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Rownd a Rownd is a soap opera

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

broadcast on Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

television channel S4C

S4C

S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...

. It was the first Welsh-language soap specifically directed at a youth audience.

It was originally based on young people who did a paper round (hence the programme's title, based on the wheels of a bicycle), but has since grown to include both their daily school and family life. Phil Redmond, creator of Grange Hill

Grange Hill

Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...

, Brookside

Brookside

Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...

and Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...

, acted as a consultant to the series on its launch in 1995, and again on its tenth anniversary.

The series is filmed in Menai Bridge

Menai Bridge

Menai Bridge is a small town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford...

, Anglesey

Anglesey

Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...

. When it began the production company, Nant Films (now Rondo Media), converted a disused garage

Garage (house)

A residential garage is part of a home, or an associated building, designed or used for storing a vehicle or vehicles. In some places the term is used synonymously with "carport", though that term normally describes a structure that is not completely enclosed.- British residential garages:Those...

in Dale Street (Welsh

Welsh language

Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...

name: "Lon Cilbedlam") into a fake row of shops, which include a café, a hairdresser, a newsagent and a taxi firm. There is a sign outside this set informing the public that the shops are not real. School scenes are filmed in the town's two schools, Ysgol y Borth and Ysgol David Hughes

Ysgol David Hughes

Ysgol David Hughes is the largest Secondary School in Anglesey, Wales. It was founded in 1603, originally as a free Grammar School in Beaumaris. In 1963, with the local authority leading the way in introducing the comprehensive system, the school moved to Menai Bridge as a mixed comprehensive...

. Hospital scenes are often filmed in nearby Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor

Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...

, usually in one of the staff hostels.

The series finale involved the Hardy family kicked out of their homes, Barry two-timing and leaving both girls heartbroken, and bully Arthur collapsing during an argument with Barry, possibly dying.

Shopkeeper & Family

Philip Parry - Owner of the shop. He often forces his middle son to volunteer at his shop and his cafe, since he doesn't have a job, which his older brother does, but has left school, unlike his younger brother Dewi, Spent Time In Jail before Moving.
Alwena Parry - Philip's wife. She works behind the till and co-owner of the shop, cafe and salon. She has more heart than her husband, who is reluctant in many things.
Mathew Parry - The oldest son, whose age is mid-twenties. He is the P.E. teacher at the local school which all young residents go to. Also a womanizer.
Sion Parry - Presumably on his Gap Year, he is often forced to work on the financially-struggling shop and cafe. Has feelings for Lowri.
Dewi Parry - He was bullied by local bully Dyfan Llywelyn and his friend (and Callum's half-sister) Lisa, although over recent months they are on good terms.

Paper Round Boys

Callum Barclay - Appeared at Christmas 2007, to the surprise of his father Vince and Vince's partner, Sophie.
Liam - Callum's best, and apparently only, friend apart from new arrival Dafydd. Son of hairdresser Jackie.
Dewi Parry - Shopkeeper's son. Was bullied by local bully Dyfan Llywelyn and his friend and Callum's half-sister Lisa, although over recent months they are on good terms.
Dyfan Llywelyn - Local bully. He was a rival with Jason Hardy for the paper round, and because Philip was not keen on Dyfan, he refused but was eventually tricked into giving him the round. He was a bully but since his role in the disappearance of Jason Hardy he's shown more heart.

Nikki Salon

Jackie - The Manager Of Nikki Salon. Often busy in the salon, causing her to get stressed and grumpy often. The Salon has had a lot of employment problems, including her daughter running away and her co-worker on maternity leave following the birth of her daughter on Christmas Day.
Sophie - Sophie is the partner of local businessman Vince Barclay, adoptive mother of Callum Barclay and mother of a toddler and the new baby, born on Christmas Day 2009. She is currently inactive because of her maternity leave. The storyline of the new baby was because her actress was in fact pregnant.
Lowri - New arrival, replacing Sophie. Little is known about Lowri's background. She is a nice character, greeting customers warmly and as a result, many people booked appointments specifically asking for her.

Sgram Cafe

Michelle Keegan-Williams - A stressed mother-of-three. Because of a finance crisis at the cafe, she has lately been struggling with her money, and briefly engaged a rivalry with co-worker Cathrin, although they came up with a plan to save their jobs. Is now in Australia.
Cathrin - Fellow co-worker and also struggling financially.

Alwyn Hughes a'i Ferch (Alwyn Hughes and Daughter)

Alwyn Hughes - The local mechanic. Bought the garage from the previous owner before Christmas.
D.I. Sian Hughes - Alwyn's sister, although was first mistaken for his wife. It was later revealed that Alwyn's wife died when the children were young. Although her family arrived recently, she has been on the show for a longer time Dates Mathew Parry.
Nel - Intelligent eleven-year-old girl, often working in the garage in her spare time with her father.
Dafydd - Unlike his sister and father, he doesn't show much of an interest in mechanics, often simply spending his time with his two best friends, Callum and Liam and Girlfriend Gemma.

Walsh & Llywelyn Family

Ken Walsh - Owner of the local Taxi firm K-Kabs with his wife Kay.
Kay Walsh - Ken's wife.
Kelvin Walsh - Young builder, divorced husband of Mari Llywelyn and father of a young girl named Kate.
Klaire Walsh - Recently left college. She spends a lot of her time babysitting Kate, and recently, Lowri's son Robbie. She will re-enter college in March to do nursing.
Kylie Walsh - Young girl diagnosed with an unnamed heart disorder, although was later healed.
Kate - Toddler daughter of Kelvin and Mari.
Mari Llywelyn - Divorcee of Kelvin since dating a lad from college, called John. Recently moved to Cardiff with him.
Dyfan Llywelyn - Local bully. He was a rival with Jason Hardy for the paper round, and because Philip was not keen on Dyfan, he refused but was eventually tricked into giving him the round. He was a bully but since his role in the disappearance of Jason Hardy he's shown more heart.
Arwel Llywelyn - Father of Dyfan and Mari, and grandfather to Kate. He is very grumpy and often tends to shout on Dyfan's antics.
Iwan Llywelyn - Cousin of Dyfan and Mari, A bully. Has feelings for Gemma. One of the only people that knows the truth behind the accident which happened in the first episode of the newest series.

Hardy Family

Iris Hardy - The Hardy boys' mother. Separated from her husband Ben.
Barry Hardy - Known as a former criminal although has shown more heart since getting released from prison and looks after his younger brothers well.
Jason Hardy - Young boy, known for his recent disappearance due to being bullied by Arthur and Dyfan, Iris' partner. Has a close relationship with his younger brother Dale.
Dale Hardy - The youngest Hardy in the household, also a victim from Arthur's bullying and collaborated with Jason to get revenge on Arthur.
Arthur - Iris's Train Obsessed old bus driver partner, bullying Jason and Dale and known for his feud with Barry.

Julie's Family

Julie - Former drug addict who lives in a caravan. She is the former partner of Vince and mother of Callum, Adam and Lisa.
Lisa - Julie's daughter. She bullied Dewi with Dyfan for a bit, but now they are all friends. She recently been playing around with fireworks around the local garage (owned by Vince). The garage went on fire and Lisa was accused for the fire but found out that she wasn't guilty.

Others

Dani - Michelle's Daughter and Rebellious Teenager. Friends With Gemma and Megan.
Meical - Michelle's husband. The local milk man.