Join Pobol y Cwm’s actors including Jonathon Nefydd (Colin), Sera Cracroft (Eileen) and Dyfan Rees (Iolo) for a behind-the-scenes tour of Cwmderi at BBC Studios Wales, Roath Lock. There will be a different set of actors leading the tours every day.

Pobol y Cwm is the BBC’s longest-running television soap opera and the series was first broadcast on 16 October 1974.

The studios are usually closed to the public, and to celebrate Pobol y Cwm’s 50th anniversary, BBC Cymru Wales is opening the doors, for a limited time only.

As well as taking a peek around the iconic interior sets at the drama studios, the anniversary tours will include a visit to the well-known main street, offering you a taste of life behind the scenes at Cwmderi.

The bilingual tours will allow you to follow in the footsteps of the characters and to see the exact locations where the banter and bickering, and the laughter and tears take place. BSL (British Sign Language) interpreted tours will be available Sunday morning, 13 October at 9:45am and 11:45am.

Know before you go

• We’re committed to providing the best access possible for all of our visitors. Please let us know about any specific requirements so that we can make the visit comfortable and enjoyable. You can contact us via the webchat service on the Wales Millennium Centre website, or by calling 029 2063 6464 between 12pm and 4pm Monday to Friday.

• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your allocated tour time for security checks.

• All visitors aged 18 or over must bring photo ID on the day to gain entry.

• Backpacks, travel cases, and shopping bags are NOT permitted inside the venue.

• Upon arrival, you and your bags will be checked before entering the studios. Please consider this when planning what to bring with you.

• Under 18s must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult at all times. Babies or children under 7 years can't be admitted to this tour.

• The tour will last over an hour and will involve a fair amount of walking and standing. The tour is suitable for wheelchair users.