Almost four years after Gavin & Stacey’s record-breaking 2019 Christmas special, two of the show’s best-loved stars have united for a trip down memory lane.
Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb, who played Gavin’s iconic parents Pam and Mick Shipman, are fronting three-part series From Billericay to Barry.
The documentary will see the pair retrace the iconic journey their characters made to and from Wales alongside their lovestruck son Gavin and his best pal, Smithy.
While Gavin & Stacey was a huge hit for the BBC, the new docuseries is airing on Gold with the first episode on TV tonight, Monday 14 August, at 8pm.
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Speaking ahead of the series, Alison said: “I can’t wait to take this trip down memory lane to explore Pam and Mick’s neck of the woods, as well as so many other locations precious to me. And who better to do it with than Larry! I’m so excited to be reunited.”
Larry added: “I am really looking forward to reminiscing with Alison whilst taking the trip from Billericay to Barry, it was such a huge part in the plot of Gavin and Stacey. This journey holds a special place in my heart and I hope the fans are pleased with it.”
Scene-stealers Alison and Larry won over plenty of fans with their star turns as Gavin’s overbearing mother Pam and laid-back dad Mick.
The duo’s iconic storylines included Pam’s spiral into fake vegetarianism and Mick’s brief stint as a local celebrity after a shocking discovery.
While Gavin & Stacey’s Essex-born characters resided in Billericay, the cast never actually set foot in the town during filming.
Larry recently told Radio Times: “Gavin And Stacey was all filmed in Wales, nobody offered us the opportunity to go to Essex.
“They said, ‘Billericay’s where you’re from’, so we just got on with it, we just do what we’re told.”
The series premiere of Alison And Larry: From Billercay To Barry airs on Monday 14 August at 8pm on Gold.