Episode #1.2 (2 Sep. 2008)

After a series of misunderstandings over the phone Gavin drives to Barry where Gwen initially mistakes him for a Jehovah's Witness but, after sharing fish and chips on the sea-front with ... See full summary »

Director:

Christine Gernon

Writers:

James Corden (by), Ruth Jones (by),

Stars:

Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Tony Turner

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Joanna Page	...	Stacey
Mathew Horne	...	Gavin
Tony Turner	...	Kevin
Ruth Jones	...	Nessa
James Corden	...	Smithy
Melanie Walters	...	Gwen
Rob Brydon	...	Bryn
Alison Steadman	...	Pam
Larry Lamb	...	Mick
Julia Davis	...	Dawn
Adrian Scarborough	...	Pete
Alan Perrin	...	Ticket Inspector
Branwell Donaghey	...	Marksman

Storyline

After a series of misunderstandings over the phone Gavin drives to Barry where Gwen initially mistakes him for a Jehovah's Witness but, after sharing fish and chips on the sea-front with her, Gavin takes Stacey back to Essex. Pam mistakenly thinks he has blacked her eye after Stacey dons shades to mask a spot but all is resolved as the group attend a pub quiz with bickering couple Dawn and Pete, compered by a drunken Smithy. Next day, as he sees her onto her train, Gavin proposes to Stacey, who accepts before he is held by armed police on suspicion of being a terrorist, after he accesses the platform without a ticket.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage proposal | online | pimple | train station | pub | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Marylebone Station, Marylebone, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baby Cow Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Bryn is showing Gavin the internet on his computer. Bryn is acting like the internet has just been invented]
Gavin: [bored] Yeah, the internet's just incredible, innit?
Bryn: It is, Gavin, it is, provided the remember the one golden rule, and I'll tell you what, it took me a while to get my head round it. What it is, you have to start everything, everything, with w-w-w-dot. And the best thing to do is to think of something to help remind you, like with me now, I think of "whiskey with water" which was my ...
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Connections

References Match of the Day (1964)

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Soundtracks

"A Certain Romance"
Arctic Monkeys

User Reviews

Stacey's trip

Haven recently proclaimed their love for each other, Gavin & Stacey feel the first pangs of a long-distance relationship (well more Stacey who flies of the handle at the smallest thing), so Gavin drives all the way up there to invite Stacey over his parent's house for a few days.

While this episode wasn't as good all the way through as the first was, only slightly less so, as it still definitely had it's moments and more then retained my interests in the series. Byrn's scenes, the whole 'abuse' incident, and the ending won me over. Shaping up to be a wonderfully great series.

My Grade: B+