Brand new Welsh thriller, A Light in the Hall, starts on Channel 4 this winter and was made in Wales and has a cast full of Welsh talent in which Joanna Scanlon, Alexandra Roach and Iwan Rheon star. The six-part series, which was filmed in both Welsh and English, follows Cat Donato, a journalist living in Cardiff, who returns to her home town of Llanemlyn to unpick the story and investigate the murder mystery and missing persons case of her best friend Ela, who disappeared some 18 years ago as it comes to light that her suspected abductor and killer is to be released on parole.
This new series, also known in Welsh as Y Golau, which has been shot in both Welsh and English, joins a whole host of brand new and returning dramas airing in January 2023, including that of Happy Valley, read more on that here, Stonehouse and Silent Witness - to name a few.
But when does it start? how can you watch it? Where is it filmed? And who's in it? Here is everything you need to know about The Light in the Hall...
When is The Light in the Hall on TV?
The first episodeof The Light in the Hall will air on Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesday, January 4.
The remaining episodes will then be played on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the same time of 9pm on Channel 4 for the next three weeks, with the final episode being first shown on Thursday, January 19.
All episodes of the show will be available to watch on All4 once it airs.
How many episodes are there?
There are six in total.
The drama has also aired in S4C as Y Golau, as the production was filmed simultaneously in Welsh and English. It sits alongside Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher, Hidden/Craith and Hinterland/Y Gwyll as Welsh-made dramas that air in both languages on major networks.
The Light in the Hall plot
A programme synopsis for the show reads: "Sharon Roberts (Joanna Scanlan - Bafta Best Actress 2022) is still grieving her daughter Ela who disappeared 18 years earlier. Shortly after Ela's disappearance, Joe Thomas (Iwan Rheon), a humble, quite gardener, was arrested and charged with her murder after Ela's DNA was discovered in his caravan.
"Joe confessed to the murder but refused, or could not explain why, or what he did with the body. Now Joe is being considered for parole and if he is released then Sharon's greatest fear may be realized; she will never get Ela's body back and the past will torment her the rest of her life.
"Cat Donato journalist (Alexandra Roach) originally from the same town has always been interested in the murder of Ela Roberts. It's a very personal story for Cat, for whom Ela was a part. She has kept an eye on the story and the news that Joe is due for parole and is likely to be released prompted her to offer her editor an in-depth article about the murder."
The Light in the Hall full cast
This list includes not only the main cast list, but a few others who make up unmissable roles in the show.
Sharon - Joanna Scanlan
Joe - Iwan Rheon
Cat - Alexandra Roach
Dai - Morgan Hopkins
Murat Ozdemir - Memet Ali Alibora
Judge Rowe - Anita Reynolds
Young Joe - Dylan Jones
Ela - Ella Peel
Ceri-Ann - Shelley Rees
Bronwen - Andria Doherty
Maddie - Llinor ap Gwynedd
Steve - Ben Bailey Smith
Mags - Siwan Morris
Greta - Annes Elwy
DCI Parry - Ioan Hefin
Sali - Catherine Ayres
Rhydian - Gareth Elis
Sasha - Lily Beau Conway
Young Shelley - Mari Ann Bull
Phil - Alex Harries
Eilis - Delyth Wyn
Ian - Aled Pugh
Where is it filmed?
The show is based and was filmed mostly in Carmarthenshire as well as other locations in west Wales and Cardiff. A large part of the series was filmed in the Tywi Valley, in the towns of Llandovery, Llangadog, Llandeilo and Carmarthen.
The Light In the Hall premieres on Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesday, January 4.
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