Oh Bryn what’s occurin’? We’re number 1 Ness!

They have done it! Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon have made it to number one with their brilliant rendition of Barry Islands In The Stream. They beat The Saturdays to the top spot. They could only manage third for the second Comic Relief single Just Can’t Get Enough.

It might be their debut single but I wonder if they are planning on singing together again. Maybe after the third series of Gavin and Stacey, if they decide not to write anymore they could team up and release an album!

Here are the two of them along with Sir Tom Jones, Robin Gibb and the stars of Gavin and Stacey performing on Top Of The Pops.

Comic Relief. Top class TV

Last night I was glued to the television screen in the radio department at Uni. Unfortunately I missed the start of the live telethon but managed to see some of the best bits.

What I was really waiting for was The Apprentice. If I had know how long the wait was going to be, I would have gone home to watch it. I think the firing was shown just after midnight. I think that is a bit of a stupid time to schedule it. A show so popular on so late. I think there must’ve been something in the water the day the Beeb decided such unfair scheduling.

Highlights of the night included, James Corden with the England football team, The Royle Family Special, and who could forget the last ever French and Saunders. Accompanied by Joanna Lumley, the comedy trio re-invented last year smash hit, Mamma Mia! I have to say that they were very good and got their roles down to a tee. Both French and Saunders actually looked like Meryl Streep and Julie Walters. 

Being a journalist, I should’ve watched the news but did not. I switched over to BBC Two and watched Top Of The Pops. Only to see Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon and Sir Tom Jones perform. It also seemed that half of the Gavin and Stacey stars were the backing singers along with Robin Gibb.

The eight hour telethon was packed with some of the best comedy around and hosts including, Davina McCall, Claudia Winkleman, Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Horne and Corden and Fern Britton made the fundraising event even more enjoyable.

It’s Nessa and Bryn. What’s occurin’?

They are number one, they are on Top Of The Pops tonight and they are doing something funny for money. You should do the same. A brilliant version of the classic Islands In The Stream.

I give to you Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon and two special appearances by Robin Gibb and Sir Tom Jones. This is Barry Islands In The Stream

Gavin and Stacey to end after third series

 Writer and actress Ruth Jones has just confirmed that there will not be a fourth series of BBC hit comedy Gavin and Stacey. Jones, 42 who plays Nessa in the show told the Loose Women that the third series will be the final one.

She told Jackie Brambles, Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch and Jane McDonald that her and co-writer James Corden did not intend to write a second series. They did want to do a special which was broadcast at Christmas and was a ratings winner. 

The growing popularity has meant that the sitcom has gone from BBC Three to BBC One. It is repeated on BBC Three every week and no matter how much I watch it, I find it just as funny.

Jones was also on the show to promote her Comic Relief single that she performs with co-star Rob Brydon and Sir Tom Jones. Barry Islands In The Stream is out now and available for download. Proceeds go to Comic Relief. Don’t miss them performing on Top Of The Pops, BBC Two 10:00 p.m.

Could Gavin and Stacey be coming to an end?

Gavin and Stacey: The Hit Comedy (Source: jamescordenfansite.files.wordpress.com)

James Corden has just hinted on Jonathan Ross that hit BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey could come to an end after the third series. Corden, who is currently penning the third series with Ruth Jones told Ross how the lack of time is making it harder to write the scripts. I am a huge fan of the show and series one and two have been exceptional. The Christmas special was also just as good. Corden and Jones are very good at what they do and I can see the third series of the sitcom being just as entertaining.

Aside from Gavin and Stacey, Corden is also awaiting the release ‘Lesbian Vampire Killers’ and BBC Three sketch show ‘Horne and Corden’. The sketch show stars Corden and Gavin and Stacey co-star turned sidekick Matthew Horne. I have just seen a clip on Jonathan Ross and it looks as though it is going to be a hit. I hope it is anyway. Horne and Corden starts next Tuesday on BBC Three, look out for it in my ‘What To Watch’ section next week.

 

BBC Three Comedy, Horne and Corden starts Tuesday 10 March (Source: gavinandstacey.com)

Lesbian Vampire Killers also stars Horne and Corden and is a film. It does exactly what it says on the tin and is about girls that turn into lesbian vampires when they reach their 18th birthday. Horne and Corden’s job is to kill these vampires. Yet again the film looks like it could be popular with younger audiences, particularly students. The film comes to cinemas on Friday 20 March.

You can also catch James on Comic Relief on Friday 13 March. He has recorded a sketch playing his character Smithy from Gavin and Stacey and will also be presenting between 1:30 am and 3:00 am when the marathon telethon will come to an end.