tomos (Lee Haven-Jones)
• Osian James (Gareth Pierce)
• Lea Kennedy (Alys Thomas)
• Stephen James (Dewi Rhys Williams)
• Elen Aaron (Rhian Green)
• Mike Powell (Julian Lewis Jones)
• Kate Marshall Ford (Mali Harries)
• Robert Lewis (Bradley Freegard)
• Non Ellis Jones (Sue Roderick)<ref name=SueInt>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Natasha Jenkins (Ffion Williams) III/2-10, IV, V
• Jamie Roberts (Gareth Milton) IV-V (Dyfan Dwyfor) III/4-10
• Danny Ford (Huw Rhys) I, II
• Gareth Pritchard (Matthew Gravelle)
• Ceri Price (Siwan Morris) I, II, III/5-7,9,10
• Paul (Richard Shackley)
• Siân Edwards (Iola Hughes)
• Lleucu (Tara Bethan) II, III/1-3
• Damian Charles (Daniel Hope) I, II, III/1-3
• Mike Thomas (Jâms Thomas) III/2,3,6-9
• Yr Arglwydd (Lord) Delme Richards (Ian Saynor) III/2-4,7,9,10
• Ben (Jonathan Floyd) III/2-5
• Mared (Rhian Jones) III/3,4,6,7,9
• Rhys Johnstone (Rhodri Meilir) I, II
• Philip (Glyn Morgan) III/4,8,9
• Jane (Sharon Roberts) III/8,9
• Kylie Byrne (Jennie Crum) III/6,10
• Rhodri (Cellan Wyn Evans) III/9,10
• Sara Harris [Lauren Phillips] IV-V

Further cast: Catherine Ayers (Nia, I), Nathan Sussex, Sousila Pilay (II), Lillie Downie (Baby Ela Ford, III/4,6-10), Amelia Wyatt (Baby Ela Ford, III/3,4), Nick Ross (Gwilym, III/3), Lisa Zamira (III/3), Lee Bane (III/3), John Schumacher (III/3), Tomos James (III/3), Tyron Lopez (III/4), Gemma Prosser (III/4), Hazel Condon (III/4), Bethan Cecil (III/7), Charlote Grey (III/8), Poonah Najimohammadi (III/9), Rob Kendrick (actor) (III/9), Martin Glyn Murray (III/9), Elen Florence (I), Charmaine Hibberd (III/10), Kathryn Dimery (III/10), Megan Browne (Ela Ford), Ross O'Hennessy John Davies The Immigration Officer

Production

• The series is produced for S4C by Fiction Factory, a division of Tinopolis.<ref name="Tinopolis Archive" />
• Directors: Ed Thomas (I, II, III/1-5), Dave "D.J." Evans (II, III/6-10), Ed Talfan (I, II)<ref name="Tinopolis Archive" />
• Writers: Tim Price,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Producers: Fizzy Oppè, Catrin Rees, Ed Thomas (III)
• Line producer: Maurice Hunter (III)
• Series 1 was filmed in the main from January to April 2005. Directors: Ed Thomas, Ed Talfan
• Series 2 was filmed in the main from February to July 2006. Directors: Ed Thomas, Ed Talfan, Dave Evans.
• Series 3 was filmed in the main from January to June 2007. Directors: Ed Thomas, Dave Evans
• Series 2 and 3 were produced in HD format.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Series 4 has been commissioned<ref name="S4C Policy 2008" /> and is currently in production.<ref name="TinopolisRep2008" />
• Episodes are available (with on-screen English subtitles) on S4C's website for streaming for 35 days after initial broadcast. The first series went online each Saturday following the initial TV broadcast, without any restrictions to availability.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• All episodes are fully subtitled, in Welsh and English. The Welsh subtitles are available for download.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• All episodes in series 3 feature audio description.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Broadcasts

Series 1

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Episode	First	Repeated	Viewers<ref name="barb">Consolidated BARB audience figures</ref>
1	11 January 2006	13 January 2006
2	18 January 2006	20 January 2006
3	25 January 2006	27 January 2006
4	3 February 2006	5 February 2006
5	10 February 2006	12 February 2006
6	17 February 2006	19 February 2006
7	24 February 2006	26 February 2006

Series 2

Broadcasts of Series 2 on S4C

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1	10 January 2007	12 January 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2	17 January 2007	19 January 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
3	24 January 2007	26 January 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
4	31 January 2007	2 February 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
5	7 February 2007	9 February 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
6	14 February 2007	16 February 2007, 18 February 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7	21 February 2007	23 February 2007, 25 February 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
8	28 February 2007	2 March 2007, 4 March 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
9	7 March 2007	9 March 2007, 11 March 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
10	14 March 2007	16 March 2007	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The second series was repeated in February and March 2008.

Series 3

Broadcasts of Series 3 on S4C

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1	30 March 2008	3 April 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2	6 April 2008	10 April 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
3	13 April 2008	17 April 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
4	20 April 2008	24 April 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
5	27 April 2008	1 May 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
6	4 May 2008	8 May 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7	11 May 2008	15 May 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
8	18 May 2008	22 May 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
9	25 May 2008	29 May 2008	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Series 4

Broadcasts of Series 4 on S4C

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2	21 June 2009		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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6	19 July 2009		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7	26 July 2009		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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See also

• List of Welsh television series

External links

• [ Official Website (English)]
• Official Website (1st series)
• Caerdydd on IMDB
• Ruth McElroy: The Local, the Global and the Bi-Cultural: Welsh-Language Television DramaTemplate:Dead link In: Critical Studies in Television, Vol. 2, ed. 2, pp. 77–95 (Autumn 2007). Template:ISSN.