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*Cowbois ac Injans*
Cowbois ac Injans
Also known as	Cowboys and Engines
Created by	Jon Tregenna & Catherine Tregenna
Written by	Jon Tregenna and Catherine Tregenna
Directed by	Gruff Jones, Gareth Bryn, Daf Palfrey, Eryl Hugh Phillips
Starring	Geraint Todd, Janet Aethwy, Simon Fisher, Rhodri Evan, Catherine Ayres, Gareth Morris, John Rowley, Rhys Ap William, Sara Harris Davies, Huw Ceredig
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producer	Eryl Hugh Phillips for Rondo
Running time	48 minutes
Original release
Network	S4C
Release	2006 –; March 2007

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Cowbois ac Injans (Cowboys and Engines) is a Welsh language television drama written by brother and sister Jon Tregenna and Catherine Tregenna which was broadcast on S4C. The series was made by Teledu Opus, which later became Rondo Productions. The title was a pun on the phrase "Cowboys and "Injuns"; "injun", a mis-pronunciation of "Indian" (as in "American Indian") sounds similar to "injan", Welsh for "engine".

Plot

The comedy drama is set in a used car showroom, Garej Wheelers, somewhere in the Wild West of Wales. Things don't always go according to plan. It's a world of love, lies and second-hand cars. The series also deals in the fading dreams of the staff, for as Billy Wheeler said, 'No ever grows up wanting to be a car salesman.' The series had a serial element but also featured a 'story of the week' with guest actors appearing to take the role of customers.^[1]

Main characters

Bili Wheeler: Simon Fisher - patriarchal figure and proprietor of Wheelers
Balders: Rhodri Evan - hapless clown-like salesman who write romantic fiction in his spare time.
Jo-Jo: Catherine Ayers - Billy's daughter - former carnival queen who has a crush on Manny.
Manny: Geraint Todd - new salesman just back from London where he was in a band.
Cez: Mared Swain - Jo-Jo's best friend and Manny's loving wife.
Del: Janet Aethwy - 40-something and fiery - a woman whose husband left her for a younger model.
Jimmy: Neil Williams - Del's ex - an underwear salesman.
Carwyn: John Rowley - Balders' mute cousin.
Arwyn: Rhys ap William - Balders' bullying cousin.
Val: Sara Harris-Davies - Billy's wife.
Russ: Gareth Morris - Cez's Dad - he's dying of cancer which is the reason Cez and Manny came home.
Vince: Huw Ceredig - barfly at the local pub.

^[1]

Location

The main location - the showroom - was in The Herberts, a small village outside Cowbridge in the Vale Of Glamorgan. It was formerly a Rover dealership. The building has since been demolished. Other locations included Pontarddulais, Llanelli, Llantrisant and various other locations throughout the Vale.

History

The series was commissioned by Angharad Jones for S4C. The first series of 8 episodes aired during Autumn 2006. The series returned for a second series which began transmission on 4 February 2007.

Awards

In April 2007, Cowbois ac Injans was awarded the prize for Best Drama Series at the Celtic Media Festival in Scotland [1].

At the 2007 BAFTA Cymru Awards, Gareth Bryn Evans won the prize for Best Newcomer after directing episode six of Cowbois ac Injans Series 1.

At the 2008 BAFTA Cymru Awards, Rhodri Evan won Best Actor for his role as 'Balders'. The prize was presented by Ruth Jones from Gavin & Stacey.

References

^ ^a ^b "S4C - Cowbois ac Injans". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 18 January 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Cowbois ac Injans Website

[:0-1] "S4C - Cowbois ac Injans". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 18 January 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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+{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
-| show_name            = Cowbois ac Injans
+{{more citations needed|date=January 2016}}
-| format               = [[Drama Series]]
+{{Infobox television
-| runtime              = 40 minutes
-| writers              = [[Jon and Catherine Treganna]]
+| alt_name     = ''Cowboys and Engines''
-| created              = teledu Opus
+| runtime      = 48 minutes
+| writer       = [[Jon Tregenna]] and [[Catherine Tregenna]]
-| starring             = [[Geraint Todd]], Janet Aethwy, Simon Fisher, Rhodri Evan,
-| country              = [[Wales]], [[UK]]
+| creator      = [[Jon Tregenna]] & [[Catherine Tregenna]]
-| network              = [[S4C]]
+| producer     = Eryl Hugh Phillips for Rondo
+| director     = Gruff Jones, Gareth Bryn, Daf Palfrey, Eryl Hugh Phillips
-| first_aired          = Autumn 2006
+| starring     = [[Geraint Todd]], Janet Aethwy, Simon Fisher, Rhodri Evan, Catherine Ayres, Gareth Morris, John Rowley, Rhys Ap William, Sara Harris Davies, Huw Ceredig
-| last_aired           = March 2007
-| num_episodes         = 16
+| network      = [[S4C]]
+| first_aired  = {{Start date|2006}}
-| website              = [http://www.s4c.co.uk/cowboisacinjans/c_index.shtml]
+| last_aired   = {{End date|2007|3}}
+| num_episodes = 16
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-'''Cowbois ac Injans''' ''(Cowboys and Engines)'' is the [[Welsh language]] [[television]] [[drama]] written by brother and sister Jon and [[Catherine Tregenna]] for [[S4C]]. The [[television program|series]] was made by "Teledu Opus".
+'''''Cowbois ac Injans''''' ''(Cowboys and Engines)'' is a [[Welsh language]] television drama written by brother and sister [[Jon Tregenna]] and [[Catherine Tregenna]] which was broadcast on [[S4C]]. The series was made by Teledu Opus, which later became Rondo Productions. The title was a pun on the phrase "Cowboys and "Injuns"; "injun", a mis-pronunciation of "Indian" (as in "[[indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian]]") sounds similar to "injan", Welsh for "engine".
-The [[title]] was a pun on the [[phrase]] "[[Cowboys]] and "Injuns"; "injun", a derogatory [[synonym]] of "Indian" (as in "[[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indian]]"), sounds similar to "injan", [[Welsh language|Welsh]] for "[[engine]]".
 ==Plot==
-The [[comedy drama]] is set in a [[used car|second hand car]] [[showroom]] (Garej Wheelers) somewhere in the ''Wild West'' of [[Wales]]. Things don't always go according to [[plan]] with cheating, blackmailing and argumentative employees.
+The [[comedy drama]] is set in a used car showroom, Garej Wheelers, somewhere in the ''Wild West'' of Wales. Things don't always go according to plan. It's a world of love, lies and second-hand cars. The series also deals in the fading dreams of the staff, for as Billy Wheeler said, 'No ever grows up wanting to be a car salesman.' The series had a serial element but also featured a 'story of the week' with guest actors appearing to take the role of customers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = S4C - Cowbois ac Injans|url = http://www.s4c.cymru/cowboisacinjans/e_index.shtml|website = www.s4c.cymru|access-date = 2016-01-18}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 ==Main characters==
-*Bili Wheeler: Simon Fisher
+*Bili Wheeler: Simon Fisher - patriarchal figure and proprietor of Wheelers
-*Balders: Rhodri Evan
+*Balders: Rhodri Evan - hapless clown-like salesman who write romantic fiction in his spare time.
-*Jo-Jo: Catherine Ayers
+*Jo-Jo: Catherine Ayers - Billy's daughter - former carnival queen who has a crush on Manny.
-*Manny: [[Geraint Todd]]
+*Manny: [[Geraint Todd]] - new salesman just back from London where he was in a band.
-*Cez: Mared Swain
+*Cez: Mared Swain - Jo-Jo's best friend and Manny's loving wife.
+*Del: Janet Aethwy - 40-something and fiery - a woman whose husband left her for a younger model.
-*Del: Janet Aethwy
+*Jimmy: Neil Williams - Del's ex - an underwear salesman.
-*Carwyn: John Rowley
+*Carwyn: John Rowley - Balders' mute cousin.
-*Arwyn: Rhys ap William
+*Arwyn: [[Rhys ap William]] - Balders' bullying cousin.
-*Val: Sara Harris-Davies
+*Val: Sara Harris-Davies - Billy's wife.
+*Russ: Gareth Morris - Cez's Dad - he's dying of cancer which is the reason Cez and Manny came home.
+*Vince: [[Huw Ceredig]] - barfly at the local pub.
+<ref name=":0" />
+==Location==
+[[File:The Old Garage at The Herberts, St. Mary Church. - geograph.org.uk - 159818.jpg|thumb|Garage at The Herberts]]
+The main location - the showroom - was in [[The Herberts]], a small village outside [[Cowbridge]] in the Vale Of Glamorgan. It was formerly a [[Rover (marque)|Rover]] dealership. The building has since been demolished. Other locations included [[Pontarddulais]], [[Llanelli]], [[Llantrisant]] and various other locations throughout the Vale.
 ==History==
-The first one hour episode was broadcast on [[S4C]] and was a huge success. Eight episodes were made for the first series (which aired during Autumn 2006) and a second series began transmission on February 4, 2007.
+The series was commissioned by Angharad Jones for [[S4C]]. The first series of 8 episodes aired during Autumn 2006. The series returned for a second series which began transmission on 4 February 2007.
 ==Awards==
+In April 2007, ''Cowbois ac Injans'' was awarded the prize for Best Drama Series at the [[Celtic Media Festival]] in Scotland [http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=77].
+At the 2007 [[BAFTA Cymru]] Awards, Gareth Bryn Evans won the prize for Best Newcomer after directing episode six of ''Cowbois ac Injans'' Series 1.
+At the 2008 [[BAFTA Cymru]] Awards, Rhodri Evan won Best Actor for his role as 'Balders'. The prize was presented by [[Ruth Jones (actress)|Ruth Jones]] from [[Gavin & Stacey]].
-In April 2007, ''Cowbois ac Injans'' was awarded the [[prize]] for Best [[Drama]] Series at the [[Celtic Media Festival]] in [[Scotland]] [http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_press_level2.shtml?id=77].
+== See also ==
-At the 2007 [[BAFTA Cymru]] Awards, Gareth Bryn Evans won the prize for Best Newcomer after directing [[episode]] six of ''Cowbois ac Injans''.
+* [[List of Welsh television series]]
-At the 2008 BAFTA Cymru Awards, Rhodri Evan won Best Actor for his role as Balders in the series. The prize was presented by [[Ruth Jones]] from [[Gavin & Stacey]]
+==References==
-In December 2006, the [[Television program|programme]] was given two [[award]]s by the [[Wales]]-based website [[Prawn]] Cufflinks [http://prawncufflinks.wordpress.com/2006/12/28/the-prawn-cufflinks-review-of-the-year/]. ''Cowbois ac Injans'' was crowned [[Television]] Programme Of The [[Year]] and also received the [[prize]] for [[Television]] [[Moment]] Of The [[Year]]. The second series received nominations in the same categories in 2007.
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-Cowbois ac Injans Website [http://www.s4c.co.uk/cowboisacinjans/c_index.shtml]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060929033805/http://www.s4c.co.uk/cowboisacinjans/c_index.shtml ''Cowbois ac Injans'' Website]
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