<P> Gavin & Stacey is an award winning British television comedy series, following the lives of the title characters Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page), who, before marrying, live on opposite sides of the country, Gavin in Billericay, Essex, and Stacey in Barry Town, Vale of Glamorgan . During the first two series Gavin lives with his parents Mick (Larry Lamb) and Pam (Alison Steadman) but in the third series he has moved, with Stacey, to Barry and lives with Stacey's mum . He has a best friend Neil "Smithy" Smith (James Corden). For most of the episodes Stacey lives in Barry with her mum Gwen (Melanie Walters), with an extended family of Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon) across the street, and best friend Vanessa Shanessa "Nessa" Jenkins (Ruth Jones), but for a short while during series two she lived with Gavin, Pam and Mick in Essex . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor / Actress </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> First Appearance </Th> <Th> Last Appearance </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mathew Horne </Td> <Td> Gavin Shipman </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joanna Page </Td> <Td> Stacey Shipman </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Corden </Td> <Td> Neil "Smithy" Smith </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ruth Jones </Td> <Td> Nessa Jenkins </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rob Brydon </Td> <Td> Bryn West </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larry Lamb </Td> <Td> Mick Shipman </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alison Steadman </Td> <Td> Pam Shipman </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Melanie Walters </Td> <Td> Gwen West </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steffan Rhodri </Td> <Td> Dave Coaches </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Margaret John </Td> <Td> Doris </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adrian Scarborough </Td> <Td> Pete Sutcliffe </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 17 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2007--2009 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julia Davis </Td> <Td> Dawn Sutcliffe </Td> <Td> 13 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 17 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2007--2009 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sheridan Smith </Td> <Td> Ruth "Rudi" Smith </Td> <Td> 16 March 2008 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2008--2010 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Wilfort </Td> <Td> Jason West </Td> <Td> 3 June 2007 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2007--2010 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mathew Baynton </Td> <Td> Deano </Td> <Td> 11 November 2008 </Td> <Td> 10 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2008--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russell Tovey </Td> <Td> Budgie </Td> <Td> 3 June 2007 </Td> <Td> 10 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2007--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrew Knott </Td> <Td> Dirtbox </Td> <Td> 3 June 2007 </Td> <Td> 10 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2007--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samuel Anderson </Td> <Td> Fingers </Td> <Td> 3 June 2007 </Td> <Td> 10 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2007--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ifan Huw Dafydd </Td> <Td> Neil Jenkins </Td> <Td> 26 November 2009 </Td> <Td> 1 January 2010 </Td> <Td> 2009--2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pam Ferris </Td> <Td> Cath Smith </Td> <Td> 26 November 2009 </Td> <Td> 17 December 2009 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Gavin and stacy character played by ruth jones