Mining families - Reality TV (General)
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, November 06, 2007, 10:20 (6229 days ago)
Its not the Forest , but it will give you an insight of the Welsh hills of Blaenavon.
A new BBC Wales living history series, Coal House,
will transport three families back to the south Wales coalfield of the 1920s....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/coalhouse/
Mining families - Reality TV
by Simone , Wednesday, November 07, 2007, 05:13 (6228 days ago) @ slowhands
Thanks so much for that tip off Slowhands:)
My Forest family, like many, moved to the mining villages of the Rhondda in the early 1900's, so I'll look forward to seeing this tonight. Have we already missed a couple?
Simone x
Mining families - Reality TV
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, November 07, 2007, 07:41 (6228 days ago) @ Simone
Yes a few episodes have been aired on BBC1W - which UK satellite viewers may be able to pick up - international members - sorry you can access highlights on the Web...
Mining families - Reality TV - new episode
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, December 17, 2007, 08:49 (6188 days ago) @ slowhands
Coal House at Christmas
Friday, 21 December 2007 - BBC One Wales, 9.00pm
Mining families - Reality TV - new episode
by Simone , Monday, December 17, 2007, 10:37 (6188 days ago) @ slowhands
Thanks again Slowhands:)Look forward to that!
I managed to download most of the episodes from the BBC site. I really, really enjoyed it. Have to admit, although I knew it was hard, I didn't realise just how hard it must have been for my grandfather and those before him working in the mines, never sure of regular work etc..
Simone x
Mining families - Reality TV - wins award
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, April 27, 2008, 12:29 (6056 days ago) @ slowhands
27th April 2008
BBC Wales' Coal House, produced by Indus Films, which transported three Welsh families back to taste life in the mining valleys of south Wales in 1927, won the Gwyn Alf Williams Award for contributing the most to the understanding and appreciation of the history of Wales.
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>
Mining families - Reality TV - wins award
by Simone , Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 10:57 (6054 days ago) @ slowhands
Well deserved too! I loved it.
Simone x
Mining families - Reality TV - Second series 1944
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, October 11, 2008, 02:01 (5890 days ago) @ slowhands
Coal House at War
The new series of Coal House returns soon to BBC One Wales ( October 13 2008) -
and this time it's war.
This October three families will be sent back to live life as
it was in a mining community during 1944.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/coalhouse2/
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>