1 9 6 0 (UK)
8 x 30 minute episodes
Richard Llewellyn’s famous novel was brought to television as an eight-part serial by producer Dafyyd Gruffydd and broadcast from the BBC’s Welsh Television Studios.
Barry Thomas adapted the epic story chronicling the fortunes of the Morgan family in a small Welsh mining valley at the turn of the 20th century from the last decade of Victoria’s reign until just before the First World War.
Playing the Morgan family were Eynon Evans (the father), Glyn Houston (the eldest son), Islwyn Maelor Evans (youngest son), Rachel Thomas (the mother) and Sulwen Morgan (the daughter).
The production was designed by Alan Taylor.
BBC TV produced a new version in 1975 starring Stanley Baker as the father and Sian Phillips as the mother.
Gwylim Morgan Sr.
Eynon Evans
Beth Morgan
Rachel Thomas
Davy Morgan
Glyn Houston
Angharad Morgan
Sulwen Morgan
Rev. Merddyn Gruffydd
William Squire
Bronwen Morgan
Margaret John
Huw Morgan
Islwyn Evans
Ceinwen Phillips
Anita Morgan
Dai Bando
Michael Forrest
Owen Morgan
Hugh David
Gwilym Morgan Jr.
Emrys James
Ivor Morgan
David Lyn
Cyfartha Lewis
W.H. Williams