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Curious Cardiff

Season 4 Episode 403 | 27m 25s

Why is there a giant wall in the middle of Cardiff? Who built Cardiff Castle? And Coch Castle? Why does Cardiff have so many Victorian and Georgian arcades? What is a bara brith? And laverbread? (Seriously, what is it?) Where did Princess Diana give her first public speech in Welsh?

Aired: 03/16/20
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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