Alison Steadman reveals the scene that convinced her to do Gavin and Stacey

Alison Steadman has revealed the scene that convinced her to sign on to the hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey, in which she starred as Gavin’s neurotic mum Pamela.

Gavin and Stacey will be returning for one final episode on Christmas Day, which will mark the official finale for the series.

Writing about Gavin and Stacey in her new memoir, Out of Character, Steadman wrote that “Pam, aka Pammalarr, was a gift of a part for me”.