S4C Orders More of The Interview

S4C has ordered an additional two seasons of Y Cyfweliad (The Interview), the Welsh version of the series The A-Talks.

In the series, a group of 30 interviewers who are autistic, neurodiverse and/or have learning disabilities have the chance to question a famous face with no boundaries. Season one featured singer Dafydd Iwan, former rugby player Mike Phillips, singer and radio presenter Bronwen Lewis and singer and TV presenter Elin Fflur as interviewees.

The show’s format is an adaptation of the French series Les Rencontres du Papotin, created by Kiosco TV and Quad Ten and distributed by Can’t Stop Media.

“The response to this special series has been extraordinary; the warmth toward the interviewers and the characters who are interviewed is astounding,” said Llion Iwan, chief content officer at S4C. “As we commission a further two series, we very much look forward to seeing which questions the interviewers will ask next time.”

“Even though there’s a different star in the limelight in every episode, the stars who question them shine brightly and have touched the hearts of all our viewers,” he added. “Thank you so much to them and their families.”

Bethan Griffiths, Cwmni Da’s chief executive, added, “We are very pleased to secure not one but two new series of Y Cyfweliad, after the incredible response to the first, which is testament to the work of the incredible production team. It’s a series which brings viewers of all ages together to watch wise journalists asking the questions we all want to ask of some of our nation’s greats, from the light-hearted to the heartfelt. We can’t wait to find out who’ll be in the hot seat next.”