Stella - Series 1, Episode 4 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Stella's over the moon to have her eldest son, Luke, home. But it isn't long before he's mixing with the wrong people, leading to tensions with Sean.
Further details
Life is pretty good for Stella at the moment, Luke's home and her family's back together. Taking the top bunk on their new beds, Ben really makes his big brother feel welcome: "I can bang on a radiator pipe with a mug if that's what you're used to," he offers. But Stella can't help but worry about her eldest son fitting back into the community and finding a job.
When Luke's job hunting goes from bad to worse, he bumps into Keckers, an old classmate turned local drug dealer, who offers him an opportunity to make some money. And it seems the offer is too good to resist, despite Luke having been only just released from prison.
Meanwhile, Alan arranges a trip to a celebrity fun day where he, Stella, Sean and the kids lord it up in the VIP area. But when Sean confronts Luke about his involvement with Keckers, the two end up fighting and the day descends into chaos.
Plus, much to the despair of Sunil, Emma receives a lesson in home-making from Jasminder; Dai and Paula play their most outlandish sex game yet; and Stella and Sean's relationship steps up a notch when she agrees to go on a date with him.
Broadcast details
Date
Friday 27th January 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
60 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Ruth Jones | Stella |
|---|---|
| Craig Gallivan | Luke |
| Catrin Stewart | Emma |
| Justin Davies | Ben |
| Steve Speirs | Alan |
| Daniel Gammond | Little Alan |
| Karen Paullada | Nadine |
| Julian Lewis Jones | Karl |
| Aled Pugh | Bobby |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Paula |
| Pal Aron | Jagadeesh |
| Maxine Evans | Rhian |
| Dafydd Hywel | Glen Brennig |
| Howell Evans | Daddy |
| Deddie Davies | Marj |
| Sudha Bhuchar | Tanisha |
| Owen Teale | Dai |
| Rory Girvan | Sunil |
| Taj Atwal | Jasminder |
| Kenny Doughty | Sean |
| Mark Lewis Jones | Rob Morgan |
| Andy Linden | Big Rae |
| Maggie Steed | Meg |
| Michael Elwyn | Ken |
Guest cast
| Josh Cook | Keckers |
|---|---|
| Siriol Jenkins | Vanda The Barmaid |
| Donna Edwards | Mo The Bap |
| Iestyn Jones | Malcolm The Bap |
| Keith Chegwin | Self |
| Debbie McGee | Self |
| Andrew Stone | Self |
Writing team
| Ruth Jones | Writer |
|---|---|
| Robert Evans (as Rob Evans) | Writer |
| Rob Gittins | Script Development |
Production team
| Tony Dow | Director |
|---|---|
| David Peet | Series Producer |
| Jane Dauncey | Producer |
| Ruth Jones | Executive Producer |
| Barry Lynch | Executive Producer |
| Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
| Sara Jones | Editor |
| Amelia Shankland | Production Designer |
| Mark Thomas | Composer |
Video
Stella: Episode 4 clip
Nadine's started a mobile dog grooming business and needs a dog to practice on, so she asks Stella to lend her Banjo - after all, he is half Karl's. But as Stella says, which half?
Featuring: Ruth Jones (Stella), Julian Lewis Jones (Karl) & Karen Paullada (Nadine).