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Gavin And Stacey : Complete BBC Series 1Gavin is an ordinary boy from Essex, Stacey is an ordinary girl from Barry, South Wales. Although they've spoken on the phone every day at work for months, they've never actually met... until now. But when Gavin and Stacey finally meet and their ordinary worlds collide, we see, through their friends, their family and their differences, that there's no such thing as ordinary after all.
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Average User Rating: 80% (34 Reviews) | |
| 4 / 5 | Vey Good
Ms. H. R. Smith "harri04" (Somerset, UK) - 21 August 2007 A really sweet, light comedy. The acting is very good and there is lots of laughs to be had. Rob Brydon is on top form as always as is Matthew Horne and Joanna Page. However the two actors who shine the most are Ruth Jones as the gothic, sarcastic 'Nessa' and James Corden as the bloke's bloke 'Smithy'. A very good show that will make you smile. |
| 4 / 5 | Very sweet
Dr. George L. Sik (Epsom, Surrey) - 17 November 2007 There have been a few attempts recently to break away from the darkening trend in television comedy. Not all have succeeded, but this little gem works spendidly. It simply follows the titular Gavin and Stacey, who have been on the phone to one another for years professionally but who fall in love as soon as they meet. Such romance is probably dead, but the witty script, co-written by James Corden who also stars, makes you believe such things are still possible. Rob Brydon is a stand-out as a gauche but lovable uncle. It's not wet or sentimental, but it has a very warm heart. It revels in embarrassing situations, just as The Office or Peep Show does, but it emerges rather sweeter. There IS an edge to it, though (by marrying, Stacey's surname changes from West to Shipman). Just occasionally, it fails to ring true: arguments are over too quickly; dramatic possibilities fizzle out. It's not quite as nuanced and emotionally real as Shameless, but nevertheless it's highly enjoyable - and the ending cries out for an obvious sequel.... Read Full Review » |
| 5 / 5 | Excellent, very funny series
R. Gadd "Ginge" (Reading, Berkshire) - 26 August 2007 Excellent series of shows. It is great to see a genuinely new program with fresh and very inventive ideas. The situations, characters, dialogue and acting is first rate and very, very funny. I cannot recommend this enough. Enjoy !!! |
| 5 / 5 | Giddy up!!
Pardy "Pardy" (UK) - 12 October 2007 We're seeing great things from BBC3 - it seems a testing ground for Aunty Beeb - if it works - then Prime Time, if not, it will never been screened to a wider audience again!! Thankfully, Gavin and Stacey works. On many levels. In a simular style to Australia's brilliant 'Kath and Kim' series, Gavin and Stacey is a refreshing look at a down to earth romance. Chav maybe, funny definately - this series manages to capture both genuine laughs and care and concern about the lovable characters portrayed by this brilliant cast. Enough with the review...just enjoy this wonderful DVD!!!... Read Full Review » |
| 1 / 5 | Hmmmmmm....
Dyspeptic Spirit (Sunny Berkshire) - 9 May 2008 So here it is in a nutshell. I don't understand modern comedy. The Office. Little Britain. The Fast Show. Two Pints of Lager and a Whatever. I just don't get it. Any of it. They all leave me colder than Anne Widdecombes bloomers. Are they meant to be funny? Are they meant to make you cringe? Anyone? So we come to Gavin and Stacey. The latest "comedy" to cause a stir. The series was recommended to me by someone who is usually reliable (my mum) and so I watched it with some anticipation. I have now fallen out with my mum. For those who haven't endured the show, the series features two families, one fom Barry in Wales, the other from Billericay in Essex, and the burgeoning relationship between two youngish people Gavin and Stacey. The premise behind the show is that people from Essex are intrinsically funny because they are ignorant, not overly bright and parochial and people from Barry are intrinsically funny for exactly the same reason. If that doesn't tickle yer funny gland I don't know what will. What humour there is to be found in the show is generic, predictable and usually purloined from some other show or comedian (that nicotine patch joke for instance). Many of the jokes are so badly telegraphed that I often found myself cringing in my chair long before the joke arrived. Oooh now where is her thong? I just can't imagine. In the end what enjoyment I got from the series was as a drama rather than a comedy. And there wasn't a lot of that either (drama that is or enjoyment for that matter!). Of course the series contains a host of hilarious characters. Uncle Bryn and his technology (haha), Nessa and her cliches and deadpan style (hoho), Smithy and his moods (hehe) and Gavin's mum and her vegetarianism. But it's not all bad. There are only six episodes and the amount of really cringe-making moments has been kept to a minimum. Now where is my copy of The Shield Series 1. Perhaps it wasn't that bad after all?... Read Full Review » |
RRP
£19.99
Release Date
29 October 2007
Price Range
£6.95 - £15.99