Gwaith/Cartref
Gwaith/Cartref is a Welsh language television series that in set in the comprehensive school of Bro Taf, broadcast on S4C. The show was set in the Welsh valley Rhondda Cynon Taf from series one until the end of series five, and Rhymney Valley from the beginning of series six until the end of the show in series nine. The first episode was broadcast on S4C on 18 September 2011 and the final episode on 12 April 2018. Gwaith/Cartref ran for 90 episodes and almost 7 years. In 2019, the first three series were made available on S4C Clic.
It was the third new drama series to appear on S4C for 2011, next to Alys and Porthpenwaig. It follows the professional and personal lives of a group of teachers working at a Welsh language comprehensive school, dealing with a number of issues during and after the school day. The first half of each episode centres on the work-side, the second half on the home-side of the storyline.
Actress Rhian Blythe won a BAFTA Cymru Best Actress award for her role in the 2014 series of the show. Siw Hughes was nominated for the same award.
Series 6, featuring mostly all new characters at a new school, started broadcast on 20 January 2016, with Series 7, directly continuing the story, starting on 7 September 2016. Series 8 was broadcast from 11 January 2017 to March 2017. Series 9 is broadcast from February to April 2018, returning to the show's original runtime of hour-long episodes after several series of half-hour episodes.
Cast
Teachers
Grug Matthews - Maths teacher Beca Matthews - PE teacher Wyn Rowlands - Welsh and Media Studies Rhydian Elis – Headmaster Gemma Haddon – School Secretary Gwen Lloyd – Geography teacher, later Head of Religious Education Sara Harries - Art teacher Dan James - Geography teacher Simon Watkins - Geography teacher Nerys Edwards - Drama/Media Studies Aneurin Rees - Student maths teacher Emyr Tomos - Welsh teacher Steffan Young - Head of Geography Brynmor Davies - Temporary, later permanent, Maths teacher Sian Bowen-Harries - Deputy Head at Ysgol Bro Tâf, Headmistress at Ysgol Llwyn Dafydd Llinos Preece - Science teacher Aled Jenkins - Welsh teacher Heuls - Owner of 'Crwban' and sister to Aled Jenkins Miss Perkins - School Secretary Lisa Morris - French teacher and Head of Pastoral Care at Ysgol Llwyn Dafydd Zara Dudek - Dinner lady at Ysgol Llwyn Dafydd Mr Hassan - Mosque manager Dewi Pritchard - History teacher Dr Stephanie Murphy - Headteacher Eurig Bell - Deputy Head Llywela Harding - Welsh teacher Math Roberts - Maths teacher, later also Head of Sixth Form Annest Haf - Drama teacher Ceri Gravelle - Biology teacher Mei Huws - School caretaker Donna Isaacs - School secretary Colin Isaacs - Chemistry teacher Cadi Griffiths - Supply teacher Gwenno Bell - School councillor Gwyn Wilde - Drama and Welsh teacher Beth Wilde - Head of Biology
Students
Nadine Smith - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 9 Afan Rheeds - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 6 Jac Lewis - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 10 Ben Dover - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 7 Dylan Isaacs - Porth y Glo student Gwydion Prydderch - Porth y Glo student Macsen Isaacs - Porth y Glo student Nicky McLeod - Porth y Glo student Bleddyn Wilde - Porth y Glo student Jack Dowling - Sloth
Broadcast
Gwaith/Cartref is broadcast on Welsh-language channel S4C with English subtitles. It began airing on 18 September 2011 in the new Sunday night drama timeslot of 9.00pm, like previous new series Alys and Porthpenwaig. The show was also broadcast on freeview-only HD channel S4C Clirlun. Episodes can also be followed on S4C online service "Clic" and are available for up to 35 days before expiration.