The Glamorgans - all of them, east, west and mid - are not usually considered the most beautiful parts of Wales. Despitethe wonderful views over the Severn estuary to the heights of Exmoor in Devon, there's a bit too much industry and far toomuch capital city to be a tourist attraction, and the lack ofmountains doesn't help either.
On the other hand the place is crammed with history, with a story attached to just about every village and hamlet, and the Valleys that run up towards the Brecon Beacons are full of the echoes of vanished industries.
We start off with some films about the saints who brought Christianity to this part of Wales.