Gavin And Stacey: The Complete Collection

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Baby Cow Productions produced the sitcom for BBC Wales. Three series totalling twenty episodes were broadcast from 13May 2007 to 1January 2010 on BBC Three and later on BBC One. Broadcast on Christmas Day 2009 and New Year's Day 2010, episodes of the final series formed a significant part of the prime-time BBC seasonal programming. The series also follows the contrasting relationship between Smithy and Nessa. Despite their dislike for each other, they have several one-night stands, leading to Nessa becoming pregnant and having their baby. Whilst Gavin and Stacey are the clear main characters, towards the end of the show's run, the dramatic emphasis switches slightly from them, as they resolve their distance issues, to Smithy and Nessa, as Nessa becomes engaged to another man. Speaking on This Morning in November 2020, Ruth said: "There aren't any plans to write anything, obviously James is in America, I'm in Wales. I'm sorry not to be able to give you any good news." However, in February 2020, just months after the Christmas special aired, co-writer James seemed to shut down rumours of more episodes, telling the BBC: "I'm being completely honest, there are no plans to do any more because a lot of it is about time and distance. I think Ruth and I, if we ever were going to do any, we approach it in the same manner we did the last one to try and just do it on our own and see if we felt we had something that wouldn't ruin it. a b "Barry Island traders: 'We must make the most of Gavin & Stacey' ". Barry and District News. Newsquest. 9 January 2010 . Retrieved 16 January 2010.

Ruth Jones commented in 2009: "I suppose we were hoping that people wouldn't realise and then when it does come to light, it's even more delicious..." [7] Main [ edit ] Deborah Orr (22 April 2008). "Gavin & Stacey: The misfits". The Independent. London . Retrieved 16 January 2010. At this moment in time it looks like there's no plans for any further episodes of Gavin & Stacey. In July 2023, Rob Brydon was asked about reunion plans, but he admitted he didn't know. In the National Television Awards in January 2010, Gavin and Stacey won the award for Best Comedy. [21]

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a b Plunkett, John (21 April 2008). "Gavin & Stacey creators say there may not be a third series". Guardian. London . Retrieved 17 October 2009.

Although Gavin & Stacey isn't currently being shown on TV, fans can watch all episode from series one-three, including the Christmas special, on the BBC iPlayer now. Is there going to be a Gavin & Stacey movie? Larry and Alison were in fact filming a brand new show on Barry Island! The show, titled Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry, was a three-part travel series which saw the pair take the long way round, stopping off at special spots along the way to reminisce, and even meet up with old pals from the show!

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And although you won't catch Stacey looking for Iron Bru behind the counter, you can visit the well-known coffee and ice cream shop which opens from 8am - 5pm every day. The first I knew was when James phoned and said ‘What are you doing this summer? We’ve written a Christmas special..... But I just work here!" What has Alison Steadman said about a Gavin & Stacey reunion? The idea for the show occurred to actor James Corden during a wedding reception, and he then developed the idea with co-writer Ruth Jones, whom he had met during the filming of ITV drama Fat Friends. Corden claims to have been inspired by the story of his own real life best friend Gavin, who met his wife over the phone at work, and arranged to meet. They presented it to the BBC as a one-off play entitled It's My Day, but the BBC instead asked for a full series. [11] She said: “Well look, this announcement’s been made but James and Ruth haven’t said anything to us and everything’s very quiet. a b "Cardiff confidential: Saying farewell to Gavin & Stacey". The Independent. 21 November 2009 . Retrieved 4 February 2011.

On 30 March 2010, Corden and Jones appeared in character as Smithy and Nessa as part of Channel 4's Comedy Gala, held at the O2 Arena in London in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, broadcast on Channel 4 on 5April 2010. Following on from the events of the final episode, they arrive in London on a day trip from Barry Island, with Neil the baby in tow. [ citation needed] Home media [ edit ] Characters from the show have appeared outside the series' episodes in aid of various charitable causes. Schneider, Michael (13 September 2009). "ABC sets up trio of laffers". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009 . Retrieved 16 January 2010.Deano ( Mathew Baynton) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy, who works with Smithy as a builder and appears to be very dim-witted. Just days after the Christmas special aired on Christmas Day in 2019, James and Ruth were hyped by the love, telling Metro.co.uk: "It’s mind-blowing that so many people watched our show – we still can’t get our heads around it, what a massive compliment. We are indebted to the BBC for their incredible support but most importantly to those viewers for watching." Corden and Jones eventually announced there would be a third series produced, on 21December 2008 just before the 2008 Christmas special aired, as Jones performed her final BBC Radio Wales Sunday Brunch radio show to a live audience on Barry Island. [17] [18] Awards [ edit ] Ruth also went on to admit she thinks THAT ending where Nessa proposed to Smithy during the 2019 Christmas special, is a good way for the show to end.