The popular British sitcom 'Gavin and Stacey' will air its final episode this Christmas, announced by co-writer and star James Corden along with co-writer Ruth Jones. The show first aired in 2007, ran for three seasons until 2010, and returned for a 2019 Christmas special. The 2024 finale will be on BBC One and iPlayer on Christmas Day, following a record-breaking 2019 special that drew 18.5 million viewers, the largest for a comedy programme since 2002.
The beloved BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey is reportedly returning for a Christmas special later this year, five years after it last aired. The new episode is currently in pre-production, with filming scheduled for this summer. The majority of the show's cast, including James Corden and Ruth Jones, are expected to return to their roles. The last episode, which aired in 2019, ended on a cliffhanger when Nessa proposed to Smithy.
Gavin & Stacey is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones about two families: one in Billericay, Essex; one in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page play the eponymous characters Gavin and Stacey, while Corden and Jones star as Smithy and Nessa. Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb star as Gavin's parents (Pam and Mick), and Melanie Walters (Gwen) is Stacey's mother and Rob Brydon (Bryn) is Stacey's uncle.Baby Cow Productions produced the sitcom for BBC Wales. Three series totalling twenty episodes were broadcast from 13 May 2007 to 1 January 2010 on BBC Three and later on BBC One. Broadcast on Christmas Day 2009 and New Year's Day 2010, episodes of the final series formed a significant part of the prime-time BBC seasonal programming.Gavin & Stacey was directed by Christine Gernon, who had previously directed other BBC sitcoms such as One Foot in the Grave. Acclaimed as both a hit and a breakthrough show for the BBC, it was the most nominated show in the 2007 British Comedy Awards. It won several awards, including the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) Audience Award, and the British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Award, both in 2008. In 2019, Gavin & Stacey was named the 17th-greatest British sitcom in a poll by Radio Times.Corden and Jones wrote a Christmas Day 2019 special for BBC One. With 18.49 million viewers, the broadcast in the United Kingdom was the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade and the most-watched comedy in 17 years.On 13 February 2024, BBC News reported that another Christmas special was to be broadcast later that year, with filming commencing in summer 2024. One day later, Jones denied the claim and said that it was "just a rumour, sadly" and no special was planned. However, shortly afterward Jones said that there were no plans "set in stone"; causing confusion among the fandom as to whether or not there was another special planned.
Despite reports of a one-off special in December, co-creators Ruth Jones and James Corden have denied the return of the hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey, calling it a "rumour". A bidding war between the BBC and Netflix for the show's rights is rumored. Fans express excitement and hopes for resolved cliffhangers. While some cast members acknowledge the rumors, no official confirmation has been made by BBC Studios. The 2019 special, ending with a significant cliffhanger, attracted a large audience, fueling anticipation for a potential new episode.
Joanna Page, known for her role as Stacey in Gavin and Stacey, has stated that she is open to a reunion of the cast, despite rumors of a Christmas special in 2024. The show, created by James Corden and Ruth Jones, last aired in 2019 with a cliffhanger ending. Deadline reported on a new special in pre-production, with most of the cast expected to return. There is speculation about Netflix competing to air the special, but co-creator Ruth Jones denied current plans. The show previously achieved high ratings and critical acclaim.
Mathew Frazer Horne (born 6 September 1978) is an English actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and narrator. He is best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey (as Gavin Shipman), The Catherine Tate Show, Horne & Corden, and Bad Education.
Stacey Slater (also Branning and Fowler) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Lacey Turner. She first appears in episode 2826, originally broadcast on 1 November 2004. The character is introduced as a feisty and troublesome teenager and extension to the already established Slater family. She was created by scriptwriter Tony Jordan with Turner in mind. Producers explored the character's backstory with the introduction of her mother, Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), who has bipolar disorder. They then paired Stacey with Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) and writers developed a series of problems for their marriage, including an abortion and Stacey's scandalous affair with Bradley's father, Max Branning (Jake Wood).In 2009, the character was placed in an issue-led storyline when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder; the show worked with various charities to develop the story. Writers also incorporated Stacey in the "Who Killed Archie?" plot and revealed her as his killer in a live episode, which was followed by a two-hander episode between Stacey and Max. The story also linked to Stacey becoming pregnant and concluded with Turner's departure from the soap in episode 4129–4130, originally broadcast on 25 December 2010. Turner's return was announced in December 2013, and Stacey reappears in the episode originally broadcast on 7 February 2014 before departing again on 24 March 2014. She made a permanent return on 1 September 2014.Stacey was involved in another issue-led story exploring postpartum psychosis in 2016, following the birth of her son Arthur. Turner went on maternity leave in August 2019 and prior to her exit, Stacey became involved in a custody battle with Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) and a feud with her cousin Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace). After attacking Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Stacey flees the square and is off-screen for thirteen months, returning in September 2020. Turner took a second maternity leave in April 2021 and Stacey departs for six months, after being falsely imprisoned for GBH. She makes two cameo appearances on 16 and 20 September 2021, before then returning permanently on 25 October. Stacey’s storylines since her return have focused on supporting Jean through another bipolar episode and discovering that her daughter Lily (Lillia Turner) is pregnant at the age of 12 amidst financial difficulties, causing Stacey to sell lingerie photos of herself for money on SecretCam, an OnlyFans-style website. Stacey is later stalked by her subscriber who is revealed to be Lily’s tutor Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis). Theo attempts to rape Stacey but she is saved by her cousin Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier); Stacey and her wife Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) try to protect Freddie from going to prison by framing Theo for attempted GBH, but Theo is eventually sent down for his crimes. On Christmas Day 2023, Stacey helps to cover up the murder of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). She later has an affair with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen).The character has proven popular with fans and critics alike, and Turner has won over thirty awards for her portrayal, the most for any actor or soap in the UK. Her accolades include four National Television Awards, six British Soap Awards and eight Inside Soap Awards.
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