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Revision as of 14:37, 18 April 2018
| Y Pris | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Tim Price |
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| Composers | Hugh Fowler John E.R. Hardy |
| Country of origin | Wales |
| Original language | Welsh |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Fizzy Oppè |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Fiction Factory |
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| Network | S4C |
| Release | 31 October 2007 – 21 May 2009 |
Y Pris (The Price) is a popular Welsh language television programme produced by Fiction Factory for Welsh public service television station S4C. Described in its tagline as "The Sopranos by the seaside",[1] 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 been commissioned by S4C[1] and shown 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.[2]
The title track was written and recorded by Alabama 3 lead singer Rob Love (aka Rob Spragg). The series' music is composed by John Hardy.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations
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: 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[3][4] In the end, Y Pris won only one award: Best Original Music Soundtrack for John Hardy and Rob Love.[5]
The series has won best drama series in the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards.[6]
At the 2009 Bafta Cymru awards, Y Pris was nominated for the following categories: Gareth Bryn for Best Director (Film/Drama), Peter Thornton for Best Director Of Photography (Drama), Nel Bat for Best Make-Up, and Haydn Pearce for Best Design.[7]
Cast
- Matthew Gravelle as Lyn Edwards
- Aled Pugh as Bryn Pritchard
- Jâms Thomas as Ieuan Morris
- James Thomas as Twrch
- Philip Madoc as Y "The President" Llywydd
- Dyfrig Morris as Billy the Pimp
- Rhodri Meilir as Steve John
- Mark Lewis Jones as Chief Constable Bryan Jones
- Nia Roberts as Kirsti O'Shea
- Gillian Elisa as Anne
- Phylip Harries as Alan Philips
- Gareth John Bale as Keith
- Huw Ceredig as Rhidian Edwards
- Menna Trussler as Mam Edwards
- Dafydd Hywel as Clive Owen
- Sara Lloyd-Gregory as Llio Edwards
- Vincent Walsh as Fionn
Supporting cast
- 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
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) DJ Evans
- Writer: Tim Price[1][8][9]
- Co-writers: Heledd Hardy(I), Sharon Morgan (I)
- Series 1 was filmed in March and April 2007.
- Series 2 was filmed in 2008.[8][10]
- Episodes are available on S4C's website for live streaming.[11]
- All episodes are fully subtitled, in Welsh and English.
- All episodes from series 2 feature audio description.[12][13]
Broadcasts
The 13 episodes of series one were broadcast on S4C between 31 October 2007 and 23 January 2008. Repeats of the first series started on 21 October 2008. Series two started being broadcast on 2 April 2009.
References
- ^ a b c Gary Marsh (29 November 2007). "TV writer Tim Price is becoming a big deal". Liverpool Daily Post/Pontypridd Observer. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ Anwen Mair Robert (16 April 2008). "S4C Review of Statement of Programme Policy 2007" (PDF). S4C. p. 3. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "41 Bafta Cymru nominations for S4C". Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Bafta Cymru 2008 Nomineees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bafta Cymru 2008 Winners" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Celtic Media Festival Award Winners". 25 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Bafta Cymru 2009 Nominations" (PDF). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b Claire Hill (3 November 2007). "Y Pris is right". ICWales. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Tim Price at David Higham". Retrieved 9 April 2008.
- ^ "Tinopolis Annual Report and Accounts 2007" (PDF). Tinopolis. 2008. p. 6. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ^ "Y Pris News". 21 October 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ Eryl Crump (12 February 2008). "Campaign to push audio description on TV". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "S4C launches Audio Description awareness campaign". S4C. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008.