Gavin & Stacey set to return to Saturday night TV

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Gavin & Stacey

by Alex Ross |
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After THAT Gavin & Stacey Christmas special back in December, fans of the hilarious sitcom, written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, have been crying out for new episodes, with many of the cast hinting at a potential new series.

And whilst nothing about a new series of Gavin & Stacey has been confirmed (BOO), the BBC have announced the show will be returning to Saturday night TV in the form of classic episodes (HOORAH).

Due to the coronavirus pandemic stopping production on live shows and popular programmes like Line of Duty, EastEnders and Casualty, the BBC have announced their plans to keep the nation in high spirits, with old shows making a return.

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As well as Gavin & Stacey, popular British comedy shows such as Outnumbered will also be shown on BBC One from Saturday 4th April, whilst the likes of Peter Kay's Car Share will be shown on Friday nights in the summer.

Director-General Tony Hall said, "The BBC is determined to do all it can to raise a smile and keep the country entertained during these testing times. We have lots of great shows already recorded, but we have also found ways to keep many other shows going so that the familiar faces people love will still be in their living rooms in the weeks and months ahead. I think that is incredibly important.

Check out which TV shows we'd love to see back on our TV screens:

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Gladiators

Watching pro athletes battle contestants in an epic 'survival of the fittest' was awesome TV. Plus with characters named like Wolf, Storm and Panther, how could it lose?

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Footballers' Wives

Broadcasting between 2002-2006, Footballers' Wives followed fictional Premier League football club Earls Park, as well as all of the drama from both the players and their fiery wives!

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Bad Girls

Set inside a fictional women's prison, Bad Girls aired on ITV between 1996-2006 and featured some very famous faces, including Claire King and Debra Stephenson.

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Little Britain

Little Britain was always guaranteed to bring a smile to our faces! After airing for the last time in December 2005, both Matt Lucas and David Walliams reunited for a short sketch on The Big Night In charity event in April 2020, but that just left us wanting even more!

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The Bill

First broadcast in 1983, police drama The Bill certainly proved popular, airing until 2010. The show focused on the lives and work of police officers and starred well-known actors such as Trudie Goodwin, Graham Cole and Mark Wingett.

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Outnumbered

Although all of the kids from BBC sitcom Outnumbered are now grown up (Tyger Drew-Honey is now 24), we'd love to see a remake of the hilarious programme, which followed the lives of a mother and father who were outnumbered by their three children. Of course, the mum and dad are now officially a couple in real life!

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Don't Try This At Home

Who remembers sitting down in front of the TV on a Saturday night, watching on as Davina McCall helped members of the public take on tough and fearful challenges? This needs to come back!

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch

She was confident, funny, magical AND she had a talking cat. Sabrina made us all want to be a witch!

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Ugly Betty

Believe it or not, it's been a massive 10 years since Ugly Betty last aired on our screens! The show, which featured actress America Ferrera, followed a character called Betty Suarez, who despite her lack of 'style', landed a job at a very prestigious fashion magazine.

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Where The Heart Is

The British drama, which was filmed in the Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite, proved very popular with viewers between 1997-2006, showcasing the lives of a group of district nurses and their families.

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It's a Knockout

It was stupid, it was crazy, but it was certainly fun! It's a Knockout started way back in 1966, but the show made a number of returns on BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5!

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Although all episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are now on Netflix, we'd love to see Will Smith get back into his character alongside Carlton Banks. However, there is talk of a Fresh Prince reboot as a hard hitting drama!

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Stars In Their Eyes

A true classic! Stars In Their Eyes, originally hosted by Leslie Crowther, first aired in 1990 with Matthew Kelly taking over in 1993. The show did make a return with Harry Hill in 2015, but it didn't quite take off!

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The Queen's Nose

Who would have thought that rubbing a 50p coin would be so interesting? We used to love watching the adventures of Harmony as she used up her magic wishes.

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Fun House

We used to love watching two schools battle each other in three rounds of madness. Bring back the gunge and Pat Sharp's crazy hairstyles!

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Grange Hill

Despite being at school all day, we loved to come home and watch other people be at school. Strange. But gripping story lines and relatable characters had us glued to our screens.

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London's Burning

Airing between 1988 and 2002, London's Burning documented the lives of a fictional London Fire Brigade Blue Watch at the fictional Blackwall fire station.

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He added: "The BBC will also deliver a range of virtual events to replace some of those that have now had to be cancelled. We can all still have a Eurovision moment, even if it is different from the past. Our pledge is offer the best escapism, fun and distraction we can, alongside the news and information everyone needs."

Some major TV shows have all been cancelled or postponed due to the Coronvirus outbreak. As well as all soaps stopping production, the likes of Loose Women and Lorraine have also been cancelled, with This Morning and Good Morning Britain working with a very minimal crew.

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