Quick Summary
Ruth Jones explores her home town of Porthcawl with her friend Steve Speirs
About This Program
South Wales seaside town Porthcawl is famous for its beautiful beaches, funfair and for being home to the world's biggest Elvis festival. But, the Porthcawl that Ruth Jones grew up in is changing, so now seems like the perfect time to come home to rediscover the places of her youth and to take her friend and fellow actor Steve Speirs to meet her family and old school friends. Steve is no stranger to Porthcawl, having spent family holidays there as a child. But he wants to find out about the places that shaped Ruth and to discover more about her from the people she grew up with
Ruth and Steve: From Porthcawl with Love broadcasts on BBC One Wales HD at 10:40pm, Thursday, 18 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)

