Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones is set to make her TV return later this year on a BBC special about the South Wales town of Merthyr Tydfil.

The last ever episode of hit BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey aired on Christmas Day last year and was watched by a whopping 19.1 million viewers.

The 90-minute finale - which starred all the regulars including Jones (Nessa), James Corden (Smithy), Mathew Horne (Gavin) and Joanna Page (Stacey) - was the most watched TV programme on Christmas Day in 23 years.

To coincide with the bicentenary of Cyfarthfa Castle, BBC Cymru Wales has commissioned a collection of programmes and content celebrating the history, the culture and people of Merthyr Tydfil.

Across a fortnight in June, the BBC will shine a spotlight on Merthyr’s rich past, exploring how it developed as the first industrial town in the........

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