Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special was viewed for the equivalent of 80 YEARS on iPlayer

The Gavin & Stacey Christmas Day special saw 11.6 million viewers tuning in, with fans later demanding more episodes. Wow: Between the first broadcast on Christmas Day and the 29th December, fans of the show spent a whopping 29,495 days, or 707,889 hours tuning on the catch-up service The festive special ended with a shock cliffhanger which saw Nessa propose to Smithy. Popular: While the Overnights TV ratings system reports that it's been the 'most-watched programme' on demand across all channels Stats: The publication adds that Boxing Day saw the most amount of hits on the catch-up service, with a total 295,621 hours being watched Oscar said: 'I did ask James in the process of filming. Achievement: The episode was watched by an average of 11.6 million viewers, making it the biggest festive special since Christmas Day 2008 Explosive: The festive special ended with a shock cliffhanger which saw Nessa propose to Smithy 'I did my audition in Cardiff. Exciting: Actor Oscar Hartland - who played Smithy and Nessa's son Neil 'The Baby,' said on GMB that James told him he'd only write another series if there was audience appetite Fans have been demanding another series of Gavin and Stacey after the Christmas special left many questions hanging into the air.