Gavin and Stacey - UK TV Australia Monday 8.30 PM - 22nd March 2010
The first series begins with Gavin, 28, a young man living with his family in Billericay, Essex, arranging to meet Stacey, 27, a young woman living with her family in Barry, near Cardiff. Both have struck up a long distance telephone relationship in the course of their jobs, but have close family lives too. Stacey still lives with her widow mother Gwen (Melanie Walters), with her protective uncle and Gwen's brother in-law, Bryn West (Rob Brydon), living across the street. Gavin still lives with his parents, Mick and Pam Shipman (Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman).
For their first meeting, Gavin and Stacey plan to 'meet halfway', on a night out in London. Gavin travels with Smithy in tow, who is less than pleased with Stacey's companion and his supposed double date, Nessa. The night ends with both couples having sex in their shared hotel room. Gavin is infatuated by Stacey, although Smithy and Nessa are happy to call it a one night stand and go their separate ways. Gavin pursues the relationship with both travelling backwards and forwards between Barry and Essex, and Gavin quickly proposes, with the first series ending on their wedding day.
In the course of the second series, Stacey initially lives with her new husband Gavin in Essex, although feeling home-sick, the series ends with Stacey moving back to Wales and the couple's future uncertain. Meanwhile, it is revealed Nessa is having Smithy's baby, much to his surprise, with the series closing as she gives birth. In a Christmas special, it is revealed Gavin is to move to Wales to begin a new life and save his marriage.
In the third and final series, Gavin and Stacey begin their new lives in Wales, and resolve to start a family, but soon run into fertility problems. Nessa is also making plans, but not with Smithy, instead intending to marry coach driver Dave (Steffan Rhodri) who runs Dave Coaches, who, as revealed in the first ever episode, has been besotted with Nessa since a previous one-night stand. Won't give away anymore of the plot until the rest of series airs in Australia.
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