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
Stacey Morrison a host on the TV show "Mai Time" during the late 1990s. In 2002, Stacey was nominated for her work on "Mai Time" in the Best Presenter category at the 2002 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards. Since then she has added a string of credits to her resume, including hosting radio shows on Mai FM, Flava and Classic Hits FM. In 2009, Stacey signed on to co-host a new version of the hit show "It's in the Bag", with Pio Terei on Maori Television. Stacey Morrison Stacey Morrison (née Daniels, born 1974) is a New Zealand television and radio