Gavin and Stacey stars land new show returning to Barry Island and Wales
GAVIN And Stacey fans are in for a treat as Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman are reuniting for a new television show.
The pair have teamed up for travel series Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry - in homage to their time on Gavin And Stacey.
Larry, 75, and Alison, 76, found fame on the hit BBC series as Gavin’s parents Mick and Pam Shipman.
Their new three-part series will following them as they embark on the 210 mile journey from Billericay in Essex, where their characters hailed from, to Barry in Wales – where the rest of the iconic cast resided.
Alison said: “I can’t wait to take this trip down memory lane to explore Pam and Mick’s neck of the woods, as well as so many other locations precious to me.
“And who better to do it with than Larry! I’m so excited to be reunited.”
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Larry added: “I am really looking forward to reminiscing with Alison whilst taking the trip from Billericay to Barry, it was such a huge part in the plot of Gavin and Stacey.
“This journey holds a special place in my heart and I hope the fans are pleased with it.”
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry will air later this summer on Gold and will feature surprise guests as well as activities which see the pair bring out their inner Mick and Pam.
Cult BBC show Gavin And Stacey last aired in December 2019 for a Christmas special.
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Gavin, played by Mathew Horne, and Stacey, Joanna Page, reunited with their famous on screen pals Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, and Smithy, talk show host James Corden.
Fans are unlikely to get another instalment anytime soon however.
Actress Ruth, who co-wrote Gavin And Stacey with James, said in September that they had no plans for another episode.
Ruth, 56, said: “It's not coming back.
“I'm really hugely complimented that people love it so much. But it is quite an extraordinary thing.
“It's almost like you mention the words Gavin and Stacey and people assume it's back.”
Speaking to the , Ruth added: “I'm sure, at some point, James and I will write something together.
“But it won't be Gavin & Stacey. Certainly, when he's back in the UK, I would have thought we would try and get together and write again because it was such fun to do that.”
