Alison Steadman, the star of Gavin & Stacey, has opened up on what it was like to film for the show's upcoming Christmas special. Appearing on the most recent episode of Woman's Hour , which was aired on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday, October 9, the English actress said that there were "many tears" as they concluded filming for the comedy show. After filming for over a month, the BBC officially confirmed that filming for the last-ever episode of Gavin & Stacey was complete.
The cast have previously been spotted saying a fond farewell to iconic filming locations including Trinity Street and Dinas Powys, which is where all the Essex scenes are filmed , but they have all now played their characters for the final time. You can read more about this story here . During the Woman's Hour episode, Alison explained how she was fascinated by acting and people from an early age.
Over the years, she has become one of the UK's best loved actors, appearing as Candice Marie in Nuts in May, Beverly in Abigail's Party, Mrs Bennett in Pride and Prejudice and the loveable Pamela 'Pam' Shipman in Gavin & Stacey. READ MORE: Gavin & Stacey fans cry 'we're not ready' as BBC issue sad update LATEST: Stereophonics announce huge Welsh gig for summer 2025 The star, who has won an Olivier Award for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and a National Society of Film Critic Award, joined the radio show's presenter Nuala McGovern to discuss some of her most iconic roles as well as her latest memoir, Out of Chara.
