17: Producer Director Manon Jones - Directing Welsh & English Language TV

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Do you want to know what it's like to produce and direct Welsh & English language TV shows? Do you want to know what it's like to direct fast turnaround drama? Well, you'll want to stick around until the end of my interview with Producer Director and Edit Producer Manon Jones. Manon has been involved in the world of television since the early 90's, having starred in the TV drama, Take the High Road for 6 years. Since then she has worked in many roles, including radio and promos to directing and producing shows such as Children in Need and Bargain Hunt.  As a Welsh speaker she's been heavily involved in producing and directing Welsh language shows and has also directed several episodes of the BBC's longest running soap Pobol Y Cwm. In this interview we talk about how she got in to TV, the various roles she has had over the years to where she is now and of course there is advice for those who want to get into the industry.  More:  Dim Byd i Wisgo https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p071ps5l