\u201cI\u2019m fully prepared to have it on my gravestone: \u2018What happened on the fishing trip?<\/a>\u2018\u201d he jokes(?), in conversation with RadioTimes.com<\/a> as the show approaches its milestone anniversary. \u201cI honestly don\u2019t mind people asking me the question and I always have to give them the same answer: \u2018I can\u2019t tell you because Uncle Bryn would never forgive me.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What began as a minor plot point in Gavin & Stacey\u2019s fifth episode exploded into a conspiracy of epic proportions, as writers Ruth Jones and James Corden playfully dropped increasingly nonsensical hints across the show\u2019s three seasons and two specials. The enduring fascination with the fishing trip among fans has come as a total surprise to Wilfort, who now admits that it \u201cdefined that role for me\u201d, with the weight of the mystery even being felt on set.<\/p> \u201cSometimes when we were filming, me and Rob [Brydon] would feel like we were in a different series to everyone else,\u201d he explained. \u201cBecause the overall feeling of the show is this kind of warmth and happiness between the families most of the time \u2013 and I think that\u2019s why people love the show so much \u2013 but our scenes would be really serious and intense. Even though it\u2019s a funny subject, you still have to play it really straight<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n As for what exactly happened between Uncle Bryn and Jason, Wilfort swears he\u2019s just as in the dark as we are, but that Jones and Corden do have a specific idea in mind as opposed to leading viewers on a wild goose chase. Nevertheless, fans shouldn\u2019t hold their breath for answers, even if the show does ever return.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a mystery and I love that we\u2019re never gonna find out. Or are we? Who knows? Maybe one day we will. But as far as I know, I don\u2019t think the public will ever know what happened on that fateful trip,\u201d he continued. \u201c<\/span>I think it\u2019s much more fun to just sow lots of wild seeds in people\u2019s imaginations and [let them] try to figure out what on earth they think has happened.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The cast of Gavin & Stacey came together very quickly, with several characters written specifically for certain actors \u2013 including Bryn (Brydon), Pam (Alison Steadman) and Dawn (Julia Davis) \u2013 while the team wasted no time locking down Mathew Horne and Joanna Page in the title roles. Wilfort also had to audition and feels he wouldn\u2019t have \u201cstood a chance\u201d if not for his existing friendship with Corden, due to the lack of familial resemblance between himself and his on-screen sister.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m about a foot taller than Jo Page and dark[-haired], whereas she\u2019s small and blonde,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I think I may not have got a foot in the door if it hadn\u2019t been for James, so I\u2019m eternally grateful to [him] for getting me in. The other bonus card I had in my pocket was that I went to youth theatre and drama school with Jo, so I was very good friends with her. So I was able to schmooze them in the audition a bit and say \u2018we\u2019ve got this link, we\u2019re like brother and sister already!\u2019 I was laying it on a bit thick.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Wilfort had no doubt the show would be great viewing based on the scripts and the cast attached, but didn\u2019t honestly expect to still be quizzed about it more than a decade later. Likewise, the local impact impresses him, with Gavin & Stacey\u2019s legacy still felt strongly during a recent leisurely visit to a certain seaside resort in South Wales.<\/p>\n \u201cIf somebody told me [15 years ago] there would be tours to Barry to see the locations, I\u2019d have said \u2018No, come off it!\u2019 But here we are. We all thought we were doing something really good, but really good things come and go. I\u2019ve been involved in a lot of things that have been really great, but just haven\u2019t kind of captured the imagination like Gavin & Stacey did.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s just amazing what it\u2019s done for the town. Absolutely amazing. We went to see the [West family] house and we bumped into someone who\u2019d come all the way from the other side of the country just to see it. I do love that it\u2019s done that and I\u2019d love to see more Welsh content on national screens, not just on BBC Wales.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, the question on every fan\u2019s lips is whether there could be another chapter of Gavin & Stacey, following 2019\u2019s reunion special which drew a staggering 18.5 million viewers and ended on a jaw-dropping cliffhanger. Joanna Page<\/a>, Larry Lamb<\/a> and Melanie Walters<\/a> are among the cast members to express interest in returning, with Wilfort singing from the same hymn sheet. However, he stresses the decision lies with the creators alone \u2013 and he\u2019ll happily accept their verdict, whatever it may be.<\/p>\n \u201cI would love to do another one. If you ask any member of the cast, I think we\u2019d all love to come back and do some more,\u201d he added. \u201cBut if Ruth and James feel like that\u2019s a great ending for them then I\u2019ll absolutely go along with that. I think it is a fun ending\u2026 it is great to leave people wanting more, but I think if everyone was available, I\u2019m sure we\u2019d all come back and do another one. I certainly would anyway, I\u2019d be very happy to do one more or as many as they want.\u201d<\/p>\n Gavin & Stacey is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Comedy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Friday, 13 May 2022 at 12:00 am This weekend marks 15 years since Gavin & Stacey made its glorious debut, which means that theories about what happened on a certain fishing trip have been living in our heads rent-free for almost just as long. 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