| The Light in the Hall | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Y Golau |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Alexandra Roach, Joanna Scanlan, Iwan Rheon |
| Country of origin | Wales |
| Original languages | Welsh, English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes including adverts |
| Original release | |
| Network | S4C |
| Release | 15 May 2022 (2022-05-15) |
The Light in the Hall (Welsh: Y Golau) is a bilingual Welsh and English-language drama television series. It premiered on S4C on 15 May 2022.
Production
The series was co-produced by S4C, Channel 4, and the producers Duchess Street Productions and Triongl in association with APC Studios. The show is based in Carmarthenshire, Wales where two of the leading actors, Alexandra Roach and Iwan Rheon are from. Significant parts of the series were also filmed in the Tywi Valley, in the towns of Llandovery, Llangadog, Llandeilo and Carmarthen. Some filming also took place in Cardiff.
Plot
The Welsh series has six episodes and is based in Llanemlyn, a town in west Wales. It follows a young journalist, Cat Donato who is played by Alexandra Roach, whose best friend Ela Roberts went missing 18 years ago. A quiet gardener named Joe Pritchard played by Iwan Rheon, is arrested following a confession but he cannot explain what happened to the body.
Release and reception
The series was made in 2022 and premiered on S4C in Wales on 15 May 2022. This was followed by a UK-wide airing on Channel 4 in January 2023.
Rotten Tomatoes ratings were 71% critics and 75% audience.
In her review for The Guardian, Lucy Mangan stated that the series takes an hour to set the scene and is at its strongest during the interpersonal scenes, particularly the tender relationship between Sharon and Dai. Greta's refusal to join her mother's “Murderwang! Gang” is a memorable moment also.
Cast
- Sharon - Joanna Scanlan
- Joe - Iwan Rheon
- Cat - Alexandra Roach
- Dai - Morgan Hopkins
- Murat Ozdemir - Memet Ali Alibora
- Judge Rowe - Anita Reynolds
- Young Joe - Dylan Jones
- Ela - Ella Peel
- Ceri-Ann - Shelley Rees
- Bronwen - Andria Doherty
- Maddie - Llinor ap Gwynedd
- Steve - Ben Bailey Smith
- Mags - Siwan Morris
- Greta - Annes Elwy
- Chris - Dion Lloyd
- DCI Parry - Ioan Hefin
- Sali - Catherine Ayres
- Rhydian - Gareth Elis
- Sasha - Lily Beau Conway
- Young Shelley - Mari Ann Bull
- Phil - Alex Harries
- Eilis - Delyth Wyn
- Ian - Aled Pugh
See also
References
- "Press | S4C". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- Williams, Kathryn (2023-01-04). "Where in Wales Channel 4 drama Light in the Hall was filmed". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- Rowlands, Eve (2023-01-04). "Channel 4 Light in the Hall: Full cast of new Welsh made thriller". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- "Channel 4 Light in the Hall: How to watch, number of episodes and cast". 4 January 2023.
- "The Light in the Hall - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- Mangan, Lucy (2023-01-04). "The Light in the Hall review – Joanna Scanlan shines in a wintry thriller to curl up with". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- Rowlands, Eve (2023-01-04). "Channel 4 Light in the Hall: How to watch, number of episodes and cast". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-03-01.