Gavin & Stacey: 19 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Didn't Know About The 2008 Christmas Special

The cast of the 2008 Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

There’s a reason why the original Gavin & Stacey Christmas episode is consistently hailed as one of the best festive TV specials ever made – it is a true telly masterpiece, as we’ve previously written ourselves. 

When it aired, the episode – which sees the West and the Shipmans come together for their first Christmas as an extended family – originally pulled in more than seven million viewers on Christmas Eve back in 2008.