Stella (British TV series)

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Stella
GenreComedy-drama
Created byRuth Jones
David Peet
Written byRuth Jones
Ben Edwards
Simon Ludders
Rob Evans
Steve Speirs
David Peet
Directed bySandy Johnson
Sue Tully
Juliet May
Tony Dow
Mandie Fletcher
Sarah O'Gorman
Simon Massey
Ashley Way
Simon Delaney
StarringRuth Jones
Patrick Baladi
Elizabeth Berrington
Mark Lewis Jones
Kenny Doughty
Owen Teale
Craig Gallivan
Bethan Witcomb
Catrin Stewart
Justin Davies
Di Botcher
Opening theme"And Then She Smiles" by the Mock Turtles
ComposersMark Thomas
Simon H Jones
Nick Lloyd
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6 (+ 2 Christmas specials)
No. of episodes58 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersRuth Jones
Barry Lynch
Lucy Lumsden
Jon Mountague
David Peet
Tilusha Ghelani
ProducersDavid Peet
Jane Dauncey
Josh Dynevor
Spencer Campbell
EditorsSara Jones
Peter Hallworth
John Richards
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
90 minutes (inc. adverts)
(2014 special & 2016 special)
70 minutes (inc. adverts)
(Series finale)
Production companyTidy Productions
Release
Original networkSky One
Picture format16:9 (1080i HDTV)
Original release6 January 2012 (2012-01-06) –
18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)

Stella is a British comedy-drama which aired on Sky One between 2012 and 2017. It was created and written by David Peet and Ruth Jones, who played the lead role of Stella Morris (later Jackson). Jones appeared alongside a cast ensemble which included Patrick Baladi.

The sixth and final series premiered on 13 September 2017 and concluded with a 70-minute finale on 18 October 2017.

Various celebrities made guest cameos as themselves, with former Welsh rugby union international Scott Quinnell making several appearances.

Synopsis

Stella Morris is a struggling mother of three living in the Welsh town of Pontyberry, earning a living doing the washing and ironing for the locals.

Her eldest, Luke, is serving an 18-month prison term for car theft; daughter, Emma, completely besotted with boyfriend, Sunil, wants to leave school before doing her exams; and youngest, Ben, is working on his family tree, which will bring back a familiar face from Stella’s past and send shockwaves through the valley.

Also along for the bumpy ride are Stella’s best friend, Paula, a functioning alcoholic funeral director and married to Stella’s older brother, Dai, an ex-serviceman injured on duty; Stella’s dim, but well meaning ex-husband, Karl, who is now with the 28-year-old Nadine; and lollipop man and youth rugby coach, Alan, an old school friend of Stella’s who has been in love with her since 1984.

Episodes

Main article: List of Stella (British TV series) episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1106 January 2012 (2012-01-06)9 March 2012 (2012-03-09)
21011 January 2013 (2013-01-11)8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)
31024 January 2014 (2014-01-24)28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)
Special (2014)22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)
4106 February 2015 (2015-02-06)10 April 2015 (2015-04-10)
51012 January 2016 (2016-01-12)15 March 2016 (2016-03-15)
Special (2016)23 December 2016 (2016-12-23)
6613 September 2017 (2017-09-13)18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)

Cast

Main cast

Actor/Actress Character Duration
Ruth Jones Stella Morris 2012-2017
Patrick Baladi Michael Jackson 2014-2017
Elizabeth Berrington Paula Kosh 2012-2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Mark Lewis Jones Rob Morgan 2012-2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Kenny Doughty Sean McGaskill 2012-2013
Owen Teale Dai Kosh 2012-2013
Craig Gallivan Luke Morris 2012–2017
Bethan Witcomb Zoe Stewart 2013-2017
Catrin Stewart Emma Morris 2012–2014, 2016, 2017
Justin Davies Ben Morris 2012–2017
Di Botcher Aunty Brenda 2013-2017

Supporting cast

Actor Character Duration
Aled Pugh Bobby Gittins 2012-2017
Daniel Gammond Little Alan 2012-2017
Karen Paullada Nadine Bevan 2012-2017
Maxine Evans Rhian Evans 2012-2017
Russell Gomer Yanto Bead 2012-2017
Pal Aron Jagadeesh Choudary 2012-2014, 2016-2017
Clare Hingott Cheryl Spragg 2014-2017
Remy Beasley Beyonce Evans 2015-2017
Piers Ahia Billy Matthews 2014, 2017
Michael Elwyn Ken Kosh 2012, 2017
Olwen Rees Olwen Kosh 2017
Darren Day Will Morgan 2017
Julian Lewis Jones Karl Morris 2012-2013, 2014, 2015-2016
Taj Atwal Jasminder Choudary 2012-2013, 2016
Grace Fan Betty Wong 2014-2016
Emma Rydal Celia Brackstone 2014-2016
Martha Mackintosh Katie Jackson 2014-2016
Alice Hewkin Lily 2015-2016
Leona Vaughan Cerys Ferris 2015-2016
Tony Gardner Ivan Schloss 2016
Suzanne Packer Carole 2016
Leena Dhingra Nina Choudary 2016
Daniel Laurie Jamie 2016
Clive Russell Uncle Clem 2016
Steve Speirs Alan Williams 2012-2015
Howell Evans Daddy Simpson 2012-2015
Anthony O'Donnell Dai Davies 2012-2015
Ramon Tikaram Jeffrey Honey 2015
Sudha Bhuchar Tanisha Choudary 2012-2014
Rory Girvan Sunil Choudary 2012-2013, 2014
Eiry Hughes Verv / Vivienne 2014
James Thornton Marcus Jensen 2014
Wayne Forester Barry 2014
Ian Hughes Rhys 2014
Paul Kaye Peschman Hodd 2013
Joanna Scanlan Nancy Crook 2012

Special guests

Many celebrities appeared in the series as themselves:

DVD releases

Season Date released Notes
The Complete Series 1 12 March 2012[1]
The Complete Series 2 18 March 2013[2]
The Complete Series 1-2 18 March 2013
The Complete Series 3 31 March 2014[3]
The Complete Series 1-3 31 March 2014
The Complete Series 4 20 April 2015 Includes 2014 Christmas special
The Complete Series 5 21 March 2016
The Complete Series 1-5 21 March 2016
The Complete Series 6 6 November 2017 Including 2016 Christmas special
The Complete Collection 6 November 2017

Filming

The series was largely filmed in Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley in Wales.[4]

References

  1. ^ Stella - Series 1 DVD
  2. ^ Stella - Series 2 DVD
  3. ^ Stella - Series 3 DVD
  4. ^ Stella filmed in Ferndale

External links

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