The Story of Wales Part 1 - New Documentary

[Treffie]

Huw Edwards presents the history of Wales. He delves into the world's biggest prehistoric copper mine, and reveals the true scale of the Roman occupation.

Available on BBC iPlayer (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00mlrqc/The_Story_of_Wales_The_Makings_of_Wales/) for the next 6 days. Not sure if people outside Britain can access it.

[Graham]

Was about to post this, going to watch it soon. It will be good, the BBC always do a great jobs of these documentaries.

Anyway cheers, will watch it tonight.

[Graham]

Watched the first episode, it was well constructed and beautifully made. Looking forward to the next episode.

Those former copper mins are surreal for it's age. Were those miners represented by the Unions? Strikes? :)

The Visually reconstructed Roman city, old Amphitheatre and the Archeology at Caerleon was very interesting. Always find the Romans interesting.

[Albion]

Will we see a Story of England?

BBC: En-ga-land...? What the fuck is that?



NO :(

[rhiannon]

Available on BBC iPlayer (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00mlrqc/The_Story_of_Wales_The_Makings_of_Wales/) for the next 6 days. Not sure if people outside Britain can access it.

:( I can't watch it. Wish I could, dammit.

[Treffie]

Was about to post this, going to watch it soon. It will be good, the BBC always do a great jobs of these documentaries.

Anyway cheers, will watch it tonight.

Some really nice photography and aerial views - no romanticism either, just the nuts and bolts. Will post the other episodes as they appear.

[Odoacer]

:( I can't watch it. Wish I could, dammit.

Yep:


Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only, but all BBC iPlayer Radio programmes are available to you.

Maybe could try a proxy server in the UK? :shrug:

[Albion]

I think there's an international version of Iplayer, they'll probably be on there once the UK series has ended.

[Treffie]

Part 2 - Power Struggles (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cqmb5/The_Story_of_Wales_Power_Struggles/).

Am watching it now.

[Graham]

Part 2 - Power Struggles (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cqmb5/The_Story_of_Wales_Power_Struggles/).

Am watching it now.

Will watch this after my trip to Greggs. Welsh History and Sausage rolls.

[Graham]

Watched the next episode on BBC Wales. The Act of Union between Wales and England.

From what I've gathered. The Gentry benfited most from act of Union. Upper class benefited, working class suffered moreso. Like the Act of Union 1707.

1536 document, act of parliament between England and Wales passage:


'Henceforth no person or persons that use the welsh speach or language,
shall have or enjoy any manor office or fees within this realm,
unless he or they exerice English speech or language'

Nine out of 10 in Wales spoke Welsh only and struggled during this time. Henry VIII attacked a good deal of Welsh culture during this time.

17th century snorefest, Puritan's zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Some nice scenes of castles and hills wake me up. Then Wales flourishes.

[Treffie]

Watched the next episode on BBC Wales. The Act of Union between Wales and England.

From what I've gathered. The Gentry benfited most from act of Union. Upper class benefited, working class suffered moreso. Like the Act of Union 1707.

1536 document, act of parliament between England and Wales passage:



Nine out of 10 in Wales spoke Welsh only and struggled during this time. Henry VIII attacked a good deal of Welsh culture during this time.

17th century snorefest, Puritan's zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Some nice scenes of castles and hills wake me up. Then Wales flourishes.

I quite enjoyed it, of course :D Catholic Wales, the birthplace of the start of the British Empire in this house. People tend to forget (sometimes conveniently) that it was the Tudors who started it all.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHZt5MtswU/S5a6lP2CveI/AAAAAAAAAAM/QKDDYzXi3Zw/s320/Plas%20Penmynydd%20062.jpg

Episode 3 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01d224j/The_Story_of_Wales_England_and_Wales/)

[Treffie]

Part 4 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dczfc/The_Story_of_Wales_Furnace_of_Change/) - in the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.

[Graham]

Was wondering when Wales would show a little fight... what we get...Welshmen dressed as women with blackened faces, fighting the powers.:P But many a good working class Welshman gave their life to fight for Freedom.

Very interesting episode. Wales the world mining capital and workers rights. You can see why Wales is like it is today.

Copperopolis! place to be!

[Treffie]

Was wondering when Wales would show a little fight... what we get...Welshmen dressed as women with blackened faces, fighting the powers.:P But many a good working class Welshman gave their life to fight for Freedom.

Very interesting episode. Wales the world mining capital and workers rights. You can see why Wales is like it is today.

Copperopolis! place to be!

Good football side too! :p

[Leadchucker]

:( I can't watch it. Wish I could, dammit. Me too :(

[Graham]

Me too :(
Shame. BBC has done some very well done Historical programmes.

Good football side too! :p

Aye, they are. Middle of the league. Shooting well above their weight with the big English teams.

[Treffie]

Part 5 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dpk03/The_Story_of_Wales_A_New_Beginning/) - a New Beginning.


Huw Edwards examines how the mining of Welsh steam coal made the country's reputation, attracting thousands of workers in the boom times. Then the Depression came

[Treffie]

Final installment (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01f102t/The_Story_of_Wales_Wales_and_Britain/).


Huw Edwards reviews how the country changed after WWII. The people of Wales make their mark on politics and sport, and the nation's sense of history is revived.

[Scrapple]

Nevermind it was the trailers bah.