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AN ISOLATED community in rural Wales has been thrust into the limelight by TV's newest homosexual. Irreverent comedy sketch show Little Britain has introduced the public to Daffyd, "the only gay. Four gay men are sent to work in 'gay-free' rural village. Target filmed the show in the village of Hartington in Derbyshire. The four gay men - TV faces Richard Cawley and Kristian Digby, US comic Scott Capurro and pop star Andrew Kinlochan - spent a village living in the village, taking jobs including pub and farm work.

It had a pile of T-shirts with the conversation-opening slogan, 'Nid Daffyd yw'r unig hoyw yn Llanddewi Brefi' (Daffyd isn't the only gay in the village). I retreated to the church. The comedian and actor says the 'only gay in the village' character Dafydd Thomas was meant as entertainment, not as a tool gay bullying. Llanddewi Brefi - only gay in the village Llanddewi Brefi was made famous by the BBC television series Little Britain where the character Daffyd Thomas (the only gay in the village played by Matt Lucas) lived.

Llanddewi Bref parish church of St David dates from the 12th century, but the site associated with religious worship since the sixth century, when it is said that the small hill upon. Along with Daffyd there are other fictional characters on show - like unconvincing transvestite Emily Howard from Little Haven on the English coast, or Marjorie Dawes, the terrifying leader of the Fat Fighters group.

They missed each other, which is a pity I suppose. Under the rural development plan a number of projects in the county have access to money. Top Stories. BBC Copyright Notice. Order to protect Dafydd's village 17 Jan 07 Mid Wales. The road signs have been stolen, with the programme's fans listed as suspects, and the local Women's Institute has asked the BBC for money to replace two of them as they were cast-iron antiques.

Chilean honour for bells clergy. Where ongoing into sudden death of year-old girl. More info. Llanddewi-Brefi was protected as a conservation area inthanks partly to Matt Lucas's portrayal of Dafydd, "the only gay in the village". Woman killed in motorcycle crash. And yesterday The Times enthusiastically reported claims that there were "lesbians all over the place".

New images film scale of fire damage to Welsh beauty spot hotel. Ghost the. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Under the scheme businesses and community groups can apply for grants. Daffyd is seen in the show wearing PVC hot-pants and a see-through vest. News Front Page. BBC News in video and audio. Little Britain. Former firefighter said 'oh God, I didn't seen him' after pulling out into path of motorcyclist.

Yvonne says, "In fact we have had two gay men in my memory. Played by Matt Lucas, the flamboyant "only gay in the village" has put Llanddewi-Brefi on the map. Follow Wales Online.

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Being linked to Matt Lucas and David Walliams' cult hit comedy show has been a mixed blessing for the village. More to village than just Dafydd. He spends his time complaining about the fact he is the only gay man in the village, but panics at the first sight of another homosexual.