TV spotlight on Blaenavon
The popular BBC Coal House series saw hundreds of thousands of viewers get a daily insight into life in Blaenavon in 1927. The reality show involved three families living in cottages at Blaenavon ironworks without any 2007 comforts. After being shown on BBC 1 Wales it was repeated on BBC 2, which gave the town a UK-wide audience.
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/coalhouse| to enjoy the best clips from the show.
You can visit the actual cottages used in the series at Blaenavon ironworks. The ironworks are closed for winter and reopen at Easter. For more information visit www.cadw.wales.gov.uk| or call Torfaen’s Tourist information Centre on 01495 792615.