When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between

Ruth Jones

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Gavin & Stacey is a TV series like no other. Now, for the first time, its creators James Corden and Ruth Jones tell the full extraordinary story of how they turned their little show into a full-on cultural phenomenon. As they recount the rejection, obstacles and challenges they faced on the way to giving birth to their beloved comedy creation, James and Ruth also explore the flourishing of their own real-life friendship. While their now legendary on-screen characters Nessa and Smithy had a profound awkwardness to negotiate, culminating in that marriage proposal in the 2019 Christmas special, Ruth and James forged a magical relationship of mutual support based also on a deep, shared sense of subversive fun.

ISBN: 9780857507440 Category:

Description

From the BAFTA award-winning writers James Corden and Ruth Jones, discover the funny and intimate memoir about the making of one of our most beloved shows.

‘Gavin & Stacey’ is a TV series like no other. Now, for the first time, its creators tell the full extraordinary story of how they turned their little show into a full-on cultural phenomenon.

As they recount the rejection, obstacles and challenges they faced on the way to giving birth to their beloved comedy creation, Ruth and James also explore the flourishing of their own real-life friendship. While their now legendary on-screen characters Nessa and Smithy had a profound awkwardness to negotiate, Ruth and James forged a magical relationship of mutual support based also on a deep, shared sense of subversive fun.

In their incredible new memoir, When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between, the duo detail what’s occurred every step of the way, from their tentative initial pitch to the emotionally overwhelming final day of filming, bouncing off each other in inimitable style.

Full of revelations and never-before-heard stories, this one-of-a-kind book takes you behind-the-scenes of one of the most iconic and beloved TV shows in British history.

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 24 × 15.6 × 2.8 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

791.4572 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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