2006 in Wales - Broadcasting

Broadcasting

  • Michael Sheen stars as Kenneth Williams in Fantabulosa, Nero in the drama-documentary series Ancient Rome: the Rise and Fall of an Empire, and H. G. Wells in H G Wells: War with the World.
  • Huw Edwards presents a St David's Day drama-documentary on the career of Owain Glyndŵr.
  • The new series of Doctor Who is filmed in Wales by BBC Wales and produced by Russell T Davies. Davies also produces Torchwood, a spin-off series featuring John Barrowman.
  • Andrew Davies's adaptation of Bleak House for the BBC wins several awards at the annual BAFTA ceremony in May.
  • Aled Jones leaves Classic FM to become a BBC radio presenter.
  • 5 November, Swansea Bay Radio on air for the first time.

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Famous quotes containing the word broadcasting:

    “We spend all day broadcasting on the radio and TV telling people back home what’s happening here. And we learn what’s happening here by spending all day monitoring the radio and TV broadcasts from back home.”
    —P.J. (Patrick Jake)