The inspiring, untold story of how Wales reinvented itself in the nineties with a new and independent spirit. Alex Jones, Leanne Wood, Stifyn Parri and others tell personal stories of a decade in which their lives were transformed. With the new National Assembly, the Millennium Stadium and the glitterati of young Welsh superstars who made up SWS - Social Welsh and Sexy - Wales became more diverse and self-confident than ever before.
The extraordinary story of the stars of Cool Cymru who rose from obscurity to become the pride of the nation when they conquered the world of rock music. Band members and managers like Nicky Wire, Owen Powell and Emyr Glyn Williams tell the inside story of The Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Donna Lewis describes how her song I Love You Always Forever made her a star in America. And Bethan Elfyn reveals how quickly she went from being a Cool Cymru fan to a Radio 1 DJ.
The life-changing stories of men and women who faced - and overcame - huge personal challenges stemming from major social issues in 90s Wales. Mike McNamara, lead singer in Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band, reveals how he overcame his addiction to drink and drugs. Samantha Yemm, a victim of child sex abuse and a teen mum at 16, tells how she found new happiness as a nurse. Heroin addict and drug smuggler Brian Morris describes his journey from a prisoner in Dartmoor to a Baptist minister. And Rosie Moriarty Simmonds, born with severe impairments after her mother took the drug thalidomide, tells the inspiring story of how she became a mother and a campaigner for disabled people's rights.
Tyrone O'Sullivan tells the emotional story of how he and his fellow miners bought Tower Colliery and gave it a new life. Ritchie Rees describes how he and his friends left the dole queue to form a male strip group - Centaur - the precursor to the Full Monty. Amongst other inspiring stories are Jane Davies's invention of the Welsh Dragon dress, Bill Roberts reinvention of gold mining in North Wales with Clogau Gold and Linda Narbeth's journey from a struggling single parent to an award-winning businesswoman.