Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, Vice-President of Aberystwyth University, presenting Ed Thomas as Fellow
Playwright, director and producer, Ed Thomas, has been honoured as Fellow of Aberystwyth University.
A founder member and creative director of TV production company Fiction Factory, Ed Thomas has written, directed or produced more than 120 hours of award-winning drama across all genres.
His first play, House of America (1988) won numerous awards both nationally and internationally.
His other plays include East From the Gantry, Flowers of the Dead Red Sea, Song From a Forgotten City, Gas Station Angel and Stone City Blue.
He has also produced a number of drama programmes for S4C including Caerdydd, Y Pris, Pen Talar, Gwaith/Cartref, and most recently Hinterland/Y Gwyll, a detective series produced in Welsh and English for S4C, BBC and distributed internationally by All3Media.
Much of Hinterland was filmed in and around the University and Ed was instrumental in establishing a number of placements for University students during its filming.
Ed Thomas was presented by Dr Kate Woodward of the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies on Wednesday 16 July.
Eleven Fellows are being honoured this week by Aberystwyth University during this year’s Graduation ceremonies which take place at the University’s Arts Centre from Monday 14 until Friday 18 July.
The title of Fellow is awarded to individuals who have a close association with Aberystwyth and the University, or who have made an outstanding contribution to professional or public life in Wales.
