Miniseries

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.

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   1. Hilltop Walk

   1975-12-29 · 50m

   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.

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   2. New Arrivals

   1976-01-05 · 50m

   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.

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   3. Huw's Training

   1976-01-12 · 50m

   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.

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   4. Angharad Arrives

   1976-01-19 · 50m

   Angharad is engaged to Iestyn Evans, so Bronwen consults Reverend Gruffydd's help to intercede.

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   5. Night Time Story

   1976-01-26 · 50m

   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.

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   6. Bronwen Grieves

   1976-02-02 · 50m

   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.