4. The Floodgates Open
In Episode 4 , as Capel Celyn villagers begin to leave, police are still hunting two bombers; meanwhile, a third is locked up, awaiting his fate.
It's a dark and controversial chapter in Welsh history and we hear from the people at the heart of it - the families forced to leave their homes, and the activists themselves. In Episode 4, as the drowning looms, Capel Celyn villagers begin to move out; meanwhile, police are still hunting two bombers - a third is already locked up in a police cell, awaiting his fate.
Writer and Presenter: Betsan Powys
Producers: Maria David, Dinah Jones, Huw Meredydd
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Additional sound engineering: Mark Harrison
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Development: Catrin Sion and Sam Ferguson
Archive Research: Dafydd O'Connor
Historical Consultant: Dr Wyn Thomas
Original Music: 9Bach
With thanks to Liverpool Central Library and Archives.
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Drowned – The Flooding of a Village
A story of the flooding of a village in Wales to provide drinking water for Liverpool.
