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The Dragon Has Two Tongues: A History of the Welsh (1985) | ecco

The Dragon Has Two Tongues: A History of the Welsh

The Dragon Has Two Tongues: A History of the Welsh

1

Season

1985

UK

9.5

A thirteen-part Channel 4 series that told the history of Wales through the widely differing viewpoints of two academics: Wynford Vaughan-Thomas and Gwyn Williams.

Episode List

Where to begin?

S1 • E1

Where to begin?

The series begins with parallel explorations of Wales, the two presenters unable to agree on the nature of history itself. Gentle commentary from the establishment Wynford Vaughan-Thomas meets the passion of Marxist Gwyn Williams.

When was Wales?

S1 • E2

When was Wales?

Aliens in their own land

S1 • E3

Aliens in their own land

The Norman Smash and Grab

S1 • E4

The Norman Smash and Grab

Under the Heel

S1 • E5

Under the Heel

Swallowing the Leek

S1 • E6

Swallowing the Leek

The Gentry Century

S1 • E7

The Gentry Century

Rebirth of a Nation?

S1 • E8

Rebirth of a Nation?

The Crucible

S1 • E9

The Crucible

From Riot to Respectability

S1 • E10

From Riot to Respectability

How Red Was My Valley?

S1 • E11

How Red Was My Valley?

Exodus

S1 • E12

Exodus

The Death of Wales?

S1 • E13

The Death of Wales?

Similar Titles

What the Tudors Did for Us

What the Tudors Did for Us

The British

The British

The Story of English

The Story of English

The Adventure of English

The Adventure of English

The Celts

The Celts

Cast

Wynford Vaughan-Thomas

Self - Presenter

Gwyn Alf Williams

Self - Presenter

J.O. Roberts

Self - Poem read by

Lisabeth Miles

Poetry read by

Clive Roberts

The voice of Lord George

Iestyn Garlick

Poetry & prose read by

Aled Lloyd Davies

The voice of Lord George