BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.

Jeremy is sometimes made to feel he’s not Welsh enough. Although he hasn't lived in Wales for a very long time, he doesn't believe that dilutes his Welshness at all. It's something he feels most acutely when the national side are playing rugby.

Standing pitch side at the stadium in Cardiff, Jeremy begins his journey through Welsh politics, history and culture in search of Welsh identity and where it comes from. Rugby is Wales' national game; a working-class sport promoting egalitarian values. But is it really?

In this first episode, Jeremy seeks to separate truth from myth about Wales today and where the modern sense of Welshness comes from. With contributions from Carolyn Hitt, Tony Collins, Jac Larner, Martin Johnes and Sian James.

This is a history of industry, trade unionism and the construction of modern Wales. What are the key factors holding the nation together? And what factors might be pulling it away from the rest of the Union?

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