Gavin & Stacey
- TV sitcom
- BBC One / BBC Three
- 2007 - 2019
- 22 episodes (3 series)
A critic-pleasing, gentle and warm comedy about the romance between an Essex lad and Welsh girl. Stars Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Alison Steadman and more.
- Continues today on BBC1 at 9pm with Christmas Special
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated at 11:25am on U&W
- Streaming rank this week: 8
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2007 - 2019
- Channels
- BBC One, BBC Three
- Episodes
- 22 (3 series), plus 2 outtakes special and documentary
- Stars
- Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb, Melanie Walters, Rob Brydon and more
- Writers
- James Corden and Ruth Jones
- Director
- Christine Gernon
- Producers
- Ted Dowd, Lindsay Hughes and Henry Normal
- Companies
Stacey is from Barry, near Cardiff, and Gavin is from Essex. But the difference in backgrounds and culture doesn't hinder their romance, which flourishes when they finally meet for the first time after hitting it off during numerous flirtatious work calls.
Stacey's guardian-uncle, Bryn, has pledged to look out for his niece - when not obsessing over his faulty satellite navigation system - whilst Gavin is doted on by his sometimes emotionally volatile mother, Pam, who only wants the best for her "little prince".
On the occasionally rocky route to Gavin and Stacey's wedding, the two very different sets of families and friends must learn to get along together. The couple's best friends, the forthright Nessa and best man Smithy, get along very well together too, but unfortunately only when they're drunk.
In Series 2, the honeymoon is over for the newlyweds as their married life begins in earnest at the Shipman family home in Essex. But, as the reality of living so far away sinks in, Stacey starts missing her home in Barry Island along with her mum and her Uncle Bryn. Meanwhile, Smithy and Nessa are coming to terms with their own stark reality: they're not even friends and yet they're having a baby together.
In Series 3, the couple move to Barry Island, which means big changes for both families. Pam and Mick have to adjust to an empty nest while Gwen's got a full house again. Stacey is in her element, but will this finally be the solution to the couple's long-distance problem? And how will Gavin take to living in Wales?
Smithy questions their friendship along with his own role as father - and with Dave Coaches on the scene and now engaged to Nessa, will Smithy find himself pushed out of the frame? How will life in a caravan work out for Nessa and her soon-to-be husband Dave?
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Additional details
- Also known as
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- Gavin And Stacey
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- End credits are 'Run' by Stephen Fretwell
Website links
- Official BBC Gavin and Stacey Page
A short page on the BBC Comedy website about Gavin and Stacey. Provides an overview article. - Gavin and Stacey Fan Site
A fan site for the comedy. Features a regular blog providing the latest news and episode previews. - Radio Times Profile
A profile of the show on the Radio Times website. Includes feature interviews and video clips. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 13th May 2007 at 9pm on BBC Three
- Next repeats
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- Series 2, Episode 1: Today at 11:25am on U&W
- Series 2, Episode 2: Today at 12:05pm on U&W
- Series 2, Episode 3: Today at 12:40pm on U&W
- Series 2, Episode 4: Today at 1:20pm on U&W
- Series 2, Episode 5: Today at 2pm on U&W
- Series 2, Episode 6: Today at 2:40pm on U&W
- Series 2, Episode 7: Today at 3:20pm on U&W
- Series 2, Christmas Special: Today at 5:15pm on U&Gold
- Series 2, Episode 5: Tomorrow at 11:20am on U&W
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 25th December 2024 at 2:00am on U&Dave - Christmas Special
- Tuesday 24th December 2024 at 10:35pm on BBC1 - Christmas Special
- Tuesday 24th December 2024 at 8:20pm on U&Dave - Series 3, Episode 6
Recording details
- Barry (Wales)
- Wales - House locations