The BBC's 'Cruel' April Fools About A Gavin & Stacey Spin-Off Has Fans Demanding The Real Thing
Gavin & Stacey fans were up in arms on Friday, after the BBC made a “cruel” April Fools about a possible spin-off.
On the morning of April Fools Day, the BBC Three Twitter account unveiled a raft of “new” shows set to come to the recently-relaunched channel, one of which was an origin story for beloved sitcom character Pam Shipman, originally played by Alison Steadman.
″‘Oh my Christ!’ It’s Pam. In this prequel to #GavinAndStacey we follow ‘Three Steaks Pam’ before she met her Mick,” the tweet teased.
While pretty much everyone saw through the fact it was an April Fool, for fans of Gavin & Stacey, it hurt to even joke about.
They have been patiently waiting for a mere whiff more episodes following the phenomenal success of the 2019 Christmas special, which marked a return for the show after it wrapped up its original run in 2010.
As a result, many fans demanded that that BBC follow through with their joke and actually make the show...
This is not the time for April Fools!! MAKE THIS NOW ???? https://t.co/GQP7f7JHqa
— Jack Carson (@_jack_carson) April 1, 2022
Devastated this isn’t genuine. https://t.co/T5nQfgPhc7
— Stu Elmore (@stuelmore) April 1, 2022
I know full well this is an April fool
— Emily Sherwin (@EmSh8944) April 1, 2022
However @bbcthree I am so up for this
It’s all the drama mick I just love it https://t.co/OT6xbT0a2R
WHY ARE YOU TOYING WITH ME LIKE THIS? https://t.co/1KFdG7Kdnv
— River Song (@MegReeves93) April 1, 2022
Very cruel April Fools joke this, heartbroken https://t.co/BaOk8em2OI
— bru ???? (Taylor’s Version) (@BruCampi) April 1, 2022
Sad this is a joke because Pam is literally one of the best characters ever written https://t.co/WRXW0XbxEM
— Dr Kenneth Noiswater (@kate_the_spacer) April 1, 2022
go on, actually make this one https://t.co/SxPl707yoT
— Harry Matthews (@hmatthews92) April 1, 2022
The cruelest April Fools’. Please can someone turn this into a real thing? https://t.co/FluOv6fjKJ
— Zoe Forsey (@ZoeForsey) April 1, 2022
this would actually be the most critically acclaimed british comedy of all time. it would shit all over fleabag. https://t.co/EkqeDT6r0g
— george griffiths (@georgegriffiths) April 1, 2022
IF ONLY this was real https://t.co/BIpgaz6Zqo
— Ryan Hammond (@hamdesign) April 1, 2022
Me @ the bbc for joking about something like this https://t.co/kt7Sut0dYapic.twitter.com/LrECR0aIha
— jay (@jj44yyy) April 1, 2022
I don't care that it's an April Fools. I want this more than anything. https://t.co/GzkeeeBM1i
— sophie (@sophgilly) April 1, 2022
This is a really cruel April Fools because all I've ever wanted is a spin-off for Pamela Andrea Gryglaszewska https://t.co/zBXT5s4pXq
— Emma Kelly (@TooManyEmmas) April 1, 2022
Raging at this unfunny joke https://t.co/9xluSW8ec7
— Tom (@toms96_) April 1, 2022
I would watch this ???? https://t.co/L5eOW8vFbV
— alex (@alexotalks) April 1, 2022
Sorry but these needs to happen! Abso fuming it’s an April fool x https://t.co/paZmhjLkUg
— Ifan (@ifantweets) April 1, 2022
I know this is an April Fools, but honestly … would watch the hell out of this. Commission this now! https://t.co/mEyBlGnG3M
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) April 1, 2022
I hate April fools day this would be iconic https://t.co/zfRa7mt8dz
— ℍ???????????????? ???? BLM (@Hollybeth_1) April 1, 2022
Why would you joke about this when it’s literally a great premise for a show ???? #threesteakspamhttps://t.co/DU1JjM2XUC
— Rhimini Ron-Roulash (@RhyLoosh) April 1, 2022
Turn this joke into a reality, you cowards https://t.co/4OF4QY9mNR
— sian fitzyouahabootlike (@PrincessDisiana) April 1, 2022
I wish it wasn't an April Fool because I would watch the hell of this https://t.co/VtL3uRk0tU
— Chloe Kerr (@ChloeKerr_) April 1, 2022
I know this is an April fool but my god, MAKE THIS HAPPEN ???????? https://t.co/LNKYUWWE6C
— Chris (@chrisjantzen_) April 1, 2022
In a very Rita Ora move, the BBC Three account later joked that it would make it if their tweet got 100k RTs.
100k RTs and we’ll make it ???? #ThreeSteaksPamhttps://t.co/L0pRmRISWI
— BBC Three (@bbcthree) April 1, 2022
Gavin & Stacey originally ran for three series and a Christmas special between 2007 and 2010.
The 2019 Christmas special – which was watched by more than 18 million viewers – ended with a cliffhanger, when Ruth Jones’ character Nessa got down on one knee to propose to James Corden’s Smithy, with his answer never being revealed.