A Welsh-language soap opera where a number of Hollywood stars have made names for themselves is marking its 50th anniversary.Pobol y Cwm, about the fictional village of Cwmderi in south-west Wales, was first broadcast on the BBC in 1974.A number of well-known actors and actresses have appeared on the show over the years, including Ioan Gruffudd, Iwan Rheon, Michael Sheen and Alexandra Roach.”[Pobol y Cwm] has been instrumental in the career of several notable individuals,” said series producer Dafydd Llewelyn.
Source: Pobol y Cwm at 50: The TV soap where Hollywood stars are born