The series will star Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon.
The one-off half-hour special from the long-running Beeb Comedy Playhouse strand features the exciting reunion of two telly favourites and real-life friends, Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon in the title roles for broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
“Ruth and David’s portrait of the ups and downs of a new relationship is full of warmth, wit and wisdom and is brilliantly performed by the laugh out loud combination of Ruth and Rob, a match made in comedy heaven. We can’t wait for everyone to see it.” – Gregor Sharp, Commissioning Editor for the BBC
Meet Gaynor and Ray Davies from Cardiff – two fifty-something newlyweds, both married for a second time. Gaynor’s first marriage ended when she discovered her husband was unfaithful (multiple times); Ray’s first marriage ended because he was ‘impossible to live with’ (or so his ex-wife never tires of telling him). But now they’re both trying again.
In this special we join Ray and Gaynor on their honeymoon to the Scottish Highlands where they meet a variety of characters and situations. And having only met six months ago, there are many things – not all of them endearing – that this couple keeps discovering about each other, often begging the question have they done the right thing?
“We’re delighted to watch Gaynor & Ray come to life on screen. Through them we get to see the male and female take on life and relationships as well as the nonsense in the day-to-day.” – Writer-creators David Peet and Ruth Jones
As one of the BBC’s key pilot initiatives, recent Comedy Playhouses for BBC One have led to series commissions. There have been a number of successes for other comedy strands too such as BBC Two’s New On Two and Comedy Slices on BBC Three.
Gaynor & Ray was filmed on location in the North West Scottish Highlands and South Wales.
