My favourite media text is the TV shows Gavin & Stacey
What it is and why you like it: This show is a comedy / drama about a boy from England and a girl from Wales who start a relationship and the plot revolves around their struggle in bringing two sets of family and friends together. It was written by a girl from Wales and a boy from England and picks up, magnifies and pokes fun at the subtle differences between the two cultures. I like that the plot revolves around family relationships of grown up children reflecting the activities of 20 – 30 something’s and that the characters are far from perfect. And it’s just really funny!
Who is involved in the production: Gavin and Stacey was produced by Baby Cow productions for the BBC Written by: James Cordon and Ruth Jones Directed by: Christine Gernon Produced by: Ted Dowd Executive Producers: Henry Normal and Lindsay Hughes (Gavin & Stacey Series One 2007) Starring: Ruth Jones, James Cordon, Mat Horne, Joanna Page, Alison Steadman, Rob Brydon, Larry Lamb and Melanie Walters (Programs: Gavin and Stacey)
How it is distributed: 3 series = 20 episodes and 3 Christmas specials were broadcast in the UK on BBC 1 and BB3 between 2007 and 2010 (Gavin & Stacey - Production Details) The show has also been aired on BBC America, BBC Canada – Australia’s channel 7, 7two, ABC2 and Foxtels UK-TV and many more. The series is also available on DVD. The characters from the show also appear in comedy sketches with other celebrities for charity fundraisers that are aired on TV and online.
4. How consumers interact with the text's production and/or consumption Apart from watching episodes consumers have started fan websites, fan Facebook pages and twitter accounts and official clips and fan mashups can be accessed on YouTube. Fans can do Gavin and Stacey tours of the film locations in Wales.
Gavin & Stacey Series One. 2007. BBC DVD.
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