Rough Cut (TV series)
Rough Cut (Welsh: Dal y Mellt: translates as "Catch the Lightning") is a Welsh language contemporary thriller series.
About[edit]
Dal y Mellt is a six-part series made by Vox Pictures and originally shown on S4C.[1]
The series is based on the contemporary thriller novel written by Iwan ‘Iwcs’ Roberts, from Trawsfynydd and is set in Meirionydd, Cardiff and Soho in London.[1] The novelist Iwan Roberts also wrote the script and co-produced the drama alongside Llŷr Morus and Huw Chiswell.[2]
The series director, Huw Chiswell says that filming was a challenge where 6 six hours had to be finished in 50 days.[3]
A second series of the show would return to S4C in 2024.[4]
Netflix[edit]
Abacus Media Rights sold the crime drama to Netflix which is set to be the first ever Welsh language-only drama licensed on Netflix, streaming in the UK from April 2023.[5]
Benjamin King of Netflix said that has said that the content that is made in Wales and about Wales "travels extremely well" to worldwide audiences.[6]
CEO of S4C, Sian Doyle said that "To sell a Welsh-language-only series to a major global streamer like Netflix sets out our ambition to take Welsh talent and language to the world and creates further exciting opportunities for S4C."[7]
Netflix says they could play a role in helping to "promote and preserve the Welsh language". COBA executive Adam Minns said that "We've gone from a situation where there was literally one shown being made in Wales 15 years ago to Cardiff being one of the biggest production centres in the UK at the moment."[8]
The director of the series said that that subtitles are becoming "second nature" in TV and film which could lead the way for other minority language productions.[3]
A policy advocate for the Welsh Tourism Alliance says that the series could be beneficial to the tourism industry in Wales.[3]
The series was renamed for its Netflix streaming as Rough Cut.[9]
Cast[edit]
- Carbo played by Gwïon Morris Jones[1][10]
- Mici Ffin played by Mark Lewis Jones[1][10]
- Gronw played by Dylan Roberts[1][10]
- Antonia played by Lois Meleri-Jones[10]
- Les played by Graham Land[10]
- Dafydd Aldo played by Owen Arwyn[10]
- Cidw played by Ali Yassine[10]
- Julia played by Siwan Morris[10]
- Terrence played by Jordan Bernarde[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "New Welsh language TV thriller 'a cross between Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Italian Job'". Nation.Cymru. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2023-01-19). "Netflix Snaps Up S4C Welsh-Language Drama 'Rough Cut' – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ a b c Morris, Steven (2023-01-29). "'A real moment': Cymraeg's the star as Netflix buys Welsh-language drama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Mansfield, Mark (2023-09-18). "S4C thriller Dal y Mellt returns for second series next year". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Press | S4C". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "'Dal y Mellt': Netflix announces the release of first ever Welsh crime thriller series". The Economic Times. 2023-01-20. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ McGeorge, Alistair (2023-01-20). "Netflix to launch first ever Welsh series as streamer reveals big plans". Metro. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Netflix to show first Welsh language drama, Dal y Mellt". BBC News. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Jones, Branwen (2023-04-06). "Locations where Netflix's Welsh language series Rough Cut was filmed". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dal Y Mellt (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-02-28