Ruth Jones Interview

No longer just the big gobby sidekick, Ruth Jones is a sharp comic talent who is popping up all over our screens.

James Corden Interview

It's been a heady year for James Corden - a hit sitcom, a rising celeb profile and a rackety night life. Easy to become a bit of a prat, he tells The Guardian - which is why he means to concentrate on the good stuff.

LA Times Review

An American paper reviews Gavin & Stacey as it makes its debut on BBC America.

Brit-Com Gavin and Stacey Arrives on Our Shores

An American article talking about the show arriving in America, complete with a glossary of terms that American viewers might not get (e.g. it's well nice = it's very nice)

James Corden: The big time

A profile of Gavin and Stacey writer and star James Corden

James Corden seems to think he's a comedy genius

The Guardian's Gareth McLean continues his war of words with the show by claiming James Corden has an over-inflated ego and is an ungracious winner.

Mathew Horne Interview

The actor who plays Gavin in the show talks to The Mirror. Apparently in real life he would fancy Nessa more than Stacey.

I don't mind new writers and actors being given breaks, but couldn't they be honest about it? Gavin & Stacey is described as a comedy drama. Which is similar to describing George W Bush as warmongering christian (which he is, but that's not the point). Posing as a comedy drama while hidden away on BBC Three gives the series an excuse to neither be funny nor dramatic while building an unwarranted 'cult' following.

While BBC Three has had success with other shows in the past, need to start reigning in the dross.

The past few years have been like a sitcom desert in British TV land. I seriously can't remember one sitcom I've actively made an effort to watch from start to finish. To my surprise, Gavin and Stacey has filled that void.

The beauty of this show isn't about the Gavin and Stacey characters, it's about the wonderful ensemble cast around them. And, although there are a few storylines, it's more about finding comedy in the mundane and every day.

We're more than halfway through the latest series of Gavin and Stacey and so far, hardly anything has actually, you know, happened. But that's all to the good, because I reckon this is the funniest, most warm-hearted sitcom on telly for ages.

What's great is that all the characters in the series are likable, with even the more overt comic characters like Uncle Bryn and Nessa being fully rounded and sympathetic, without simply being used to set up jokes. The performances are exceptional too - James Corden is a great comedy actor and lights up the screen whenever he appears, and although some people seem to be finding Joanna Page a bit annoying, I think she's playing it just right, and her accent just makes the lines funnier.