First show for Gavin & Stacey star

Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page is to present her first radio show.

The actress, from Swansea, will host a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Wales for six weeks starting on October 18.

She said: ‘I’m really excited about my new series on Radio Wales and look forward to just gossiping. Because the Welsh talk like nobody else. You can expect lots of good music, a sprinkling of showbiz, interesting stories and lots of gossip and chat.

"I’ve never done anything like this before but we all know I’m a bit of a talker! I’m just going to imagine that I’m chatting to my best friend. You don’t know what I’m going to say - so you better tune in and listen’.

She went on to admit there were similarities between herself and the lead role of Stacey Shipman she plays in the hit sitcom

She said: ‘I think listeners will probably hear quite a lot of Stacey. I think we’re similar. I don’t think I’m as naggy - although my husband will say the opposite - and I think I’m more laid back. I don’t worry as much about stuff, but let’s be honest - we sound exactly the same. 

‘When I first got the script for Gavin & Stacey, I read it and thought, oh my gosh, that’s me. So people might think they’ve got Stacey on the radio!’

Sunday Morning With Joanna Page will air on BBC Radio Wales at 9.30am, Previous presenters in that slot have included Alex Jones, Carol Vorderman and Anna Ryder Richardson.

Colin Paterson, the editor of BBC Radio Wales, added: ‘I can’t wait to hear Joanna’s voice on Radio Wales. She’s a well-known, much loved character and her fun, warm, chatty personality is going to be the perfect tonic on a Sunday morning.’

Published: 8 Oct 2020