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Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / BBC Three
  • 2007 - 2025
  • 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.

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BAFTA TV Awards 2025 nominations

Alma's Not Normal, Brassic, G'wed and Ludwig are amongst the nominees in the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2025

James Corden & Ruth Jones win RTS Judges' Award

James Corden and Ruth Jones picked up the Judges' Award at the The Royal Television Society Awards for Gavin & Stacey. Other winners at the ceremony included Things You Should Have Done, Alma's Not Normal and Junior Taskmaster.

British Comedy Guide, 26th March 2025

Wallace & Gromit amongst Broadcasting Press Guild winners

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and the final episode of Gavin & Stacey were amongst the winners at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 20th March 2025

Royal Television Society Awards 2025 nominations

Gavin & Stacey, Things You Should Have Done, We Are Lady Parts, Alma's Not Normal, Boarders and Ludwig are amongst the nominees for the Royal Television Society Awards 2025.

British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2025

No Gavin & Stacey fishing trip secrets for Starmer

The truth behind the infamous fishing trip in Gavin & Stacey remains a mystery after stars of the show met with the prime minister.

BBC, 4th March 2025

Comedy.co.uk Awards 2024 winners

Gavin & Stacey has been named Comedy Of The Year in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2024. Daddy Issues has picked up the Best New TV Sitcom title, with other winners including Wing It, Horrible Histories and Taskmaster.

British Comedy Guide, 17th February 2025

Ludwig wins at Broadcast Awards 2025

Ludwig, the new BBC comedy drama starring David Mitchell, has won Best Comedy Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2025.

British Comedy Guide, 6th February 2025

Figures show over half of Welsh population have watched Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

More than half of Welsh population have now watched Gavin & Stacey: The Finale, making it the most watched TV moment in Wales since at least 2002.

BBC, 5th February 2025

Gavin & Stacey creators "never agreed" on what happened on the fishing trip

Robert Wilfort said: "The secret is, none of us know, nobody knows. Ruth [Jones] and James [Corden] have never agreed on what it is, me and Rob Brydon don't know, we've always been in the dark and I think that's the way it is.

Katelyn Mensah, Louise Griffin, Radio Times, 31st January 2025

Most-watched TV comedies of 2024 revealed

Gavin & Stacey, Wallace & Gromit, Outnumbered, Ludwig and Michael McIntyre's Big Show were amongst the most-watched British comedies on TV in 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2025

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