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0:00:04 > 0:00:07- The Valleys - have always been my home.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13- Each valley with its industrial - scars and colourful characters...
0:00:13 > 0:00:16- ..have left - a lasting impression on me.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21- Over the coming weeks...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- ..I'll revisit the Valleys...
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- ..and meet characters - who are naturally welcoming.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31- Why not jump on board my ride?
0:00:31 > 0:00:35- I'm shifting gear - and heading for the horizon!
0:00:45 > 0:00:50- My journey around the - South Wales Valleys is almost over.
0:00:50 > 0:00:56- I've met some colourful characters - and listened to their stories...
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- ..but there's one more place - before I finish.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- I start in the town of Caerphilly...
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- ..and will visit Senghenydd - and Pontypridd...
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- ..before returning to the Rhondda - where my journey began.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17- First, I'm stopping in Bedwas...
0:01:17 > 0:01:22- ..to meet an old friend - who has diversified in her career.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- This is a beautiful location, Liz.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32- It's the depths of the countryside - but you're from Merthyr.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- Yes, I'm originally from Merthyr.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39- I don't have - an agricultural background at all.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- I grew up in a house in Merthyr...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- ..that had a small garden.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- Mam enjoyed growing vegetables...
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- ..and flowers - and those sorts of things...
0:01:52 > 0:01:58- ..but I had no experience - of keeping animals or land.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- You grew up and started your career.
0:02:01 > 0:02:07- I met you during your days - as a journalist for the newspapers.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- Yes, that's right.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Did you start locally in Merthyr?
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- I started working - with the Celtic newspapers.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- This was a group of newspapers.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- I started in Pontypridd - and moved to Aberdare...
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- ..before spending some time - in Portsmouth.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- I moved back to work with the - South Wales Echo and Western Mail...
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- ..before joining the BBC.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36- You wrote about an array of topics.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37- You wrote about an array of topics.- - Yes, that's right.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Some of it was hard-hitting.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Some of it was hard-hitting.- - Yes, a lot of it was hard-hitting.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- You know yourself that there were - difficult stories to cover...
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- ..in the South Wales Valleys.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- I think the biggest story of all...
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- ..in those early years...
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- ..was the Miners' Strike.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Emotions were running high - at that time.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- Arthur Scargill visited - the Coliseum Theatre in Aberdare...
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- ..to show his support - for the miners.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- The atmosphere there...
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- ..it was just electric.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19- Was it really?
0:03:19 > 0:03:20- Was it really?- - Yes, it was.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Emotions were running high.
0:03:23 > 0:03:29- At that time, the miners - didn't like the press and media.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35- I was a reporter - for a local newspaper...
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- ..and I went there - and was more or less in disguise.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40- Were you?
0:03:40 > 0:03:41- Were you?- - Yes.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- I had to be a member of a family.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- It was a very difficult time.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- All those people who were working - in the newspapers...
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- ..felt the same as the families.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- But you were in the other camp.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- Yes, but I really couldn't - get my head around the idea...
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- ..of their hostility towards us.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06- You were the press.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- Yes, but we weren't part - of the national press...
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- ..like The Sun and other newspapers.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- We were trying to help them.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20- Now then, Liz...
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- ..we're above - the village of Bedwas...
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- ..and Caerphilly Castle - is in the distance.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- This is a beautiful - agricultural site...
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- ..but why have you turned - to agriculture...
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- ..and why have pigs - taken pride of place?
0:04:38 > 0:04:39- Well, yes.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45- We didn't know what we wanted to do - when we moved here.
0:04:45 > 0:04:51- We had no experience - of keeping animals...
0:04:51 > 0:04:56- ..and didn't have a plan about - what we wanted to do with this land.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- I don't know what it was.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04- Everybody around us - either kept sheep or cattle...
0:05:04 > 0:05:10- ..and I wanted something - that I knew nothing about...
0:05:10 > 0:05:11- ..such as pigs!
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Why did you choose Tamworth pigs?
0:05:15 > 0:05:20- Firstly, I chose the Tamworth breed - because I like their appearance.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- I like their hair and the colour.
0:05:24 > 0:05:30- We're about 800 feet - above sea level on this site...
0:05:30 > 0:05:35- ..so everything has to be - hard-wearing and resilient.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- They are outside - throughout the year...
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- ..during the rain and the snow...
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- ..so they need to be tough.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- I also have to say that the meat - is absolutely incredible.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- You've also had some success - at the Royal Welsh Show.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- Yes, I think I've done OK - over the years...
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- ..with a number of champions.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00- Have you?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02- Have you?- - Yes, yes.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07- Some of them have been successful - and I'm happy with that.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- I'm the three-times winner of the - Tamworth Champion of Champions...
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- ..so I'm quite happy with that.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- You haven't put an end - to your writing.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- Have you got anything - in the pipeline?
0:06:23 > 0:06:24- I've been thinking...
0:06:24 > 0:06:29- ..and after writing - a lot of fact-based books...
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- ..I thought I might try - something new and attempt a novel.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35- What sort of novel?
0:06:35 > 0:06:40- I like the idea - of a bodice ripper...
0:06:40 > 0:06:43- ..but it would be more of - a Barbour ripper!
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- Fifty Shades of Green!
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- It'll be Fifty Shades of something!
0:06:51 > 0:06:56- Next, it's Caerphilly, - a town on the Glamorgan-Usk border.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- It's home to the ancient structure - of Caerphilly Castle...
0:07:02 > 0:07:04- ..and this talented man.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- Tommy Cooper - was born in Caerphilly in 1921.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- This was unveiled - by Sir Anthony Hopkins.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- Tommy Cooper was a real lad.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16- "Not like that, like that!"
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- He told some wonderful stories.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- "My mother always pulled my leg.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- "That's why one leg - is longer than the other!"
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- "Not like that, like this!"
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- "Doctor, doctor, beautiful women - keep throwing themselves at me.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- "But I keep pushing them away."
0:07:34 > 0:07:35- "What can I do?"
0:07:36 > 0:07:37- "Cut my arms off!"
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- "Not like that, like this!"
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- I leave the bustling Caerphilly...
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- ..and head to a village that - has a dark and tragic history...
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- ..due to two horrific explosions.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- It's Senghenydd.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- The world knows Senghenydd...
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- ..because of the disaster that - killed 440 men and young boys...
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- ..at the Universal Colliery - in the village in 1913.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- It wasn't the only disaster - at this colliery.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Twelve years earlier in 1901...
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- ..there was another disaster - that killed 81 men.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32- Every year on 29 May, the community - gathers to remember that day.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38- As a patron of a local committee, I - was asked to take part in the event.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- Good morning to you all.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- We remember the casualties - of the first disaster in Senghenydd.
0:08:44 > 0:08:50- It's often forgotten due to the - larger disaster twelve years later.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- We're here to honour those men.
0:08:53 > 0:08:59- The story of the first disaster - has been lost due to the second.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- There was a change of shift - during the first one...
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- ..so there wasn't an entire shift - of workers underground.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- The second disaster was so horrific - and had so many casualties...
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- ..that it has overshadowed - the first.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19- There's another memorial - for the first disaster...
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- ..and this memorial - commemorates both disasters.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29- I've noticed that the children - are more interested in the events...
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- ..and the story of the disasters - has come to the fore.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- It was rarely discussed - when I was a teacher.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43- It was still fresh in people's minds - when you were a teacher.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- There was a generation...
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- ..who remembered their fathers - and brothers being killed.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- That generation has gone...
0:09:51 > 0:09:56- ..and it's important to remember - the disasters but without the tears.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- We remember the horror - and historical importance.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- We're starting to respect - an industry that has been lost...
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- ..and an industry - that created South Wales.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- People remember - the disasters and atrocities...
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- ..but fail to celebrate our success.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Today, it's wonderful - to see the children taking part.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26- They are learning and - living their history in Senghenydd.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- We've written articles.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32- Have you?
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- Every year, we commemorate - both of the disasters.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- Yes, the disaster in the autumn - and the one in spring too.
0:10:42 > 0:10:43- You know quite a lot about it.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- You know quite a lot about it.- - Yes, we do.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46- Which was the worst?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- Which was the worst?- - The second one.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53- The children of the school - made a memorial wall.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- Do you have to do any projects - about the event?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Every year, - we have to do some work...
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- ..that is based on the disaster.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- There are different themes - about the disaster.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13- We do it every year and come to the - garden to sing and do some readings.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- What do you think of the garden - and the memorial?
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- I think it's very special - for those people...
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- ..who lost family members - in the disasters.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- Is it important to remember them?
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- Is it important to remember them?- - Yes, it is.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- The village has a memorial garden...
0:11:39 > 0:11:45- ..and a committee works tirelessly - to run a museum about the disasters.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- The Aber Valley Heritage Museum...
0:11:49 > 0:11:54- ..has won the Queen's Award - for voluntary services this year.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58- Once again, I'm honoured - to be part in the service.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- I was also privileged - to be a patron of their committee.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10- I taught in the area...
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- ..and played rugby for them - before I was found out.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19- It's been hard work but - we now have the incredible memorial.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24- Everyone who comes to Senghenydd - can remember these events.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- Senghenydd is a symbol - of the Valleys...
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- ..the coal industry - and its consequences.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37- Joining them after they had this - recognition makes me feel proud.
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0:12:49 > 0:12:54- My journey continues - along Eglwysilan above Senghenydd...
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- ..to Nelson and Pontypridd - that are awash with history.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- An important part of the area - was recently resurrected.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- I have to admit that this place - looks incredible, Geraint.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- When did this pool first open?
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- It was first opened in 1927.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- It was closed in 1991...
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- ..so it has been shut for 25 years.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27- It is reopening - and has totally changed.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- What does the white line - around the pool mean?
0:13:31 > 0:13:37- The white line surrounding the pool - is the outline of the old pool.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39- Was there only one pool?
0:13:39 > 0:13:40- Was there only one pool?- - Yes, that's right.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- We have three pools today.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- There's a large pool for adults...
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- ..an activity pool - for the children to have fun...
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- ..and there's a splash pool - for the younger children.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57- How deep is it?
0:13:57 > 0:14:02- It's two metres at its deepest - and 1.1 metres in the shallow end.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- I've seen - all the children outside...
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- ..and they will all flock here.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- The sessions last - for an hour and three quarters...
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- ..and entry is 4...
0:14:16 > 0:14:21- ..but it's free for children - under the age of twelve.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- The various parts of the building - are quite different.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- It took some time - to develop the design.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- Yes, and this section - is a Grade II listed building...
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- ..and the building behind us - is the new structure.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- We've created a lovely balance - with these designs.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- This building is Grade II listed.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- Yes, it's listed by CADW.
0:14:48 > 0:14:53- There was an outdoor pool - in the village where I was born.
0:14:53 > 0:14:54- It's closed now.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- But the water was always cold.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- We wore bathing suits - knitted by our mothers.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- You left the pool and - the suit followed 15 minutes later!
0:15:05 > 0:15:06- This is a heated pool.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- This is a heated pool.- - Yes, that's right.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- I think it's 24 degrees Celsius.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- Yes, you're quite right.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15- It's fine for our weather.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16- It's fine for our weather.- - Yes, it is.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- It's wonderful.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- I probably shouldn't admit this - in front of you.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- I've been to Ynysangharad Park - but have never ventured this far.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- I stayed closer to the town.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- Yes, but this has been closed - for 25 years.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- The park itself is wonderful.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- The park itself is wonderful.- - Yes, it's beautiful.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- Thousands are waiting - to come in here.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- It's a memorial park - to commemorate the Great War.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- Yes, the First World War.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- It's incredible.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- Pontypridd has been home - to many heroes over the years.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- One man who has had - the biggest impact on the area...
0:16:00 > 0:16:02- ..is Dr William Price.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- He was quite a character.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- This is an historic site - above Pontypridd.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- There's the Rocking Stone - that remains of the Ice Age.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- Let's focus on the people - who met here...
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- ..such as Iolo Morganwg - and his Eisteddfod...
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- ..Evans James and James James, the - composers of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau...
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- ..and Dr William Price, a man - who was truly ahead of his time.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- He was from Caerphilly but - lived in Pontypridd for 50 years.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- He was the physician for the local - factory and ironworks in Treforest.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- He spent a lot of time here - and held druidic ceremonies...
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- ..and proclaimed himself - the Archdruid of Wales.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- This site was used - for services and Eisteddfods.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- He was an important part - of Pontypridd and Treforest.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- It's thought that he was - the first radical in Wales.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- He was a Chartist - and a surgeon by the age of 21.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- He was gifted in many fields.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09- People remember Dr William Price - for his son's cremation.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- This was in Llantrisant in 1884 - when he was 84 years old...
0:17:13 > 0:17:18- ..so had spent a long period - somewhere else doing other things...
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- ..that were very eccentric - for the Victorian era.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- In terms of his role - in the medical world...
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- ..he thought of starting...
0:17:28 > 0:17:33- ..what was an early example - of a health service in Wales.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- Yes, and that was here, - in Pontypridd.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- The Brown Lenox & Co Chainworks - opened in 1818.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- He moved here three years later - and started a system.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48- Workers paid him whilst healthy and - he treated them when they were ill.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- It was a very basic - social health care system...
0:17:52 > 0:17:58- ..but it became an integral part - of the lives of the workers...
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- ..during the 19th century in Wales.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- In Tredegar, Aneurin Bevan became - a chairman of a similar committee.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- He was greatly influenced by Price.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- Of the things - that he started and devised...
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- ..he's most famous for a cremation.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- His son died at five months old - and he cremated him.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25- It paved the way - for the legalisation of cremation.
0:18:25 > 0:18:31- It was his greatest legacy and most - people remember Dr Price for this.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- This is where - Dr Price married Gwenllian.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- He was 84 and she was 22!
0:18:38 > 0:18:43- Their baby, who was named - Iesu Grist Price, died in 1884.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- He brought the body to a mountain - in Llantrisant and cremated him.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52- As a result, Price was arrested - and put on trial in Cardiff.
0:18:52 > 0:18:58- The Cremation Society was ready - to get an act passed in Parliament.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- The society had very little support - prior to Dr Price's acquittal.
0:19:03 > 0:19:09- The trial provided the support - they needed to pass the act in 1902.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10- It was passed in parliament.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- It was passed in parliament.- - Yes, that's right.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- Unfortunately, - it was after Dr Price's death.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- His death was a big event.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- He wanted to be cremated - and it went ahead as he had wished.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26- Some 20,000 people - attended the event in Llantrisant.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- I've had an incredible time - in the Valleys...
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- ..with an unforgettable welcome.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- The people of the Valleys - share a sense of pride...
0:19:45 > 0:19:48- ..and their roots are buried deep - in their homes.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53- There's one more thing - before I complete my journey.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- Every journey in life is - more enjoyable and much shorter...
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- ..when you're in good company.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- This is Raison D'etre from Aberdare - and it's been very faithful.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Despite making six programmes...
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- ..I've only picked up - one person on my travels.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- I go for quality, not quantity.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- It's Dr Elin Jones.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- Thank you, Roy. I was wondering - where you were going with that!
0:20:20 > 0:20:23- This is your home turf.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28- Yes, I'd come up the mountain - for a walk when I was a child.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- I'm from Ystrad Mynach - in the Rhymney Valley.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- This is the mountain road - from Nelson to Senghenydd.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- They close it pretty sharply - if there's snow in winter.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41- The view is amazing.
0:20:41 > 0:20:42- The view is amazing.- - Yes, it's fantastic.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- You can see - the whole of the Valleys.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49- There's the Cynon Valley - and Taf Valley.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52- The Rhondda and Merthyr - are in the distance.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- On this journey...
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- ..we've focused - on the iron and coal industries.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02- We had to do that as they - are responsible for the communities.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- It's been heart-warming to meet - young people from the Valleys.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- Some studied in Oxford, Cambridge - and at other universities.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- They have confidence in the area - and want to live here.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21- It isn't because houses are cheaper - but it's part of their very being.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- They give something back.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28- We've met young councillors who - give something back to the Valleys.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- There's a part of the Valleys that - others in Wales don't know about.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- They have a different perspective.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- A lot of people - have a negative view of the Valleys.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- I live in Ystrad Mynach, - which is where I was raised.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- I love it because it's friendly - and you feel as if you belong there.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54- I remember going for a meal - at the Sergeants in Nelson...
0:21:54 > 0:21:55- ..but it was closed.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- A bus stopped and they said...
0:21:58 > 0:22:03- "Expecting a meal, are you? They've - gone to Tenerife for three weeks!"
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- Was that the driver?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- He stopped a public bus to tell us - that the owners were on holiday.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11- Only in the Valleys!
0:22:11 > 0:22:13- There's a story to tell here.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- It's still a lively part of Wales.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- It's still a lively part of Wales.- - Yes, it is.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- It's part of the Welsh identity.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- It's the combination of the rural - and the former industrial sites.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- The industry has gone - but the communities remain.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- It's the way those communities - build a future...
0:22:35 > 0:22:37- ..use the beauty - that surrounds them...
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- ..and the potential in these - communities to make a new world.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- Our minds are on the same bus!
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- I've got a licence for a bus - but only have this trike.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49- Have you been on one before?
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Have you been on one before?- - No, Roy.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- Your life is about to change.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- I hope it's a raison d'etre - for life and not death!
0:22:57 > 0:22:57- Take hold of that.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59- Take hold of that.- - Dear, dear, dear.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04- It's a privilege to share my ride - with a true Valley girl...
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- ..as we head for the horizon.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07- In the right direction.
0:23:07 > 0:23:08- In the right direction.- - Yes, indeed.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- Over the horizon - after a great series.
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