{"product_id":"when-gavin-met-stacey-and-everything-in-between-a-story-of-love-and-friendship-9780857507440","title":"When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between: A Story of Love and Friendship","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ruth Jones\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Memoirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Jones (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Jones \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1966 and hails from Porthcawl in South Wales. She attended Warwick University and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She is an actress, TV writer, producer and novelist best known for her role as Nessa Jenkins in BBC One's multi-award-winning Gavin \u0026amp; Stacey, for which she won a BAFTA in 2025 for best female performance in a comedy. Ruth co-wrote Gavin \u0026amp; Stacey with James Corden, and the 2019 and 2024 Christmas specials of this beloved show garnered viewing figures of over 18 million and 21 million respectively.\u003cbr\u003eRuth also created and co-wrote several series of Stella for Sky TV. Other TV work includes Hattie, Little Dorrit, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Nighty Night, Little Britain and Saxondale. In 2024 Ruth played Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical at London's Dominion Theatre. Recent acting roles include Elena Ravenscroft in Harlan Coben's Run Away for Netflix, and The Other Bennet Sister for BBC in which she played Mrs Bennet.\u003cbr\u003eRuth's four novels  Never Greener, Us Three, Love Untold and By Your Side  were all Sunday Times bestsellers and have sold over a million copies. Ruth was awarded an MBE in 2014 at Windsor Castle, for services to entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Corden (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Corden\u003c\/b\u003e is a twelve-time Emmy Award-winning host, writer, producer and actor. Born in Hillingdon in 1978, he grew up in Buckinghamshire where he attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School. Early TV work included Teachers and Fat Friends, where he met Ruth Jones before the two went on to co-create the BAFTA-winning Gavin \u0026amp; Stacey. Playing Smithy' was James's breakout role, for which he won a BAFTA for best male performance in a comedy. Other notable TV credits include Doctor Who, Jez Butterworth's mini-series Mammals and The Wrong Mans, which he co-wrote and starred in with Matthew Baynton.\u003cbr\u003eOn stage, James starred in One Man, Two Guvnors  for which he won the 2012 Tony Award for best leading actor in a play  The History Boys and, more recently, The Constituent.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2015, James made a monumental leap when he took over as the host of the iconic The Late Late Show in the United States. During his time as host, he won multiple Emmy Awards and launched globally loved segments such as Carpool Karaoke.\u003cbr\u003eIn film, James starred in The Prom and received a 2021 Golden Globe nomination for best performance by an actor in a motion picture. His other feature credits include Into the Woods and Ocean's 8.\u003cbr\u003eJames also hosts the US interview series This Life of Mine with James Corden, on SiriusXM.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2015, he was awarded an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to drama.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46288941383831,"sku":"9780857507440","price":2199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780857507440.webp?v=1769302119","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/when-gavin-met-stacey-and-everything-in-between-a-story-of-love-and-friendship-9780857507440","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}