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0:00:02 > 0:00:03- I'm Steffan Rhodri.
0:00:04 > 0:00:09- This series follows Welsh produce - making its mark around the world.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17- I derive great pleasure from - travelling to different countries...
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- ..and meeting people - from new communities.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26- Exploring new cultures, languages - and foreign customs excites me.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- The Middle East is my destination - in this episode.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41- I'm following the success - of three products from Wales.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- A horse-weighing device - used in the royal stables.
0:00:45 > 0:00:46- Here he is!
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- Unique ceramic murals, manufactured - by a company in Denbigh.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- And cheese made from the milk - of North Wales dairy cattle.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- They have all found a market - in the land of the camel.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- Join me on my journey from Wales.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- A crisp autumn day...
0:01:09 > 0:01:14- ..and I get the chance - to do something I enjoy immensely.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- A leisurely ride on horseback.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22- I'm in the Marches near Knighton to - see a product manufactured here...
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- ..and exported all over the world.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- Monitoring the weight and fitness of - foals and racehorses is essential...
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- ..if they are to be sold - for tens of thousands of pounds.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37- The portable function - of the equipment...
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- ..is one of the design's - main selling points.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- It's a beautiful day here - in the Marches.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- It's a joy to be outdoors.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52- Yes, it's wonderful to be out in the - countryside on a day like today...
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- ..enjoying the horses.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- My companion today is Dai Jones, - jockey and horse trainer.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- I met Dai a while ago when I rode - across Wales with Shan Cothi...
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- ..to raise money for charity.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- I'm here to see - the Horse Weigh equipment at work.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- Have you used this equipment - yourself?
0:02:13 > 0:02:19- Yes, I used it while I was away - training six years ago.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21- It had a lot of use.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27- This device provides - vital information.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33- It's useful in the rehabilitation - of horses after an accident.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- You know exactly when they're back - to their fighting weight...
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- ..and back to full fitness.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- For us humans...
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- ..as we age, - our body and weight changes.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- The same is true of horses.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- It's very important to keep track - of the horse's fitness.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00- Explain to me - the old method of weighing horses.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- We used to check a horse's eyes.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08- If they were clear, you'd think - the horse was bound to be OK.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- We'd use a tape to measure - the horse's entire body...
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- ..its stomach and front leg.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20- There's always a 5%-10% fluctuation - with that form of measurement.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- William Bedell - is the device's creator.
0:03:26 > 0:03:32- A former jockey, he began developing - the equipment back in 1992.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- After talking about it, it's time - for me to see it in practice.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- This way, good boy.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42- Will he go on OK?
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- Yes, it's straightforward.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- The weight is indicated.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- The red light is on, so it's been - calibrated. He's put on 200kg.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- He's remarkably still.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- Push the button - for it to record the weight.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- 674 kilograms.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- Good boy. Off you go then. - You can have your food now.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- One of the most renowned places - for horse racing...
0:04:17 > 0:04:19- ..is Dubai in the Middle East.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24- Horse Weigh does a lot of business - with racehorse owners out there.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29- Yes, we deal with the Shadwell, - Darley and Godolphin families.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- They are well known - for their flat racehorses.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- They start by weighing - the dams first...
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- ..and the foals - from when they're a year old...
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- ..up until they begin racing.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- It's important - they're given the best start...
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- ..so that they're at the right - stage of their development...
0:04:51 > 0:04:52- ..when they start racing.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- The royal family - are loyal customers.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- The equipment has even received - the royal warrant.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- But their best customers - are the royal families in Dubai...
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- ..my journey's destination.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- But, first, I'll be visiting - another Welsh company...
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- ..with trade links - to the Middle East.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- Craig Bragdy Designs - was founded in the '60s...
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- ..by local couple, - Jean and Rhys Powell.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- They started out - designing pottery and ceramics.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Their workshop was located - on an old brewery site.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- The sons have since taken over...
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- ..and relocated - to an industrial estate.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- I'm visiting - a Denbighshire company...
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- ..which has greatly influenced - the style...
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- ..of some of the Gulf's - key buildings.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Their unique ceramics...
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- ..adorn public walls, - roadsides and lorries...
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- ..but mainly swimming pools.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- Swimming pools account for 95% - of their business.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- Each handmade design is different.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- They tile around 20 pools a year.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- So this is the design room.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- Talk me through the design process.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20- Four individuals - work in this design room.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- As you can see, - these are some of the designs.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- All of these are for one client.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- He wants 10 swimming pools.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31- 10 swimming pools for one client?
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- 10 swimming pools for one client?- - Yes, one client in Abu Dhabi.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- He must be a sheikh - or a member of the royal family.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- Does the client - provide you with design ideas...
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- ..as inspiration...
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- ..or do you present ideas to them?
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- They've already seen examples - of our work.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- They get a few ideas...
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- ..from our previous designs.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- But most of the time, - people bring us photographs.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07- One client brought a picture of - a shark that he'd painted himself.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- We tiled a swimming pool - from that design.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- But they're all different.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- It depends on the client.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- The company has a workforce of 90...
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- ..most of whom are young - local artists.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- We're on the factory floor here...
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- ..but it's different from - your average factory.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Talk me through the process.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- We start off with a lump of clay...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- ..which is run through the pug mill.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- It moulds it into thin strips - of clay...
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- ..about a centimetre thick.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- These are then laid out - on the floor.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- If we have a big swimming pool - to decorate...
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- ..the entire floor space is covered - in clay slabs.
0:07:59 > 0:08:05- We work from a pattern - and map out the design on the clay.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- The artists then sculpt the design - from the clay.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- From what I understand, - they are all artists themselves.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- They have an artistic background.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Yes. Many of them - are straight out of college.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- Others have no prior experience - and are being trained.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- They're trained on site...
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- ..and taught every process.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- How do you know - exactly where to mark?
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- How do you know - where to carve it out?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- You work out - where every sequence begins...
0:08:47 > 0:08:52- ..and you go around the edges - and outline them.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- Are you working from this design?
0:08:55 > 0:09:01- You use it as a template, and the - clay has been marked into a grid...
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- ..based on the design.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05- I can see it here.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- I can see it here.- - Yes, you can see the red line.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- You use that as your guide...
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- ..and carve out the design - in the different sections.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- It's only when I see - a completed design...
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- ..that I appreciate - how much work has gone into it.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- Each has its own individual theme, - colour and character.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36- Some are even coated - in gold, silver and mother-of-pearl.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- What's it like to work - in an environment like this?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- There's a great atmosphere here. - Everybody gets on.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- Everybody just gets on with things - and enjoys what they do.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- Most of the company's commissions - are exported...
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- ..so it's no wonder - I hadn't heard of them before today.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- I've really enjoyed my visit.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- The employees are young, - enthusiastic and very dedicated.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- There's an artistic, bohemian feel - to the place.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19- I look forward to seeing the fruit - of their labour in the Middle East.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- I've never been - to this part of the world.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- Although I know about the profound - wealth and affluent cities...
0:10:38 > 0:10:43- ..walking through the airport - is an experience in itself.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- The marble floors - and chrome columns...
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- ..are a luxurious introduction - to Dubai.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- I've also heard about - the skyscrapers.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- But seeing them - is a different matter.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- Although rooted - in the wilderness...
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- ..it's as if it's reaching out...
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- ..to a bright, new future.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- It makes me want to - take a closer look in daylight.
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0:11:32 > 0:11:36- Dubai is one of the seven emirates - of the United Arab Emirates.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- It has the largest population.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43- The discovery of oil is - largely responsible for its wealth.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48- It's also a renowned shopping - capital for spendthrift tourists.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- I'm staying at one of the city's - most famous hotels - the Fairmont.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- It houses two swimming pools, - the style of which I recognize...
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- ..from my visit - to a Denbigh trading estate.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Dubai is a city - crammed with hotels...
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- ..all of which - are competing for custom.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- The owners of this hotel...
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- ..wanted to create an eye-catching - and memorable feature...
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- ..so that customers would return.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36- They commissioned a company - from Wales to design a mural...
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- ..that would appeal - to international tourists.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- It's not just in the pool that - the company's work is on display.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- I'm here in the ladies' spa - while it's empty.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- This mural is somewhat different - from their usual designs.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- It has women filling the baths.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26- The design was inspired by a picture - the company's owner had supplied.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36- Another mural, designed in Wales, - can be seen at a nearby roundabout.
0:13:36 > 0:13:42- This public mural is a depiction of - Dubai's most significant buildings.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48- The colour, texture and metalwork - enlivens its concrete surroundings.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- The murals - are dotted around this roundabout.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- In order to see them - on a larger scale...
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- ..I have to travel for an hour - into the desert to Abu Dhabi.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- These roadside murals...
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- ..are among the longest in the world - each measuring 5,000 square metres.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- They portray scenes - from the desert and ports.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31- The company from Denbigh was - commissioned by the city's council.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Abu Dhabi's leaders - were keen to promote the city...
0:14:37 > 0:14:38- ..as a cultural location.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- The designers set about researching - the area's civilization.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48- The first portrays the city's - pearl-fishing heritage.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- The second captures the significance - of the nomadic tribes...
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- ..who traded in textiles.
0:15:05 > 0:15:11- And the third depicts the buildings - and the original architecture...
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- ..that existed - when the first settlers came here.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- It's a kilometre in length - and a feast for the eyes.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- It's not just in the Emirates - that the company's work can be seen.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43- They've also designed murals for - the Prophet's Mosque in Medina...
0:15:43 > 0:15:45- ..and the Holy Mosque in Mecca.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- It's been a surprise - seeing the work...
0:15:51 > 0:15:53- ..of a Welsh company - in the Emirates.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59- Lastly, this water fountain in the - five-star Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- It's remarkable to think...
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- ..that the designs of a young group - of artists from Denbigh...
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- ..have had such a visual impact - on a powerful Middle Eastern city.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- I'm meeting a Welshman - from Llantrisant...
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- ..one of the 55,000 ex-patriots - who have settled here.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53- I hope he's going to show me - the new Dubai along with the old.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- Owain Mills lives on The Palm...
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- ..a residential area - on the coastline...
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- ..designed in the shape - of a palm tree.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- This is one of the most - exclusive places to live in Dubai.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- We're here on your balcony, - overlooking The Palm in Dubai.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- How long have you lived here?
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- I moved to Dubai in August 2008.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- What brought you here?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- I was given the opportunity...
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- ..to work on one of the world's - largest projects.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33- So this area is completely new, - is it?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Yes, it's totally man-made - from natural materials.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42- Sheikh Mohammed wanted to create - an island from natural materials.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- It's five kilometres in length - from the shore to Atlantis.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- And five kilometres wide.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- This is the marina, - Dubai's new development.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- There was nothing here - six years ago.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- Everything you see here today...
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- ..has been built - within the past six years.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- Even the marina? - Are you saying this was all land?
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- Yes, land that was dug up...
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- ..constructed with concrete...
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- ..with the water added later, - so it's all new.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- All these buildings too?
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Yes, they've all been built - within six years.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- They obviously work quickly here.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- The train to Rashidiya...
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- ..will arrive at Rashidiya platform.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- Is this rail service brand new, - Owain?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- Yes. - It opened on 09/09/09 at 9.00am.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57- The ninth of September, 2009, - so it's been open just over a year.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- When I arrived, there was no way of - getting about by public transport.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- There were no buses or trains.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- This is unique - for the Middle East...
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- ..because there's never been - a rail service.
0:19:12 > 0:19:18- The intention is to get people to - use the train instead of their cars.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- The next stop brings us - to the Burj Khalifa.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- A 160-storey building...
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- ..that soars to a height - of 828 metres.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- This is the tallest building - in the world.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- To get an idea of scale, how does it - compare with other buildings?
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- Take the Eiffel Tower, - for example...
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- ..the incredibly famous structure - in France...
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- ..would probably be less than half - its size.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- It's incredible. It's huge.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- There's something about - all these buildings in Dubai.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23- I, myself, feel that they represent - something primitive and masculine.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28- It's almost a case of, my tower's - taller than yours! Don't you think?
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- There's some tradition behind it.
0:20:31 > 0:20:37- The tower we'll be passing - later on our journey...
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- ..belonged to - Sheikh Mohammed's father.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- You're not meant to build a tower - that's taller than your father's.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- So when Sheikh Mohammed's father - died...
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- ..he could do whatever he wanted.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- So this is Sheikh Mohammed's tower.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- The taller, the better, - now your father's not around!
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- From the new to the old.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15- In the Creek district, - the atmosphere changes.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19- It was here - that Dubai's first settlers lived.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- A boat, or abra...
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- ..ferries you across the water - to the souk markets.
0:21:26 > 0:21:32- It's an important commercial centre - as well as a fishing capital...
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- ..for seafood and pearl-fishing.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- What's life like in Dubai?
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- I enjoy it. I like the sun.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- It's a unique opportunity, - and I've met lots of people.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- I live in a place where people - are very respectful of one another.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54- It's safe.
0:21:54 > 0:22:00- I always get the opportunity - to do something different...
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- ..to meet different people - and work on huge projects.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- It's been a revelation, - spending time with Owain.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- While he goes back to his desk...
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- ..I discover the sights - and sounds of the souks...
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- ..the spice and gold markets.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- The souks are busy places, - full of bric-a-brac to tempt you.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Though an effort has been made - to create an Arabian atmosphere...
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- ..the main objective is to get - tourists to part with their money.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59- Sheikh!
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- This alley - is where you'll find all the spices.
0:23:08 > 0:23:14- Arab countries use spices - in their everyday cooking.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- I'm not sure - what these two are bagging.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- What's that?
0:23:22 > 0:23:23- Myrrh.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24- Myrrh.- - Myrrh.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- Well, I've never seen myrrh before.
0:23:27 > 0:23:33- I've heard of gold, frankincense - and myrrh, but I've never seen it.
0:23:41 > 0:23:42- Ginger. Chillies.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45- Hibiscus.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Saffron?
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- Sunflower. And lemon?
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- I can't leave empty-handed.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59- I like experimenting - in the kitchen...
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- ..so I buy something - I can use back home.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- A little saffron.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07- For you, 45 dirham, no problem.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08- For you, 45 dirham, no problem.- - 45 dirham, yes?
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Four piece, 10 dirham.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14- OK.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18- Thank you very much. Shukran.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- Dubai is a remarkable place.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29- Travelling back to the hotel, - I imagine myself here a century ago.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- The sweet aroma of spices - filling the air...
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- ..and being surrounded by - the exotic Arabian language.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42- But the abra takes me back to - a modern hotel and the new Dubai...
0:24:42 > 0:24:46- ..and for a short moment, - I'm slightly saddened.
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0:24:58 > 0:25:02- The following morning I travel - eastwards to Endurance City.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- A grand-sounding name...
0:25:05 > 0:25:06- ..for the royal stables...
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- ..of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid - Al Maktoum in the desert.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- In the stable, I find - the horse-weighing equipment...
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- ..manufactured in Wales.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- But on the way there, I am - distracted by an authentic sight.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- I stop to watch these camels - in their natural habitat.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38- Where are you from?
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- Where are you from?- - Wales.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- This isn't a scene - out of the ordinary here.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51- Camel racing is a popular sport.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57- I wonder if they weigh camels in - the same way as they weigh horses?
0:25:57 > 0:26:01- I don't want to be late - for my visit to the royal stables.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- I'm not here to see the Sheikh...
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- ..but to see Hassan Bin Ali, - a famous jockey and trainer.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38- Of all the stables I've visited, - I've never seen anything like this.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42- The horses - are incredibly well looked after...
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- ..and only the best equipment - is used.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49- The wellbeing and comfort - of the horses is paramount.
0:26:52 > 0:26:53- Hassan's expertise...
0:26:53 > 0:26:58- ..has enabled him to develop the - stables' equipment and technology.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02- He talks a lot, - and it's all very interesting.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- Stored in the stables...
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- ..is the equipment from the Marches.
0:27:11 > 0:27:17- How did you come across the weighing - equipment, manufactured in Wales?
0:27:17 > 0:27:24- I first saw it in Newmarket at an - exhibition of equestrian equipment.
0:27:25 > 0:27:32- It seemed like a great device, so I - made some enquiries and bought it.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37- With so many horses to weigh here, - do you find it useful?
0:27:38 > 0:27:44- It's essential because there are - so many talented horses here.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48- They all follow a special diet...
0:27:48 > 0:27:56- ..so the scale allows us to work out - exactly how much to feed them.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- How many horses do you have - in these stables?
0:28:12 > 0:28:16- How many does Sheikh Hamdan own?
0:28:17 > 0:28:21- As far as the number of horses - Sheikh Hamdan owns...
0:28:21 > 0:28:25- ..I can't quite remember, - but he has over 140 in this stable.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29- Sheikh Hamdan's stables are among - the most successful in the world.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- His successes include - a 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the World Cup.
0:28:35 > 0:28:40- We also hold the world record - for the 120km and 160km races.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- Sheikh Hamdan's results - are among the best...
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- ..here, and around the world.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- There's one horse I have to meet.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59- Badawi, the horse that holds - the world record for the 120km race.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- Tell me a little - about Badawi's race history...
0:29:03 > 0:29:07- ..and how you use the equipment - to weigh him.
0:29:08 > 0:29:15- Badawi has a programme designed for - his age, height, weight and colour.
0:29:16 > 0:29:23- We weigh him regularly to keep an - eye on his average weight of 386kg.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26- He was at his heaviest at 399kg...
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- ..but he lost weight - when he started competing.
0:29:30 > 0:29:35- He's won some of the world's - toughest races in record times.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37- Horse racing is big business.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- How much is Badawi worth now...
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- ..compared with - what you paid for him?
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- And how does that compare - with flat racehorses?
0:29:47 > 0:29:51- One of the differences between - flat racing and endurance racing...
0:29:51 > 0:29:55- ..is that thoroughbred breeders - have to pay for a sire.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- Horses bought for endurance racing - tend to cost less.
0:29:59 > 0:30:05- Badawi cost 25,000 originally, - but now he's worth a few million.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08- An extraordinary price for a horse.
0:30:08 > 0:30:13- But nothing surprises me here, - in a place full of excess.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17- My next stop is Dubai's - brand new Meydan racecourse.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25- It opened in March 2010.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- Where else but Dubai - would you find a stand...
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- ..that stretches for a kilometre?
0:30:38 > 0:30:42- A familiar face - is there to greet me.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45- Hiya. Are you alright?
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- Hiya. Are you alright?- - Yes, not bad.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- I can't get over this place. - It's incredible.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52- What do we do then?
0:30:53 > 0:30:55- It's not like betting at home.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- To be in with a chance of winning, - you have to back seven winners...
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- ..out of seven races, - so there's not much chance of that.
0:31:06 > 0:31:12- Though it resembles the races at - home, there are major differences.
0:31:12 > 0:31:18- Admission is free, so people come - early to socialize and play cards.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24- 83% of Dubai's population - are foreigners.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- It's thoroughly cosmopolitan.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- Alcohol consumption is prohibited, - so too is gambling...
0:31:32 > 0:31:34- ..as it contravenes Sharia law.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- But I'm allowed to play a game - to win a raffle prize.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43- To win, - I have to back all seven winners.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- Let's make a start. - This is the third race.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- I've spotted a familiar name - - Lanfranco Dettori.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- But I'm pretty sure - it's Frankie Dettori.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- Who have you picked for this race?
0:31:56 > 0:31:59- I've got the name Muteeb here.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- It says here he's from America...
0:32:02 > 0:32:07- ..but he comes from Sheikh Hamdan - Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's stable.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- He owns the stables...
0:32:09 > 0:32:14- ..for the endurance racehorses I - visited today, so I'm going for him.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16- Who've you picked?
0:32:16 > 0:32:18- Who've you picked?- - I'm going with Frankie Dettori.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- I hope my luck is going to change.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24- Invincible Ash. We'll see.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- He's in the blue - with the white epaulettes.
0:32:36 > 0:32:37- Mine's at the back!
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- Mine's at the back!- - So he is!
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- You can trace the bloodline...
0:32:44 > 0:32:47- ..of 95% of the world's - thoroughbreds to one stallion.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51- The Darley Arabian - from the Middle East.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54- It's an attractive breed - for riders...
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- ..because they are obedient - and intelligent.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01- I love those animation things - over there.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- It makes it a lot easier to follow.
0:33:11 > 0:33:12- Go on. Here he comes.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- Go on. Here he comes.- - Come on, Frankie!
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- Here he comes on the rail.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20- Come on then!
0:33:23 > 0:33:24- Go on!
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- No. No. No.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- Who's that in red?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33- The Welshmen are unlucky - this evening.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- Right, there we are. - At least we've backed seven.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- Both of us are one down.
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0:33:49 > 0:33:49- 888
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- 888- - 888
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- The Middle East and Dubai are - a melting pot of different cultures.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- The food is a reflection of that.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08- One company from Wales, - producing quality cheese...
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- ..has found its way - onto the city's menus.
0:34:13 > 0:34:18- South Caernarfon Creameries - has been a co-operative since 1938.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22- It's responsible for producing - the Dragon Cheese brand.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24- It has a market in Wales - and Ireland...
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- ..but it's also exported out here - to Dubai.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- 500,000kg of it every year.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37- I'm going to show you - how we use Welsh cheese.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Dragon Cheddar Cheese.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- I see.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- HE SPEAKS NATIVE LANGUAGE
0:34:49 > 0:34:53- First, I cut it into chunks - to use on pizza.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58- You can also use it - in other dishes like pasta.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- Or, of course, in salad.
0:35:03 > 0:35:08- You can cook it or eat it as it is.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- Thanks.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14- I'll taste it.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- Good flavour.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21- It's not too strong.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28- There's quite a smooth texture - to it.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- But it has plenty of flavour too.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- I'm always prepared - to help out in the kitchen.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- I've never made - a traditional pizza before.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- But there's a first time - for everything.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44- Wahey!
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- I've always wanted to try this.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52- You have to do it quickly. - Like that?
0:35:52 > 0:35:54- Like this.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- Wahey!
0:36:01 > 0:36:08- Chicago-style pizza - is one of the most popular pizzas...
0:36:08 > 0:36:13- ..made with Welsh cheese.
0:36:16 > 0:36:22- Beef and Cheddar cheese - are a perfect combination.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- Cheddar cheese is light also.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- Cheese that has matured - for six months...
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- ..is smooth and ideal - for this type of pizza.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36- It tastes great - and looks very edible too.
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- First, I spread the mince - that's been mixed with onion.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49- I almost understand - what he's saying.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- He uses a lot of English, - as we do when we speak Welsh.
0:36:54 > 0:37:01- I'm adding 60 grams of cheese.
0:37:01 > 0:37:07- The cheese isn't strong enough - to overpower the other ingredients.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09- It doesn't overpower it.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- The cheese isn't too strong.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- This obviously melts.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24- Combined with the meat and barbecue - sauce, I'm sure it's delicious.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29- In it goes.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- Mmm, delicious.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51- You're right, the meat...
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- ..mixed with the barbecue sauce - and cheese is very good.
0:37:55 > 0:38:00- Chicago-style pizza, - prepared in Dubai...
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- ..by a Hindi chef...
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- ..using cheese from Lleyn.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Well done.
0:38:16 > 0:38:21- My final visit takes me to the - Marriott Hotel on Dubai's outskirts.
0:38:21 > 0:38:26- A Dutch cook uses three types - of cheese from the creamery.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- White and orange Cheddar - along with Monterey Jack.
0:38:32 > 0:38:38- It's unusual to use Welsh cheese - in an Italian kitchen.
0:38:39 > 0:38:48- But sometimes, a more flavoursome - cheese is required.
0:38:49 > 0:38:55- It's a pure product - with a deliciously simple flavour.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00- Italians tend to use mozzarella, - mascarpone and Parmesan...
0:39:00 > 0:39:09- ..which are light in flavour, - but the Welsh cheese is stronger.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- Cheese souffle is on the menu today.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- There's an art to preparing it.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- It has to be timed and heated - to perfection.
0:39:22 > 0:39:27- He's added the eggs - to the cheese and bechamel.
0:39:27 > 0:39:32- He's also added saffron, which, of - course, comes from the Middle East.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38- He's pouring it into those ramekins - before placing them in the oven.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48- You have to be careful with souffle.
0:39:48 > 0:39:53- If you open the oven too quickly, - the whole thing collapses.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55- But that looks perfect.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05- And there it is.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- Souffle with saffron.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- Saffron and Cheddar.
0:40:09 > 0:40:10- Kaas.
0:40:10 > 0:40:11- Kaas.- - Kaas.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13- Kaas.
0:40:14 > 0:40:15- Welsh kaas.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- Very nice.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- It's delicious.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31- The cheese is quite strong - but not too overpowering.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34- And the saffron is very delicate, - yet aromatic.
0:40:35 > 0:40:36- And Arabian.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- As the sun sets on my journey...
0:40:44 > 0:40:48- ..I reflect - on my Middle Eastern experience.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- The common bond during my journey...
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- ..has been the Welsh produce - making its mark on Dubai's culture.
0:40:56 > 0:41:01- With a taste of Wales still - on my lips, it's time to head home.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21- The heat of Dubai - feels a long way away...
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- ..now I'm back in Wales - on a cold winter's day.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28- But it's here at - the South Caernarfon Creameries...
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- ..that the cheese - begins its journey.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- The creamery started out - with 63 members.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- In the early days, - milk was collected daily in cans.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- Nowadays, the volume of milk...
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- ..produces more than 10,000 tonnes - of cheese every year.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- Why is being a co-operative - so important to you?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- We're here to do the best - for our members.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- That's the purpose - of a co-operative.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- Through the good times and the bad.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- The company's main objective...
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- ..is to look after its members...
0:42:08 > 0:42:11- ..and ensure the best price - for the produce.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- And, of course, to increase - the company's turnover...
0:42:15 > 0:42:19- ..because it's the members - who own the creamery.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- Why does your produce - appeal to the Dubai market?
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- It's a quality product.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- We make sure the brand produces - the best cheese.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44- We inform them about the company - and the brand itself.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48- We emphasize the fact - that it's a co-operative.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52- The more information you provide - about the business...
0:42:52 > 0:42:56- ..the more support you receive - from the customers.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00- Do you think the customers, - your buyers in Dubai...
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- ..have any idea - where the produce comes from?
0:43:04 > 0:43:06- Do they know anything about Wales?
0:43:07 > 0:43:10- A lot of investment has gone into - the brand in the Middle East...
0:43:11 > 0:43:14- ..to make sure the customers - who buy the produce...
0:43:15 > 0:43:19- ..know as much as possible about - the Dragon brand, about Wales...
0:43:20 > 0:43:24- ..and about South Caernarfon - Creameries and its background.
0:43:35 > 0:43:39- Later, I use one of the creamery - members' kitchens...
0:43:39 > 0:43:43- ..to prepare a risotto for Dyfed - and Llinos Griffiths and friends.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51- I'm softening some onions and leeks - in oil and butter...
0:43:52 > 0:43:54- ..and a touch of garlic.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57- I'll then add the rice - and chicken stock.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00- The parsley and mushrooms go on top.
0:44:00 > 0:44:04- But the most important ingredient - is the cheese.
0:44:07 > 0:44:10- And a pinch of saffron - all the way from Dubai.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16- Take a seat. It's almost ready.
0:44:16 > 0:44:18- Thank you very much.
0:44:21 > 0:44:25- I hope there's enough to go around. - I'll bring it over.
0:44:26 > 0:44:29- The secret to a good risotto - is constant stirring...
0:44:30 > 0:44:32- ..to give it that thickness.
0:44:32 > 0:44:34- Yes, thanks, Jamie! We'll see.
0:44:36 > 0:44:37- Thank you.
0:44:37 > 0:44:39- Thank you.- - Carry on.
0:44:39 > 0:44:41- Tuck in, as my mother would say.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48- The saffron I've used - has come from Dubai.
0:44:48 > 0:44:50- Has it?
0:44:50 > 0:44:52- From the spice souk.
0:44:53 > 0:44:55- A spice market in Dubai.
0:44:55 > 0:45:00- I saw how the creameries' cheese - was being used out in Dubai.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02- Really?
0:45:02 > 0:45:08- But you've been supplying milk to - the South Caernarfon Creameries...
0:45:08 > 0:45:09- ..for a long while...
0:45:09 > 0:45:11- ..for a long while...- - ..since 1941.
0:45:12 > 0:45:14- We have a record of it.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16- My uncle farmed here back then.
0:45:16 > 0:45:21- I remember him taking the milk - to the old stage near the road...
0:45:21 > 0:45:23- ..on the back of his bike.
0:45:24 > 0:45:28- He'd put one milk can - on the bike's handlebars.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30- That's my earliest memory.
0:45:30 > 0:45:35- So, that one milk can allowed him to - become a member of the co-operative.
0:45:35 > 0:45:39- Yes, indeed. There were - close to 1,000 members back then.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43- How many members are there now, - Peredur?
0:45:44 > 0:45:47- Around 160, but we cover - a far wider area nowadays.
0:45:47 > 0:45:50- It used to be confined - to the Lleyn Peninsula.
0:45:50 > 0:45:55- But now we have members - in Ceredigion and Flintshire...
0:45:55 > 0:45:57- ..as well as on Anglesey.
0:45:57 > 0:45:59- It's a large area.
0:45:59 > 0:46:04- It's very important to us. We don't - have a choice in the matter.
0:46:04 > 0:46:08- The co-operative has always ensured - the best price...
0:46:08 > 0:46:10- ..for our produce.
0:46:10 > 0:46:12- That's crucial.
0:46:12 > 0:46:17- How do you feel about the cheese - being exported as far as Dubai?
0:46:18 > 0:46:20- It's astonishing and marvellous.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24- I don't know what type of market - exists there, or how it got there...
0:46:24 > 0:46:26- ..but it's very worthwhile.
0:46:27 > 0:46:29- It's one of the best cheeses around.
0:46:30 > 0:46:30- Can you taste the cheese in this?
0:46:30 > 0:46:32- Can you taste the cheese in this?- - Oh, yes. It's very nice.
0:46:42 > 0:46:46- Dubai and the Emirates are very - luxurious and affluent places...
0:46:47 > 0:46:50- ..thanks to the discovery of oil - almost 50 years ago.
0:46:50 > 0:46:53- There's a huge demand for quality.
0:46:53 > 0:46:57- They're willing to search the world - to find the best produce.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00- Three Welsh companies, - along with others...
0:47:01 > 0:47:05- ..can take pride in the fact - that they're making their mark...
0:47:05 > 0:47:07- ..on a global scale...
0:47:08 > 0:47:11- ..by exporting their produce - from Wales.
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