by EWART ALEXANDER
1982. The Welsh Guards are ordered to the Falklands, and for four young Guardsmen the prospect of 'a cruise to the South Atlantic on the QE2' is exciting. Their families have mixed feelings. As the journey progresses and the reality of war comes closer, the bonds between the young soldiers are developed and tested.
At home the families follow
'the news' while the four sons wait aboard the Sir Galahad near Bluff Cove.
Fern..................DORIEN THOMAS Tomos ...........ALUN AP BRINLEY Swan .....................GLYN BAKER Albie .....................OWEN TEALE Will, Tomos's brother
DAFYDD HYWEL
Alun, Tomos's father
ERNEST EVANS
Gwen, Tomos's mother
GWENYTH PETTY
Mansel, Fern's father
RONNIE WILLIAMS
Liz, Fern's mother
SHIRLEY KING
Dot, Albie's mother
GUINEVERE JOHN
Ken, Albie's father
OWEN GARMON
Brenda, Albie's girlfriend
CARYL PARRY JONES
Kathleen, Swan's mother
MEG WYNN OWEN
Sergeant.................ROGER NOTT Officer ...................... SIMON FOX Waiter .......... FRANKIE JOHNSON Photography PAUL REED Lighting TONY ESCOTT
Designer PAULINE HARRISON Producer KEITH WILLIAMS
Director JOHN HEFIN. BBC Wales 0 FEATURE: page 15