42/45
Essex and Wales collide when Gavin and Stacey fall in love and bring their friends, family and luggage with them. Apart from the scenes filmed in London in the first episode, the entire series was filmed in Wales, including the scenes set in Essex. The house that served as the Shipmans’ House (Gavin’s family) is located in Dinas Powys, a village 1 mile northwest of Barry, where the Wests (Stacey’s family) live. In series 3, both Bryn and Gavin’s cars have completely different registration numbers than in previous series. Gavin’s blue Saxo has changed from T-reg (MR 1999) to X-reg (MR 2000). Bryn’s green Picasso has changed from CV02 (MR 2002, registered in Cardiff) to HV54 (MR 2004, registered in Portsmouth). They are clearly different cars. It is featured in Gavin & Stacey: Outtakes (2007). RunBy Stephen Fretwell Starring Stephen Fretwell. I have to say I don’t quite understand the previous reviewer as I think they are on a different planet to anyone else and I felt compelled to set the record straight. Gavin & Stacey is one of the best comedies I have seen in years. It features a wonderful cast and a brilliantly written script by Ruth Jones and James Corden. The show revolves around Gavin (a boy from Essex) and Stacey (a receptionist from Barry Island) who start a relationship over the phone while they are at work. The feedback from the series has been so good that a second series has already been ordered.