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
Graham Stacey of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 2011, and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours. Stacey is married to Maria Stuttaford, an academic specialising in health and human rights issues. He has two children, Fiona and Gavin. His interests include cycling, walking, squash, cooking and rugby and he is an ex-Chairman of RAF and CS Rugby and ex Service Vice President of the Royal Air Forces Association (European and Overseas Area). Graham Stacey Air Marshal Sir Graham Edward Stacey, (born 1 September 1959) is a senior