In the thick of it
The South Wales town of Newport is the setting for Ar y Ffin (Mudtown), a crime drama that sees a local magistrate and a criminal kingpin brought together in a story about what people will do for their families. DQ gets stuck in with stars Erin Richards, Tom Cullen, producer Hannah Thomas and writers Hannah Daniel and Georgia Lee to find out more. Outside a sprawling mansion on the outskirts of Newport in South Wales, tempers are fraying. This is the home of Saint Pete, a notorious criminal kingpin operating in the town – but here he is firmly being put in his place after being ordered to pay back a large sum of money. “When I come, it is to talk,” his visitor explains. “When they come, it is not to talk.” DQ is on set to watch this scene from Ar y Ffin (Mudtown), a six-part crime drama commissioned by Welsh-language broadcaster S4C and UKTV’s U&Alibi. Shot back-to-back in Welsh and English, it is produced by Severn Screen – the makers of Craith (Hidden) and Steeltown Murders – and distributed by All3Media International. Gotham’s Erin Richards stars as experienced magistrate Claire Lewis Jones, who faces personal turmoil while presiding over cases at Newport Magistrates’ Court. When Ned Humphries, a childhood friend of Claire’s daughter Beca (Lauren Morais), faces arson charges, Claire’s loyalty to her community is put to the test. Matters are made worse when Saint Pete (Tom Cullen) – a man who shares a close personal history … Continue reading In the thick of it
