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video. Up Next. There’s a moment in the Gavin and Stacey finale when Smithy and his gaggle of stags are stood in a nightclub watching the foam party happen in front of them. There’s a sudden realisation that this chapter of their life that they once enjoyed so much is over, and they simply must move on. This is how I feel about the BBC show itself.
Image Credit: Metro [Undated BBC Handout Photo from Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. Pictured: Smithy (JAMES CORDEN), Gavin (MATHEW HORNE), Stacey (JOANNA PAGE), Nessa (RUTH JONES). PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA???Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. PA Photo. Picture crNOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. edit should read: BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson. WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' BBC Digital Picture Service. In particular, this image may only be published in print for editorial use during the publicity period (the weeks immediately leading up to and including the transmission week of the relevant programme or event and three review weeks following) for the purpose of publicising the programme, person or service pictured and provided the BBC and the copyright holder in the caption are credited. Any use of this image on the internet and other online communication services will require a separate prior agreement with BBC Pictures. For any other purpose whatsoever, including advertising and commercial prior written approval from the copyright holder will be required.]
17 years ago, we were first introduced to the titular characters played by Mathew Horne and Joanna Page. We’ve had front row seats to their first date and their ticking off the traditional milestones of engagement, marriage, and pregnancy, while merging their loved ones into a big clan.
Image Credit: Metro [Undated BBC Handout Photo from Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. Pictured: Pictured: Nessa (RUTH JONES), Stacey (JOANNA PAGE), Gwen (MELANIE WALTERS), Bryn (ROB BRYDON), Gavin (MATHEW HORNE). PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA???Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. PA Photo. Picture crNOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. edit should read: BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson. WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' BBC Digital Picture Service. In particular, this image may only be published in print for editorial use during the publicity period (the weeks immediately leading up to and including the transmission week of the relevant programme or event and three review weeks following) for the purpose of publicising the programme, person or service pictured and provided the BBC and the copyright holder in the caption are credited. Any use of this image on the internet and other online communication services will require a separate prior agreement with BBC Pictures. For any other purpose whatsoever, including advertising and commercial prior written approval from the copyright holder will be required.]
The Shipmans and Wests, and the colourful characters in their lives quickly became a part of British culture. The show’s impact cannot be underestimated – an astonishing 18 million people tuned in for the 2019 Christmas special. When the credits rolled five years ago, I was part of the fandom pleading for a continuation of the story. It didn’t feel done when it came off screens in 2010, and likewise, it was unfinished when they got back together for the one-off reunion.
Image Credit: Metro [Undated BBC Handout Photo from Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. Pictured: Mick (LARRY LAMB), Pam (ALISON STEADMAN), Smithy (JAMES CORDEN), Bryn (ROB BRYDON), Jason (ROBERT WILFORT). PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA???Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. PA Photo. Picture crNOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. edit should read: BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson. WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' BBC Digital Picture Service. In particular, this image may only be published in print for editorial use during the publicity period (the weeks immediately leading up to and including the transmission week of the relevant programme or event and three review weeks following) for the purpose of publicising the programme, person or service pictured and provided the BBC and the copyright holder in the caption are credited. Any use of this image on the internet and other online communication services will require a separate prior agreement with BBC Pictures. For any other purpose whatsoever, including advertising and commercial prior written approval from the copyright holder will be required.]
I previously thought I’d want sporadic Gavin and Stacey newness forever, but now I have to admit it has to be over. Creators Ruth Jones and James Corden, who also play Nessa and Smithy, are in agreement, declaring this really is the end. The beauty of Gavin and Stacey is that it’s always felt truthful. Audiences have seen themselves or people they know reflected in the characters – I personally like to think I’m a Pam.
Image Credit: Metro [Undated BBC Handout Photo from Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. Pictured: Stacey (JOANNA PAGE), Jason (ROBERT WILFORT), Nessa (RUTH JONES), Smithy (JAMES CORDEN), Gavin (MATHEW HORNE). PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA???Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. PA Photo. Picture crNOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ TV Gavin And Stacey. edit should read: BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson. WARNING: Use of this copyright image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' BBC Digital Picture Service. In particular, this image may only be published in print for editorial use during the publicity period (the weeks immediately leading up to and including the transmission week of the relevant programme or event and three review weeks following) for the purpose of publicising the programme, person or service pictured and provided the BBC and the copyright holder in the caption are credited. Any use of this image on the internet and other online communication services will require a separate prior agreement with BBC Pictures. For any other purpose whatsoever, including advertising and commercial prior written approval from the copyright holder will be required.]
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