Islands in the Stream (song) original Rogers and Parton release, replaces the final chorus in the studio recording. The live version of the song appears on their "Love Songs" compilation. with Barry Gibb's demo for Kenny Rogers had previously been bootlegged but was officially released in November 2006. It features Barry Gibb on solo vocal, with 3-part harmony on the chorus. On March 8, 2009, British actors Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, in character as Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West from the hit BBC sitcom "Gavin & Stacey", released a version of the song as a single for Comic Relief. Sir Tom Jones also features
Ruth Jones deal with Transworld after a bidding war between ten publishing companies. The novel went into the Sunday Times bestseller list at no 7 after just three days of sales, before reaching the number one slot for two consecutive weeks. In October 2018 Ruth Jones will be returning to the stage after a twelve-year absence in a new play The Nightingales by William Gaminara, produced by Jenny Topper and Bath Theatre Royal. Jones was judged the "Best Female Comedy Newcomer" at the 2007 British Comedy Awards, and was also nominated for "Best Television Comedy Actress". She was also recipient of the