Gwaith/Cartref

Gwaith/Cartref (English: Home/Work) is a Welsh language television series that premiered on S4C on 18 September 2011. 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 or each episode centres on the work-side, the second half on the home-side of the storyline.

Gwaith/Cartref
GenreDrama
Directed byDaf Palfrey
Andy Newbery
Hefin Rees
Country of originWales
Original language(s)Welsh
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes90
Production
Producer(s)Sophie Fante
Nora Ostler
Editor(s)Mike Hopkins
Rhys Ap Rhobert
Running time23 or 47 minutes
Production company(s)Fiction Factory
Release
Original networkS4C
S4C Clirlun
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release18 September 2011 (2011-09-18) –
present
External links
Website

The show is produced by Fiction Factory. The second series was screened in spring 2012; the third series was filmed in summer 2012[1] and broadcast in March 2013.

The fourth series aired in January–March 2014. 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.[2] Series 5 of the show was broadcast during January–March 2015.

Series 6, featuring mostly all new characters at a new school, started broadcast on 20 January 2016,[3] with Series 7, directly continuing the story, starting on 7 September 2016.[4] Series 8 was broadcast from 11 January 2017 to March 2017.[5] 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.

Current characters on Gwaith/Cartref
  • Dr Stephanie Murphy - Headteacher (played by Siwan Morris) (series 6-present)
  • Eurig Bell - Deputy Head (played by Ieuan Rhys) (series 6-present)
  • Llywela Harding - Welsh teacher (played by Sue Roderick) (series 6-present)
  • Math Roberts - Maths teacher, later also Head of Sixth Form (series 6-present)
  • Aled Jenkins - Welsh teacher (played by Gareth Jewell, continuing his role since series 3 at the new setting)
  • Annest Haf - Drama teacher (played by Lowri Palfrey) (series 6-present)
  • Ceri Gravelle - Biology teacher (played by Lisa Jen Brown) (series 6-present)
  • Mei Huws - School caretaker (played by Bradley Freegard) (series 6-present)
  • Donna Isaacs - School secretary (played by Shelley Rees) (series 6-present)
  • Colin Isaacs - Chemistry teacher (played by Jâms Thomas) (series 6-present)
  • Dylan Isaacs - Porth y Glo student (played by Jacob Oakley) (series 6-present)
  • Macsen Isaacs - (previously known as Phoebe Issacs) Porth y Glo student (played by Mabli Jen Eustace) (series 6-present)
  • Nicky McLeod - Porth y Glo student (played by Saran Morgan) (series 7-present)
  • Gwydion Prydderch - Porth y Glo student (played by Ieuan Bradley) (series 6-present)
  • Gwyn Wilde - Drama and Welsh teacher (played by Morgan Hopkins) (series 9-present)
  • Beth Wilde - Head of Biology (played by Rhian Jones) (series 9-present)
  • Bleddyn Wilde - Porth y Glo student (played by Bedwyr Hedd Bowen) (series 9-present)

Past characters on Gwaith/Cartref (partial list)
  • Gwenno Bell - School councillor (played by Mair Rowlands) (series 7-8)
  • Cadi Griffiths - Supply teacher (played by Lucy Hannah) (series 7)
  • Sian Bowen-Harries - Deputy Head at Ysgol Bro Tâf, Headmistress at Ysgol Llwyn Dafydd (played by Janet Aethwy) (regular series 2-5, guest series 6)
  • Grug Matthews - Maths teacher (played by Rhian Blythe) (series 1-5)
  • Beca Matthews - PE teacher (played by Hannah Daniel) (series 1-5)
  • Wyn Rowlands - Welsh and Media Studies (played by Richard Elis) (series 1-5)
  • Rhydian Elis – Headmaster (played by Rhodri Evan) (series 1-2)
  • Gemma Haddon – School Secretary (played by Siw Hughes) (series 1-2)
  • Brynmor Davies - Temporary, later permanent, Maths teacher (played by Bryn Fon) (series 3-5)
  • Dewi Pritchard - History teacher (played by Aled Pugh) (series 5)
  • Lisa Morris - French teacher and Head of Pastoral Care at Ysgol Llwyn Dafydd (played by Ffion Williams) (series 3-5)
  • Zara Dudek - Dinner lady at Ysgol Llwyn Dafydd (played by Carys Eleri) (series 3-5)
  • Gwen Lloyd – Geography teacher, later Head of Religious Education (played by Rhian Morgan) (series 1-5)
  • Heuls - Owner of 'Crwban' and sister to Aled Jenkins (played by Elin Llwyd) (series 3-5)
  • Miss Perkins - School Secretary (played by Andrea Edwards) (series 3-5)
  • Sara Harries - Art teacher (played Lauren Phillips) (series 1-3)
  • Dan James - Geography teacher (played by Huw Rhys) (series 1-2)
  • Simon Watkins - Geography teacher (played by Rhys ap Trefor) (series 1-2, guest series 3 and 6)
  • Nerys Edwards - Drama/Media Studies (played by Catrin Fychan) (series 1-2)
  • Steffan Young - Head of Geography (played by Geraint Todd) (series 1-2)
  • Aneurin Rees - Student maths teacher (played by Arwyn Jones) (series 1)
  • Emyr Tomos - Welsh teacher (played by Lee Haven Jones) (series 1)
  • Nadine Smith - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 9 (played by Manon Grocott) (series 1)
  • Afan Rheeds - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 6 (played by Stuart Happee Thompson) (series 1)
  • Ben Dover - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 7 (played by William Ragget) (series 2)
  • Jac Lewis - Bro Tâf Pupil. Year 10 (played by Sam Davies) (series 1)
  • Llinos Preece - Science teacher (played by Elin Phillips) (series 3)
  • Mr Hassan - Mosque manager (played by Ike Khan) (series 3)

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 (clear picture). Episodes can also be followed on S4C online service "Clic" and are available for up to 35 days before expiration.[6]

Ratings
Episode Airdates
Total Viewers
Rank
First run Repeats
1.1
18 September 2011
20 September 2011
52,000[7]
6[7]
1.2
25 September 2011
27 September 2011
55,000[8]
7[8]
1.3
2 October 2011
4 October 2011
51,000[9]
6[9]
1.4
9 October 2011
11 October 2011
57,000[10]
6[10]
1.5
16 October 2011
18 October 2011
57,000[11]
6[11]
1.6
23 October 2011
25 October 2011
47,000[12]
9[12]
1.7
30 October 2011
1 November 2011
50,000[13]
6[13]
1.8
6 November 2011
8 November 2011
69,000[14]
7[14]
1.9
13 November 2011
15 November 2011
55,000[15]
8[15]
1.10
20 November 2011
22 November 2011
57,000[16]
9[16]
2.1
18 March 2012
none
47,000[17]
9[17]
2.2
25 March 2012
none
41,000[18]
9[18]
2.3
1 April 2012
none
51,000[19]
9[19]
2.4
8 April 2012
none
56,000[20]
9[20]
2.5
15 April 2012
none
45,000[21]
9[21]
2.6
22 April 2012
none
49,000[22]
9[22]
2.7
29 April 2012
none
48,000[23]
n/a[23]
2.8
6 May 2012
none
39,000[24]
n/a[24]
3.1
17 March 2013
20 March 2013
45,000[25]
n/a[25]
3.2
24 March 2013
27 March 2013
64,000[26]
n/a[26]
3.3
31 March 2013
3 April 2013
35,000[27]
n/a[27]
3.4
7 April 2013
10 April 2013
50,000[28]
n/a[28]
3.5
14 April 2013
17 April 2013
38,000[29]
n/a[29]
3.6
21 April 2013
24 April 2013
33,000[30]
n/a[30]
3.7
28 April 2013
1 May 2013
34,000[31]
n/a[31]
3.8
5 May 2013
8 May 2013
N/A[32]
N/A[32]

References
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  2. "British Academy Cymru Awards Winners in 2014". BAFTA official website. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/heres-whats-going-happen-new-10767188
  4. http://www.s4c.cymru/caban/?p=14409&lang=en
  5. http://www.s4c.cymru/en/drama/gwaith-cartref/
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  11. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 16/10/2011". s4c.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  12. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 23/10/2011". s4c.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  13. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 30/10/2011". s4c.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  14. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 06/11/2011". s4c.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  15. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 13/11/2011". s4c.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  16. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 20/11/2011". s4c.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  17. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 18/03/2012". s4c.co.uk.
  18. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 25/03/2012". s4c.co.uk.
  19. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 1/04/2012". s4c.co.uk.
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  21. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 15/04/2012". s4c.co.uk.
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  23. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 29/04/2012". s4c.co.uk.
  24. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 6/05/2012". s4c.co.uk.
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  27. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 31/03/2013". s4c.co.uk.
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  30. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 21/04/2013". s4c.co.uk.
  31. "Top 20 Welsh Programmes - Week ending 28/04/2013". s4c.co.uk.
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