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.
- Returns on Wednesday on BBC1 at 9pm with Christmas Special
- Christmas Special repeated at 9:40pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 15
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Alex H., Screen Rant, 6th March 2020Comedies up for Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Brassic, Derry Girls, Fleabag, Gavin & Stacey and Mum are amongst the nominees in the Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards 2020 .
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2020Rob Brydon: Gavin & Stacey cast can't top xmas special
Rob Brydon - who plays Uncle Bryn - says writers James Corden and Ruth Jones won't be able to top the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special it if more episodes are released.
The Sun, 12th February 2020Mrs. Brown's Boys and Gavin & Stacey win NTAs
Mrs. Brown's Boys won the Comedy prize at this year's National Television Awards, with Gavin & Stacey picking up a special Impact Award.
British Comedy Guide, 29th January 2020Gavin & Stacey biggest TV show outside sport & news
The Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special was watched by an audience of 18.5m, becoming the biggest TV programme outside of sporting and national events since records began in 2002.
BBC, 27th January 2020Gavin & Stacey could be denied award over homophobia
It was by far the most-watched TV show of last year and won widespread critical acclaim. But Gavin & Stacey could be denied a major broadcasting award after judges were warned that it was homophobic and 'problematic'.
Chris Hastings, Mail on Sunday, 26th January 2020Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 shortlist
60 TV and radio programmes have been shortlisted across 10 categories for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2020BBC defends controversial episode of Gavin & Stacey
The BBC has issued another statement defending the use of the word "faggot" in the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special, after it was revealed that the incident drew more than 800 complaints.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 10th January 2020Gavin & Stacey most-watched TV comedy in 17 years
The Gavin and Stacey Christmas special was the UK's most-watched scripted TV programme of the 2010s, new audience figures show.
BBC, 2nd January 2020Gavin & Stacey special 'has been watched for 80 years'
New figures have revealed that the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special has already been watched for the equivalent of more than eight decades on the BBC iPlayer.
Female First, 31st December 2019