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Duration
15 minutes

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Hywel, a magical farmer, takes Betsan on an adventure across his small farm, Fferm Fach, to find some garlic. The garlic they locate will enable her to bake a fresh loaf of garlic bread for the occasion. They set off together to search for the garlic.

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Garlleg is presented as a programme in the form of an episode. It belongs to the genre of episodic storytelling and centres on a brief, self‑contained narrative. The title itself hints at a whimsical tone, and the format allows a concise focus on a single adventure. The core of the episode follows Hywel, a farmer endowed with magical abilities, who invites Betsan to accompany him on a small expedition across Fferm Fach. Their objective is straightforward: to locate some garlic. The garlic is needed so that Betsan can later bake a loaf of garlic‑flavoured bread. The plot therefore hinges on this modest quest. The setting of the story is the farm known as Fferm Fach, which provides a rural backdrop for the characters’ journey. Hywel’s magical nature gives the countryside a touch of the extraordinary, while Betsan’s involvement adds a practical purpose to the search. Their movement through the farm is driven solely by the need for garlic. The episode concludes with the acquisition of the garlic, fulfilling the purpose of the adventure. With the ingredient in hand, Betsan is positioned to bake her garlic bread, tying the simple expedition to a tangible, culinary result. The narrative remains focused on this single, clear goal.

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Fferm Fach broadcasts on S4C HD at 9:15am, Thursday, 12 February 2026. (Subtitles, repeat)

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Runtime15 mins

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