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Actor Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - uncovers her grandfather's role in the Medical Aid Societies of south Wales, which provided a model for the NHS.

Actor and writer Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - investigates her Welsh family’s history. On her mum’s side, she discovers that her great-great-great-grandfather was a mariner who rose to the rank of captain in the domestic coastal trade. His son surpassed his father by carrying Welsh coal across the world. On Ruth’s dad’s side, she looks into the career of the grandfather she never met. Henry Richard Jones was a leading light in the Medical Aid Societies of south Wales, which provided a model for the National Health Service in 1948.

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Wed 28 Oct 202621:00
BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more

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Credits

PresenterRuth Jones
Series ProducerSarah Feltes
Executive ProducerColette Flight
DirectorBen Southwell
Production CompanyWall to Wall Media

Broadcasts

  • Mon 26 Oct 202021:00
    BBC One
  • Sun 1 Nov 202017:00
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Wed 11 Nov 202008:00
    BBC Two
  • Sun 22 Nov 202014:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Mon 21 Mar 202221:00
    BBC One
  • Tue 12 Sep 202316:00
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
  • Wed 28 Oct 202621:00
    BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD & 2 more

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