Gavin & Stacey were yet to think of a good enough plot. They agreed that if it were to happen, it must not disappoint. Ruth said she would love to make a musical of the show, and both she and James sang a couple of lines, in character, to see how it would work. Mathew Horne, whilst appearing on the "" talk show on Channel 4 on Friday 22 July 2011 speculated there might have been "something happening" with "Gavin & Stacey" in 2012. When he appeared on "Loose Women" on 13 September 2012, he doubted the production of a full series, but
In Which We Meet Mr. Jones the "next chapter" in the story. Pinkner further described the episode as "foundational," as it will set up "a lot of things will be set up which will come to pay off over the next several weeks". The character David Robert Jones is a reference to English musician David Bowie, who was born with that name. "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" was the first appearance of the character. When actor Jared Harris was first cast for the part, he was told Jones was "possibly a major, important character", as indicated by the episode's title. Whether his character would make