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March 7, 2010
Corden calls sketch show “a mistake”– also tagged , , ,

In a recent interview, James Corden called his failed sketch show with Mat Horne “a mistake.”
The show originally aired early last year on BBC3 and was widely panned by critics, although a small-but-loyal fan base emerged.
Despite conflicting reports from BBC3 (originally calling the show a “smashing success”), series 2 was first rumored to be green-lit [...]

January 10, 2010
Larry Lamb suspects new Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special– also tagged ,

Larry Lamb, who plays Mick Shipman on Gavin & Stacey, has said he suspects that James Corden and Ruth Jones will write a new Gavin & Stacey Christmas special.
According to the Daily Mail, he said: “There will be a Christmas special. Clearly the audience loves it and I would be very surprised if it did [...]

November 25, 2009
Gavin & Stacey: 10 things you didn’t know– also tagged ,

Courtesy of the Daily Mail, here are 10 things you might not know about Gavin & Stacey:
1 Fans of the show include Tom Jones and Tory leader David Cameron. Cameron confessed to using the show’s catchphrases, such as Nessa’s ‘What’s Occurring?’ and ‘Tidy’. He said, ‘I’ve been to Barry (where the show is set) three [...]

November 25, 2009
Gordon Smart – Behind the Scenes with Gavin & Stacey– also tagged , ,

The Sun’s Bizarre editor Gordon Smart has a unique vantage point for this week’s Gavin & Stacey press coverage – behind the scenes as an actor with a bit part.
Smart plays a barkeep in the third and final series, set to air this Thursday at 9pm on BBC1.
Aside from his own observations of what it’s [...]

November 25, 2009
Gavin & Stacey – Cardiff says Goodbye– also tagged ,

Keeping with the flurry of press leading up to tomorrow’s premiere of the third (and final) series of Gavin & Stacey, The Independent published a profile piece Saturday.
While focused on the rise & success of Gavin & Stacey, the article also touches on sparse details of the third series and even the planned US version [...]

November 23, 2009
Corden and Jones Interview in The Observer– also tagged ,

Gavin & Stacey, Series Three premieres this Thursday at 9pm on BBC1.
Which means co-creators Ruth Jones and James Corden are making the press rounds. There are a number of new interview to post, but perhaps the longest and most comprehensive is with The Observer.
In what’s become a bit of a standard James/Ruth write-up in the [...]

November 7, 2009
Corden + Jones to pen movie script?– also tagged

The UK Press Association is reporting that James Corden and Ruth Jones, the writing duo behind Gavin & Stacey, are working together on a film script.
Gavin & Stacey has been widely acclaimed for its storytelling,picking up a slew of awards for both the show and it’s creators.
The film would represent the duo’s first major [...]

June 7, 2009
Corden Interview: Fame, Career, Gavin & Stacey + Telstar– also tagged ,

James Corden has given an in-depth inteview with The Observer, covering a range of topics from his career, rise to fame, upcoming film Telstar and Gavin & Stacey.
After briefly discussing the general pros + cons of celebrity, the conversation quickly turns to Corden’s own fall from grace earlier this year. After the much acclaimed Gavin [...]

April 1, 2009
Gavin & Stacey Trimmed, Horne & Corden Re-upped– also tagged ,

Sad news for Gavin & Stacey fans, as The Sun is reporting that the third series of the show has been cut from seven episodes to six. Stars and co-writers Ruth Jones and James Corden have said that time is a factor – with both stars becoming too busy to film the originally planned run.
Last [...]

March 18, 2009
Gavin & Stacey charity single reaches #1– also tagged , ,

The single recorded by Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, in character as Nessa and Bryn, for Comic Relief has hit #1 in the UK.
In series 2 of Gavin & Stacey, Nessa + Bryn perform “Islands in the Stream,” the classic Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers duet at a barn dance. The popularity of [...]