Stella (UK TV series)
| Stella | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by |
Ruth Jones David Peet |
| Written by |
Ruth Jones Rob Evans Steve Speirs Ben Edwards Simon Ludders |
| Directed by |
Sandy Johnson Sue Tully Juliet May Tony Dow Mandie Fletcher Sarah O'Gorman |
| Starring | See Cast |
| Opening theme | "And Then She Smiles" by The Mock Turtles |
| Composer(s) | Mark Thomas Simon H Jones Nick Lloyd |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 (+ 2 Specials) |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Barry Lynch Lucy Lumsden Ruth Jones Jon Mountague |
| Producer(s) | Jane Dauncey Josh Dynevor |
| Editor(s) | Sara Jones Peter Hallworth John Richards |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) 90 minutes (inc. adverts) (2014 Special & 2016 Special) |
| Production company(s) | Tidy Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky 1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
| Original release | 6 January 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
Stella is a British comedy-drama created and written by David Peet and Ruth Jones who plays the lead role of Stella. Stella is one of the flagship television comedy series that has been commissioned and aired on Sky1. The series is largely filmed in Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley in Wales. Just as the show reached halfway through the first series, it was confirmed that a second series was commissioned and premiered on 11 January 2013. Just before the second series even aired, Sky recommissioned the show for a third series and premiered on 24 January 2014 with a Christmas Special to follow on 22 December 2014. As the show reached halfway through the third series, it was confirmed that a fourth series was commissioned and premiered on 6 February 2015. After the fourth series concluded, it was confirmed that a fifth series was commissioned and premiered on 12 January 2016. Various celebrities make guest appearances as themselves in some episodes. A Christmas special was shown on Sky 1 in December 2016. A sixth series has been confirmed and enters production in March 2017.
The series is set in the fictional village of Pontyberry in the South Wales Valleys. Stella is a 40-something single mum who earns a living doing the locals' ironing. Most of the time, she's relatively happy with life as she juggles the ups and downs of her family, amid the chaos of her eccentric friends, relatives and children's fathers. Her brood consists of eldest son Luke, who starts the series in prison as a consequence of stealing five cars and a lorry; 16-year-old Emma who's smitten with her first love Sunil; and 12-year-old Ben.
Then there's Stella's best friend, sister-in-law Paula, a functioning alcoholic funeral director. Stella's not-too-bright ex-husband Karl who's now seeing 28-year-old Nadine; not forgetting lollipop man and youth rugby coach Alan, an old school friend of Stella's who's been in love with her since 1984. Finally there's Stella's brother Dai who is an ex-serviceman injured on duty. He doesn't work now but is always willing to help out while enjoying an exciting sex life with his wife Paula.
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