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
Diarmuid Gavin screened the television show "I Want a Garden". In 2011, RTE launched "Dirty Old Towns" with Gavin as co-presenter, and a second series aired in 2012. Gavin presented an episode of "Great British Garden Revival" on BBC Two in 2014. In 2018, Gavin judged the Young Landscapers Award at the BBC "Gardeners’ World Live" show. In autumn 2004, Gavin participated in BBC One's "Strictly Come Dancing" and in summer 2006, "Only Fools on Horses". In 2010, Gavin took part in the first series of the ITV reality competition "71 Degrees North" and was the third celebrity to become eliminated on