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Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions
Gavin & Stacey

Gavin & Stacey

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / BBC Three
  • 2007 - 2019
  • 21 episodes (3 series)

A critic-pleasing, gentle and warm comedy about the romance between an Essex lad and Welsh girl. Stars Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Alison Steadman and more.

  • Due to return for The Finale
  • Series 2, Episode 3 repeated at 7:20pm on U&Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 224

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Series 2 - Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special

It's Christmas Eve and the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners.

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Further details

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

It's Christmas Eve and the two families are coming together to celebrate Christmas. Smithy can't wait to spend his first Christmas with baby Neil, but doesn't count on Dave Coaches tagging along and playing happy families with Nessa. Jason and Bryn, meanwhile, have a heart-to-heart about 'that' fishing trip and Gavin and Stacey's revelation to Pam and Smithy doesn't quite turn out to be the Christmas present they were expecting.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 24th December 2008
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Mathew Horne Gavin
Joanna Page Stacey
Ruth Jones Nessa
James Corden Smithy
Alison Steadman Pam
Larry Lamb Mick
Melanie Walters Gwen
Rob Brydon Bryn
Margaret John Doris
Steffan Rhodri Dave
Julia Davis Dawn
Adrian Scarborough Pete
Robert Wilfort Jason
Guest cast
Edna Doré Edna
Zakk Furness-Jones Sue's Boy
Writing team
James Corden Writer
Ruth Jones Writer
Production team
Christine Gernon Director
Ted Dowd Producer
Lindsay Hughes Executive Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Gill Isles Producer
Liana Del Giudice Editor

Videos

What Christmas is all about?

Bryn and Gwen drop around to see their neighbour.

Featuring: Melanie Walters (Gwen), Rob Brydon (Bryn) & Margaret John (Doris).

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Smithy sings the Christmas hit in his van.

Featuring: James Corden (Smithy).

Christmas at the Shipmans'

The families discuss EastEnders.

Featuring: Ruth Jones (Nessa), James Corden (Smithy), Larry Lamb (Mick), Melanie Walters (Gwen), Rob Brydon (Bryn) & Robert Wilfort (Jason).

Press

Gavin & Stacey special is the greatest festive episode

Come Christmas Day, we'll be sitting down to watch it yet again. And again. And again.

Nicholas Reilly, Metro, 11th December 2016

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