What is Wales, and what does it mean to be Welsh? Welsh comedian Rob Brydon is about to learn some home truths and assess his own take on his home country as he examines the national psyche, and questions his long held belief that the Welsh have a natural leaning toward pessimism and gloom in Rob Brydon's Identity Crisis.
Swansea-born Brydon's questioning was sparked in 1999 when he made a 10-minute appearance on the BBC's Clarkson show with material based on his experience of being Welsh.
Though his performance went down well with the studio audience, Rob's oldest friend David was less than impressed, turning off his television in disgust and claiming that the tone of the act was offensive and insulting. To this day he has a problem with his friend poking fun at the Welsh.
But why did his comedy cause offence, and what makes his notoriously patriotic countrymen so defensive? Why is it that Wales is so often the butt of the joke?
To find out he talks to a host of Welsh celebrities, including Griff Rhys Jones, Nicky Wire of The Manic Street Preachers, Max Boyce, Goldie Lookin' Chain and Rob's Gavin And Stacey colleague Ruth Jones.
The programme also sees Rob constructing a stand up routine of Welsh-based material which he tries out in a series of surprise appearances at comedy clubs around Wales, culminating in a sell out performance at the Aberdare Coliseum in the heart of the south Wales valleys. Will his routine impress Dave this time around?
AND IT WAS VERY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!
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