This Foul Earth
ਚੈਨਲ ਵਿਸਥਾਰ
This Foul Earth
An oral history of Wales, as recorded by the Welsh Life Institute.
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O Rest Beside The Weary Road (Christmas Special)
December 25th, 2018 - Prior to the extended commission received by the Welsh Life Institute in 2019, a small number of test interviews were conducted...
2.6 - The Past
The interview subjects were encouraged to speak freely about their life experiences, so that the country's contemporary voice could be preserved for f...
2.5 - The Frozen Woman
August 23rd, 2019 - Natalie, a university lecturer and museum worker currently living in Newport, speaks about her arrival in Wales.
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2.4 - The Wonder Horse
June 1st, 2019 - Peter Powell (39, Tonyrefail), a fourth generation horse trainer, speaks about his visionary mother's new approach to showjumping, an...
2.3 - The Contest
September 2nd, 2019 - The Welsh Life Institute interviews warehouse supervisor and gymnasium proprietor Colin Jones (53, Pentyrch). A former fixer in...
2.2 - The Electrician
May 1st, 2019 - Independent electrician Lloyd Barton (36, Prestatyn) recalls his most memorable callout; a plug installation at a shipping container o...
2.1 - The Forecourt
June 6th, 2019 - Veteran car dealer Stewart Cleary (54, Abergavenny) details the little-known challenges of operating a used car business.
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1.6 - The Future
Over the course of the project, the interview subjects were given free reign to speak about whatever they wished. However, all subjects were asked - a...
1.5 - The Dead Man
July 3rd, 2019 - Gravedigger Owen Morgan (58, Hendy) gives a brief history of grave digging in west Wales, and recounts the unusual case of Bryn Johns...
1.4 - The Liar
August 15th, 2019 - Pub regular “Trevor” (location withheld at subject request) shares the story of how he came by his peculiar career.
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1.3 - The Forgotten Town
June 24th, 2019 - Unemployed former mail sorter Jim Morton (50, location withheld by request) shows the Welsh Life Institute around his formerly vibra...
1.2 - The Great Beyond
September 5th, 2019 - Account manager Rhys Valence (29, Cwmbran) recounts his near death experience on the roads of Manchester.
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1.1 - The Newspaper
August 18th, 2019 - Retired bin loader Clive Collins (78, Llanelli) tells the story of his time as one of Wales' most popular entertainers, and the ne...
1.0 - Introduction
In the summer of 2019, the Welsh Life Institute went out into Wales and interviewed hundreds of the nation's residents about their lives, in an attemp...