Gavin & Stacey: The Finale - Release date and where to watch in Australia

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January 2, 2025

The beloved British sitcom Gavin & Stacey is returning this holiday season in “Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2024”, serving as the show’s final special episode. 

Written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey was a breakthrough hit when it premiered in 2007. While it only ran for three seasons, fans got a very wonderful Christmas Special in 2019, becoming the most-watched comedy show as it raked in nearly 19 million viewers. 

Another special episode is set to premiere this Christmas 2024 titled “Gavin & Stacey: The Finale” with Corden and Jones returning to write the final episode. Here’s how you can watch the fast-tracked Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special Finale in Australia:

A welcome news for Gavin & Stacey fans in Australia, the final Gavin and Stacey Christmas special premieres on Boxing Day on BINGE and Foxtel’s British channel. On Foxtel, the highly anticipated final episode streams at 10am on British and with a rerun at 8:30pm. 

The Gavin and Stacey Christmas special 2024 originally airs in the UK on Christmas day on BBC One, then later on demand on BBC iPlayer. 

For fans of the sitcom since the beginning, watching the Gavin & Stacey finale in Australia must have been a bittersweet experience, which is why you’ll probably want to watch Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell.

It features behind the scenes on the final episode, as well as some scenes from the beginning you don’t want to miss. The documentary special also shares an intimate glimpse of on-set moments, plus a special roundtable with the cast.

TV showRelease DatesStreaming Services
Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleThur, 26 Dec 2024BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellThur, 2 Jan 2025BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
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Gavin and Stacey’s final Christmas Special streams in Australia on Boxing Day! Check out BBC’s trailer below:

The Gavin and Stacey 2019 Christmas Special gave us an electrifying cliffhanger when Nessa confessed her love to Smithy, got down on one knee and everything, and asked him to marry her. There’s also the big revelation when we saw the visibly pregnant Stacey hanging out with her friends in that final shot. 

It’s been five years since that so clearly a lot has happened, which we’ll finally see in the show’s return for one final episode in December 2024. In our last wildly hilarious date with the Shipmans and the Wests, we’ll see Stacey and Gavin exploring new ways to make their 17-year marriage exciting. Meanwhile, Nessa ventures on a new business and Neil the Baby is giving it a go as an apprentice. 

In Essex, Gavin’s parents Pam and Mick have a lot on their plate too; Pam really wants to be a great host while a newly retired Mick practices his golf swings in the living room. As for Pete and Dawn, well, there’s another crisis looming in for the rambunctious couple. Considering it’s the group’s final hurrah, are we going to finally learn what really happened on that fishing trip? 

Gavin and Stacey’s final episode stars Mathew Horne as Gavin Shipman, Joanna Page as Stacey Shipman, Ruth Jones as Nessa Jenkins, James Corden as Neil Smith, Rob Brydon as Bryn West, Alison Steadman as Pam Shipman, Larry Lamb as Mick Shipman, Julia Davis as Dawn Sutcliffe, Adrian Scarborough as Pete Sutcliffe, and David Lloyd Gooch as Dave Coaches. 

Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2024
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Before the big finale arrives on December 26, fans who want to revisit the entire series from seasons 1-3 can easily do so with Gavin and Stacey available on several streaming services.

BINGE, Foxtel Now, BritBox Australia, and Stan offer all three seasons of the show. All of these services still have free trials except for Stan. 

The Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2008, meanwhile, is currently available to watch on ABC iView, while the Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2019 is on BINGE, Foxtel, and Foxtel Now streaming on the British channel.

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