Rugby legend Scott Quinnell is taking on a brand-new challenge – joining Wales’s night shift workforce in a new S4C series that shines a light on the people who keep the country running while most are fast asleep.
Dim Cwsg i Quinnell (No Sleep for Quinnell) begins on Sunday 20 October at 8.25pm on S4C, with all episodes also available to watch on demand via S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer. The series is also suitable for Welsh learners.
In each episode, the former Wales international and British and Irish Lion swaps the scrum for the shift, working alongside people in a variety of night-time jobs across Wales.
In the first episode, Scott travels to Aberhafesp in Powys to help deliver lambs in a sheep shed, before heading to Holyhead to repair trains through the night.
Later in the series, he takes on even more unusual roles, including distilling whisky and gin at Aber Falls Distillery near Abergwyngregyn, joining the night shift at Amazon’s Swansea centre, and working as a porter at Portmeirion.
Scott Quinnell said:
“I had so much fun filming this series, as I met people all over Wales who work hard at night for us all.
“From fish to baking, and from lambing to whiskey-distilling, night shift workers make a huge contribution to Wales, and it was a pleasure to get to know some of them and see first-hand the work that they do.”
Sioned Geraint, S4C’s Commissioner for Children and Welsh Learners Content, added:
“What better way to follow Wythnos Dathlu Dysgu Cymraeg than to join rugby star Scott Quinnell as he tackles a number of challenging and varied careers?
“In this educational series, we get to know some of Wales’s night shift workers, who work hard while the rest of the country sleeps.”
Dim Cwsg i Quinnell airs on S4C from Sunday 20 October at 8.25pm.
