Scripted series · BBC One
Gavin & Stacey
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joanna Page
Stacey Shipman
19 eps
Mathew Horne
Gavin Shipman
19 eps
Alison Steadman
Pam Shipman
19 eps
Ruth Jones
Vanessa Jenkins
19 eps
James Corden
Neil 'Smithy' Smith
19 eps
Larry Lamb
Mick Shipman
19 eps
Rob Brydon
Bryn West
19 eps
Melanie Walters
Gwen West
19 eps
Steffan Rhodri
Dave Coaches
19 eps
Julia Davis
Dawn Sutcliffe
19 eps
Adrian Scarborough
Pete Sutcliffe
19 eps
Sheridan Smith
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
7 eps
Matt Lucas
Jammy
1 eps
Joseph Long
Bepe
1 eps
Pam Ferris
Cath Smith
2 eps
Mathew Baynton
Deano
3 eps
Steven Meo
Owain Hughes
3 eps
Alan Perrin
Ticket Inspector
1 eps
Branwell Donaghey
Marksman
1 eps
Anne Robinson
Self - Presenter (voice) (archive footage)
1 eps
Brendan Patricks
Magician
1 eps
Margaret John
Doris O'Neill
7 eps
Andrew Knott
Dirtbox
4 eps
Russell Tovey
Budgie
4 eps
Samuel Anderson
Fingers
3 eps
Dominic Gaskell
Chinese Alan
3 eps
Daniel Curtis
Jesus
1 eps
Ffion Williams
Louise
3 eps
Catherine Evans
Lowri
1 eps
Trudi Jackson
Ros
1 eps
Amanda Wilkin
Nightclub Girl
1 eps
Phaldut Sharma
Achmed
1 eps
Jason Gregg
Gary
3 eps
William Thomas
Vicar
3 eps
Robert Stone
Ralph
1 eps
Robert Wilfort
Jason West
4 eps
Ruth Corden
Drive Through Worker
1 eps
Donna Edwards
Sian
2 eps
Hazel Douglas
Betty
1 eps
Susy Kane
Reporter
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gavin & Stacey actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gavin & Stacey reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love - bringing their friends, family and baggage with them.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
Episode 5
Gavin's stag night reveals something about Stacey that could jeopardise the whole wedding.
- Directed by Christine Gernon
- Written by James Corden, Ruth Jones
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E20
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
S00E19
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
S00E18
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
S00E21
The Gavin and Stacey Experience
S00E15
Christmas Special
- Directed by Christine Gernon
- Written by James Corden, Ruth Jones
S00E16
Christmas Special Set Visit
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Lindsay HughesExecutive Producer
- Henry NormalExecutive Producer
- Henry NormalProducer
- James CordenProducer
- Ruth JonesProducer
- Ted DowdProducer
Writing
- James CordenWriter
- Ruth JonesWriter
Direction
- Christine GernonDirector
Cinematography
- Doug HallowsDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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