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Coal House returns – and this time it's war
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Coal House – the hugely popular Wales television series that took three families back to live in 1927 – is to return, 91Èȱ¬ Wales has confirmed.
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The new television series Coal House At War will once again take three Welsh families back in time, but for this series they will be living the reality of the World War II home front during the Forties.
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Today (Tuesday 18 March), the TV team behind the original Coal House series launches the search for people from across Wales and the UK to take part in Coal House At War.
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"We're looking for families as well as individuals to take part in Coal House At War, which looks set to be an even more ambitious project than our original Coal House," says 91Èȱ¬ Wales Head of English Language Programmes Clare Hudson.
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"We've chosen a pivotal historic moment in the south Wales coalfields, and those who are chosen will be coping with the trials and tribulations of a mining community at war."
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Those taking part in Coal House At War will swap modern luxuries for the chance to sample the reality of the Forties – a lifestyle that includes rationing, fear of air raids, black-outs and "digging for victory" as those on the home front learn to become self-sufficient.
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As well as the three main families, Coal House At War will involve individuals taking part as Bevin Boys – men conscripted away from the frontline to work in the mines; children (and guardians) as evacuees from the cities; qualified teachers for the classroom drills of the Forties war syllabus; and a range of participants for period events and activities including Armistice Day celebrations and rugby and football matches.
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The production team at Indus Films, which makes the series for 91Èȱ¬ Wales, says they are braced for a flood of applications thanks to the popularity of the series which was broadcast last autumn.
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"Last year more than 150 families applied to take part, even though they were stepping into the unknown of the new Coal House experience," says series producer Rachel Morgan.
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"This time we also have a ready-made army of Coal House fans too and the series has established itself as quite a talking point, so there may be far more people out there who fancy trying out the Coal House experience first hand.
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"We want to hear from all of them – anyone who thinks they can hack it, regardless of their age, background or location. It's a fantastic, 'money can't buy' chance to be part of a unique interactive project marking the huge contribution Wales and its 'black gold' made to the Allied victory."
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If you think you could step out of 21st century life and live in a coal mining community as it was during World War II call 08703 500 700 or visit bbc.co.uk/coalhouse.
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