Gavin and Stacey: From Barry to Billericay

by RUTH JONES' 'JAMES CORDEN, Ruth Jones

If only it was just the two of them. Gavin is an ordinary boy from Essex. Stacey is an ordinary girl from South Wales. The result is a double BAFTA award-winning hit BBC comedy that has become the biggest show since "Little Britain." For the first time, Gavin, Stacey, and friends take us on their journey from Barry to Billericay. Fans will delight at materials such as Gavin and Stacey's family trees, character profiles, maps of Barry and Billericay with key sights and landmarks, Pam's favorite vegetarian recipes--including the cheese omelette, Nessa's secret diary--including how she really met John Prescott, Gavin and Stacey's e-mails before they met, Smithy's top nights out in Billericay, script extracts, jokes, quizzes, and crosswords. The making of the show is also detailed, including outtakes, the original treatment, unseen photos, and much more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor, Comedy

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2009

Reviews

[Philippa]

Cracking.

[Gothmummi]

a funny, light hearted easy read. one of those books that, although is entertaining and fun, the layout makes it easy to put down, so ideal for train/car/bus journeys. a closer look and bit more back story on the characters, but alas, still no reveal on what happened on that bloody fishing trip!

[Karen]

Absolutely brilliant. Laugh-out-loud funny, particularly Gwen's omelette recipes and Nessa's 'wanted' poster.

[celyn]

best book I've ever read:)

[Oscar Dent]

Surprisingly good for a TV tie in/cash grab. Only one really big laugh for me, but the smaller ones were steady. More enjoyable than it deserved to be, but did drag occasionally. 3.5 stars rounded down.

[Shelly McBride]

Perfect for fans of the show, great giggles and highlights!

[Millie]

Hilariously funny, with so many good references to the show! A perfect chilled read

[Jessica]

Fabulous book. Really funny and includes fun little bits we didn’t see in the series. Love it!

[Liam]

Best book I have read ever. And I mean EVER !!!

[Johnny]

Excellent show to watch repeatedly!! This book is a nice companion.

[Byron Pound]

It’s the perfect book for any fans of Gavin and Stacey

[Louise Richards]

Absolutely Crackin.

[Jennifer]

Love the show- the book is icing on the cake!

[Kate O'Hanlon]

Read this on the way in to work as my brain wasn't up for anything taxing. It's pretty good for a tv companion book. They've put a fair bit of effort in.

[Louise]

Funny book that made me laugh lots- lovely light read!

[Laura]

Really funny and a nice accompaniment to te series.

[Kelly]

An absolute definite for fans for the TV show, had me laughing many times!

[Laura]

Love it love it love it. A massive fan and loved it.

[Chloe Hammond]

I found myself laughing when reading it because you can hear the characters voices just by the way each section is written. I 100% recommend this book to every single Gavin and Stacey fan!

[Kerry Henderson]

This was really funny and a brilliant companion to the series. a must for any fan. more a scrapbook than a story. lots of funny little bits, like a Facebook profile page for the characters and Smithy's best man speech. Enjoyed and took little time to read.

[Lisa Green]

An entertaining and light-hearted accompaniment to a superb TV series.