Despite a lot of first season episodes taking place in gavins hometown of billericay in essex, the entire series was actually filmed in wales besides one episode that takes place in london. Gavin and stacey series 1 behind the scenes youtube. When gavin and stacey arrive at mick and pams house in the saab, the car stays on the drive. When a letter from a tv corporate scouting for places in barry got here via glenda kenyons door in 2006, she idea it was once a windup. Gavin and stacey christmas special came out last christmas in 2019 and was relised to dvd soon after, this was very enjoyable with some funny parts, all the original cast and left on a great cliff hanger, i hope they bring out another series. And that the houses used are actual reallife homes in south wales. The neat little bayfronted terrace is on a hill near the centre and it has been known for the owner to let those on the tour inside to have a. Woman who owns the real gavin and stacey house in barry.
Jul 12, 2019 filming has started on the oneoff christmas special of gavin and stacey. Armed police were called after the man, 23, was left covered in blood in the main shopping. Glenda kenyon, who owns gwens house, says visits from the shows fans helped lift her depression. A handful of locations feature in london, such as leicester square and marylebone station the latter standing in for paddington.
Visit gavin and staceys most memorable locations on barry. The neat little bayfronted terrace is on a hill near the centre and it has been known for the owner to let those on the tour inside to have a sneaky peak at where gav and stacey lived. According to robert wilfort who plays jason in the hit series james corden allowed to him drink while shooting the pub scene. But she phoned to check, and after a few visits the company confirmed they would like to film a new bbc comedy in her home a. But she phoned to check, and after a few visits the company confirmed they. Mathew horne and joanna page play the titular characters gavin and stacey and the writers star as smithy and nessa.
When a letter from a tv company scouting for locations in barry came through glenda kenyons door in. It was a lonely life i was going through hell with the depression, she said. Gavin and stacey have been continuing their romance online and by telephone for the last six months. Dec 20, 2019 image caption glenda kenyon owns gwens house, one of the main locations on gavin and stacey. Trinity street in barry island boasts three popular filming locations gwen and staceys house, uncle bryns terraced home and even doris pad, as the characters all live down the same road. With mathew horne, joanna page, alison steadman, ruth jones. The ultimate guide to gavin and stacey filming locations in. Gavin and stacey christmas special 2019 filming locations.
Where was the gavin and stacey christmas special filmed. James closed the first edition of his at home special with an unusually sombre message that took. Unsurprisingly, the show was filmed on barry island in wales the same place that it is set. During filming of the first series which told the story of a couple who fell in love during a whirlwind romance she was put up in hotels around the vale of glamorgan town.
The baftawinning sitcom, about a longdistance relationship between a girl from south wales and an essex boy, was last. Now they want to be together but will their friends and family let them. If youre a fan of the brilliant gavin and stacey series then this website is. Dec 21, 2019 gavin and stacey are back on christmas day credit. Gavins house was set in billericay but was actually filmed on location in laburnum way, dinas powys in wales. James corden withdraws from hosting late late show after. Gavin and stacey oneoff christmas special filming starts. Gavin and stacey was once about to modify glendas existence, after she had spent a number of years signed off paintings with persistent and critical melancholy. The ultimate guide for gavin and stacey fans or for travellers visiting barry island, south wales. Despite gavin and stacey telling the love story of a welsh and english couple and getting both parts of the country so bangon, the show was in fact all filmed in wales. On new years day in 2010 more than 10 million people tuned in for the show. The spot where gavin heads to in order to meet stacey on her return from london in episode 1. But, as it goes, apart from the london scenes in the first episode, the entire three series were filmed in and around barry.
The streets of barry were thronged with fans who assembled to catch a peak of the days shoot. The most important filming location for the welsh portion of gavin and stacey is trinity street, barry island, which boasts the reallife terraced houses used by. Other prominent cast members include alison steadman and larry lamb, who play gavins parents pam. Much of hit comedy series gavin and stacey was filmed in south wales. The ultimate guide to gavin and stacey filming locations. Gavin and stacey tour see film locations at barry island. Gavin and stacey christmas special plot has finally been. Gavin and stacey filmed in my home and changed my life 20 december 2019. Gavin and stacey filmed in my home and changed my life symbol caption glenda kenyon owns gwens space, probably the most major places on gavin and stacey.
Follow me on instagram bellabambinaxx add me on snapchat belllabambinaxx 3 ls follow me on. A single street in barry trinity street contains the homes of gwen, stacy, doris and uncle bryn. The hit bbc comedy series is famously set in barry island and billericay, but where is it actually filmed. Gavin and staceys surnames, shipman and west, are actually the last names of some pretty famous serial killers. Filming gavin and stacey was like being beyonce bbc news. The house where stacey lived with her mum gwen is on trinity street in barry, an easy ten or fifteen minute walk from the island itself. Dec 23, 2019 bbc1 has put gavin and stacey s return at the heart of its christmas day schedule with fans wondering whats happened since stacey discovered she was pregnant and nessa ditched dave coaches on. The shows 2010 new years day finale had record ratings for the series with 10. Gavin and stacey filmed in my home and changed my life. It was once a lonely existence i used to be going via hell with the melancholy, she mentioned.
Many of the locations used for the filming of gavin and stacey are shown here and others can be provided at the hillside bed and breakfast, barry. The welsh locations where gavin and stacey is filmed wales. Its built by fans for the fans and gives you a great insight into the locations used for the series. According to heart, trinity street in barry island has three of the popular filming locations. Largely filmed around south wales, the key houses being in trinity street, barry and laburnam way, dinas powys along with barry island sea. Gavin and stacey filmed in my home and changed my life bbc. If youve ever wanted to spot a star from gavin and stacey, heres the place to do it. Behind the scenes as christmas reunion filmed gavin and stacey, the sitcom which made stars of james corden and ruth jones, returns to tv screens on christmas day. Image caption glenda kenyon owns gwens house, one of the main locations on gavin and stacey when a letter from a tv company scouting for locations in barry came through glenda kenyons door in 2006, she thought it was a windup. But she phoned to check, and after a few visits the company confirmed they would like to film a new bbc comedy in her home a terraced house. It was a lonely life i was going through hell with the. When a letter from a tv company scouting for locations in barry came through glenda kenyons door in 2006, she thought it was a windup. A handful of locations feature in london, such as leicester square and marylebone station the latter standing in for.
Dec 17, 2019 a young man was stabbed to death just yards from where the gavin and stacey christmas special was filmed. But she phoned to check, and after a few visits the company confirmed they would like to film a new bbc comedy in her home a terraced house, set on a. Dec 25, 2019 browse over 60 scenes filmed at 35 filming locations for gavin and stacey including locations in barry island, barry, vale of glamorgan, cardiff, cardiff bay, victoria square and rhondda cynon taff. Featuring james cordon, ruth jones and the rest of the cast and crew. The welsh locations where gavin and stacey is filmed wales online. Gavin and stacey filming locations in barry and on barry island. The attack happened in holton road in barry, the main street of the seaside town where family comedy favourite gavin and. Gavin and stacey margaret john doris tribute radio times. Gavin and stacey christmas special is mostwatched tv comedy for 17 years. Despite pam kicking off about her little boy being carted off to get married in some dirty fairground, the scene where gavin and stacey got married was actually filmed in st.
Tour the locations from the tv show from the show including locations seen in the christmas 2019 special. This shows charms are many, but while it might be called a sitcom, it doesnt have a lot in common with american programs of. The house is part of an official gavin and stacey tour which takes in famous scenes from the show. The filming of the show took place in the seaside town and around the vale of glamorgan, so if you fancy seeing some locations from the popular. The britproduced gavin and stacey is finding plenty of adherents on the yank side of the pond, and based on this sixepisode debut season it aired in 2007, its easy to see why. The gavin and stacey christmas special was filmed nearby credit. Gavin and staceys ruth jones hints that nessa and smithy. Follow me on instagram bellabambinaxx add me on snapchat belllabambinaxx 3 ls f. A few minutes later, bryn appears in his citroen into the same place on the drive and the saab has moved to the space in front of the house. Gavin and stacey was about to change glendas life, after she had spent several years signed off work with chronic and severe depression.
The perfect place to stay to take in all the famous filming hot spots. Gavin and stacey, the sitcom which made stars of james corden and ruth jones, returns to tv screens on christmas day. The final scene filmed in front of boofys cafe, barry island, barry cf62 5tq. Gavin and stacey filming locations in wales visit wales. Filming has started on the oneoff christmas special of gavin and stacey. Visit the street that stacey lives in, the arcade and tattoo parlour where nessa works and the church. She was delighted when the new special was filmed in the summer, but given the shows cult. Gavin and stacey filming locations find that location. But, as it goes, apart from the london scenes in the first episode, the entire three series were filmed in. It includes all filming locations of gavin and stacey. Largely filmed around south wales, the key houses being in trinity street, barry and laburnam way, dinas powys along with barry island sea front and st peters church, peterstonsuperely featuring heavily. As a local barry resident for over 40 years i was lucky enough to be able to watch much of the programme making, in and around my hometown.
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