| Belonging | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Eve Myles Oliver Wood David Smith Eiry Thomas Rebecca Harries Alun Raglan Stephanie Parker Di Botcher William Thomas Beth Robert Alexa Tyler |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom (Wales) |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approximately 30 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One Wales |
| Original release | 1999 – 16 April 2009 |
Belonging is an English-language Welsh television drama series, produced by BBC Wales and broadcast on BBC One Wales.
The programme revolved around the lives of the Lewis family, and their various trials and tribulations in the changing environment of their South Wales town Bryncoed and modern Wales. The programme began in 1999, and its ninth and final series started in April 2008 and ended in June. A one-off ten-year anniversary special was broadcast on 16 April 2009, centring on a reunion of the Lewis family. Stephanie Parker died two days after the show ended.
| Actor | Role | Episodes | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Myles | Ceri Lewis / Owen | 85 episodes | 2000–2009 |
| Di Botcher | Vanessa Doyle / James | 11 episodes | 2003–2009 |
| Leila Crerar | Amanda | 11 episodes | 2000–2002 |
| Oliver Wood | Asbo (Alan) | 8 episodes | 2008 |
| Sara Gregory / Sara Lloyd-Gregory | Nadine Weaver | 7 episodes | 2008 |
| Hema Mangoo | Jodie | 7 episodes | 2008 |
| Donna Edwards | Ruth Lewis | 5 episodes | 2003–2009 |
| William Thomas | William James | 5 episodes | 2006–2009 |
| Siobhan Flynn | Amy | 5 episodes | 2000 |
| Steve Meo | Owen | 4 episodes | 2003–2006 |
| Eiry Thomas | Debbie Weaver | 4 episodes | 2006–2008 |
| Louise Breckon-Richards | Louise Kavanagh | 4 episodes | 2000–2001 |
| Richard Newnham | Student | 4 episodes | 2004–2005 |
| Huw Rhys | Carl | 4 episodes | 2006 |
| Ri Richards | Liz | 4 episodes | 2006 |
| Joshua Jenkins | Nathan | 3 episodes | 2003 |
| David J. Bremner | Police Officer | 3 episodes | 2005–2007 |
| Richard Mylan | Joe | 3 episodes | 2006 |
| Beth Robert | Wendy | 3 episodes | 2006 |
| Charles Dale | Steve Lewis | 2 episodes | 2006–2009 |
| Alun Raglan | Robbie Owen | 2 episodes | 2008–2009 |
| David Smith | Cai Lewis | 2 episodes | 2008–2009 |
| Stephanie Parker | Stacey Weaver | 2 episodes | 2008–2009 |
| Steffan Rhodri | Ed Gordon | 2 episodes | 2008 |
| Sharon Morgan | Nancy Gordon | 2 episodes | 2008 |
| Stephen Marzella | College Lecturer | 2 episodes | 2002–2008 |
| Richard Elfyn | Ian | 2 episodes | 2006 |
| Jetinder Summan | Dil | 2 episodes | 2008 |
| Gwen Taylor | Margaret | 1 episode | 2003 |
| Rebecca Harries | Desiree 'Des' Duckett | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Danny Webb | Pawel | 1 episode | 2009 |
| Ruth Posner | Zofia | 1 episode | 2009 |
| Lewis Lloyd | Jake Bardetta | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Piotr Baumann | Tadeusz | 1 episode | 2009 |
| Sonila Vjeshta | Kasia | 1 episode | 2009 |
| Anita Reynolds | Hotel Manager | 1 episode | 2009 |
| Andrew Phillips | Tom Weaver | 1 episode | 2008 |
| The Amigos | Folk Band | 1 episode | 2009 |
| Tia Davies | Kirsty | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Rhys ap Hywel | Jon | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Lucas Charles | Marcus | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Aneirin Hughes | Tim | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Simon Ludders | Mr. Smith | 1 episode | 2008 |
| Siwan Morris | Liv | 1 episode | 2000 |
| Craig Russell | Alan McCoy(2001) | 1 episode 2002 | 2002 |
| Eiry Hughes | Police Woman | 1 episode | 2002 |
| Zoe Selah Smith | Phone shop customer | 1 episode | 2002 |
| Ioan Hefin | PC | 1 episode | 2004 |
| Victoria Plucknett | 1 episode | 2006 | |
| Ross O'Hennessy | John The Foreman | 1 episode | 2007 |
| Jâms Thomas | Leighton Bardetta | unknown episodes | 1999- |
| Robert Stone | Polish Bodyguard (uncredited) | 1 episode | 2008 |
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