Everything about Satellite City Sitcom totally explained
Satellite City was a
Welsh sitcom which started out originally as a radio show on
BBC Radio Wales in
1994 and then evolved into a TV version made by
BBC Wales and was first broadcast in
1996.
The setting was an imaginary small town in the
South Wales Valleys. The plot centred on the arrival of Randy (
Michael Neill), an
American visitor, who was taken in by the Price family (but had to share a bed with pensioner Idris, played by
Islwyn Morris. Randy soon formed a relationship with local girl Mandy (
Shelley Miranda Barrett). The other main characters were Idris's son, Gwynne (played by
Boyd Clack, who also co-wrote the series), Gwynne's wife Moira (
Ri Richards), and barman Dai (
Rhodri Hugh). In the final episode Randy moved into his own house with Mandy. There are continual references to Idris's ferret Sylvester (his beloved pet), and he eventually discovers that it is, in fact, a girl ferret.
The reason for the title is explained in the first episode. The location is notable for the higher than usual number of
satellite dishes in the area - hence Satellite City (indicating a working-class area).
In
1999 the series won a
BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Light Entertainment.
Eighteen 30-minute episodes and a 1hour special were made in all.
It is no longer shown on BBC Wales' terrestrial channels, and was never broadcast outside
Wales, but has been repeated on the digital channel
BBC 2W.
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