Gavin & Stacey fans were left in total shock as they realised that actress Alison Steadman sounds completely different to her character Pam Shipman. Alison spoke as part of the documentary A Fond Farewell which aired on Wednesday night after the Christmas Day finale special.
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Many noticed she didn't have the strong Essex accent she is famous for on the show as they had never heard her speak not in character before. They penned on X: 'I keep forgetting that Alison does not actually talk like Pam. #GavinandStacey.',. 'It always sh**s me up when the Gavin and Stacey cast have posher accents than in the show. I fully forget they're real people. #GavinandStacey.'.
![[Many noticed she didn't have the strong Essex accent she is famous for on the show as they had never heard her speak not in character before]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/20/93654759-14242273-image-a-79_1735764312863.jpg)
Just a week after the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey hit screens, fans were given the chance to say a final farewell to the comedy with the BBC documentary. Gavin & Stacey fans were left in total shock as they realised that actress Alison Steadman sounds completely different to her character Pam Shipman.
Alison spoke as part of the documentary A Fond Farewell which aired on Wednesday night after the Christmas Day finale special. And just minutes into the hour-long programme, fans were quick to confess that they were already in 'floods of tears,' as they struggled to come to terms with the fact that the legendary sitcom would no longer be on screen.
![[They penned on X: 'I keep forgetting that Alison does not actually talk like Pam. #GavinandStacey']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/20/93655227-14242273-image-a-81_1735764355614.jpg)
The documentary, offered a glimpse at the making of the long-awaited finale, as well as taking a look back at the show's origins, and its 17-year run. And as the special began, some fans admitted that they were 'already a mess' during its opening minutes.
![[Just a week after the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey hit screens, fans were given the chance to say a final farewell to the comedy with the BBC documentary]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/20/93654033-14242273-The_documentary_offered_a_glimpse_at_the_making_of_the_long_awai-a-82_1735764373084.jpg)
