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Gavin and Stacey Christmas special becomes most-watched TV episode of decade

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. James Corden and Ruth Jones reunited the beloved sitcom’s cast for a brand new Christmas special just under 10 years after it was last broadcast. The special was watched by a total of 11.6m viewers, which makes it not just the most-watched programme on Christmas Day this year, but the most-watched television episode – across all channels – since 2008. The BBC dominated the Christmas ratings, with number two going to the broadcast of the Queen’s annual speech and 5.5m viewers making Strictly Come Dancing’s festive special the third most-watched broadcast of the day. The Gavin & Stacey Christmas special has come under fire for failing to remove a slur from Christmas song “The Fairytale of New York”.

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1 week, 4 days ago

Gavin & Stacey star says cast were kept in the dark about second HUGE plot twist as she reveals the extreme measures taken to keep storylines secret

Daily Mail

A Gavin & Stacey star has revealed that the cast were kept in the dark about a second huge plot twist from the finale episode which aired on Christmas Day. The show returned for its last episode and saw a series of shocks among the characters including Smithy's wedding to Sonia and Gwen's new relationship with Dave Coaches. Now actress …

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special viewers point out glaring continuity error

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1 week, 5 days ago

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special viewers point out glaring continuity error

The Independent

1 week, 5 days ago

ITV should be embarrassed by its Christmas TV line-up

The Independent

It was fitting, somehow, that Christmas 2024’s two biggest televisual finales were distinctively British twists on Hollywood cliches. And 9.4m people watched Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, a figure that would’ve topped each year since 2019, when an audience of 11.6m tuned into – you guessed it – Gavin & Stacey. Lowlights of ITV’s Christmas Day schedule included a …

1 week, 5 days ago

Gavin and Stacey fans spot hilarious continuity error during Mick's touching stag night tribute to Smithy

Daily Mail

The Gavin and Stacey finale went down a storm with fans when it hit screens on Christmas Day, bringing an end to a story that was 17 years in the making. Several fans were quick to share their amusement in the comments, writing: 'Mick showing he can still drink the younger blokes under the table; Gavin and Stacey fans have …

James Corden shares slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey finale as he thanks fans for watching show's final episode in emotional post: 'It means more than you'll know!'

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1 week, 6 days ago

James Corden shares slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey finale as he thanks fans for watching show's final episode in emotional post: 'It means more than you'll know!'

Daily Mail

James Corden shared a slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey's final episode to Instagram on Boxing Day. James Corden shared a slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey's final episode to Instagram on on Boxing Day James who stars as Smithy and co-created the series with Ruth Jones, also thanked the whopping 12.5M …

1 week, 6 days ago

How many people watched Gavin and Stacey? Christmas special attracts staggering figures

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1 week, 6 days ago

How many people watched Gavin and Stacey? Christmas special attracts staggering figures

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Gavin and Stacey's James Corden reveals plans for ANOTHER TV show with Ruth Jones ahead of their BBC Christmas special

Daily Mail

James Corden has revealed his plans for ANOTHER TV show with Ruth Jones ahead of their Gavin and Stacey Christmas special on Wednesday. James Corden has dropped the biggest hint that he is already working on another project with Gavin and Stacey co-star Ruth Jones Ruth Jones also appeared on Heart Radio to talk about the upcoming Christmas special Jason …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

James Corden fights back tears while reminiscing about the emotional 'last line' of the Gavin & Stacey finale as he reveals sweet Christmas Day plans with co-star Ruth Jones

Daily Mail

James Corden fought back tears on The Graham Norton Show on Friday as he discussed the very last line of the Gavin and Stacey finale. During Friday's instalment of the BBC One chat show, the comedian, 46, and his co-star Ruth Jones, 58, joined host Graham Norton, 61, to discuss their Christmas special and revealed their sweet plans for Christmas …

James Corden and Ruth Jones admit they had creative differences over how Gavin & Stacey should end as they reveal the real reason it took so long to film the finale

Daily Mail

James Corden and Ruth Jones have admitted they had creative differences over how Gavin & Stacey should end. The Smithy and Nessa actors will be returning for one final episode on Christmas day and spoke on Friday's episode of The Graham Norton Show. James Corden and Ruth Jones have admitted they had creative differences over how Gavin & Stacey should …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Gavin and Stacey's Christmas special will NOT be the end of the iconic sitcom as creators James Corden and Ruth Jones announce surprise new installment

Daily Mail

Gavin and Stacey's upcoming Christmas special will not be the end of the beloved sitcom after creators James Corden and Ruth Jones announced they are writing a new book. Gavin and Stacey's upcoming Christmas special will not be the end of the beloved sitcom after creators James Corden, 46, and Ruth Jones, 58, announced they are writing a new book …

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Revealed: The two Christmas specials of two classic comedies which attracted impressive audiences this week

Daily Mail

It is the time of year when viewers traditionally complain about repeats on television. But the Christmas specials of two classic comedies from the last century managed to attract an impressive combined audience of more than 1million people this week. On Tuesday, a nearly 50-year-old Porridge Christmas Special on BBC4, was watched by nearly 620,000 viewers when it aired at …

Gavin and Stacey's James Corden and Ruth Jones break down in tears as they detail the moment they decided to pen a follow-up to THAT cliffhanger - as fans prepare to bid farewell to the iconic show wi

Daily Mail

There's just six days to go until the much-anticipated final episode of Gavin and Stacey, with fans set to say an emotional goodbye to the beloved comedy, 17 years after it first hit screens. The pair, who play Smithy and Nessa in the iconic series, went onto reveal that while fans had been demanding an answer to the show's 2019 …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

James Corden likens pressure of Gavin and Stacey Christmas special to playing for England

The Independent

1 month, 2 weeks ago

BBC Christmas TV schedule 2024: From Gavin & Stacey’s finale and Wallace & Gromit to JK Rowling’s Strike

The Independent

2 months, 1 week ago

James Corden addresses Gavin & Stacey ‘spoiler’ after on-set photo leak

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maybe no!” Though there has been plenty of speculation …

4 months ago

Gavin & Stacey filming begins! James Corden sends fans into a frenzy as he shares behind-the-scenes snap ahead of last ever 'emotional' episode of beloved sitcom

Daily Mail

James Corden has sent Gavin & Stacey fans wild with excitement as he shared a snap from the first day of filming for the highly-anticipated return of the sitcom. James Corden has sent Gavin & Stacey fans wild with excitement as he shared a snap from the first day of filming for the highly-anticipated return of the sitcom The actor …

8 months ago

Celebrity Gavin And Stacey fans go wild as Amanda Holden, Tony Bellew, Hannah Waddingham and TOWIE stars share hysterical reactions to James Corden's exciting announcement

Daily Mail

Fans went wild on Friday as James Corden and Ruth Jones announced that Gavin And Stacey will return for its last ever episode on Christmas Day. Celebrity Gavin And Stacey fans went wild as Amanda Holden, Tony Bellew and Hannah Waddingham share their hysterical reactions to James Corden's exciting announcement The show creators confirmed they have written the final episode …

8 months ago

Gavin and Stacey to return for Christmas Day finale episode, James Corden announces

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8 months ago

Gavin And Stacey IS coming back! Fans rejoice over 'best news ever' as James Corden and Ruth Jones make dramatic U-turn to write LAST EVER episode set to air on Christmas Day - but there's one thing E

Daily Mail

Gavin And Stacey IS returning for its last ever episode on Christmas Day and the announcement has been praised as the 'best news ever' by overjoyed fans. James Corden and Ruth Jones have written the last ever episode of Gavin And Stacey, set to air on Christmas Day The pair wrote: 'Some news. The pair reunited in secret to pen …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gavin and Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones gives update on reunion

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special ‘in the works’ at BBC

The Independent

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gavin and Stacey to return for new Christmas special

The Telegraph

At the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge conference last September, Corden appeared uncertain about the merits of making another Gavin and Stacey episode, saying that it had ended on a “perfect” note. Some people say to me, ‘I want to know what happens,’ and I say, ‘So do I.’ “Maybe there was something really perfect about it ending there. Can we …

4 years ago

Gavin and Stacey: Larry Lamb says it’s ‘highly unlikely’ the show won’t return for future Christmas specials

The Independent

4 years, 1 month ago

Gavin and Stacey: James Corden says show will return for one final episode

The Independent

4 years, 4 months ago

Ruth Jones and James Corden to work on new project together: ‘It may not be Gavin and Stacey, but it’ll be something’

The Independent

5 years ago

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

Daily Mail

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 …

5 years ago

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special: BBC responds to Fairytale of New York controversy

The Independent

5 years ago

The millions of viewers flocking to Gavin & Stacey shows that, at Christmas, appointment TV still reigns supreme

The Independent

The Gavin & Stacey reunion special pulled in a whopping 11.6m viewers on Christmas Day, making it the most-watched TV show of the decade. Any of the above could have led to the show’s ratings success, but it’s more likely down to the fact that the British just bloody well love a good old reunion – especially one as soft …

5 years ago

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special got just 11 Ofcom complaints

Daily Mail

The Gavin And Stacey special secured the highest overnight Christmas ratings in 12 years when it aired, as it was watched by an average of 11.6 million viewers. Taking issue: Gavin & Stacey Christmas special only received eleven complaints to Ofcom for the use of the homophobic slur in Fairytale of New York song, it was revealed on Friday When …

5 years ago

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special, review: James Corden and Ruth Jones reunite to remind us of a kinder sort of comedy

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The whole band are reunited to celebrate Christmas and remind viewers …

5 years ago

Gavin and Stacey's James Corden reveals the Christmas special was saved by 'best scene ever'

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Gavin and Stacey star James Corden has revealed that the long-awaited Christmas special was saved after he and Ruth Jones wrote the 'best scene ever.' Amazing: Gavin and Stacey star James Corden has revealed that the long-awaited Christmas special was saved after he wrote the 'best scene ever' James explained that he and Ruth met last year to try and …

5 years ago

Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page ignored Ruth Jones' calls about reuniting for a Christmas special

Daily Mail

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has admitted she almost missed the opportunity to reunite for a long-awaited Christmas Special, after she ignored a call from her co-star Ruth Jones. Shocking: Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has admitted she almost missed the chance to appear in the Christmas Special, after she ignored Ruth Jones' calls Joanna told Eamonn Holmes …

5 years, 1 month ago

BBC1 reveals full Christmas Day schedule, from Moana to Gavin & Stacey

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5 years, 1 month ago

Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne shuts down reporter who asks about James Corden feud: 'You made it up'

The Independent

5 years, 1 month ago

Ruth Jones refuses to rule out more Gavin and Stacey episodes: 'I could never say never'

The Independent

5 years, 1 month ago

Gavin & Stacey fans are left delighted with first full Christmas special trailer

Daily Mail

The trailer for the hotly-anticipated Gavin & Stacey Christmas special was released on Saturday. Gavin & Stacey fans were left delighted with first full Christmas special trailer which was released on Saturday Smithy's iconic blue Volvo is then seen parked up outsides Stacey's mum Gwen's home in Barry, where everyone joyfully greets one another ahead of the big day. The …

5 years, 1 month ago

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special trailer: BBC releases first look at reunion episode

The Independent

5 years, 2 months ago

Gavin and Stacey: BBC show was turned down by ITV ‘because it was Welsh’

The Independent

5 years, 5 months ago

Gavin and Stacey: James Corden and Mathew Horne on good terms as Christmas special begins filming

The Independent

5 years, 6 months ago

Gavin and Stacey actress confirms she will not be returning for Christmas special

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sheridan Smith has confirmed that …

5 years, 7 months ago

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special: James Corden teases return of cult BBC sitcom

The Independent

5 years, 7 months ago

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special: James Corden says BBC sitcom will return for reunion episode

The Independent

5 years, 7 months ago

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special: Where did Smithy, Nessa and co end up in BBC sitcom?

The Independent

5 years, 7 months ago

Gavin And Stacey is back! James Corden reveals sitcom will RETURN

Daily Mail

Gavin & Stacey is returning to television screens with a brand new episode, nine years after the show concluded on BBC One. A Christmas miracle: James Corden, who created the sitcom alongside Ruth Jones, made the announcement in a Twitter statement on Tuesday, sharing a picture of the new script Reunited: After years of requests from fans, the beloved sitcom, …

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