The Light in the Hall

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The Light in the Hall
Also known asY Golau
GenreDrama
Starring Alexandra Roach, Joanna Scanlan, Iwan Rheon
Country of origin Wales
Original languagesWelsh, English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60 minutes including adverts
Original release
Network S4C
Release15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)

The Light in the Hall (Welsh : Y Golau) is a bilingual Welsh and English-language drama television series. It premiered on S4C on 15 May 2022.

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Production

The series was co-produced by S4C, Channel 4, and the producers Duchess Street Productions and Triongl in association with APC Studios. [1] The show is based in Carmarthenshire, Wales where two of the leading actors, Alexandra Roach and Iwan Rheon are from. Significant parts of the series were also filmed in the Tywi Valley, in the towns of Llandovery, Llangadog, Llandeilo and Carmarthen. Some filming also took place in Cardiff. [2]

Plot

The Welsh series has six episodes and is based in Llanemlyn, a town in west Wales. It follows a young journalist, Cat Donato who is played by Alexandra Roach, whose best friend Ela Roberts went missing 18 years ago. A quiet gardener named Joe Pritchard played by Iwan Rheon, is arrested following a confession but he cannot explain what happened to the body. [3]

Release and reception

The series was made in 2022 and premiered on S4C in Wales on 15 May 2022. This was followed by a UK-wide airing on Channel 4 in January 2023. [4]

Rotten Tomatoes ratings were 71% critics and 75% audience. [5]

In her review for The Guardian , Lucy Mangan stated that the series takes an hour to set the scene and is at its strongest during the interpersonal scenes, particularly the tender relationship between Sharon and Dai. Greta's refusal to join her mother's “Murderwang! Gang” is a memorable moment also. [6]

Cast

Sharon - Joanna Scanlan

Joe - Iwan Rheon

Cat - Alexandra Roach

Dai - Morgan Hopkins

Murat Ozdemir - Memet Ali Alibora

Judge Rowe - Anita Reynolds

Young Joe - Dylan Jones

Ela - Ella Peel

Ceri-Ann - Shelley Rees

Bronwen - Andria Doherty

Maddie - Llinor ap Gwynedd

Steve - Ben Bailey Smith

Mags - Siwan Morris

Greta - Annes Elwy

Chris - Dion Lloyd

DCI Parry - Ioan Hefin

Sali - Catherine Ayres

Rhydian - Gareth Elis

Sasha - Lily Beau Conway

Young Shelley - Mari Ann Bull

Phil - Alex Harries

Eilis - Delyth Wyn

Ian - Aled Pugh [7]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Press | S4C". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  2. ↑ Williams, Kathryn (2023-01-04). "Where in Wales Channel 4 drama Light in the Hall was filmed". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ↑ Rowlands, Eve (2023-01-04). "Channel 4 Light in the Hall: Full cast of new Welsh made thriller". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Channel 4 Light in the Hall: How to watch, number of episodes and cast". 4 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Light in the Hall - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes .
  6. ↑ Mangan, Lucy (2023-01-04). "The Light in the Hall review – Joanna Scanlan shines in a wintry thriller to curl up with". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. ↑ Rowlands, Eve (2023-01-04). "Channel 4 Light in the Hall: How to watch, number of episodes and cast". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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