How Green Was My Valley
Miniseries
December 29, 1975
6Episodes
Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.
Episodes
1. Hilltop Walk
December 29, 1975
50 min
A crippled Huw, youngest son of patriarch Gwilym Morgan, is told that he will one day walk, while his eldest brother battles for a union in the mines, to their father's chagrin.
Guest Stars:
Norman Comer, Aubrey Richards, Rhys Powys, Huw Justin, Victoria Plucknett
2. New Arrivals
January 5, 1976
50 min
Huw is bullied on his first day of school; Ianto receives surprising help from the Reverend, concerning the creation of a work union at the mines.
Guest Stars:
Norman Comer, Aubrey Richards, Rhys Powys, Jeremy Clyde, Victoria Plucknett
3. Huw's Training
January 12, 1976
50 min
The mine owner's son Iestyn Evans courts Angharad to the chagrin of Ifor. Meanwhile, Dai Bando teaches Huw how to fight his bullies; however, standing up for himself only gets Huw punished by pompous teacher Mr Jonas.
Guest Stars:
Norman Comer, Aubrey Richards, Dominic Guard, Rhys Powys, Jeremy Clyde
4. Angharad Arrives
January 19, 1976
50 min
Angharad is engaged to Iestyn Evans, so Bronwen consults Reverend Gruffydd's help to intercede.
Guest Stars:
Norman Comer, Aubrey Richards, Dominic Guard, Jeremy Clyde, Sheila Ruskin
5. Night Time Story
January 26, 1976
50 min
Celebrations abound after Ifor and his choir return from singing for Queen Victoria; Ceinwen Lloyd takes Huw for a moonlit stroll on the mountainside; Angharad's marriage to Iestyn begins to crumble.
Guest Stars:
Norman Comer, Dominic Guard, Jeremy Clyde, Sheila Ruskin, Clifford Rose
6. Bronwen Grieves
February 2, 1976
50 min
As Bronwen mourns Ifor, who dies in the mines as he shows Huw the ropes, Owen and Blodwen's romance blossoms; meanwhile, Huw attempts to reconnect with Angharad, who refuses to visit her family.
Guest Stars:
Aubrey Richards, Dominic Guard, Sheila Ruskin, Rachel Thomas, Zelah Clarke