Gavin and Stacey was a
British television comedy series which ran for three years on the BBC, and is
currently on Netflix, where my family have binge watched the entire boxset over
and over, backwards and forwards, for over twelve months, still finding
hilarities in episodes that have been played back more than thrice. It stars
Mathew Horne and Joanna Page as Gavin, an English office worker, and Stacey an
ice cream and coffee seller on Barry Island pleasure beach, and the intertwined
lives of those between London and Wales. It was written by Ruth Jones
(Torchwood, Adrift) and James Corden (Doctor Who, Closing Time, The Lodger),
and stars a host of familiar actors from the world of Who.
As a tribute to a
wonderful Welsh actress, who has played some cracking characters over the
years, and will be missed by many, we’ve dedicated this particular Connections
to Helen Griffin, who played Rita the Toll Woman in one particular episode.
We’ve done the research,
so you don’t have to.
Cast & Crew
Writers
James
Corden was creator of 20
episodes from 2007-2010. Was also associate producer for 18 episodes from 2007
- 2009, as well as playing Smithy in the series. James also played Craig Owens
in Doctor Who for two episodes with Matt Smith's Doctor - The Lodger in 2010
and Closing Time in 2011. He was also uncredited in a tv mini series short -
Night and the Doctor episode Up All Night in 2011.
Ruth
Jones the second half
of the writing team and creator of the full 20 episodes from 2007-2010, was
also associate producer for 18 episodes from 2007 - 2009, who also played Nessa
in the series, played Nikki, Mum to Jonah Bevan in the Torchwood episode Adrift
in 2008.
Cast
Joanna
Page played Stacey for
20 episodes from 2007-2010. Played Elizabeth 1 in Doctor Who episode The Day of
the Doctor in 2013.
Margaret
John played Doris for 8
episodes from 2007-2010. Played Grandma Connolly in Doctor Who episode The
Idiot's Lantern in 2006.
Adrian
Scarborough played Pete
for 7 episodes from 2007-2009. Played Kahler-Jex in Doctor Who episode A Town
Called Mercy and in The Making of the Gunslinger although uncredited in this
episode, both in 2012.
Russell
Tovey played Budgie for
4 episodes from 2007-2009. Played Midshipman Frame in Doctor Who episodes
Voyage of the Damned in 2007 and returned for part two of The End of Time in
2010, sitting beside Captain Jack Harkness at the bar of a space cantina, as a
gift to Jack from the Doctor!!! Tovey also appeared in the Doctor Who
Confidential episode Allons-y in 2010 and in Doctor Who Greatest Moments in The
Doctor episode in 2009.
Steve
Meo played Owain Hughes
for 3 episodes in 2009. Played Josh in Torchwood episode Random Shoes in 2006.
Samuel
Anderson played Fingers
for 3 episodes from 2007-2009. Probably better known for his role as Danny Pink
for 11 episodes of Doctor Who in 2014.
William
Thomas played the Vicar
for 3 episodes from 2007-2010. Played Geraint Wyn Cooper for 6 episodes of
Torchwood from 2008 - 2011. Played Mr Cleaver in Doctor Who episode Boom Town
in 2005.
Jason
Gregg played Gary for 3
episodes from 2007-2009. Played Human Dalek uncredited in the Doctor Who
episode Evolution of the Dalek in 2007.
Edna
Doré played Edna for 2
episodes from 2008-2009. Played Maeve in Doctor Who episode Fear Her in 2006.
Wayne
Cater played Huw Davies
for 1 episode in 2009. Played Stage Manager in Doctor Who episode The Unquiet
Dead in 2005.
Joseph
Long played Bepe for 1
episode in 2008. Played The Pope in Doctor Who episode Extremis in 2017, and
played Rocco Colasanto in Turn Left in 2008.
Anthony
O'Donnell played Ted
for 1 episode in 2008. Played Kaagh in SJA episodes Enemy of the Bane parts 1
& 2 and The Last Sontaran parts 1 & 2 in 2008.
Matt
Lucas played Jammy for
1 episode in 2007. Played Nardole for 15 episodes of Doctor Who from 2015 -
2017.
Helen
Griffin played Rita the
Toll Woman for 1 episode in 2008. Played Mrs Moore in Doctor Who episodes Rise
of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel in 2006. She also appeared uncredited in
Journey's End episode in 2008. Helen Griffin died on 29th June 2018 aged 59.
Ian
Hughes played PC Thomas
for 1 episode in 2008. Played Knibbs in Doctor Who episode Empress of Mars in
2017. Played Ralph Finch in
Torchwood: The Gathering, part of the Miracle Day story.
Rhodri
Lewis played bouncer
Nev for 1 episode in 2009. Played Johnny Davies in five episodes of Torchwood
Series 3: Children of Earth in 2009.
Helen
Hughes played Patient,
uncredited for 2 episodes from 2007-2008. Played an uncredited Nurse in SJA
episode Eye of the Gorgon part 1 in 2007.
Alan
David played Griff
uncredited from 1 episode in 2007. Played Gabriel Sneed in Doctor Who episode
The Unquiet Dead in 2005.
Robert
Stone played Ralph
uncredited for 1 episode in 2007. Played a Goth Man in Everything Changes,
uncredited in 2006, and Bouncer in Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang in 2008.
Philippa
Burt played an Air
Hostess uncredited for 1 episode in 2008. Played a Dweller in Torchwood episode
Adrift in 2008.
Aaron
Fisher played an
uncredited Office Worker for 1 episode in 2009. Played a Satellite Five Patient
in Doctor Who episode The Long Game in 2005 and a Theatre Spectator in The
Unquiet Dead episode also in the same year.
Film Editing
Liana
Del Giudice was film
editor for 20 episodes from 2007-2010. Was editor for 6 episodes of Doctor Who
from 2005 - 2013.
Makeup Department
Kate
Roberts was makeup
designer for 13 episodes from 2007-2008. Was make up and hair designer for 4 episodes
of SJA in 2008. Was makeup and hair designer for 3 episodes of Doctor Who in
2008 but uncredited, and make up supervisor for 5 episodes of Torchwood in
2008, makeup artist for 4 episodes from 2006 - 2007 and make up-artist for 2
episodes in 2006.
Claire
Pritchard was makeup
artist for 5 episodes in 2007. Was makeup designer for 14 episodes of Doctor
Who from 2014 - 2018, makeup artist for 9 episodes from 2005 - 2006, and makeup
supervisor for 1 episode in 2013. Was makeup supervisor for 14 episodes of
Torchwood from 2006 - 2008, makeup designer for 7 episodes in 2011, make-up
designer for 2 episodes in 2011, make-up supervisor for 2 episodes in 2006.
Check out our interview with Claire a few years ago!
Hayley
Watkins was makeup
trainee for 5 episodes in 2007. Was makeup artist for Torchwood episodes
Captain Jack Harkness and End of Days in 2007.
Nel
Blatt was makeup artist
for 5 episodes in 2009. Was makeup artist for 5 episodes of Torchwood Children
of Earth in 2009.
Anwen
Davies was makeup artist
for 5 episodes in 2009. Was makeup artist for 13 episodes of Doctor Who from
2005 - 2006.
Elin
Rhiannon was makeup
artist for 1 episode in 2008. Was makeup artist for Torchwood episode End of
Days in 2007. Was makeup artist for Doctor Who episode The Snowmen in 2012.
Steve
Williams was makeup
artist for 1 episode in 2008. Was makeup artist for 8 episodes of Doctor Who in
2005, and makeup supervisor for 1 episode in 2013.
Production Management
Beccy
Jones was unit manager
for 13 episodes from 2008-2009. Was unit manager for 2 episodes of Doctor Who
from 2016 - 2017 and production manager for 1 episode in 2008.
Was location manager for 1
episode of Doctor Who in 2011.
Art Department
Alex
Robertson was prop hand
/ assistant art director / dressing props / properties for 14 episodes from
2008-2010. Worked in the Art Department on Doctor Who for 16 episodes from 2005
- 2006 uncredited.
Dewi
Thomas was prop hand
for 7 episodes in 2008. Was props chargehand for 3 episodes of Torchwood from
2006 - 2007. Was stand-by props for 1 episode of Doctor Who in 2011 and props
master for Doctor Who episode Blink in 2007.
Sound Department
Matt
Stronge was sound
editor for 5 episodes in 2007. Was dubbing mixer for Doctor Who: The Ultimate
Guide documentary in 2013.
Stunts
Rod
Woodruff was stunt
coordinator for 1 episode in 2008. Was stunt coordinator for Doctor Who
episodes Rose and World War Three in 2005. Appeared in Torchwood Declassified
episode Dead Man Walking as himself in 2006.
Camera and Electrical Department
Sam
Horsefield was best boy
/ electrician for 17 episodes from 2007-2009. Was electrician for 10 episodes
of Torchwood from 2006 - 2007.
Adrian
Rogers was still
photographer for 6 episodes in 2007. Was stills photographer for 11 episodes of
Doctor Who in 2014, was still photographer for 10 episodes from 2011 - 2013.
Was still photographer for
10 episodes of Torchwood from 2006 - 2007.
Dai
Hopkins was grip for 5
episodes in 2009. Was grip for 3 episodes of Doctor Who from 2006 - 2011. Was
grip for the Doctor Who TV Short Music of the Spheres in 2008. Was grip for 8 episodes of Torchwood from
2006 - 2007.
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kat
Willis was costume
supervisor for 6 episodes from 2009-2010. Was costume supervisor for 3 episodes
of Doctor Who from 2016 - 2017.
Location Management
Clive
Evans was location
manager for 5 episodes in 2007. Was location manager for 5 episodes of Doctor
Who in 2005.
Iwan
Roberts was location
manager for 5 episodes in 2009. Was location manager for 28 episodes of Doctor
Who from 2010 - 2017. Was location manager for SJA episode Enemy of the Bane
part 1 in 2008. Was assistant location manager for Torchwood episode Adam in
the same year.
Charlie
Coombes was runner:
dailies but uncredited for 4 episodes from 2009-2010. Was production assistant
for 14 episodes of Doctor Who from 2010 - 2011.
