My younger sister (she's 19) and I (aged 22) both love this series. Before I watched the third series on BBC One, I saw the majority of series two episode four where Gavin and Stacey go house-hunting and have an argument at a bowling alley when it was repeated on BBC Three. My care home support staff gave me the first two series of the show on DVD for Christmas last year. I'd already heard of Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon before I watched this series because they were previously in 'Little Britain.' Now I've heard of most of the cast because of this show and I have also seen Joanna Page as the woman in the simulated sex scenes in 'Love Actually.'
The third series of the programme was very up-to-date (with references to Twitter and the recession). One of my favourite places to visit as a child, Barry Island in South Wales, features strongly in most episodes and it's an instantly recognisable place for those who have been there before. Other places in the series I could recognise were London's Leicester Square and the Severn Bridge tolling booths. A TV series revolving around the relationship of an Essex boy and a Barry girl is one of the most original ideas I've ever heard of.
There is a modern soundtrack throughout the series. Songs to feature in the programme include 'Don't Look Back Into the Sun' by the Libertines, 'Brianstorm' by Arctic Monkeys, 'Pencil Full of Lead' by Paolo Nutini and 'Wisemen' by James Blunt. The theme tune 'Run' by Stephen Fretwell is so beautiful I had to download it from iTunes.
The only downsides of the show were not getting to see Gavin and Stacey's child (due to Stacey falling regnant in the very last episode) and the train station where Gavin proposes to Stacey looks nothing like London Paddington, despite its signs. 9/10.
The third series of the programme was very up-to-date (with references to Twitter and the recession). One of my favourite places to visit as a child, Barry Island in South Wales, features strongly in most episodes and it's an instantly recognisable place for those who have been there before. Other places in the series I could recognise were London's Leicester Square and the Severn Bridge tolling booths. A TV series revolving around the relationship of an Essex boy and a Barry girl is one of the most original ideas I've ever heard of.
There is a modern soundtrack throughout the series. Songs to feature in the programme include 'Don't Look Back Into the Sun' by the Libertines, 'Brianstorm' by Arctic Monkeys, 'Pencil Full of Lead' by Paolo Nutini and 'Wisemen' by James Blunt. The theme tune 'Run' by Stephen Fretwell is so beautiful I had to download it from iTunes.
The only downsides of the show were not getting to see Gavin and Stacey's child (due to Stacey falling regnant in the very last episode) and the train station where Gavin proposes to Stacey looks nothing like London Paddington, despite its signs. 9/10.