BBC
BBC Commissions Welsh Series 'Old Town Murders' & 'The Witch Farm'
The BBC adds two new Welsh shows to the roster as it continues to focus on producing shows outside of the traditional London locations.
Acorn TV
Acorn TV Brings Welsh Drama 'Inside/Bariau' in June
Acorn TV is known as an alternative streaming service to BritBox. The latter is British-centric, where Acorn TV tends to pick up English-language shows from everywhere but the U.K., including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Ireland. However, the race to become the American home for Welsh series is
Theater
Michael Sheen to Play Owain Glyndŵr for New Welsh National Theatre
If you've ever watched an interview with Good Omens star Michael Sheen, you've heard the actor talk about his Welsh heritage. It's something he's incredibly proud of, and he's dedicated much of his personal time, energy, and wealth to promoting
Acorn TV
Welsh Thriller 'The One That Got Away' Will Premiere on Acorn TV in April
Welsh dramas and noir-ish mysteries are all the rage at the moment, and Acorn TV is finally getting into the act. Not content to watch its competitor BritBox land all the buzzy new Welsh titles like Tree on a Hill and Death Valley, the streamer has scooped up the six-part
BritBox
'Tree on a Hill/Pren ar y Bryn' Is a Thriller in Any Language
Everyone wants to believe they’d know how to carry out the perfect coverup, especially in today’s true-crime-obsessed world. Welsh noir drama Tree on a Hill/Pren ar y Bryn paints an absurd yet much more realistic picture of what happens when a mediocre couple gets in over their
BritBox
BritBox Plants Offbeat Welsh Drama 'Tree on a Hill' In February Lineup
If you love Wales and Welsh culture but have somehow only ever managed to watch Welcome to Wrexham, it’s time to fix your life. Welsh dramas are growing in terms of both volume and popularity. With the rise of what’s commonly referred to as “Welsh noir,” stories like
Drama
Natalie Dormer To Star in Welsh/French Thriller 'Minotaur'
Sphere-Abacus, the now combined TV indie powerhouse producer, has announced its next series will be Minotaur, a Welsh-French series that's set in Paris and Northern Wales and will star French actor Assaad Bouab (Bad Sisters) and British actor Natalie Dormer (White Lies). The series hailed from Welsh actor-turned-playwright-and-director
Theater
Michael Sheen Will Fund & Launch a New Welsh National Theatre
Anglophiles who love Wales and all things Welsh (or who at least watched the National Theatre production of Nye when it was streaming free on YouTube) have probably heard about the many ways the country has dedicated itself to preserving and promoting its culture and language. This has taken many
BBC
The BBC Makes Reservations for Gaelic Drama 'The Island' ('An t-Eilean')
When BBC Alba, the Gaelic-language offshoot of BBC Scotland, announced the commissioning of The Island (An t-Eilean) in March 2024, it boasted that the series would be the biggest and most high-profile Gaelic drama in the network's (and the country's) history. In the area's