Michael Ball's Wonderful Wales

Season 1

2021 · 4 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   9 Jul 2021

   Michael begins in south Wales. His mother grew up in the Cynon Valley, and his grandfather and great-grandfather were both coal-miners. Michael visits the area that supplied coal to power the Titanic, and on the Gower Peninsula, he learns about cockle harvesting with three generations from Selwyn's Seafoods.

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   2. Episode 2

   16 Jul 2021

   The singer and broadcaster heads to mid Wales, making his way to the north of the country. His first stop is a familiar seaside town he is extremely fond of - Aberystwyth. This is where he did his first paid acting job, and Michael meets a friendly face from his summer performing in Godspell. Next, he drops in for lunch with the spectacular red kites of Mid Wales. Michael then checks in to restaurant Ynyshir on the Dyfi estuary for a Michelin-starred experience hosted by multi-award-winning chef Gareth Ward.

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   3. Episode 3

   23 Jul 2021

   Michael is in Mid Wales, making his way to the north.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   30 Jul 2021

   Michael is in north Wales, exploring the beautiful Snowdonia mountain range, in a journey that takes in Caernarfon Castle and a rare breed of wild Welsh mountain ponies.