ACTORESS AND DIRECTOR SELECTED TO DEVELOP THE DISCUSSION ON THE DEVOLUTION OF BROADCASTING
Written by Gavin on 6th September 2021
Actress Sharon Morgan and Director Llion Iwan have been elected to a Board that is developing the debate on devolution of broadcasting.
With decisions on broadcasting in Wales currently being made in London, it is the job of the National Communications Council to develop regulations and structures in preparation for the devolution of broadcasting to Wales.
Sharon Morgan is an actress and screenwriter who has won three BAFTA awards for her portrayal of Mary in Tair Chwaer (1999); her portrayal of Martha in Martha, Jac a Sianco (2008); and her portrayal of Maggie in Resistance (2012). She has also been nominated to sit on the National Committee for Wales – Equity, the UK trade union for creative practitioners. Sharon Morgan was one of the founders of Theatr Bara Caws.
Llion Iwan is the Managing Director of Cwmni Da. He has been a print journalist, producer and documentary director for BBC1, BBC 2, BBC 4 and BBC Wales. His films have won awards in France, Switzerland, Canada and the RTS (Royal Television Society). He has also been S4C’s Content Commissioner.
They are joining Angharad Mair, Barrie jones, Beti George, Betsan Powys, Bethan Jones Parry, Euros Lewis, Marc Webber, Nia Ceidiog and Owain Gwilym who continue their duties on the Board.
A spokesperson for the Communications Council said: “This addition to the Board is invaluable as we can now extend our work even further as these two bring with them new expertise, skills and experiences. We look forward to the work ahead of us this year in designing a Welsh communications structure that will be in place, to be adopted, when those powers come to Wales in the coming years.