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
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",