‘We appeared in the Gavin and Stacey finale – but didn’t know until it aired’
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. On Christmas Day, the last-ever episode of Gavin and Stacey welcomed the return of the beloved cast, from James Corden and Ruth Jones to Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman.
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However, the reunion had been shrouded in secrecy, with zero plot details released ahead of the premiere and actors all forced to keep schtum in interviews. Consequently, one band had no clue how their music was going to feature in the finale until the last moment.
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In May, co-writers James and Ruth sent the internet into meltdown by confirming what we had long been waiting to hear: Gavin and Stacey was returning for one last hurrah. A few months later, musical trio Stratus received a life-changing email. Speaking to Metro, violinist Nathaniel, cello player Sam, and pianist Zacc explain how their song came to be used in one pivotal scene.
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As Sonia (Laura Aikman) walks down the aisle to marry James’s Smithy, their version of Keane’s Somewhere Only We Know tinkles away in the background, creating the perfect romantic atmosphere… despite the wedding not actually going ahead. ‘Our band manager received an email in September from someone at the BBC, simply asking if we were willing to allow one of our songs to be featured on a BBC comedy,’ they recall.
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