Billericay and beyond

Gavin & Stacey stars Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman drive from Essex to Wales for a tidy new travelogue

-  CAREN CLARK, JOHNATHON HUGHES, VICTORIA WILSON

NEW TRAVELOGUE Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry Monday, 8pm, Gold (box set, Sky Box Sets, Virgin TV & NOW)

As Gavin & Stacey's Pam and Mick Shipman, Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb were one of TV's favourite sitcom couples. Now, the long-term friends are reuniting for a scenic road trip that pays homage to the award-winning comedy.

Gold's three-part series Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry sees the pair travel from Pam, Mick and son Gavin's home town in Essex to Stacey's native Wales. Along the way, they meet up with some former co-stars and take part in some special activities.

Here, Steadman, 76, and Lamb, 75, tell us more...

What was the appeal of this series for you both?