Larry Lamb: Gavin & Stacey film is a distinct possibility
The actor also spoke about his love of travel, having spent much of his life living and working all over the world.
Larry Lamb has said he thinks there is a “distinct possibility” that Gavin & Stacey will return, but on the big screen rather than as a TV series.
The actor, 69, played Michael ‘Mick’ Shipman, the father of Gavin (Mathew Horne) in the hit sitcom about the long-distance relationship between Essex-based Gavin, and Stacey (Joanna Page), who lived in Wales.
Lamb told the Press Association about the chance of the TV Bafta-winning show making a comeback: “I don’t think anybody that was in it would ever say no to it.
He added: “I think it’s a distinct possibility that one day, they might make a film, that’s it. That’s purely conjecture… It’s got a huge audience, so I’m sure that’s what they’ll do.”
While up for a Gavin & Stacey reunion, Lamb said he is generally not inclined to return to previous jobs, adding: “I’m not much for going back.”
Although he does not like to revisit roles, keen traveller Lamb – who has worked in countries all over the world during his decades-long career – is more than happy to return to various destinations.
He said: “I don’t mind going back to places to have a look and see what’s changed. Places change so radically in 20, 30 years… you don’t even recognise them.”
“I haven’t been to Barcelona for 40 years, and I went back into the city and instantly I had that same feeling I had when I went there the first time,” he said.
He headed to the city during a Spanish Sunsets cruise on Thomson Cruises’ newest ship, the TUI Discovery 2, before embarking on day trips to Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.
He said that his idea of cruise holidays has changed after jumping off the deck and venturing inland to meet the Cruise Mates, the people who run businesses and provide facilities on-shore that the passengers can enjoy, as well as taking in the culture of each destination.
Lamb said: “I spent a lot of time on boats over the years for different jobs and situations. I got stuck with the idea that going on a cruise meant you got on a boat with a load of people and you did things on the ship.
The actor, who has lived and worked in locations including Canada and North Africa, said: “I’ve been pretty much all round the world working, and the older I get, the more I realise there is so much to see in Europe that I’m very happy cruising the Med, checking out places, some that I’ve seen and some that I’ve not.”
:: To celebrate the launch of TUI Discovery 2 this summer, Thomson Cruises teamed up with Larry Lamb on a journey of discovery, meeting an eclectic mix of different Mediterranean Cruise Mates.
