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Episode 5 - Small Worlds

Jasmine is a withdrawn but intelligent child whose new 'friends' exploit her suppressed anger, and while investigating this, Jack encounters elemental enemies from his past that are determined to harm those closest to him.

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01. Fairies - 01.11

If anybody knows the exact location, please feel free to contact us via the tagboard on the right or by Email

02. Jasmines School- 03.35

Jasmines school, Coed Y Garreg (translated as "The Stone of the Tree", is actually Radyr Primary School. Have a look at diary of the filming at Radyr School's website here. Radyr is a lovely area on the outskirts of Cardiff and has a very nice community feel. The best way to get to the school from the centre of Cardiff is to leave the centre with the Castle on your right and the Millennium Stadium on your left. Follow this road over the river and turn right at the lights onto Cathedral Road. Follow this road and bear left at Penhill Road, after a short while bear right at Cardiff Road. At the A4119, take the 1st exit onto Llantrisant Road, follow the road along and att the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and again at the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Heol Isaf and turn left at Park Road where you will find the school.
(If you do plan to check out this location, please be advised not to go at schooltimes as it could look dodgy)

03. Jasmines Parents House- 04.12

Jasmine lives at Maes-y-sarn in Pentyrch. Check the map for exact location. Many thanks to Nick from Cornerways for this location.

04. On the way home from school- 04.49

This was shot on the disused railway track running south from Penarth. Thanks to Pete Alsop for this location. His wife and daughter watched the team filming part of it under the old Archer Road Bridge. See the location map. Just north of this bridge you can see the path which Jasmine walks home on.

05. Estelles Talk- 06.00

Estelles talk takes place at the Paget Rooms, a historic theatre in the heart of Penarth. The Paget Rooms are located on Victoria Road, if you find Penarth Road a main road leading out of Cardiff and follow the road past Halfords on your right and McDonalds on your right. You will come to a traffic circle, take the 2nd exit. At A4055/A4160, take the 3rd exit onto Barry Road, bear left at Cardiff Road. Turn left at Redlands Road, take the next left at Cornerswell Road, turn right at Dyserth Road, bear left at Archer Road and you will see Victoria Rd. The Paget Rooms are located opposite Gimbers Motors.

06. Cardiff Market- 08.47

Mark walks through Cardiff Market where he is promptly tormented by the fairies and starts vomiting rose petals. He enters the Market at he back entrance by the Hayes in Cardiff and comes out the front entrance onto St Mary’s Street in Cardiff city centre, where he has the run-in with the policewoman.

07. Estelles House- 12.40

Also in Penarth, Estelles house is located on Pymouth Road. Once again follow Penarth Road past Halfords on your right and McDonalds on your right. You will come to a traffic circle, take the 2nd exit. At A4055/A4160, take the 2nd exit onto Cogan Hill and again at the next traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Cogan Hill. Bear left at Windsor Road, at the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Windsor Road. Turn right at Arcot Street, bear left at Hickman and you will see Plymouth Road on the right. Tosh's weather map shows it to be one house, but oddly when they go back there at night, it's the house further down (past junction).

08. The Wood- 16.50