BBC Documentaries

Welsh Icons (2011x285)

Air date: Mar 01, 2011

In a special film for Saint David's Day, Eddie Butler takes us on a romp through Welsh history to discover the origins of our very own Welsh icons. The Welsh dragon, the Welsh hat, leeks and daffs are amongst the rarebits of national identity we all take completely for granted. During his investigation, Eddie unearths some fascinating facts, debunks some myths and makes some surprising discoveries about the real story behind the national icons of Wales.