Carmarthen’s historic courthouse hits the small screen/Llys hanesyddol Caerfyrddin ar y bocs

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Carmarthen’s historic courthouse hits the small screen

A SLICE of fame came to Carmarthen’s Guildhall last week when it was used as a set for a forthcoming S4C and BBC drama.
The historic courthouse, now owned by Carmarthenshire County Council, was the location chosen by producers for Keeping Faith, an eight part series which will be aired on S4C and BBC Wales in both Welsh and English. The series features well known stars of the screen such as Eve Myles, Matthew Gravelle and Mark Lewis Jones.
Director and producer Pip Broughton, of Vox Pictures, said: “We are delighted and privileged to be filming here in Carmarthen.
“I’ve always wanted to bring a precinct drama to west Wales. Carmarthen is brilliant, it’s easy to get here and we have a beautiful market town with lots of history. The courthouse has been fabulous to film in and the surrounding countryside has been perfect for our needs.”
The company also filmed in Laugharne and Pendine as well as other locations around the town of Carmarthen.
Cllr Emlyn Dole, Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, said: “We are pleased to have been able to offer Vox Pictures the opportunity to film in our beautiful courthouse, a building steeped in history.
“It is testament to our county that they chose to film here over dozens of other locations. The evidence is there as to what filming has done for other areas and how it can boost their tourism appeal and economy, and we look forward to seeing this series do the same for Carmarthenshire.
“We’d be happy to hear from any producers looking for filming locations as we can offer everything from coast to countryside, with plenty of urban locations and a variety of buildings suitable for any kind of drama.”
Keeping The Faith will be shown on BBC Wales in January 2018 and S4C as Un Bore Mercher from November 5.

Llys hanesyddol Caerfyrddin ar y bocs
GLANIODD y sêr yn Neuadd Sirol Caerfyrddin yr wythnos ddiwethaf pan gafodd ei defnyddio fel set ar gyfer cyfres ddrama newydd S4C a’r BBC.
Yr hen lys, sydd bellach dan berchnogaeth Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin, oedd y lleoliad a ddewisodd y cynhyrchwyr ar gyfer Un Bore Mercher, sef cyfres wyth rhan a fydd yn cael ei darlledu yn Gymraeg ar S4C ac yn Saesneg ar BBC Cymru. Mae’r gyfres yn cynnwys sêr adnabyddus y sgrîn megis Eve Myles, Matthew Gravelle a Mark Lewis Jones.
Dywedodd Pip Broughton, cyfarwyddwr a chynhyrchydd ar gyfer Vox Pictures: “Mae’n fraint i ni gael ffilmio yma yng Nghaerfyrddin ac rydym wrth ein boddau.
“Rwyf wastad wedi eisiau dod â drama ar leoliad i Orllewin Cymru. Mae Caerfyrddin yn wych. Mae’n hawdd cyrraedd yma ac mae gennym dref farchnad hyfryd sydd â llawer o hanes. Mae ffilmio yn y llys wedi bod yn ardderchog ac mae’r cefn gwlad o amgylch wedi bod yn berffaith i’n hanghenion ni.”
Mae’r cwmni wedi bod yn ffilmio yn Nhalacharn ac ym Mhentywyn hefyd, yn ogystal â lleoliadau eraill o gwmpas tref Caerfyrddin.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Emlyn Dole, Arweinydd Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin: “Rydym yn falch ein bod wedi gallu cynnig y cyfle i Vox Pictures ffilmio yn ein llys hardd, adeilad sy’n llawn hanes.
“Mae’r ffaith bod y cwmni wedi dewis ffilmio yma yn lle dwsinau o leoliadau eraill yn glod anferth i’n sir. Mae’r dystiolaeth yn amlwg o ran sut y mae ardaloedd eraill wedi elwa ar ffilmio a sut y mae’n gallu rhoi hwb i dwristiaeth ac i economi’r ardal. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at weld y gyfres hon yn gwneud yr un peth ar gyfer Sir Gaerfyrddin.
“Byddwn yn falch i glywed gan unrhyw gynhyrchwyr sy’n chwilio am leoliadau ffilmio gan ein bod yn medru cynnig unrhyw beth o’r arfordir i gefn gwlad, ac mae gennym ddigon o leoliadau trefol ac amrywiaeth o adeiladau sy’n addas ar gyfer unrhyw fath o ddrama.”
Bydd Un Bore Mercher yn cael ei darlledu ar S4C o 5 Tachwedd ymlaen a bydd y fersiwn Saesneg, sef Keeping Faith, yn cael ei darlledu ym mis Ionawr 2018 ar BBC Cymru.


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