What is Gavin & Stacey about?
Gavin & Stacey follows the life of the titular couple who, after months of flirting over the phone at work, finally make the leap to meet up.
Soon, the pair embark on a romantic whirlwind adventure together, with their eccentric friends and families in tow – both worlds apart from each other but not lacking in heart.
For Gavin’s family in Billericay, Essex, parents Pam and Mick rule the roost, while for Stacey, who lives in Barry Island, Wales, it’s her omelette-loving mum Gwen and her Uncle Bryn who lives across the street.
Soon these worlds collide as Gavin and Stacey’s romance brings them together. No one feels this more than their best mates, Smithy and Nessa, who join them on their first meeting and it’s hate at first sight (though that doesn’t stop them hooking up in the bathroom).
Gavin & Stacey became a phenomenon across the UK when it launched in 2006 on BBC3, before earning its spot on BBC One. Its finale, which aired on Christmas Day 2024, drew in 12.3million viewers as it aired on BBC One.
The series is created by James Corden and Ruth Jones, who play Smithy and Nessa respectively.
Who stars in Gavin & Stacey?
Gavin & Stacey centres around two families The Shipmans (Gavin’s family) and The Wests (Stacey’s family)
Every member of the cast appeared in every series and special.
- Mathew Horne (Bad Education, Agatha Raisin) as Gavin
- Joanna Page (Love Actually, Dolittle) as Stacey
- James Corden (Mammals, The Wrong Mans) as Smithy
- Ruth Jones (Little Dorrit, Stella) as Nessa
- Alison Steadman (Pride & Prejudice, Better Man) as Pam Shipman
- Larry Lamb (EastEnders, Curfew) as Mick Shipman
- Rob Brydon (My Lady Jane, The Trip) as Uncle Bryn
- Melanie Waters (Submarine, The Collection) as Gwen West
- Robert Wilfort (Wolf Hall, Sex Education) as Jason West
- Steffan Rhodri (House of The Dragon, We Hunt Together) as Dave Coaches
- Julia Davis (Nighty Night, Camping) as Dawn Sutcliffe
- Adrian Scarborough (The Chelsea Detective, Sanditon) as Pete Sutcliffe
- Sheridan Smith (The Castaways, The Teacher) as Rudy Smith
How many episodes of Gavin & Stacey are there?
Gavin and Stacey ran for three series and three Christmas specials.
Each series episode is 30 minutes long, with one and three having six episodes, and series two having seven.
Two of the Christmas Specials, which aired in 2008 and 2019, ran for an hour.
The last Christmas Special, which was also the finale, ran for 90 minutes.
What is the age rating of Gavin & Stacey?
Gavin & Stacey is officially certified 15 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
Reasons for this rating include:
- Some minor comedic violence
- Sexual innuendos and sexual conversation
- Scenes of a sexually suggestive nature (one, slightly graphic scene for comedic purposes)
- Use of profanity
- No nudity
- Some scenes of alcohol use, smoking and drug references
How to watch Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey series one to three, plus the 2008 Christmas special, is available now on U& Gold.
You can watch U&Gold programmes on Sky completely free.
The finale episode is currently only available on BBC iPlayer, which is also available on your Sky device for free.
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