Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010) bin, he begins the stand-up show with his own act, before acting as host for the first segment. Bill Bailey performed a short stand-up before going on to perform various musical comedy shorts on the keyboard, with additional vocals by Kevin Eldon. James Corden and Ruth Jones appeared in character as Smithy and Nessa from their television sit-com "Gavin & Stacey", carrying forward the plot from the final episode by pretending to be visiting London on a day trip from Barry Island. Lost and late, they appear on stage looking for their seats, before realising they're on stage and carrying
Gavin Friday 2010. On 6 April 2010 Record company Rubyworks announced they signed Gavin Friday and that a new album is on its way. The new CD is titled "catholic" and was released in Ireland on Good Friday: 22 April 2011. Friday's first acting experience was in the Kirsten Sheridan film "Disco Pigs" (2001), in which he played a bit part. In 2005 Gavin Friday played Billy Hatchett in the Neil Jordan film "Breakfast on Pluto" based on Irish author Patrick McCabe's book, which had been influenced by Friday's album "Shag Tobacco". On the soundtrack he sings "Wig Wam Bam" and "Sand",