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 15
Ruth Jones hints show will return for series four
Ruth Jones has hinted Gavin and Stacey will return after the "astonishing" reaction to the Christmas special trailer.
Mary Gallagher, The Sun, 2nd December 2019How groundhog schedules destroyed Christmas TV
Strictly. Call the Midwife. EastEnders. Mrs. Brown's Boys. We've been here before. The BBC's Christmas offering has stagnated, and now it's do or die
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 27th November 2019Gavin and Stacey's Nessa turns on Barry's Xmas lights
A town has had its Christmas lights switched on by one of its most famous residents - Gavin and Stacey's Nessa.
BBC, 23rd November 2019ITV rejected Gavin & Stacey because it was set in Wales
ITV turned down Gavin & Stacey - because it was set in Wales. Before taking their show to the BBC, Ruth Jones and James Corden pitched their idea to ITV's head of comedy who thought it was 'fantastic'. But her bosses vetoed it, fearing a show set in Barry and Essex would not appeal to a mainstream audience.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 6th November 2019Russell Tovey won't be back for Gavin & Stacey
Russell Tovey has confirmed he will not reprise his role as Budgie for this year's Gavin & Stacey Christmas special, because his character "wasn't written back".
Female First, 29th October 2019Larry Lamb on Gavin & Stacey Christmas comeback
Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb believes the comedy show will have all of its old magic when it returns after a 10-year break.
The Sunday Post, 22nd September 2019The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century
The Thick Of It is the highest rated British comedy in fourth place. Also listed: The Office (6), Fleabag (8), Peep Show (9), Nighty Night (16), Black Mirror (23), Spaced (29), Catastrophe (34), Brass Eye (37), Detectorists (38), Nathan Barley (47), Black Books (53), Inside No. 9 (66), Shameless (70), The Inbetweeners (74), Gavin and Stacey (81), Fresh Meat (86), Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (92), The Trip (95) and The Mighty Boosh (98).
The Guardian, 16th September 2019Video: Ruth Jones asks noisy fans what's occurin'?
When noisy fans were disturbing filming of comedy Gavin & Stacey, there was only one woman for the job.
BBC, 1st August 2019Gavin & Stacey stars join hen do
The cast of Gavin & Stacey took some time out from filming on Saturday night to join a hen party in a Cardiff nightclub.
Wales Online, 27th July 2019Welsh locals angry over 'maddening' 3am filming
Neighbours in the quiet street where the comedy is filmed have complained about crowds, bright lights keeping them up until 3am and rubbish thrown in their gardens.
Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 19th July 2019