Gavin & Stacey in time for the Christmas rush, despite not all of the series having aired in the UK. There was some criticism, with Liberal Democrat media spokesperson Don Foster saying it devalued the licence fee. Despite this release, subsequent episodes still saw some of the show's highest viewing figures. Gavin & Stacey Gavin & Stacey is a British sitcom, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, that follows the long-distance relationship of an Englishman and a Welsh woman. The merging of their quirky families forms the focus of the show. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page play the title characters, while the
Stacey Dooley Stacey Dooley Stacey Jaclyn Dooley (born 9 March 1987) is a British television presenter, journalist, documentary filmmaker, media personality and author. Since 2009, she has made social-issue-themed television documentaries for BBC Three concerning child labour and women in developing countries. She also won the sixteenth series of "Strictly Come Dancing". Stacey Dooley grew up in Luton, Bedfordshire, and studied at Stopsley High School. She left school at 16 and worked as a shop assistant at Luton Airport. She also worked in a hairdressers in Bramingham. At the age of 21, Dooley first appeared on television as one of the participants