Celebrating the genius of Dylan Thomas, these two productions shine very different lights on the renowned author. ‘Badgers in my Vest’ is a darkly funny play by John Fletcher, based on a true incident in Thomas's life; ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog’ features five short stories by Thomas himself, read by Welsh actors. ‘Badgers in my Vest’: Unfit to fight in World War II, Dylan Thomas spends his time in Newquay in the local pub, cadging drinks and being outrageous. Privately, he is ...

Mid-Wales: and a lonely bachelor avoids personal contact as much as humanly possible, despite the best efforts of his well-meaning but nosey next door neighbours. Gwilym Lloyd whiles away his time, pottering in the garden, learning the harmonica and writing letters to women serving long-term prison sentences in various jails around the world. Women that he knows he'll never have to meet. When South Londoner Layla O'Dowd is released on early parole and suddenly shows up on the the doorstep ...