Rent Lakes and Legends of the British Isles: Wales (1999)
0h 50min
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- Synopsis:
In this video we travel to the ancient mystical kingdom of Wales. It is a small country, only 250km long and 80km wide, a land best known for the legends of Merlin, King Arthur and the Red Dragon and like a fine wine, it's a country to be savoured slowly. You can't rush the spectacular scenery or the colourful heritage of the two and half million people living here. As we journey together in this fabled Celtic land, we'll search for the resting place of King Arthur's sword, Excalibur; thrill to the legends of heroes like Owain Glyndwr, the greatest of all Welsh freedom fighters. We'll hear one of the greatest Welsh male voice choirs and capture the spirit of excitement that has grown out of the fiercely competitive nation whose character was moulded by devotion to their country. Today they seek new and demanding challenges. We'll travel on the historic trains and scale the country's highest mountain to see a warrior's grave. For this is Wales, land of history and myth, of dragons, sorcerers and Celtic Myths.
Locations Include:
- Conwy
- Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Llyn Cwmorthin
- Portmierion
- Beddgelert
- Llyn Gwynant
- Llyn Llydaw
- Snowdon
- Llyn Peris
- Llyn Padarn
- Llyn Ogwen
- Betws-y-Coed
- Llyn Celyn
- Llyn Tegid
- Machynlleth
- Llyn Cau
- Dolgellau
- Llyn Trawsfynydd- Actors:
- Geoffrey Wheeler, Cantorion Colin Jones, North Wales Chorus
- Producers:
- George Bailey
- Narrated By:
- Geoffrey Wheeler
- Writers:
- Tony Wilkie Millar, Gilbert Wilding
- Aka:
- Lakes & Legends of the British Isles: Wale
- Studio:
- Beckmann Visual Publishing
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest