Bid to recreate the Gavin & Stacey magic

Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones are reportedly working on a new comedy-drama for Apple TV+.

The Sun claims the pair have signed a deal worth ‘up to £8million’ to create the ten-part show.

It will be filmed next year for release in 2027, but no details were given beyond the fact it will feature ‘an all British cast’ as well as the writers themselves. 

The Sun quotes an unnamed source as saying: ‘As you might expect, it is uplifting, gentle and very funny. They wanted to bring something full of heart and warmth back to screens.’

According to the paper, Apple – which already airs Corden’s Carpool Karaoke –  won a bidding war for the series.

The concluding episode of Gavin & Stacey attracted more than 19 million viewers when it aired last Christmas. 

Corden is currently in New York starring in the Broadway play Art alongside Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale, while Jones recently filmed the Harlan Coben drama Run Away for Netflix, alongside a cast that also included Minnie Driver, James Nesbitt,  Ingrid Oliver, Amy Gledhill and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

Published: 6 Sep 2025