- Y Pris
infobox television
show_name = Y Pris
caption =
format =Drama
runtime = 45
creator = Fiction Factory
producer = Fizzy Oppè
starring =
country =Wales
network =S4C
first_aired =2007
last_aired = 2nd series commissioned
num_episodes = 13 (I), 8 (II)
list_episodes =
imdb_id = 1193974
website= http://www.s4c-ypris.co.uk/Y Pris (English: "The Price") is a popular
Welsh language television programme produced by Fiction Factory [cite web|title=Tinopolis Archive |accessdate=2008-05-10 |url=http://www.tinopolis.com/Programmes/WelshProductions/Default.aspx] for Welsh public service television stationS4C . Described in its tagline as "The Sopranos by the seaside"cite web |title=TV writer Tim Price is becoming a big deal |author=Gary Marsh |publisher=Liverpool Daily Post/Pontypridd Observer |accessdate=2008-05-12 |date=2007-11-29
url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/pontypridd-llantrisant/2007/11/29/tv-writer-tim-price-is-becoming-a-big-deal-91466-20172886/ ] cite web |title=Y Pris Summary |author= |publisher=S4C |accessdate=2008-05-10 |date=2007
url=http://www.s4c-ypris.co.uk/Show/Episodes/?sid=12 ] the show is set in Carmarthenshire and follows the "tangled lives of a group of gangsters who hide their illicit dealings".Series 1 spans 13 episodes, first broadcast in 2007; eight episodes for series 2, written again by Tim Price, have already been commisioned by S4C 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. [cite web| title=S4C Review of Statement of Programme Policy 2007 |author=Anwen Mair Robert |publisher=S4C |accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2008-04-16|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/abouts4c/authority/pdf/c_progpolicy_review2007.pdf |page=3]The title track was written and recorded by
Alabama 3 lead singer Rob Love (aka Rob Spragg). [cite web |title=Y Pris News |author= |publisher=S4C |accessdate=2008-05-10 |date=2007 |url=http://www.s4c-ypris.co.uk/Show/News/?sid=11 ] The series' music is composed by John Hardy.cite web |title=John Hardy at MySpace |author= |publisher= |accessdate=2008-05-12 |date=2008-03-04 |url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=101634300 ]Awards and nominations
"Y Pris" has received five nominations for the "2008
Bafta Cymru " awards: Best Screenwriter for Tim Price, Best Actor for Matthew Gravelle, Best Director (Drama) 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 [cite web|title=41 Bafta Cymru nominations for S4C |accessdate=2008-05-10 |url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=173] [cite web|title=Bafta Cymru 2008 Nomineees |accessdate=2008-05-10 |url=http://www.bafta-cymru.org.uk/english/awards/pdf/2008_Final_Shortlist.pdf] In the end, "Y Pris" won only one wards: Best Original Music Soundtrack for John Hardy and Rob Love. [cite web |title=Bafta Cymru 2008 Winners |accessdate=2008-05-10 |url=http://www.bafta-cymru.org.uk/english/awards/pdf/winners_2008.pdf]Cast and Characters
* Lyn Edwards (Matthew Gravelle)
* Steve John (Rhodri Meilir )
* Bryn Pritchard (Aled Pugh)
* Ieuan Morris (Jâms Thomas)
* Kirsti O'Shea (Nia Roberts)
* Twrch (James Thomas)
* Y Llywydd "The President" (Philip Madoc)
* Billy The Pimp (Dyfrig Morris)
* Bryan Jones (Mark Lewis Jones)
* Anne (Gillian Elisa)
* Alan (Phylip Harrie)
* Keith (Gareth John Bale)
* Ruth (Catrin Arwel)
* cameo (Rob "Love" Spragg ofAlabama 3 ) I/13
* other cast: Huw Ceredig, Menna Trussler, Emily Tucker, Dafydd Hywel, Sara Gregory, Mari Ann Bull, Vincent Walsh, Huw Thomas, Iola Hughes, Gareth Milton, Gordon Warnecke, Julian Lewis Jones.Production
* Producer: Fizzy Oppè (I)
* Line producer: Cheryl Davies (I)
* Executive producers: Angharad Jones (I), Ed Thomas (I)
* Directors: Gareth Bryn (I), Ed Talfan (I)
* Writer: Tim Pricecite web |title=Y Pris is right |author=Claire Hill |publisher=ICWales |accessdate=2008-05-10 |date=2007-11-03 |url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2007/11/03/y-pris-is-right-91466-20056285/ ] [cite web|title=Tim Price at David Higham |accessdate=2008-04-09 |url=http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Price]
* Co-writers: Heledd Hardy(I), Sharon Morgan (I)
* Series 1 was filmed in March and April 2007.
* Series 2 is currently in production.cite web| title=Tinopolis Annual Report and Accounts 2007 |author= |publisher=Tinopolis |accessdate=2008-05-23 |date=2008 |url=http://www.tinopolis.com/pdf/8.pdf |page=6]
* Episodes are available on S4C's website for live streaming. [cite web|title=Y Pris News|accessdate=2008-05-10|date=2007-10-21 |url=http://www.s4c-ypris.co.uk/Show/News/?sid=11]
* All episodes are fully subtitled, in Welsh and English.
* All episodes from series 2 will featureaudio description . [cite web |title=Campaign to push audio description on TV |accessdate=2008-05-10 |date=2008-02-12 |author=Eryl Crump |publisher=Liverpool Daily Post |url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2008/02/12/campaign-to-push-audio-description-on-tv-55578-20463616/] [cite web |title=S4C launches Audio Description awareness campaign |accessdate=2008-05-12 |date=2008-02-12 |author= |publisher=S4C |url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/sched/e_press_level2.shtml?id=153]Broadcasts
The 13 episodes of series 1 were broadcast on
S4C between October 31, 2007 to January 23, 2008.References
External links
* [http://www.s4c-ypris.co.uk/?locale=en Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193974/ Y Pris on IMDB]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fictionfactoryfilms Fiction Factory on MySpace]
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