Comments on: Gavin and Stacey to end

By: Val

Val — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:10:57 +0000

Very disappointed with Channel 7. I’ve now been sent recordings of series 1 and 2 from the UK and it is a superb, closely observed comedy series, about real people dealing with real life, without the desperate in-ya-face, gag-a-minute stuff of all those US sitcoms we get fed over here. And, Teddy Bar, if the BBC had had your attitude, classics such as Monty Python, Fawltey Towers, the Vicar of Dibley etc etc etc would never have got off the ground.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:52:07 +0000

Was sent the DVD from the UK & absolutley loved it!!
Why on earth won’t we get to see it in Australia??

By: Jezza of the city

Jezza of the city — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:49:10 +0000

ch7 need to sell this on to the ABC, it is a superb gentle romcom drama that builds its characters and storylines over a series. It is a little too smart for somewhere like 7.

By: Teddy Bär

Teddy Bär — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30:35 +0000

I applaud this brave and not often used tactic of yanking (no offence to our American cousins) a TV show if it does not have ‘Blockbuster’ rating success in the first 5 minutes of the show.

Bravo!!! Bravo!!!!

The viewing public deserve better than non instant block busters.

Cheers,

Teddy Bär

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:18:56 +0000

I watched the first episode and surprise, surprise it got pulled. Channel 7 at their finest hour. I can’t understand why because it is only Saturday night, there is no need for high ratings at 10pm!

By: David Knox

David Knox — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:25:28 +0000

It was due to air in Melb (Syd / Bris) got it earlier due to footy scheduling. After one ep it was pulled everywhere. The preview I saw was good.

By: Barrie

Barrie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:27:37 +0000

I love this show and as I’m also Welsh and lived near Barry Island found it very true to life and my family all loved it too. You really need to watch this series in a marathon viewing as it has one continuous storyline and once you get to ep 3 you are hooked. But anyway its good to not flog a dead horse too.

By: what_tha

what_tha — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:34:14 +0000

Why hasn’t it been aired in Melbourne?? Are we not good enough for UK comedies… or is it because we’re overloaded with other useless crap??

By: campgrenada

campgrenada — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:57:10 +0000

Nooooooooo!
This is my favourite show. The characters are what makes it special. And Mr. Do-Bee should watch more British programs, because the dialogue isn’t that difficult to understand. Maybe it was his TV?

Seriously though, I love G&S. It had great use of pop music too. Sad to see it go.

By: Mr. Do-Bee

Mr. Do-Bee — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:03:05 +0000

I was one of the few who watched the episode Seven aired. I found it mildly entertaining once I enabled the teletext subtitles and could finally understand what the hell they were saying.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:36:53 +0000

David, any chance 7 will handball this onto UK-TV? Very disappointing they didn’t air it when they were originally going to.