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.
- Series 3, Episode 1 repeated Monday 7th April at 3am on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 494
Press clippings Page 18
ITV 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 2019James Corden and Ruth Jones buy ice creams for fans
Actors James Corden and Ruth Jones bought ice creams as a thank you to crowds watching filming of Gavin and Stacey's Christmas special in Barry.
BBC, 15th July 2019Filming starts on Gavin and Stacey Christmas special
Christmas has come early in Barry as filming begins for the Gavin and Stacey special. The Bafta-winning sitcom, about a long-distance relationship between a girl from south Wales and an Essex boy, was last screened in the UK in 2010. In May, James Corden announced the show's return which is co-written by Ruth Jones. The one-off show will be screened on Christmas Day.
BBC, 13th July 2019Top 5 moments... Gavin & Stacey
With the recent shock announcement that Gavin & Stacey is to be returning this Christmas with a one-off special episode, MoodyComedy is taking a look back at the top five moments of Gavin & Stacey history...
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 23rd June 2019