Gavin & Stacey is a British
romantic situation comedy that follows the
long-distance relationship of Gavin (
Mathew Horne) from
Billericay in
Essex,
England, and Stacey (
Joanna Page) from
Barry in the
Vale of Glamorgan,
Wales. The writers of the show, actors
James Corden and
Ruth Jones, also co-star as Gavin and Stacey's friends, Smithy and Nessa. Other prominent cast members include
Alison Steadman and
Larry Lamb, who play Gavin's parents, Pam and Mick, and
Melanie Walters and
Rob Brydon, who portray Stacey's mother, Gwen, and her uncle, Bryn.