What is your role in Coal House?

During the series, the families will attend a church service and I will be the minister. I have been a lay minister for many years so I'm excited, thrilled and honoured to be representing the churches of Blaenavon.

What do you know about life and work in a 1927 coalmining community?

All of my father's family, apart from him, were miners or connected with coal. I grew up with tales from my uncles of headings and mandrills and the like.

My uncle was an overman in Big Pit for many years, my Uncle Ted was a shot fireman. Coal was the main work in Blaenavon but my parents didn't want me to go down the mine.