2.1: Gavin and Stacey - list of individuals, organisations and technolgies involved in the production, delivery and consumption of the show

This is a list comprised of the individuals, organisations and technology that goes into the production, delivery and consumption of the official TV series Gavin and Stacey. It does not include any of the fan based media texts that make up a large part of the way consumers interact with the characters and storyline of the original text.

Individuals:

According to the website IMDb (International Movie Database)  the Gavin & Stacey cast and crew was made up of over 100 people who worked on the series over its lifetime. The cast and crew were made up of:

• directors, writers, cast, producers, cinematographers, film editors, casting, production design, art directors, costume design, makeup, production management, assistant directors, art department, sound department, stunts, camera and electrical department, costume and wardrobe department, editorial department and "other" (Full cast and crew for "Gavin & Stacey").

As full list of names can be found here: Gavin & Stacey full cast and crew

Organisations: 

Produced by:

Baby Cow Productions (Company credits for "Gavin & Stacey") who are part of a group that also consists of Baby Cow Animations, Baby Cow Films and Baby Cow Radio. The group was created by comedians Steve Coogan and Henry Normal and is part owned (25%) by BBC Worldwide Baby Cow Productions). BBC Worlwide owns the following channels: BBC America, BBC Entertainment, BBC HD, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, BBC World News, CBeebies, UKTV (Australia), has a joint venture with BBC Canada, BBC Kids and 10 Virgin Media Channels ( Channels)

  Distributed by:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (UK)  (Company credits for "Gavin & Stacey") who own BBC Worldwide  (What is the BBC?  2011) and Comedy Central (Netherlands) (Company credits for "Gavin & Stacey")

Accommodation: Access Bookings GB (Company credits for "Gavin & Stacey")

                                                                                           

Aired on:

BBC1, BBC 2 BBC 3 (in the UK), BBC entertainment and BBC America (USA), BBC Canada, Channel 7, 7two, ABC2 and UKTV (Australia),  Acht (Belgium), HOT V.O.D and Yes Stars Comedy (Israel), RTE Two (Ireland), RTL 8 (The Netherlands), Stoo2 (Iceland), TV One (NZ) and RTP2 (Portugal) (Gavin &Stacey)

DVDs and Box sets can be purchased from:

Amazon, BBC Online, ABC bookshops and online, JB HI FI, Sanity. Digital copies can also be purchased form iTunes (Gavin and Stacey, Series 1), and Amazon (Gavin and Stacey Season 2)  

Websites:

There is no one official site for the show, but it does have a sub-site that appears on the parent website of the particular network it is currently being aired on. Some sites include:

BBC ONE

BBC America

Apps:

Gavin and Stacey Apps can be  purchased through the itunes store (Gavin & Stacey Soundboard)  

Technologies:

Consumers can watch the series on TV, computer or mobile devices such as iPads or phones. The websites can also be accessed through this medium. The official apps can only be accessed through iPhones.

   

Baby Cow Productions. http://www.babycow.co.uk/babycowproductions.html (accessed 5/10/11).  

Channels. http://www.bbcworldwide.com/channels.aspx (accessed 5/10/11). 

Company credits for "Gavin & Stacey". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0908454/companycredits (accessed 5/10/11).

Full cast and crew for "Gavin & Stacey". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0908454/fullcredits#cast (accessed 5/10/11).

Gavin & Stacey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_%26_Stacey#International_broadcasts (accessed 5/10/11).

  

Gavin and Stacey Season 2. http://www.amazon.com/Episode-1/dp/B003ZHOWT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1317786523&sr=1-1 (accessed 5/10/11).

Gavin and Stacey, Series 1. TV Shows > Comedy (5/10/11)

Gavin & Stacey Soundboard. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gavin-stacey-soundboard/id385944743?mt=8 

What is the BBC? 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/purpose/what.shtml (accessed 5/10/11).