Gavin and Stacey

IC Wales ran a story on how Rob Brydon is busy finding himself.

Having finished filming the second series of Gavin And Stacey last Friday

Gavin & Stacey is up for three more TV awards, just days after its British Comedy Award success.

The BBC Three sitcom has been shortlisted in three categories of the industry’s Broadcast Awards: best comedy, best multichannel programme and best new programme.

The winners will be announced in London on January 23.

The simple premise of boy meets girl resulted in three prestigious British Comedy Awards for BBC3 last night.

Gavin and Stacey tells the story of a regular guy from Essex and regular girl from Barry Island, South Wales and was written by the actors Ruth Jones and James Corden after they had met on the set of ITV1′s Fat Friends. During filming, Corden told Jones about an idea for a comedy that he and his girlfriend had come up with and the pair decided to write the sitcom together.

They were so dedicated to the project that Jones even flew to New York, where Corden was appearing in the Broadway production of Alan Bennett’s The History Boys so they could continue writing. Last night, their effort paid off when Gavin and Stacey was crowned best new comedy at the awards in London, beating Jack Dee’s BBC4 comedy Lead Balloon and BBC1 sitcom Not Going Out.

Jones and Corden, who play the couple’s best friends Nessa and Smith, were also named best female and male newcomer.

The BBC3 series, which also stars Alison Steadman and Rob Brydon, is produced by Baby Cow, the production company set up by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, which was behind Saxondale and Nighty Night.

Gavin and Stacey has won record nominations for this week’s Comedy Awards. Vanessa Thorpe reports on the genesis of a modern classic

‘Seven nominations does seem quite a lot,’ admits Ruth Jones, looking ahead to Wednesday evening. ‘It should be a great night anyway. I am going to wear a midnight blue dress that has been made for me. It is a godsend to have things made for you when you have a larger frame.’

Jones will be attending this year’s British Comedy Awards as possibly the most celebrated star of the occasion. Gavin and Stacey, the BBC sitcom that she co-writes with her friend James Corden and in which they both appear, is listed for an impressive seven awards. [Read the rest of this entry...]

BBC3 sitcom Gavin and Stacey, written by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden, has gained nominations in an impressive seven categories for this year’s British Comedy Awards.

The show is nominated for Best New Television Comedy and Best British Comedy; whilst Jones and Corden are each nominated as Best Comedy Newcomers – along with [Read the rest of this entry...]

In a recent interview confirmed that she is already working on series 2 of Gavin and Stacey.

“I’m in one of the new Miss Marple films for ITV1, the Beeb’s update of literary romp Fanny Hill and in the second series of Gavin and Stacey, written by my good friend Ruth Jones, who’s Welsh. That’s going onto BBC Two, which is great. It’s nice to play that part, there’s no angst, it’s uplifting. I love the way my character loves Camilla Parker Bowles!”

So that’s a treat to look forward to in 2008!

After it’s first spectacular run on BBC Three. BBC 2 is now showing Gavin and Stacey on Tuesday nights at 10:00 pm.

Another chance for us to enjoy it or a lovely introduction to new fans!

Second season has already been ordered

LONDON — Launching a new comedy with a target aud of cynical twentysomethings can be difficult, but BBC sitcom “Gavin and Stacey” is making inroads.

The fact that it is produced by Baby Cow Prods., the outfit owned by edgy British comedy star Steve Coogan, aroused expectations. And now, despite employing mostly unknown writers and cast, the show — which ends its six-part run on June 10 — a second season has already been ordered.

The program is a romantic, if offbeat, boy-meets-girl story that miraculously manages to be both charming and hip.

Gavin, a wholesome boy who still lives with his [Read the rest of this entry...]

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?