Customer Reviews

Feel-good fun-loving drama at its best! - By: C. Denny, 11 Aug 2008
Thought I'd have a quick peep when it dropped on my doormat, ended up watching all six episodesin the same day! Can't wait to watch the second series.

A great series that thankfully doesn't fall into the obvious sit com scenarios that you think it's going to.

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Superb - By: Hespro, 03 Aug 2008
Somehow I had managed to totally miss out on G&S when it was on TV. I had heard that it was good but never actually caught a single episode.

So I got this DVD - & I was instantly hooked & ended up watching all 6 episodes back to backin a single sitting. It is stunning - well written, great characters, great actors (Rob Brydon is a genius) & life-affirming charming.

I haven't been so bowled over by a British comedy so since Phoenix Nights or Spaced.

I'm now off to get the DVD of the second series.

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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.

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