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The BBC has given fans a first look at Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones’s brand new comedy series, Better Later, while also revealing that filming has commenced on the show.
The upcoming comedy, co-starring and co-written by Jones and her former Stella co-star Steve Speirs, follows two people who cross paths at a knee trauma clinic and examines “the unexpected joys of an unlikely friendship”.
Jones stars as 55-year-old Shelley Anne, an environmental health officer going through a bitter divorce, while Speirs appears as 60-year-old Clive, a retired teacher and widower.
The first-look image (above) shows Jones and Spiers on set, with the former holding a clapperboard in front of a shop in Brynfach – the fictional village where the series is set.
Filming is taking place in and around South Wales including the Brecon Beacons.
Jones said in a statement: “In a funny way this show has been 35 years in the making, which is when I first met Steve.”
She added: “It’s not that we’re slow writers it’s just that we’ve been up to other things. It’s fantastic to be back in front of the camera with him again.”
Speirs went on: “Our first time acting together for quite a long time, Ruth makes me laugh more than anyone and I’m a terrible giggler. This could be a long shoot.”
Transmission details will be announced at a later date.
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Since Gavin & Stacey, Jones has gone on to write a number of novels – as well as a retrospective on her time working on the hit BBC sitcom called When Gavin Met Stacey.
She was recently seen in the BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister and Netflix’s Run Away, while upcoming projects include psychological thriller The Rapture and a reunion with James Corden on a new Apple TV series.
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