As people fall out of love with streaming, they're rediscovering the collective pleasure of 'event television' Settling down to watch the finale of Gavin and Stacey on Christmas Day, I felt as if I were stepping into a time machine travelling to the mid-00s. It wasn't just the familiarity of the characters or the reassuring running gags (what did happen on that fishing trip?) but - with the episode going out at 9pm and not available on streaming beforehand - the knowledge that the nation was enj...
Gavin and Stacey's Christmas special was a joyful reminder that TV can still be a shared experience | Frances Ryan
The Guardian - 26 Dec 2024 20:05
As people fall out of love with streaming, they're rediscovering the collective pleasure of 'event television' Settling down to watch the finale of Gavin and Stacey on Christmas Day, I felt as if I were stepping into a time machine travelling to the mid-00s. It wasn't just the familiarity of the characters or the reassuring running gags (what did happen on that fishing trip?) but - with the episode going out at 9pm and not available on streaming beforehand - the knowledge that the nation was enj...
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