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Dave visits the valleys of south Wales to uncover the history of some fascinating boozers and unearth pubs that were at the heart of the area's coal-mining communities.

Dave visits the valleys of south Wales to uncover the history of some fascinating boozers and unearth pubs that were at the heart of the area's coal-mining communities.

On the way, he journeys underground to the coal face to find out what life was really like, meets an award-winning choir and drives a steam train that has a pub at the end of its line.

29 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Dave Myers
Presenter Si King
Director Philippa Murphy
Series Producer Julie Grant
Executive Producer Jo Roe

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