Gavin & Stacey cast take over BBC Radio 2 to celebrate return
The cast guest hosted the breakfast show two days before the sitcom's finale is set to air.
With Zoe Ball having already said her goodbyes to the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, today's (Monday 23rd December) edition had some very special guest hosts, with James Corden and Ruth Jones taking the reins of the programme.
The takeover was in anticipation of the Gavin & Stacey finale, which is set to air on Christmas Day, with the show's writers and stars inviting the rest of the central cast in as guests.
The rest of the cast who took part included Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb, Robert Wilfort and Melanie Walters, with each of them joining across the three-hour programme.
Corden and Jones started off the show, with Corden saying: "If you are surprised that we are hosting the Radio 2 breakfast show, imagine how we feel right now."
Across the programme, the cast spoke about their Christmas traditions and their favourite Christmas songs, while they took listener questions and Corden and Jones discussed their writing process. You can listen to the full takeover here.
Anticipation is now sky high for the Gavin & Stacey finale, which is set to reveal the outcome of Nessa's proposal to Smithy at the end of the 2019 Christmas special.
It will also catch us up on what's happened to the characters over the past five years, and maybe even give some further hints as to what exactly happened on that fishing trip Bryn and Jason took all those years ago.
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Stars Horne and Page have both teased that the ending won't disappoint fans, with Page calling it a "classic Gavin & Stacey" episode, and saying she can "really see why" Corden and Jones have decided to end the show at this point.
Meanwhile, Gavin star Horne went said that the duo have "written the perfect ending" - high praise indeed.
Read more:
- Mathew Horne looks ahead to life after Gavin & Stacey
- Gavin & Stacey stars reveal what they each stole from set
Gavin & Stacey returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Christmas Day at 9pm.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
