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Gavin and Stacey Christmas special watched for equivalent of 80 YEARS on iPlayer


THE Gavin & Stacey Christmas special has been watched for the equivalent of more than 80 YEARS on BBC iPlayer.

James Corden and Ruth Jones’ comedy hit continued its Christmas telly dominance on-demand after a massive 11.6million viewers watched it live.

 James Corden and Ruth Jones’ comedy hit Gavin & Stacey has continued its Christmas telly dominance on-demand

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James Corden and Ruth Jones’ comedy hit Gavin & Stacey has continued its Christmas telly dominance on-demand
 Fans have spent the equivalent of 29,495 days watching the Christmas special on catch up

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Fans have spent the equivalent of 29,495 days watching the Christmas special on catch upCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures’ Digital Picture

From its debut on Christmas Day until the end of December 29, fans spent a total equivalent to 29,495 days, or 707,889 hours, watching the special on catch up.

It has comfortably been the most-watched programme on-demand across all channels every day, according to the Overnights TV ratings system.

It recorded its biggest numbers on Boxing Day, when it was watched on iPlayer for a total of 295,621 hours.

The special’s success also saw both the 2008 Christmas special and the first ever episode from 2007 enter iPlayer’s Top 20 most-watched shows on Christmas Day and Boxing Day respectively.

 Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, who plays Uncle Bryn, treated viewers to a rendition of Fairytale of New York during the special

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Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, who plays Uncle Bryn, treated viewers to a rendition of Fairytale of New York during the specialCredit: BBC
 Actor Oscar Hartland, who plays Neil the Baby, has let slip that another full series is on the cards

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Actor Oscar Hartland, who plays Neil the Baby, has let slip that another full series is on the cardsCredit: BBC

The Gavin & Stacey special recorded the highest overnight Christmas ratings in 11 years.

It was viewed by almost half of the people watching TV between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Christmas Day.

Actor Oscar Hartland, who played Neil the Baby in the special, let slip yesterday that another full series of Gavin & Stacey is on the cards.

He revealed on Good Morning Britain: “I did ask James in the process of filming. He said it’s just what the people want.

“Me, I would love it to happen.

“It really depends what other people think about it and whether they like it or not.”

 The show is written by Ruth Jones and James Corden, who also star as characters Nessa and Smith

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The show is written by Ruth Jones and James Corden, who also star as characters Nessa and Smith
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