Gavin & Stacey stars won't do another season

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9 Aug 2023, 10:50

Two members of Gavin & Stacey's all star cast say they can't face the 'draining' nature of another series.

The stars of the popular sitcom Gavin & Stacey have expressed mixed feelings about the possibility of more episodes.

Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman, who played Gavin's parents Mick and Pam Shipman, are open to the idea of another one-off special, but they are not keen on a full fourth season of the show.

Alison Steadman mentioned that she would be interested in doing a special rather than a full season, saying, "I’d like to do another, but I don’t know if I could do seven episodes. A special would be great fun and it wouldn’t be too draining and exhausting. The Christmas special cliffhanger ending was brilliant. I was really touched and moved by it."

Larry Lamb also supported the idea of a special, mentioning that it's like getting the family together again, but he prefers the intensity of a one-hour special over a full season. He stated, "It’s like getting the family together again, so absolutely yes to another one. But a one-hour special, which is three weeks of really intense work, that will do me."

The show's Christmas special in 2019 ended on a cliffhanger, with Nessa proposing to Smithy, and viewers not hearing his response. This has left fans eager for closure on the storyline.

Joanna Page, who played Stacey West, has also expressed interest in finishing the story.

She mentioned, "After filming I did think, there is another one, there’s got to be another one. We’ve got to find out what Smithy says."

The creators of the show, James Corden and Ruth Jones, have not definitively confirmed a return.

In fact Corden has said the direct opposite in a BBC2 interview last year, speaking with Vernon Kay he said: "If – IF – that ever happens, but I do think it’s a big 'if', I don’t think it’s a 'when'."

Ruth Jones has previously indicated that she's content with leaving the story on a loose end, while James Corden has mentioned that Ruth Jones will have the final say on whether more episodes are created.

Corden emphasised their strong friendship and trust in each other's decisions.

Despite the mixed opinions among the cast, fans of the show continue to hope for more "Gavin & Stacey" content in the future.