However, for Iwan Rheon, who plays struggling journalist Dick, the 41-year-old actor hopes the series can make viewers reflect on the world around them. From religion to climate change and magical powers, Iwan admits that the series does sound ‘a bit mad’ when you list them all. ‘I wanted people to feel that he wasn’t just a bumbling idiot – he’d genuinely lost his way.’ Asked about working with co-star Ruth, Iwan tells me that she was ‘wonderful to work with’. Iwan hopes that viewers will enjoy the ‘genuinely thought provoking’ drama (Picture: BBC/Mammoth Screen)However, getting the opportunity to return to South Wales was a highlight.