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Tipyn o Stad – join the binge-watching craze!

12 August 2020

Watching TV on demand has become the normal way of catching up with our favourite programmes. However, the new normal has introduced a brand-new term into our vocabulary – binge-watching. The practice of watching multiple episodes of a television programme in rapid succession.

Among the giants - Netflix, Prime, Disney+ - S4C Clic stands as the only platform to offer a chance for viewers to binge-watch some of the most iconic Welsh-language series of our time.

One of the series that has sparked an interest is Tipyn o Stad. Over the past few months, series one to six series of the drama, that was filmed in the early 2000s in Caernarfon, have landed on Clic. However, after a long wait, series 7 - the final series - will arrive on 14 August.

But what is it about this series that makes it so popular? We had a chat with three people who have been binge-watching Tipyn o Stad over the last few months to find out more - Ffion Emyr, Gethin Griffiths and Marged Gwenllian.

WARNING – SPOILERS!

Ffion, what's so special about Tipyn o Stad?

Gripping stories and bonkers characters, but believable at the same time. And the fact that our lives are SO boring at the moment, there's so much excitement and gossip in every episode that gives us a bit of excitement while being stuck in the house!

Gethin, what do you think?

The fact that it's between a soap opera and drama means that the stories have a beginning and an end to them, yet long enough to keep you glued to the screen. It's so easy to watch hours and hours of it, which suits this trend now of binge-watching - although it wasn't possible to do that originally!

Marged, why is the series so popular?

Personally, I think the amazing range of actors is the main reason. Some actors only appear for a short period of time - they come and go with the series, so that loads of storylines can be squeezed in without having to use the same families. But the Gurkhas are always in the middle of it!

Ffion, which story or scene is most memorable for you on Tipyn o Stad?

How can I decide?! There's a great new story in each series. Denise and her drug problem at the start of series one. I was gob smacked when we discovered who was the father of Cheryl's baby!!! The big FIRE with little Dafydd! Everything that Jack did went under my skin. Kev's Death!! And the iconic scene of Sheila in the car and Robin's near-death experience. As you can see... there are too many to choose from.

Gethin, what about you?

I remember watching the last few series' when they were originally aired, although I was probably too young. Though it wasn't a big deal ... I enjoyed Neil's face when he found out that Keith was seeing the woman from the shop who was much older than him.

Which story stays with you, Marged?

I really enjoyed the story with Mei and Ceri-Ann in series 5, and the long build-up towards it. Mei gets more bizarre every scene, and I had no idea where it was going! When the story finally unravelled, I nearly fell off the couch!

All episodes of Tipyn o Stad are available to stream now on s4c.cymru/clic, all with English subtitles.

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