Customer Reviews

Big disappointment - By: A. Nilsen, 15 Jun 2008
I have recently discovered modern British comedy, & I am a HUGE fan of comedies like Shameless, Phoenix Nights, Max & Paddy's road to nowhere, Extras & The office. This comedy was recommended to me based on my opinion on Shameless, which I think is the best TV-show ever. However, "Gavin & Stacey" doesn't even get close to any of the shows mentioned. To me, it seems "stiff", very "acted" & WAAY to sweet. The character Nessa is a bit funny, & rescues it from being a complete disaster, butin general I find the rest of the cast quite boring or even repulsive. (Couldn't stand the smiley doll Stacey.)I was very disappointed.

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Very fuuny the best thing on bbc 3... - By: Devon, 04 Jun 2008
This really is worth buying, it's so funny it's the best thing on bbc 3 "i want lie to you" all the cast just fit so well & they all have there own partin this great show, these only one down side & that there only making a christmas speacil & not a 3rd.

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"Fags and weed, glue and speed, but I draws the line at crack!" - By: R. Mullaney, 21 May 2008
Essex lad Gavin (Matthew Horne) fallsin love with Welsh sweetheart Stacey (Joanna Page) after a brief work related telephone relationship. Stacey & her sarcastic chain smoking mate Nessa (writer Ruth Jones) head to London to meet Gavin & his fat mate Smithy (writer James Corden).

Gavin & Stacey was actually a surprising joy when I eventually got around to watching it two years after everyone else as usual. I hate romantic comedies & anything twee but I found G&S quite sweetin a very amusing way. Gavin & Stacey themselves are a bit wet & the shows funniest characters are support. Jones is very funny as Nessa & Rob Brydon's Uncle Bryn raises a few laughs but the real star of the show is Smithy. Corden's drunken, foul mouthed everyman comes out with some genius lines ("Have you got any johnnies? I ain't goingin there bareback!") & his drunken quiz hosting skills remind me of my local.

Like this? Try: The Office

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Naturally Funny - By: Steve Horsfall ( author), 20 May 2008
The whole basis of Gavin & Stacey is very simple but the script, characters & comic timing make it a classic. Like all good comedies every character has a part to play & each is so realistic that you feel that you know them from somewhere. Above all Rob Brydon is pure comic genius.

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Iss orright like .. arf tidy .. yew nose it - By: GeeJayBee, 18 May 2008
If yore from Kardiff or more susifically Barry, thissis probly quite funny like. Burrif you isnt like, iss probly juss mildy umewsing.
The main problem is like, that the fat tart carnt reely do a proper Kairdiff or Barry aksunt like .. Yew nose it when yew years it like, & wor yew got year like iss juss norrit like.

Rob Brydon is good but nothing like as funny as Anuually Retentive which is rite tide like