COMEDY
Stella
Ruth Jones’s acclaimed comedy drama returns for a second series
Delivering laugh-out-loud humour and heartfelt family drama, Stella was a huge hit with customers when it launched in January 2012, becoming Sky 1 HD’s most watched comedy to date. Creator, writer and star Ruth Jones earned a BAFTA® nomination for her portrayal of the title character and critics heaped praise on the series, with the Radio Times declaring: “This salty Welsh comedy serial is a twinkling, Friday night gem.”
In the first outing, 40-something working mum Stella fell for younger man Sean (Kenny Doughty), while dealing with the news that teenage daughter Emma (Catrin Stewart) was pregnant. Stella and Sean’s relationship was soon rocked, however, by a blast from the past in the form of first love Rob (Mark Lewis Jones). Eldest son Luke (Craig Gallivan) then dropped the bombshell that he was moving to Canada. In the last episode, Stella confided in Emma that she was pregnant but she didn’t know whether Sean or Rob was the father. What will this mean for the clan as a new series begins? With Sean excited at the prospect of becoming a dad and Rob’s new business dealings taking him back to Pontyberry from Canada, it certainly seems like there’s a bumpy road ahead.
Elsewhere, Dai (Owen Teale) is working at the funeral home and not quite up to par, but as wife Paula (Elizabeth Berrington) tries to be patient with him, problems appear to be developing between the usually adventurous pair. Life isn’t too kind to lollipop man Alan (Steve Speirs) either and he’s devastated to learn his crossing is to be replaced with traffic lights. Plus, Karl (Julian Lewis Jones) and Nadine (Karen Paullada) prepare for the opening of their new salon and Aunty Brenda (Di Botcher) arrives in Pontyberry following a house swap with Stella’s parents, who are now living in Tenerife. Olivier Award® nominee Paul Kaye (Matilda the Musical) also joins the cast as a relationship counsellor.
January Episodes: 10
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