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Gavin & Stacey : Complete BBC Series 2 [2007] | ![Gavin & Stacey : Complete BBC Series 2 [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51roZrZi7xL._SL500_.jpg)
| Actors: Ruth Jones, James Corden, Mathew Horne, Joanna Page
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £11.96
You Save: £8.03 (40%)
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 16
Format: Colour, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 196 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5051561026881
ASIN: B00170O3PA
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: November 10, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The first series of Gavin and Stacey brought the show richly-deserved BAFTA recognition, and left the two title characters married by the time it came to an end. Series two picks things up from there, as they settle into married life, and the challenges that ultimately brings. Never forgetting its comedic roots, Gavin and Stacey now follows the pair, and the collection of characters around them, as they adjust to married life. It doesn’t take, for instance, for Stacey’s homesickness to kick in, while the programme also takes time to spend time with their friends, Nessa and Smithy, as they too evaluate their relationship (and impending baby!). In lesser hands, Gavin and Stacey’s ingredients could easily go sour. But thanks to some terrific scripting, and quite exceptional performances, it gels superbly well. Much of the credit should go, of course, to Mathew Home and Joanna Page’s endearing performances in the title roles, as well as James Corden and Ruth Jones for their exceptional writing work (the pair also play the aforementioned Nessa and Smithy in the show). Eschewing gimmicks and cheap lines in favour of three dimensional characters and genuine laughs, Gavin and Stacey is a television gem, and one that deserves to find a wider audience. Hopefully, this DVD release will help to redress that. --Jon Foster
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Sheer joy! Every character is a gem. April 12, 2008
sam155 (Gloucestershire)
49 out of 52 found this review helpful
This has become our favourite programme in our house. How refreshing, in these days of dark dramas and murder mysteries to have a comedy where people find joy in the little things of life. Rob Brydon as Bryn is hilarious and loveable as he happily navigates (or should that be sat-navigates?) his way through life, gadget by gadget, trend by trend. In Series One it was all about sat nav and digital cameras ("see that? there's no film in there!") and in series two he gets drawn into unintentional homo-erotica (semi naked workouts with Smithy, watching Brokeback Mountain). Life makes him happy and its a joy to watch. Then you have dry as a bone Ness,played by actress and co-writer Ruth Jones (Little Britain, Fat Friends, Nighty Night) my favourite character. She never cracks a smile but has lived more lives than a cat and drops in scintilating detail to deadpan effect. She drives a 6.5 ton truck, has produced news programmes for the BBC, and lives with Noel from Hearsay. In the last series, she recalls how she got married and woke up the next morning "in bed with one of Gladys Knight's Pips". As for Smithy and his unfeasibly young girlfriend ("I'm meeting her after guides to talk it through"), he oozes charisma and comedy in his almost accidental and sordid affair with Ness, now pregnant with his child. There isn't room here to list how each charcter has their own set of foibles and quirks, but not a scene is wasted and I could, and do, watch it again and again. The best comedy to emerge in decades. By the way, we often stay with friends in Barry Island and we love making up Gavin and Stacey tours (Ness's change booth, the coach stop to London). If you haven't seen it-watch it- you'll be so glad you did. Five stars from me, six if I could.
Just to let you know... April 27, 2008
Mr. P. Hill (Nottingham, UK)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Great series, you can read all the other comments about how good it is!
BUT...
There is a double episode at Christmas 2008 which will be the last episode ever shown, so you may want to wait for a product that contains those episodes as well, likely to be out soon after. They're following the same business model as The Office, with two series and a Christmas special (Nessa and Smithy to get together?).
Loving this show here in America June 24, 2008
Charles Turner
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm an American and while I don't get every reference (especially about geographic differences and lesser-known celebs), I'm really enjoying the world that Gavin and Stacey has created.
I don't want to watch the last two episodes because I don't want it to be over. And I had no idea that Nessa was the bartender from Little Britain. That's so cool. I love the words she uses to describe things. It's really smart and funny even though it's basically "a day in the life" type of a show.
The music and tv shows coming out of England make me really sad for my corporate controlled, cookie-cutter entertainment produced here.
Even better than series 1 January 8, 2009
Steve Horsfall ( author) (UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I came to G&S quite late, although felt like I knew the script already due to a mate endlessly quoting from it. I ended up watching series 1&2 together and subsequently bought both DVDs - to me series 2 enhances the characters and the laughs perfectly and some of the scenes are just brilliant - particularly loved the duets between Nessa and Bryn but funniest scene was watching Pamalaaar singing along to Take That to mask the passionate noises coming from the bedroom. Series 3 is now confirmed and the Xmas episode was excellent.
Tidy May 30, 2008
Boris the Spider
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Great again. The greater emphasis on Nessa and Smiffy in the second series is understandable (given the writers and the natural story-arc) and effective (given the quality of the product). I thoroughly enjoyed this comedy from the first episode of the first series. No weak points, no nastiness (except for the hilarious bickering couple), no wasted screen time.
And Uncle Bryn has inspired me to thank my sat-nav every time it gives me an instruction. What more do we need from a comedy series?
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