Youtubegossip
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Gavin and Stacey
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Apple In My Pie
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Joanna Page is on this morning now 
orangelolly
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I bought a Christmas TV guide and it says Gavin & Stacey have three kids. The romance is gone but they still love each other. Nessa and Smithy aren't together but are "making it work" I can't wait to watch it on Christmas Day, I just hope it lives up to all of our expectations!
I always thought the Owain Hughes joke was ādo you OWE IAN (maybe welsh people said it ine?) HUGHES, as in do you owe him money - no I donāt.
I could be totally barking up the wrong tree though
I think you're right, except I think it's more owe Wayne Hughes
elloelloello
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my other nan Jackie Collins we just call her Jackie Collins
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Apple In My Pie
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The owe Wayne Hughes thing isnāt actually a joke, itās just nonsense. ItāS meant to show how out of his depth Gavin feels in Wales compared to Essex because it makes no sense ā played up as some sort of welsh in joke except itād not. 
black ripped skinnies
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I always thought the "owain Hughes" joke was...
"I'm owain Hughes... And before you ask, no I don't!"
Because in a Welsh accent to me it sounds like "I'm owing yous..." As in owe you money or a favour
"I'm owain Hughes... And before you ask, no I don't!"
Because in a Welsh accent to me it sounds like "I'm owing yous..." As in owe you money or a favour
Sogdhitalley
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I always thought the "owain Hughes" joke was...
"I'm owain Hughes... And before you ask, no I don't!"
Because in a Welsh accent to me it sounds like "I'm owing yous..." As in owe you money or a favour
Omg that actually makes so much sense
But surely that logic would make sense more to someone without a welsh accent listening in. A welsh person would more clearly be able to distinguish between the name owain and the word āowing.ā Or at least thereās not much reason a welsh ear would spot it over an English one. Also the theory makes sense but only half, you know what I mean? Itās not fully convincing. Itās not even really a joke, certainly not up to Gavin and Stacey standards. But the idea that itās just this abstract nonsense joke showing cultural differences is way more their style...I always thought the "owain Hughes" joke was...
"I'm owain Hughes... And before you ask, no I don't!"
Because in a Welsh accent to me it sounds like "I'm owing yous..." As in owe you money or a favour
Exactly !The owe Wayne Hughes thing isnāt actually a joke, itās just nonsense. ItāS meant to show how out of his depth Gavin feels in Wales compared to Essex because it makes no sense ā played up as some sort of welsh in joke except itād not.
Wowwwwwwwww
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Today is the day bitchezzzz!
I watched the 2008 Christmas special tonight, as I do every Christmas Eve
I watched the 2008 Christmas special tonight, as I do every Christmas Eve
Even the twitter algorithm has got geared up....
Www.twitter.com/virginmedia/status/1209398307232944129?s=20
(Wouldnāt actually recommend watching the ad tho.)
Iām watching the 08 special at the advice of you above. Iāve only seen it once or twice so really enjoying it. Haha Gav sat on Santa Nessās lap ....
āOi Gav itās not all about you and Iāve got other kids to see now be on your way.ā
Www.twitter.com/virginmedia/status/1209398307232944129?s=20
(Wouldnāt actually recommend watching the ad tho.)
Iām watching the 08 special at the advice of you above. Iāve only seen it once or twice so really enjoying it. Haha Gav sat on Santa Nessās lap ....
āOi Gav itās not all about you and Iāve got other kids to see now be on your way.ā
Wowwwwwwwww
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Oh oh oh. Merry Christmas.
Porkiepies
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Today is the day bitchezzzz!
I watched the 2008 Christmas special tonight, as I do every Christmas Eve
"To tell you the truth Gwen, I'm absolutely twatted"
āThereās no way Iām doing Christmas without my Michaelās turkey. No way blasĆ©.ā
Pam is such a genius.
Also watching it now another thing l like is how believable they are as a family. Gav and his dad talking about the job heās keeping secret seems really likes father son bond and the way Pam dotes on them both (and they both say they are talking about turkey at the same time)
That sort of stuff makes the programme just as strong as the comedy. Every detail is so perfect isnāt it ?
Haha even Petes poor catatonic mum has a similar bemused look to him !
Wowwwwwwwww
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Pam is my absolute fave. The script writing is perfection IMO. I have a soft spot for James Corden as well.
Itās so hard to choose a favourite. I think itās Pam for a bit then Nessa comes out with āI smokes a Cuban at Christmas and a pipe at Easter. Always has always will.ā
Wowwwwwwwww
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When she tries to wolf whistle for Dave while Gav is on her knee hahahahahha
Ha yeah and the way itās not addressed that she canāt do it, a lesser comedy would have some line about āIāve got a cold my whistling isnāt up to scratchā but Gavin and Stacey would never do that. Itās leaves so much hanging in the air, which strangely makes this odd moments feel realer but also so much funnier.
And the sad bits are actually sad! You feel for smithy when Dave is taking over stuff with his son and then proposes. Again, in a lesser comedy you wouldnāt feel real sympathy with the larger than life comedy foil character like that, they just wouldnāt be that well written. And his and Gav ās relationship is more like a female friendship, you rarely see fictional male friendships so strong and emotional. Itās brave. I love it.