Ruth Jones in the title role, and wrote several episodes as well as co- writing episodes with Rob Gittins, Rob Evans, David Peet and Steve Speirs. Jones has stated that she was worried about comparisons to "Gavin and Stacey" when setting a second programme in Wales and the company originally thought to set it in Bristol, but the decision was made to set it in the Rhondda Valley 'I know people from the Valleys and it is just a joyously colourful place and full of characters.' A second series of "Stella" was filmed in summer 2012 and aired in early 2013. A
Rick Jones (television presenter) Rick Jones (television presenter) Rick Jones is a Canadian-born television presenter and musician, best known for his work in BBC children's television programmes during the 1970s. Jones began his TV career as a co-presenter of "Play School", a daily programme for pre-school-age children, in which he played guitar and sang. In 1972, he became the host of "Fingerbobs", another show for younger children, in which he created characters from finger puppets made of paper. He was also one of a number of well-known entertainers who took turns to present "We Want To Sing", a musical variety series made by BBC