19/39
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love, bringing their friends, family and baggage with them. With the exception of the scenes shot in London in the first episode, the entire series was filmed in Wales, including the scenes set in Essex. The house used as the Shipmans’ (Gavin’s family) home is in Dinas Powys, a village 1 mile north-west of Barry, where the Wests (Stacey’s family) live. In series 3, Bryn and Gavin’s cars have completely different number plates to the previous series. Gavin’s blue saxophone has changed from a T-reg (MY 1999) to an X-reg (MY 2000). Bryn’s green Picasso has changed from a CV02 (MY 2002, registered in Cardiff) to an HV54 (MY 2004, registered in Portsmouth). They are obviously different cars. Appears in Gavin & Stacey: Outtakes (2007). Directed by Stephen Fretwell. Starring Stephen Fretwell. I have to say I can’t understand the previous reviewer because I think they are on a different planet to everyone else and I felt compelled to set the record straight. Gavin & Stacey is one of the best comedies I have seen in recent years. It has a wonderful cast and a brilliantly written script by Ruth Jones and James Cordon. The show revolves around Gavin (a boy from Essex) and Stacey (a receptionist on Barry Island) who begin their relationship over the phone when they are at work. Feedback on the series has been so positive that a second series has already been commissioned.
