Gavin and Stacey

It’s Gavin and Stacey’s wedding day, as the comedy concludes. The Shipmans and the Wests are beside themselves with excitement and pride. Smithy attempts to deliver the greatest best man’s speech, but it doesn’t go quite to plan, while Pamela and Mick perform some unique karaoke. Uncle Bryn is still acting strangely around Stacey’s brother, Jason, but Nessa is acting the oddest of all. Will she spill the beans on her big secret?

It’s wedding bells for Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page)

Gavin is played by Mathew Horne, Stacey by Joanna Page, Smithy by James Corden, Pamela by Alison Steadman, Mick by Larry Lamb, Uncle Bryn by Rob Brydon, Jason by Robert Wilfort and Nessa by Ruth Jones.

t’s Gavin and Stacey’s stag and hen nights. Stacey’s delighted when her brother Jason returns home – but there’s definitely something very awkward happening with Uncle Bryn. Meanwhile both Nessa and Stacey are hiding big secrets. Will Gavin ever discover Stacey’s secret past? And if so, will he still want to marry her?

With just six weeks to go until the wedding, the nerves and excitement are beginning to show. Gavin has a very important question for Smithy, while Nessa is having uncharacteristic doubts about herself.

Meanwhile the Shipman family and friends travel to Barry for a wedding fair. The event exceeds all expectations, with Smithy completely mesmerised by Jammy the ultimate stag do organiser (guest star Matt Lucas), and Bryn totally sold on a magician for the wedding.

Gavin & Stacey Ep 3/6
Sunday 20 May
9.00-9.30pm BBC THREE

Gavin and Stacey prepare to tell their friends and family about their surprise engagement, as the character-driven comedy continues. Gavin’s parents, Pamela and Mick, are over the moon for their “little prince”, Stacey’s family have some very big concerns over the announcement, and Smithy refuses to even talk to Gavin.

Pamela (Alison Steadman) and Mick (Larry Lamb) are over the
moon at Gavin and Stacey’s engagement

However, when the Shipmans invite the Wests to Billericay for an engagement party, nothing will get in the way of the celebrations or Bryn’s temptation to use his satnav for the long journey.

Later, the two families get on like a house on fire, until conversation turns to money and Gavin and Stacey drop a bombshell on their unsuspecting friends and family.

Gavin is played by Mathew Horne, Stacey by Joanna Page, Pamela by Alison Steadman, Uncle Bryn by Rob Brydon, Nessa by Ruth Jones, Smithy by James Corden, Mick by Larry Lamb and Gwen by Melanie Walters.

Gavin & Stacey Eps 1 and 2/6
Sunday 13 May
9.00-10.00pm BBC THREE

Gavin is an ordinary boy from Essex; Stacey is an ordinary girl from Barry, South Wales. They’ve spoken on the phone every day at work for months but they’ve never actually met… until now, as BBC Three’s new character-driven comedy begins. Written by and starring Ruth Jones (Nighty Night, Little Britain) and James Corden (The History Boys), the series also features Mathew Horne (Catherine Tate, Roman’s Empire), Joanna Page (Gideon’s Daughter, Love Actually), Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb and Melanie Walters.

Young love bridges two nations for Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page)

When Gavin and Stacey finally meet, and their ordinary worlds collide, viewers see through their friends, their family and their differences that there’s no such thing as ordinary after all.

The series begins with a double bill, and in episode one, Gavin and Stacey finally plan to meet up. Stacey’s guardian uncle, Bryn, is concerned as ever for his niece’s wellbeing and provides her with a rape alarm for her visit to London. Gavin’s mum, Pamela, is very excited for her “little prince”, while his best mate, Smithy, is sceptical and more concerned about what Stacey’s mate, Nessa, is going to look like. Nessa, meanwhile, couldn’t care either way.

When the four friends meet up, several pints and eight Aftershocks later, romance blossoms in the most unexpected of places…

As the second episode begins, Gavin and Stacey are happy and in love, until a misunderstanding on the phone at work leaves Stacey broken-hearted and Gavin in a state. Gavin decides there’s only one way to solve the problem and drives all the way to Barry Island to talk to Stacey in person.

Having made up, they can’t bear to be parted so soon and Stacey agrees to come back to Billericay with Gavin. Proud mum Pamela is beside herself with excitement and sets about cleaning the house from top to bottom. However, when Pamela and Gavin’s dad, Mick, finally meet Stacey, she’s acting very strangely…

Gavin is played by Mathew Horne and Stacey by Joanna Page. Pamela is played by Alison Steadman, Uncle Bryn by Rob Brydon, Nessa by Ruth Jones, Smithy by James Corden, Mick by Larry Lamb and Gwen (Stacey’s mum) by Melanie Walters.