Cardiff English Although based in nearby Barry, accents heard in the sitcom "Gavin & Stacey" are not Cardiff or Barry accents, with the exception of the character Nessa, played by Ruth Jones who was brought up in Bridgend but now resides in Cardiff. A common first reaction to the accent is often that it is scarcely different from what is considered a "proper Welsh accent", which is usually seen by most outside Wales as being the variety spoken in the South Wales Valleys. The accent is also sufficiently distinct from standard English that researchers from the University of Birmingham have carried out
Gavin Price-Jones Reserves: Nigel Gaffey, Kevin Hinton, David Boyle, Matthew Jones and Adrian Davis Gavin Price-Jones Gavin Price-Jones is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for the Canberra Raiders (Presidents Cup team), Swinton and Rochdale Hornets, as a , or . Gavin Price-Jones won caps for Wales while a Welsh Student in 1995 against United States (2 matches). Gavin Price-Jones played for the Canberra Raiders in the 1990 Presidents Cup alongside; Anthony Rudd, Brett Mullins, Roger Kenworthy, Darrell McDonald, Steve Stone (c). Jason Gregory,