Merthyr Tydfil - References in Art and Literature

References in Art and Literature

  • In the third episode of the 1978 BBC sitcom Going Straight Merthyr Tydfil is referred to as having, ".. more pubs.. than anywhere else in Britain, and they're all shut Sundays."
  • In author Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series (set in an alternate history), begun in 2001, Merthyr Tydfil is the capital of an independent People's Republic of Wales.
  • Australian poet Les Murray references his experiences in the town in his poem, "Vindaloo in Merthyr Tydfil".
  • Canadian songwriter Jane Siberry uses "the slags of Merthyr Tydfil" as an image in her song "You Don't Need", from the 1984 album No Borders Here.

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