:Yr Amgueddfa
{{Short description|Welsh-language television drama series}}
{{expand Welsh|Yr Amgueddfa}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = Drama
| starring = Nia Roberts
Steffan Rhodri
{{ill|Steffan Cennydd|cy}}
| country = Wales
| language = Welsh
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 12
| executive_producer = Paul Jones
| location = Cardiff
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|05|30|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2023|01|29|df=y}}
}}
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{{langnf|cy|Yr Amgueddfa|the museum}} is a Welsh television series based on Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.
Plot
It dramatises the self-destructive decline of a successful woman, a museum director who starts an affair with a young man.{{cite news |url=https://dramaquarterly.com/nightmare-at-the-museum/ |title=Nightmare at the Museum work|work=Drama Quarterly |date=28 May 2021 |access-date=19 January 2023}}
History
Filming of the series began in January 2021,{{cite web | url=https://www.s4c.cymru/en/press/post/41215/new-drama-opens-the-door-on-a-dark-and-dangerous-world/ | title=New drama opens the door on a dark and dangerous world |publisher=S4C |date=7 January 2021 |format=press release}} with the first broadcast at the end of May 2021.
In 2022, it was nominated for the BAFTA Cymru.{{cite web | url=https://www.s4c.cymru/en/press/post/52529/27-nominations-for-s4c-at-this-years-bafta-cymru-awards/ | title=27 nominations for S4C at this year's BAFTA Cymru awards |publisher=S4C |date=7 September 2022 |format=press release}}
The second series of {{lang|cy|Yr Amgueddfa}} (2022-2023) was based at Carmarthen Museum.{{cite web |url=https://www.s4c.cymru/en/press/post/50803/second-series-of-yr-amgueddfa-moves-to-the-countryside/ | title=Second series of Yr Amgueddfa moves to the countryside |publisher=S4C |date= |format=press release}}
Cast
- Nia Roberts - Della
- Mared Jarman (s1), Bethan McLean (s2) - Marged (Mags), daughter of Della and Alun
- Steffan Cennydd - Caleb
- Sharon Morgan - Elinor
- Delyth Wyn - Fioled
- Owain Gwynn - Mark
=Series 1=
- Steffan Rhodri - Alun, husband of Della
- Samuel Morgan-Davies - Daniel, son of Della and Alun
- Hanna Jarman - Sadie
- Scott Rose-Marsh - Pete
- Mali Tudno Jones - Lisa
- Lisa Victoria - Kay
- Simon Watts - Elfryn
- Ieuan Rhys - Gareth
- Alun ap Brinley - Lloyd
- Richard Elfyn - Byron
- Mabli Gwynne - Teleri
- Geraint Todd - Sulien
- Oliver Williams - young Caleb
- Tim Goodings - Ralph
=Series 2=
- Jâms Thomas - Mick
- Saran Morgan - Greta
- Gwion Tegid - Glyn
- Ian Saynor - Heddwyn
- Maria Pride - Eldeg
- Sara Gregory - Annette
- Amy Burnett - Catrina
Reception
Awards
- 2022: BAFTA Cymru (nomination)
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09hsgdr S4C - Yr Amgueddfa]
Category:2020s Welsh television series
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