There’s a moment in the 2008 Christmas special of Gavin and Stacey when an elderly neighbour wakes up accidentally in the wrong house. “It’s Christmas 2008,” reminds the genial Uncle Bryn, bringing the confused neighbour back to Earth. “Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister.”
Last week on Radio 4’s Today programme, Nick Robinson interrupted coverage of Labour’s strong performance in the local elections with a more seismic update: a new Gavin and Stacey Christmas special had been confirmed.
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