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Curious Under the Stars

The Complete BBC Radio 4 Magical Comedy Drama

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All 11 series of the mystical drama set in the wild Welsh coastal village of Glan Don.

When Gareth finds his wife, Diane, in bed with another man, the couple attempt to save their marriage by uprooting from London to the West Wales village where Gareth grew up and buying the local pub. It's a bit of a dive - the wallpaper's peeling, there are squirrels in the saloon bar and something's growing out of the pool table. But it's got potential and they're determined to make a go of it.

Soon, the locals are flocking to The Druid's Rest - and as Diane discovers, her husband's old friends are an eccentric bunch. There's ex-soldier Gwyn, who carries a machine gun everywhere; garrulous waitress Megan; cook Matty, whose dishes cast a spell over everyone who eats them and enigmatic Potman (and narrator) Emlyn, who seems built into the fabric of Glan Don. And then there's Bethan - beautiful, bewitching Bethan, Gareth's teenage sweetheart, who may still have a hold on his heart....

If the villagers are strange, Glan Don itself is even stranger. Steeped in ancient folklore, it is both eerie and enchanting. The sea is an all-pervading presence, magical and menacing in turn, home to mermaids and submerged forests. On land are haunted caves, dark woods, ruined castles, old lead mines - and legendary beings including ghosts, dragons, witches and the King under the Hill.

As Gareth and Diane struggle to cope with the dual challenges of running a pub and dealing with the supernatural, will Glan Don bring them closer together - or tear them apart?

Starring Elis James (Tourist Trap), Louise Ford (Chickens), Amy Hoggart (Almost Royal), Emma Sidi (W1A), Ifan Huw Dafydd (Gavin & Stacey) and Amy Ffion Edwards (Detectorists), Curious Under the Stars takes us deep into a Welsh landscape of myth, magic and mayhem.

Gareth - Elis James/Sion Pritchard/Richard Elis

Diane - Louise Ford/Amy Hoggart/Emma Sidi

Emlyn - Ifan Huw Dafydd

Bethan - Eiry Hughes/Hannah Daniel

Gwyn - Matthew Gravelle

Matty - Siw Hughes

Megan - Aimee-Ffion Edwards/Gwyneth Keyworth

Pierre - Lee Mengo

Gwyneth/Customer - Kath Weare

Charlie - Donal Gallery

Magda - Wanda Opalinska

Gregor - Marc Danbury

Guto - John Weldon

Referee/Doctor - Mike Bubbins

Gertrude - Joanna Scanlan

Fluffy - Sion Pritchard

Hadrian - Paul Rhys

Geraint - John Pierce-Jones

Fleur - Catrin Stewart

The Ghost - Owain Gwynn

Anwen - Juno Robinson

Created by Meic Povey.

Written by Meic Povey, Annamaria Murphy and Alan Harris.

Directed by James Robinson and Nigel Lewis.

A BBC Cymru Wales Production.

Music: "Knee-Deep in the North Sea" by Portico Quartet.

©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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I have only caught a few episodes of this wonderful series and have enjoyed listening to the whole story over a couple off days only so I could enjoy it for longer it is something I will listen time and time again. Very quirky and funny well worth a listen

Brilliant

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I thoroughly enjoyed this series, great performance by all the cast. A very imaginative story and well produced, so good that it was easy to imagine the scene as you listen.

A great listen

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These reminded me of tales of the unexpected, except it followed the same characters through the twist, turns and the other.

Loved these

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Great chunks of story, characters are also brilliant with some good twists and turns. invest your time with fun.

A must listen

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Disappearing into this series has been an absolute pleasure, really recommend listening, the narration is beautifully done, with a soft calm Welsh accent.

An absolute worthy listen

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