Editing British sitcom (section)

===''Gavin & Stacey''===
[[James Corden]] and [[Ruth Jones]] wrote the 20 episodes of ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]'' produced by [[Baby Cow Productions]] (2007–2010) for [[BBC Cymru Wales]] over three series which were directed by Christine Gernonmover. It centres on two families, one in [[Billericay]], [[Essex]] and the other in [[Barry, Vale of Glamorgan|Barry]], [[South Wales]]. [[Mathew Horne]] and [[Joanna Page]] played [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Gavin Shipman|Gavin]] and [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Stacey Shipman|Stacey]] and the writers played their best friends [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Neil "Smithy" Smith|Smithy]] and [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Nessa Jenkins|Nessa]]. [[Alison Steadman]] and [[Larry Lamb]] played Gavin's parents [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Pam Shipman|Pam]] and [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Mick Shipman|Mick]], [[Melanie Walters]] played Stacey's mother [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Gwen West|Gwen]] and [[Rob Brydon]] played her uncle [[List of Gavin & Stacey characters#Bryn West|Bryn]]. Broadcast on Christmas Day 2009 and New Year's Day 2010, Christmas Day 2019, and Christmas Day 2024, episodes of the final series formed a significant part of the prime-time BBC seasonal programming. Acclaimed as both a hit and a breakthrough show for the BBC, it was the most nominated show in the 2007 British Comedy Awards. It won several awards, including the BAFTAs Audience Award, and the British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Award, both in 2008. In 2019, ''Gavin & Stacey'' was named the 17th-greatest British sitcom in a poll by ''Radio Times''.<ref name="independent.co.uk">[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/fawlty-towers-best-sitcom-british-list-only-fools-horses-father-ted-a8860986.html Fawlty Towers named best British sitcom of all time, beating Blackadder and Only Fools and Horses]. ''The Independent'', 9 April 2019.</ref> 18.49 million people watched the Christmas Day 2019 special, the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade and the most-watched comedy episode for 17 years,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50975665|title=Gavin and Stacey is biggest comedy for 17 years| work=BBC News |date=2 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1133252827235717120|user=JKCorden|title=Ruth Jones and I have been keeping this secret for a while... We're excited to share it with you. See you on Christ…|date=28 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1201/1096331-gavin-stacey-christmas-special-trailer-released/ |title =Gavin & Stacey Christmas special trailer released|date=1 December 2019|work=RTE|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> and the 2024 finale with 12.3 million TV viewers was the most watched show on Christmas Day since 2008.<ref name="bbc3">{{cite news |date=26 December 2024 |title=Gavin and Stacey tops Christmas Day TV ratings |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86wy4ev7g3o |accessdate=28 December 2024}}</ref> After one week's consolidated viewing the finale episode had become the UK's most-watched scripted show since modern records began with 19.3 million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Lily |date=2025-01-03 |title=‘Gavin & Stacey: The Finale’ Shatters U.K. Scripted Show Records With Nearly 20M Viewers |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gavin-and-stacey-the-finale-record-ratings-1236098437/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gavin & Stacey: The Finale becomes the UK’s highest rating scripted show with 19.3 million viewers and counting |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/gavin-and-stacey-the-finale-becomes-UKs-highest-rating-scripted-show |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>