A mischievous dark comedy about love, change and belonging by the makers of Hinterland.
S4C has released the “first look” of their dark comedy-drama, Pren ar y Bryn / Tree on a Hill written and created by Ed Thomas of Fiction Factory which will also be broadcast in English on the BBC at a later date.
Ed Thomas:
“It’s a big little story about change where resilience and a healthy sense of the absurd are worth holding onto when the world all around you just stops making sense. It’s a local story but I hope in its own way, it’s a story that audiences from anywhere can relate to”.
To many in the fading frontier town of Penwyllt, a way of life seems to be changing in front of their eyes and no one feels this more acutely than long-married couple Margaret and Clive Lewis, who suddenly find themselves slap bang in the middle of a mystery that gets the whole town buzzing and looking over their shoulders. But thankfully this lot knows how to find joy in the absurd and light in the darkest of places.
Pren ar y Bryn invites you to enter the colourful world of Penwyllt, a town inspired by the place where Ed Thomas grew up, infused by a delightful touch of the absurd. The series was filmed at the top of the Swansea Valley in and around Ystradgynlais and Abercrave, where the writer and director spent his formative years, and whose family ran a butcher shop for over a century.
With an ensemble cast including Nia Roberts, Rhodri Meilir, Richard Harrington, Suzanne Packer and Hannah Daniel, the characters are guaranteed to draw you into their journey, in a story brimming with warmth, humour and lovable people along the way.
Nia Roberts, who plays Margaret Lewis’ character:
“There is a plot that will keep people on the edge of their seats, but it’s also a drama about middle-aged people – something that we don’t see enough. It’s quirky, and it’s going to make people cry, laugh…It’s unique!”
Pren Ar y Bryn airs Sunday, 19 November 9 pm on S4C. Tree on a Hill, the English language version, will air on the BBC in 2024.
