12/30
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love, bringing their friends, family and luggage with them. Apart from the scenes filmed on location in London in the first episode, the entire series was filmed in Wales, including scenes set in Essex. The house used as Shipman House (Gavin’s family) is in Dinas Powys, a village 1 mile northwest of Barry, where the Wests (Stacey’s family) live. In series 3, both Bryn and Gavin’s cars have completely different registration numbers than in previous series. Gavin’s blue Saxo has changed from T-reg (my year 1999) to X-reg (my year 2000). Bryn’s green Picasso has changed from CV02 (MY 2002, registered in Cardiff) to HV54 (MY 2004, registered in Portsmouth). They are obviously different cars. Featured in Gavin & Stacey: Outtakes (2007). RunBy Stephen Fretwell Performed by Stephen Fretwell. I have to say I can’t quite understand the previous reviewer, as I think they are on a different planet to anyone else, so I felt I had to correct that accordingly. Gavin & Stacey is one of the best comedies I have seen in years. It has a wonderful cast and a brilliantly written script by Ruth Jones and James Corden. The programme revolves around Gavin (a boy from Essex) and Stacey (a receptionist from Barry Island) who start a relationship over the phone while at work. The feedback on the series has been so positive that a second series has already been ordered.