The Arrival
Period comedy drama set in 1963. When their local doctor passes away, the residents of a sleepy Welsh mining village are surprised by the identity of his replacement.
The sleepy Welsh mining village of Trefelin is in for a shock. When the local doctor dies, his replacement isn't quite what people expect - Prem Sharma is the Indian doctor who arrives in the Valleys, in this period comedy drama set in 1963. And it's not just the locals who are shocked: Prem's regal wife Kamini isn't too happy with the situation either.
Life in the village is centred around the pit, and the Coal Board's local manager Richard Sharpe is keen to welcome the new arrivals - but he also has a few skeletons in his closet. Meanwhile, the doctor strikes up some new friendships and starts to settle into life in the Valleys, but it won't be plain sailing...
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Prem Sharma | Sanjeev Bhaskar |
| Kamini Sharma | Ayesha Dharker |
| Richard Sharpe | Mark Williams |
| Sylvia Sharpe | Beth Robert |
| Megan Evans | Mali Harries |
| Tom Evans | Alexander Vlahos |
| Owen Griffiths | Ifan Huw Dafydd |
| Dan Griffiths | Jacob Oakley |
| Gina Nicolli | Naomi Everson |
| Sian Davies | Erica Eirian |
| Director | Tim Whitby |
| Executive Producer | Tom Ware |
| Executive Producer | Deep Sehgal |
| Writer | Bill Armstrong |
Broadcasts
- Mon 15 Nov 2010 14:15
- Wed 24 Nov 2010 22:45BBC One Wales
Tue 28 Dec 2010 17:00BBC HD & BBC Two- Mon 16 May 2011 16:30BBC HD
- Wed 27 Jul 2011 17:15BBC HD
- Mon 24 Oct 2011 14:15
- Mon 19 Dec 2011 16:30BBC HD
- Mon 11 Jun 2012 17:45BBC HD
Tue 29 Mar 2016 15:40- Mon 27 Nov 2017 15:00
- Mon 28 Sep 2020 13:45
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