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
Gavin & Stacey acclaimed as a hit breakthrough show for BBC Three, becoming the most nominated show in the 2007 British Comedy Awards. To date it has won several awards, including the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) Audience Award, and the British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Award, both in 2008. The programme has also been well received in several other countries in which it has aired. A US remake titled "Us & Them" was scheduled to air on Fox in the 2013–14 US TV season, but was shut down mid-production and no episodes were broadcast. The show follows the romance between Gavin,