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WorksheetsGavin and Stacey
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The show was produced by which company for the BBC?
Hat Trick
BBC Three
Baby Cow
Endemol
The show first aired in...
2007
2008
2017
2018
The final episode drew how many viewers?
5,500,000
10,250,000
7,000,000
60,700,000
The episode we studied was aired on TV on Christmas day.
True
False
Which genre best describes the show?
Period drama
Comedy
Soap opera
Sitcom
Stacey's family live where?
Bangor
Cardiff
Barry Island
Newport
The actress playing Stacey is called...
Joanne Page
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Page
Joanne Lumley
The actor playing Gavin Shipman is...
Matthew Smith
Matthew Horne
Matthew McDougall
Matthew Wehttam
Select the two writers of the show
Joanna Page
Ruth Jones
James Corden
Matthew Horne
Rob Brydon
Who devised the theory of narrative that focused on the shared structure of stories? (Equilibrium > Disruption > And so on)
Propp
Todorov
Mr Ridgway
Freud
Who devised the theory of narrative that stated that there are 8 character types with a unique role to play in any story? (Hero, princess, etc.)
Mr Ridgway
Propp
Freud
Todorov
On which channel was the first season originally aired?
BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three
BBC Four
ITV
On which channel was episode 5 of series 3 originally aired?
BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three
BBC Four
Which of the following is NOT true?
The nosy neighbour Doris is constantly bedding much younger men
Stacey has an older brother called Jason who lives in Italy
Gavin is an only child (no siblings)
Vanessa was once in a relationship with the politician John Prescott
Select all the ways the BBC is funded
The TV license
Advertising
Merchandise sales
Selling shows to foreign channels
Monthly iPlayer subscription
How many episodes were there in series 3?
10
6
8
4
How many episodes of Gavin and Stacey were made in total?
15
20
25
30
Gavin and Smithy come from..
Billericay
Machester
Hull
London
Pam is Stacey's mother
False
True
The show is making a comeback this year for which holiday?
Halloween
Thanksgiving
New year's day
Christmas
