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
Press clippings Page 13
Gavin & Stacey: Behind the scenes, Xmas reunion filmed
Gavin and Stacey, the sitcom which made stars of James Corden and Ruth Jones, returns to TV screens on Christmas Day. On New Year's Day in 2010 more than 10 million people tuned in for the show's finale. BBC Breakfast were the only people invited on set during filming, back in July, when the cast were having to pretend that it was Christmas during an extreme heatwave. Colin Paterson went to Barry to find out what was occurring.
Colin Paterson, BBC, 24th December 2019TV preview: Gavin And Stacey, BBC One
It's the big Christmas Day comedy for 2019 and it's ten years since it last went out. No pressure then. Actually quite a lot of pressure.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th December 2019Ruth Jones: Gavin & Stacey Xmas special is Brexit free
It could be the perfect distraction for families sulking after a day of political squabbling. The show's creator Ruth Jones tells Adrian Lobb we could all use a bit of its trademark warmth.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 23rd December 2019Rob Brydon: 'James Corden lost his way for a bit.'
The Welsh actor-comedian returns to Barry this year in the much-anticipated Gavin & Stacey Christmas special. He talks to Alexandra Pollard about Bryn's sexuality, his James Corden intervention, and why there's no point complaining when things aren't fair.
Alexandra Pollard, The Independent, 21st December 2019Mathew Horne and Joanna Page interview
The return is major news as the two families unite for Christmas in Barry a decade on.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 21st December 2019Alison Steadman on Gavin & Stacey
"Sorry, I'm banging on now." This the last thing Alison Steadman says to me. "You've opened a door and you're sorry you've done it, aren't you?"
Teddy Jamieson, The National (Scotland), 21st December 2019Interview: Mathew Horne
"My dream dinner party? My mother and me. She passed away this year."
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 21st December 2019Alison Steadman on Gavin & Stacey and joys of Essex
As Alison Steadman returns for the Gavin & Stacey special, she tells Helen Brown about fan reactions and why viewers are in for a treat.
Helen Brown, The Telegraph, 21st December 2019What's a-cursing? Gavin & Stacey to air Pogues' f-word
The BBC has been accused of normalising homophobic language by including the word "faggot" in a rendition of the Pogues' Christmas song, Fairytale of New York.
Grant Tucker, The Times, 21st December 2019Joanna Page on the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special
Alright, Stace? It's been 10 long years, but this Christmas Day we get to catch up with Barry and Billericay's finest. Tidy! So what was it like getting the gang back together? Joanna Page tells Jane Gordon all (spoiler: it was well lush...).
Jane Gordon, The Telegraph, 21st December 2019