Fan of the now defunct sitcom Gavin and Stacey – this one included – are eagerly awaiting some form of a reprisal, and last year, Ruth Jones – who of course co-wrote and starred in the show, alongside James Corden – suggested she might consider penning a musical version.

However, while speaking to the Sun, Rob Brydon, who starred as Bryn, has slated the idea, branding it, “a bit pants,” and adding, “It was perfect, leave it like that.”

Ruth, who’s currently starring in her new Sky1 comedy Stella, said of the musical, “The characters are big enough to work in a musical setting and James Corden and I both like a bit of a song…”

However, in an interview with the Radio Times last year, she added, “If there’s a way of doing a song where you don’t actually have to sing, I might get away with it.”

Rob went on to say, “The greatest experience for the actors is actually doing the show and waiting six or seven months until it’s released.

“If they did (a Christmas special) I would definitely do it.”

Ruth has of course also previously hinted that she and James could or would write another Christmas special, given the opportunity, but as she’s now penning a second series of Stella, I would guess she won’t have the time to do that this year.

Which blows.

I have to say, Rob made Gavin and Stacey for me. He was by far the funniest person in it. Here’s a reminder of why…

And here’s another reason why we NEED another Gavin and Stacey special; to find out what did happen on that fishing trip…