Swansea and Llansteffan
Derek Brockway walks in Dylan Thomas's footsteps around Swansea before heading to the Llansteffan Peninsula and the Three Rivers estuary.
In the first of two special walks celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas's birth, Derek Brockway walks in Dylan's footsteps around his home town of Swansea. With his guide, actor Adrian Metcalfe, Derek sets off from Dylan's childhood home on Cwmdonkin Drive. He then walks through the city's beautiful parks and down to the seafront before visiting some of Dylan's haunts in later life. Derek even gets to end his walk with a pint! He then heads west to the Llansteffan Peninsula where his guide, artist Osi Rhys Osmond, leads him through the beautiful countryside which was home to many of Dylan's relatives. They visit his aunt's farm, which would provide the inspiration for Dylan's poem Fernhill, before dropping down to the stunning Three Rivers estuary where the Taf, Tywi and Gwendraeth meet.
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Swansea and the Llansteffan Peninsula
Duration: 01:44
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Wharley Point
Duration: 01:06
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Fern Hill
Duration: 02:06
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Derek Brockway |
Participant | Adrian Metcalfe |
Participant | Osi Rhys Osmond |
Director | Tammy Kennedy |
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Apr 2014 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Fri 24 Oct 2014 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 14 May 2023 12:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 7 Nov 2023 19:30
- Wed 8 Nov 2023 02:15
- Thu 9 Nov 2023 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 26 Oct 2024 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
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