Jonny Owen Chats to KCL

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Merthyr-born Jonny Owen is a BAFTA Cymru winning producer, actor, and writer. He is the writer and star of Svengali, the cult internet series which has been produced into a feature film. He has appeared in some of the UK’s biggest TV shows, including Shameless, Torchwood, Murphy’s Law, and My Family. In 2006, Jonny was awarded a BAFTA Cymru for his documentary on the Aberfan disaster which he co-produced He also did a piece for Cardiff City's appearance in the FA Cup final for Match of the Day in 2008. It received positive reviews in the media (The Guardian said it was the best part of the day's coverage) and from football fans across the country. He directed ‘I Believe in Miracles’, the story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, and ‘Don’t take me home’ the story of Wales’ journey at the Euro’s. His latest Project is 'The Three Kings', released on November 1, it covers the lives of managers Matt Busby, Bill Shankly and Jock Stein who all came from mining communities around Glasgow. Jonny is also an avid Cardiff City and Wales fan, and a director at Nottingham Forest controlling the club's media output and video production. Jonny has recently joined talkSport to launch a new two-hour Sunday morning programme with Mark Webster.