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''High Hopes'' is a sitcom made in Wales, produced and directed by Gareth Gwenlan for BBC Wales and is set in a fictional area of the South Wales Valleys called Cwm-Pen-Ôl (which is Welsh for 'Backside Valley'). It stars Margaret John as widow Elsie Hepplewhite,〔(BBC News - Gavin and Stacey actress Margaret John dies at 84, 2 February 2011 ). Accessed 20 March 2013〕 Robert Blythe as her son Richard Hepplewhite, Steven Meo as Hoffman and Oliver Wood (formerly Ben Evans) as Charlie. It revolves around Elsie's son Richard (known as Fagin) and his dodgy business ventures, assisted by the two boys, who attempted to rob the Hepplewhites' house in the first episode.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00kn1cg )〕 The pilot was shown on BBC all over the UK in 1999, with slight differences to future cast and plot. The series started in 2002,〔(BBC One - High Hopes ). Accessed 20 March 2013〕 and in March 2007, filming began on its fifth series. The sixth and final series, consisting of six episodes, was first shown on BBC1 Wales weekly from Tuesday, 11 November 2008. But, before it aired a report in the ''South Wales Echo'' (6 October 2008), titled 'Welsh sitcom set to be axed', confirmed that: :"''High Hopes'' will not be re-commissioned beyond 2009, a BBC spokesman confirmed. :He said: “The next series of ''High Hopes'' is due to go out this autumn. The series has not been re-commissioned for next year.” :He added that ''High Hopes'' – currently in its fifth series – could return at a future date." A three-part "Best Bits" special was shown on BBC1 Wales, starting 20 September; the third episode was on Sunday, 4 October 2009. In December 2014 it was announced a one-off special 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC - BBC Wales announces treat for High Hopes fans for 2015 - Media Centre )〕 would be screened in March 2015 as a part of the BBC Wales real season of programmes == Characters == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「High Hopes (Welsh TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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