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Gavin and Stacey special attracts largest Christmas Day audience in more than a decade

After five years of waiting, the festive finale did not disappoint

The Independent UK

Gavin and Stacey star who kept Christmas special appearance secret records family’s priceless reaction

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman recorded her family’s priceless reaction after she kept her appearance in the comedy Christmas special a secret.

The Independent UK

Family of Gavin And Stacey actress learnt of secret return while watching show

Laura Aikman shared a video which shows her family screaming in shock as her character appears.

Evening Standard

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Gavin and Stacey: The Finale on BBC One review – an epic, perfect farewell

5/5 For Christmas 2024, the Gavin and Stacey gang are back together for one last time... and it’s a masterpiece

Evening Standard

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale review – you will be forcibly moved to tears

This final farewell to the hugely loved sitcom is profoundly bittersweet. Alongside the laughs, it’s a beautiful, poignant piece of television

The Guardian - UK

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale review: We’ll miss these characters – Oh my Christ, they were lush

3/5 This Christmas special is about half an hour too long and the script recycles the least interesting elements of what’s gone before, but it still makes for lovely festive telly

The Independent UK

James Corden explains reasoning behind ‘trick’ Gavin and Stacey plotline

Corden had intended to shock fans with the ‘bait and switch’ storyline of the episode

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Gavin and Stacey star says there is one secret in the show that will ‘never’ be revealed

‘I’m sorry everybody,’ said the actor as he defended the decision

The Independent UK

What’s occurrin’? Gavin & Stacey has breathed new life into my hometown

The Barry I grew up in was a far cry from its peak as a thriving coal port then a holiday destination. It took an unassuming sitcom to give it a lifeline, says music journalist and author Simon Price

The Guardian - UK

Gavin And Stacey to take viewers back to Barry and Billericay on Christmas Day

The Christmas special could finally answer the questions viewers have been asking.

Evening Standard

Watch: Behind-the-scenes clip of Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special teases return

The Gavin and Stacey Christmas day special has been teased in new behind-the-scenes footage.

The Independent UK

Rob Brydon says ‘no one asks him’ his favourite thing about Uncle Bryn

Welsh actor and comedian returns to the hit sitcom for the long-awaited Christmas finale

The Independent UK

Christmas Day 2024: here's what's on TV – from Doctor Who to Wallace and Gromit

From Doctor Who to Gavin and Stacey, here’s what’s on

Evening Standard

Welsh First Minister looking forward to Gavin And Stacey Christmas special

Eluned Morgan, leader of the Welsh Government, plans to watch the Gavin And Stacey special on Christmas Day.

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Gavin and Stacey fans congregate at church where famous scenes were filmed ahead of finale

‘It has been busier again recently because of the Christmas special,’ said church warden

Evening Standard

Ruth Jones apologises live on BBC Radio 2 after expletive blunder ahead of Gavin And Stacey finale

Fans took to social media after lamenting that they’d love the sitcom’s cast to front a radio show on the broadcaster

The Independent UK

James Corden reveals personal reason Gavin and Stacey was filmed in Wales

Gavin and Stacey co-creator James Corden has explained why the popular sitcom was filmed in Wales.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like having an affair’: Blackadder, the Beatles, Gavin & Stacey … the chemistry of successful writing duos

The long-awaited return of Ruth Jones and James Corden’s hit BBC sitcom represents the latest in a long line of successful creative duos. An author who writes with her husband examines why partnerships work so well

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Evening Standard

A love letter to Gavin and Stacey: how the show stole our hearts

Tell me tomorrow, I’ll wait by the window for you

The Guardian - UK

Actor Mathew Horne looks back: ‘Gavin and Stacey was a big turning point in my life. People would confuse me with Gavin in real life’

The comedian and actor on his Cure obsession, surviving a press storm, and being heckled by Robbie Williams

The Independent UK

James Corden forced to correct fellow Graham Norton Show guest in awkward exchange

Wonka actor, Timothee Chalamet was confused about how long Gavin and Stacey had been on UK television for

Evening Standard

James Corden and Ruth Jones open up about creative clashes over Gavin and Stacey ending

‘When people watch it, they will see why it will be, without question, the last time you will see these characters’

The Independent UK

Gavin and Stacey will return in a different form in 2025

The Christmas special won’t be the last of the sitcom after all

Evening Standard

Ruth Jones and James Corden book to show how friendship forged Gavin And Stacey

It follows the show coming to an end.

The Independent UK

The biggest showbiz stories of 2024: From Eurovision to Oasis

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