Hidden and Hinterland. Does the BBC not like Wales?

[johnymac]

My wife and I are currently going through Hidden on the iplayer and we have recently watched Hinterland.
Both series are well produced and we are enjoying them, but my God they portray Wales as an unremittingly bleak looking country. I can't imagine many people, particularly foreign viewers (if they are sold abroad at all), would view these series and think to themselves 'we should visit Wales', and I would be surprised if the Welsh tourist board had a positive view of these programmes.
I have been to Wales several times, and yes there are some bleak looking parts as there are anywhere, but generally my impression is of a largely beautiful country - or have I just been lucky with the places I have visited?
Why do the BBC do this?

[SwanJack]

They're not made by the BBC, they are made by S4C, for a welsh language audience in the first instance, but make English versions as well. They aren't supposed to be jolly, as they are purposely in the vein of 'Scandinavian Noir'

[KAgantua]

Nobody likes Wales so no discrimination.

[Equus]

KAgantua said:

Nobody likes Wales the Welsh so no discrimination.

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