10.030 minSeason 3 • Episode 6
LatestNessa and Dave prepare for marriage, and Stacey has some life-changing news for Gavin.
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love - bringing their friends, family and baggage with them.
Writing
Jones & Corden's dialogue sparkles with specificity
Acting
Steamed ham chemistry between Page and Horne
Production
Barry Island: character, not backdrop
Creators
James Corden, Ruth Jones
Joanna Page
Stacey Shipman
Mathew Horne
Gavin Shipman
Alison Steadman
Pam Shipman
Ruth Jones
Vanessa Jenkins
James Corden
Neil 'Smithy' Smith
Larry Lamb
Mick Shipman
Rob Brydon
Bryn West
Melanie Walters
Gwen West
Steffan Rhodri
Dave Coaches
Julia Davis
Dawn Sutcliffe
Adrian Scarborough
Pete Sutcliffe
Sheridan Smith
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Corden and Ruth Jones wrote the pilot in three days while both struggling actors, basing Smithy and Nessa on people they knew.
The 2019 Christmas special drew 18.5 million viewers—nearly a third of Britain—proving the nation needed to know what happened on that fishing trip.
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