Y Pris
| Y Pris | |
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Crime drama | |
| Created by | Tim Price |
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| Opening theme | "Y Pris" – Rob Love of Alabama 3 |
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | S4C |
| Release | 31 October 2007 – 21 May 2009 |
Y Pris (English: The Price) is a Welsh television
crime drama, produced by Fiction Factory for Welsh public service television station S4C. The series, described in its tagline as "The Sopranos by the seaside",[1] is set in Carmarthenshire and follows the "tangled lives of a group of gangsters who hide their illicit dealings". The series was written and created by Tim Price.[1][2][3]
The first series comprises thirteen episodes. It was filmed in March and April 2007. The second series, comprising eight episodes, was commissioned by S4C in 2008[1] and filmed later the same year[2][4] for broadcast in 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.[5] The series' theme was written and recorded by Alabama 3 lead singer Rob Love. All twenty-one episodes are available to stream on S4C's website.[6] All episodes are fully subtitled in both Welsh and English. Episodes from the second series also carry audio description.[7][8]
Reception
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, Y Pris was nominated for four awards, including Gareth Bryn for Best Drama Director, Peter Thornton for Best Director of Drama Photography, Nel Bat for Best Make-Up, and Haydn Pearce for Best Design.[13]
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-Gregoryas Llio Edwards
- Vincent Walsh as Fionn
- Gareth Pierce as Nicky (Series 2)[14]
Supporting
- 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
Episodes
Series 1 (2007–2008)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Welsh viewers (million)[15] |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | 31 October 2007 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 November 2007 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | 14 November 2007 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 November 2007 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 November 2007 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 December 2007 | N/A |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Unknown | Unknown | 12 December 2007 | N/A |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Unknown | Unknown | 19 December 2007 | N/A |
| 9 | "Episode 9" | Unknown | Unknown | 26 December 2007 | N/A |
| 10 | "Episode 10" | Unknown | Unknown | 2 January 2008 | N/A |
| 11 | "Episode 11" | Unknown | Unknown | 9 January 2008 | N/A |
| 12 | "Episode 12" | Unknown | Unknown | 16 January 2008 | N/A |
| 13 | "Episode 13" | Unknown | Unknown | 23 January 2008 | N/A |
Series 2 (2009)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Welsh viewers (million) |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Dave Evans | Unknown | 2 April 2009 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Dave Evans | Unknown | 9 April 2009 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Dave Evans | Unknown | 16 April 2009 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Dave Evans | Unknown | 23 April 2009 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | 30 April 2009 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | 7 May 2009 | N/A |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Unknown | Unknown | 14 May 2009 | N/A |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Unknown | Unknown | 21 May 2009 | N/A |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Anwen Mair Robert (16 April 2008). "S4C Review of Statement of Programme Policy 2007" (PDF). S4C. p. 3. Retrieved 12 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.
- ^ "Bafta Cymru 2008 Nomineees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "41 Bafta Cymru nominations for S4C". Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Y Pris". WalesOnline. 27 March 2009.
- ^ "Weekly top 10 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".
