Y Pris

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Y Pris
Y Pris S4C TV series logo.jpg
Genre Crime drama
Created by Tim Price
Written by
  • Heledd Hardy
  • Sharon Morgan
Directed by
  • Gareth Bryn
  • Ed Talfan
Starring
Opening theme"Y Pris" – Rob Love of Alabama 3
ComposersHugh Fowler
John E.R. Hardy
Country of originWales
Original languageWelsh
No. of series2
No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Ed Thomas
  • Angharad Jones
ProducerFizzy Oppè
Cinematography
  • Peter Thornton
  • Huw Walters
  • Steve Lawes
Editors
  • Wendi Rowlands
  • Jane Murrell
Running time45 minutes
Production company Fiction Factory
Release
Original network S4C
Picture format 16:9 (576i)
Audio format Stereo
Original release31 October 2007 (2007-10-31) 
21 May 2009 (2009-05-21)

Y Pris (English: The Price) is a Welsh television crime drama, produced by Fiction Factory for Welsh public service television station S4C. The series, described in its tagline as " The Sopranos by the seaside", [1] is set in Carmarthenshire and follows the "tangled lives of a group of gangsters who hide their illicit dealings". The series was written and created by Tim Price. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The first series comprises thirteen episodes. It was filmed in March and April 2007. The second series, comprising eight episodes, was commissioned by S4C in 2008 [1] and filmed later the same year [2] [4] for broadcast in 2009. The series is, together with Caerdydd , Cowbois ac Injans , and Con Passionate , part of S4C's drama editor Angharad Jones' drive to reach a younger audience for the station. [5] The series' theme was written and recorded by Alabama 3 lead singer Rob Love. All twenty-one episodes are available to stream on S4C's website. [6] All episodes are fully subtitled in both Welsh and English. Episodes from the second series also carry audio description. [7] [8]

Reception

In 2008, Y Pris was nominated for the Prix Europa in the "Best Drama Series" category. Y Pris has received five nominations for the 2008 Bafta Cymru awards: [9] Best Screenwriter for Tim Price, Best Actor for Matthew Gravelle, Best Drama Director for Gareth Bryn, Best Sound for Gareth Meiron, Simon H. Jones, and Darren Jones, and Best Original Music Soundtrack for John Hardy and Rob Love. [10] Y Pris won the Best Original Music Soundtrack award for John Hardy and Rob Love. [11] At the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards, the series won the award for "Best Drama Series". [12] At the 2009 Bafta Cymru awards, Y Pris was nominated for four awards, including Gareth Bryn for Best Drama Director, Peter Thornton for Best Director of Drama Photography, Nel Bat for Best Make-Up, and Haydn Pearce for Best Design. [13]

Cast

Supporting

  • Mari Ann Bull as Chloe
  • Catrin Arwel as Ruth
  • Gareth Milton as Ian Blake
  • William Thomas as Davey Eddy
  • Iwan John as PC Ray Richards
  • Rhodri Miles as PC Rory Brown
  • Gerry O'Brien as Mr. O'Shea
  • Alun ap Brinley as Prins William
  • Iola Hughes as Julia
  • Rhys Parry Jones as Big Phil
  • Maria Pride as Tara
  • Sara Harris-Davies as Mrs. Blake
  • Gordon Warnecke as Agent Macintosh
  • Gareth Potter as Oscar
  • Heledd Baskerville as Caitlin Hughes
  • Fran Brennan as Peter Perry
  • Owen Garmon as Preacher Gruffudd Hughes
  • Bethan Morgan as Carla
  • Hannah Morley as Hannah
  • Mair Rowlands as Siwan
  • Michael Smiley as Captain
  • Gareth Blake as Keith Bradbury
  • Emily Tucker as "Mouse" Llygoden

Episodes

Series 1 (2007–2008)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateWelsh viewers
(million) [15]
1"Episode 1"UnknownUnknown31 October 2007 (2007-10-31)N/A
2"Episode 2"UnknownUnknown7 November 2007 (2007-11-07)N/A
3"Episode 3"UnknownUnknown14 November 2007 (2007-11-14)N/A
4"Episode 4"UnknownUnknown21 November 2007 (2007-11-21)N/A
5"Episode 5"UnknownUnknown28 November 2007 (2007-11-28)N/A
6"Episode 6"UnknownUnknown5 December 2007 (2007-12-05)N/A
7"Episode 7"UnknownUnknown12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)N/A
8"Episode 8"UnknownUnknown19 December 2007 (2007-12-19)N/A
9"Episode 9"UnknownUnknown26 December 2007 (2007-12-26)N/A
10"Episode 10"UnknownUnknown2 January 2008 (2008-01-02)N/A
11"Episode 11"UnknownUnknown9 January 2008 (2008-01-09)N/A
12"Episode 12"UnknownUnknown16 January 2008 (2008-01-16)N/A
13"Episode 13"UnknownUnknown23 January 2008 (2008-01-23)N/A

Series 2 (2009)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateWelsh viewers
(million)
1"Episode 1"Dave EvansUnknown2 April 2009 (2009-04-02)N/A
2"Episode 2"Dave EvansUnknown9 April 2009 (2009-04-09)N/A
3"Episode 3"Dave EvansUnknown16 April 2009 (2009-04-16)N/A
4"Episode 4"Dave EvansUnknown23 April 2009 (2009-04-23)N/A
5"Episode 5"UnknownUnknown30 April 2009 (2009-04-30)N/A
6"Episode 6"UnknownUnknown7 May 2009 (2009-05-07)N/A
7"Episode 7"UnknownUnknown14 May 2009 (2009-05-14)N/A
8"Episode 8"UnknownUnknown21 May 2009 (2009-05-21)N/A

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