When the next set of Barb figures are issued in three weeks, reflecting 28 days of catch-up viewing, it's expected that Gavin & Stacey will have passed or be close to passing the

The finale of the sitcom, which aired on Christmas Day, is nearing 20 million views, the most for a scripted show since current records began.

The Finale' has broken the UK ratings for a scripted show for the BBC after the Christmas Day special with James Corden and Ruth Jones

The British sitcom, co-created by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones, is the U.K.'s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002.

Larry Lamb reprised his role as Michael 'Mick' Shipman, father of Gavin, in the Gavin & Stacey finale. He played the role throughout the TV series (2007 – 2019). Alison Steadman reprised her role as Pamela Shipman, mother of Gavin, in the Gavin & Stacey finale. She played the role throughout the TV series (2007 – 2019).

The British sitcom Gavin & Stacey ended its three-season, 22-whole-episodes run on the highest of notes. The series finale, titled “The Finale” and released on Christmas Day, premiered to 12.3 million same-day viewers,

A star of Gavin and Stacey has donated a signed copy of the series finale's script to raise money for charity. Robert Wilfort, who plays Stacey's brother Jason West in the popular BBC show, has given the script to a charity in his hometown of Chesham,