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The story of the economic regeneration of Wales and the people who helped bring it about.

How Wales reinvented itself in the 90s. The story of the economic regeneration of Wales, told through people who helped change their country from the bottom up.

The remarkable story of the economic regeneration of Wales told through people with passion who helped change their country from the bottom up. Tyrone O'Sullivan tells the emotional story of how he and his fellow miners bought Tower Colliery and gave it a new life. Ritchie Rees describes how he and his friends left the dole queue to form a male strip group - Centaur - the precursor
to the Full Monty. Amongst other inspiring stories are Jane Davies's invention of the Welsh Dragon dress, Bill Roberts reinvention of gold mining in North Wales with Clogau Gold and Linda Narbeth's journey from a struggling single parent to an award-winning businesswoman.

Series using archive and personal testimonies to recount life in the Nineties.

Series using archive, personal testimonies and a contemporary soundtrack to recount life in the Nineties.

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