Llion Iwan
Welsh writer
Llion Iwan is a Welsh journalist, documentary producer, and author.
He works through the medium of both Welsh and English. He is the son of politician and singer Dafydd Iwan.
He worked for the North Wales Weekly News before joining the BBC where he worked variously as a journalist, producer and director.
He lectured in journalism and documentary film at Bangor University.
From 2012–2016 he was factual content commissioner for S4C, and was Head of Content Distribution until 2018.
In 2019 he joined Cwmni Da, an independent production company based in Caernarfon.
He lives in the village of Caeathro near Caernarfon.
Television work
His television work, much of which relates to the outdoors and adventure, includes:
Ellen MacArthur, Search For Speed, BBC1, (Producer /Director)
Stradey Stories, ITV1, Director.
Berzerk in Antarctica, BBC1, (Producer)
Life On Land, BBC1, (Producer)
Alpau Eric Jones, S4C, Director.
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