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Ruth Jones

The woman behind the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ sitcom Gavin & Stacey.

Oh! What’s occurrin'? Good question…

This week’s Profile, with Stephen Smith, is focusing in on a woman born in Bridgend in south Wales, who loved to participate in musical theatre as a child – and went on to create one of Britain’s best-loved sitcoms.

With a degree in drama under her belt from the University of Warwick, Ruth Jones initially found work at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales in both TV and radio comedy. She soon branched out into theatre, before gaining a role in the popular ITV series Fat Friends.

It was there that she would work with James Corden for the first time. But not the last. The pair went onto create Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three hit, Gavin & Stacey in 2007. Seventeen years on, the sitcom has just provided us with one last trip to Barry Island and Billericay.

So grab a chicken bhuna, lamb bhuna, prawn bhuna, mushroom rice, bag of chips, keema naan, nine poppadoms and listen to this episode of Profile on the woman known for her iconic role as Nessa.

Production Team

Producers: Ben Cooper and Diane Richardson
Editors: Ben Mundy and Sarah Wadeson
Sound: John Scott
Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele

Credits

Gavin & Stacey 2008 Christmas Special: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ / Baby Cow Productions
Little Britain: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Barry Islands In The Stream: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ / Comic Relief / Mercury Records

Release date:

15 minutes

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Next Saturday 19:00

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  • Next Sunday 12:15

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