Drovers' Gold
Drovers' Gold is a five-part British television historical drama series, first broadcast on BBC1 on 30 May 1997. A single series comprises five episodes were broadcast, with the concluding episode broadcasting on 27 June 1997. Episodes broadcast at 21:30 on Fridays.
Plot
The series set in 19th-century Wales, where struggling families embark on a cattle drive to London for better prices. They face numerous challenges, including an unscrupulous landowner, disease outbreaks, and legal troubles, as they strive to escape poverty and build a better future.Casting
According to a culture interview in 2018 at Wales.com, Ruth Jones says to be billed as a "Welsh Western" which told the story of a cattle drive from West Wales to London. Jones later commented, "I loved that job. I visited places like Lampeter and Llandeilo for the first time, as well as Abergavenny and Crickhowell. I fell in love with them all. There was something so unspoilt about them, and I've been back several times since."Cast
- David Calder as Vaughan
- Andrew Howard as Aaron
- Emma Fielding as Elizabeth
- Ruth Jones as Mary
- Danny Llewelyn as Isaiah
- Sharon Geater as Rebecca
- Alun Jones as Dafydd
- Robert Pugh as Handl
- John Standing as Sir Huw
- Aneirin Hughes as Daniel
- Freddie Jones as "Moc" Morgan
- Steve Speirs as Lewis
- Keith Barron as Sir Thomas