Gavin & Stacey

I don't know why anyone would think the BBC would be setting out an itinerary based solely on their own personal choice of viewing.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Stacey’s family is West
Gavin’s is Shipman

Ruth Jones (Nessa) purposely used these infamous murderers surnames when co-writing the scripts.
And Pete (Dawn’s husband) was named Peter Sutcliffe …

I’m a fan of the programme,but I don’t get that?!

ferry23

I never watched this when it was aired - only ever saw bits of it on Gogglebox.

However, I finally gave in to all the hype and have watched the box set on iplayer.

Apart from Pam & Mick, I don't really find any of the other characters either particularly likeable, or particularly interesting. I don't hate it but I can think of a lot more programmes I'd rather watch.

Are there any diehard fans on here? I'm sure I must be in the minority given all the fuss about the Christmas programme.

If you're a Diehard fan, surely you're watching that at Christmas?

Love it - watched it from the start, and I’m from Billericay!

melanie walters is a fantastic actress
some of being human was set on Barry too with Melanie in

I really don;t care if I am a chav. I'm wearing crocs with christamas sock so i'm sure that qualifies anyway

I loved the series and the final finale was just what I wanted. So yes I'm a definite fan.

Never seen one from beginning to end, never got it, don't understand the hype, sorry!

Ferry23 I have never watched any of it either never had any interest in it

I’m afraid I never found it particularly entertaining. Watch the finale as there wasn’t much else on terrestrial tv. Said to DH just as it stated how I thought it would end, and it did as predicted.

I watched, for the first time the last week the 2019 Christmas episode because of all the hype and then the last one this Christmas.

Mojack26

Never watched any of it....just doesn't appeal to me....

So you'll never know whether or not you'd have liked it.

People never cease to amaze me 😂

Oreo

Alison Steadman is a really good actor but I agree that Pam as a character is grating.

Could you recommend something she's been in that might change my mind? I've seen her in Abigail's Party (young Pamela?) Pride and Prejudice (old fashioned Pamela?) and G&S as Pamela and they all seem the same to me, loud, not very bright woman who thinks a lot of herself just wearing different clothes. I'd love to see her in something where she is totally different and I could see her as a really good actor.

MAI"Not this twaddle you don't. Chav television"
My daughter loves Gavin snd Stacey, she is a respected journalist, with a masters degree and a son who she is bringing in on a very good area. As far away from a Chav watching Chav TV as you can get.
The word chav is horrible anyway, says more about you. I am afraid you come across, judgemental, insulting and worst very ignorant. Do you feel better about yourself being insulting about other posters viewing?

Never watched it, never will.

Casdon

Anniebach

One needs a degree of intelligence to enjoy the programme

You’re right Annuebach, it’s the people who watch superficially without taking time to understand the subtleties who are the real losers here. First rate comedy writing and observation of human behaviour is rare, but if you are a G&S fan you see it in abundance.

Very well said both!

Can't bear the expression Chav - what exactly does it mean anyway? Sounds snobbish and nasty.

Havemercy

Can't bear the expression Chav - what exactly does it mean anyway? Sounds snobbish and nasty.

Agree
A few on here unfortunately

Wow! just WOW!

Anniebach
One needs a degree of intelligence to enjoy the programme

Casdon
You’re right Annuebach, it’s the people who watch superficially without taking time to understand the subtleties who are the real losers here. First rate comedy writing and observation of human behaviour is rare, but if you are a G&S fan you see it in abundance.

These two posts must share the award for the smuggest, most self-admiring, posts of 2024.

Can't bear the expression Chav - what exactly does it mean anyway? Sounds snobbish and nasty.

It's a term used by people who think that they're better bred, more sophisticated, better educated and more erudite than the people they're describing; without realising that their usage of the term actually highlights their own chavviness. HTH?

Council Housed And Violent, I think.

I thought it meant Chatham Average

It's just a made up word - a bit like SNOB.

Havemercy

Can't bear the expression Chav - what exactly does it mean anyway? Sounds snobbish and nasty.

So how would you feel if you're referred to as the very lowest common denominator?
What do you think that poster meant?
I took it she thought she was othering us and thought we were all inferior to her.

MissAdventure

It's just a made up word - a bit like SNOB.

Or POSH

Can I be a Posh Chav, is that possible?

I think you're still a chav, even if you're posh.

You'd have to check with with the experts on here, I guess.