A Fond Farewell aired on BBC One and featured a never-before-seen clip of Uncle Bryn and Jason on their infamous fishing trip, which has been a running joke throughout the sitcom

BBC Gavin and Stacey star Rob Wilfort playing Jason on the fishing trip (Image: BBC)

Gavin and Stacey fans were left with a gleeful surprise as “A Fond Farewell”, an hour-long special, unveiled unseen footage that shed light on the long-standing joke from the sitcom featuring Uncle Bryn’s and Jason’s fishing trip. Celebrity admirers like Minnie Driver, Richard Curtis, and Lena Dunham joined in to express their adoration for the show as stars like James Corden and Ruth Jones shared musings on their 18-year adventure since its inception in 2007.

The episode took a surprising turn during the end credits, thrilling viewers with camcorder-style footage of Rob Brydon (Bryn) and Rob Wilfort (Jason), both in period-accurate gear, embarking on the fabled fishing trip. Dave Coaches, played by Steffan Rhodri, remains the sole keeper of this enigmatic story which has consistently been interrupted whenever brought up in the show, much to the curiosity of fans.

The clip ends with Bryn exclaiming effusively: “Who do we have here? ” swiftly followed by a shot of Jason holding up a fish and Bryn can be heard declaring excitedly: “No one will go hungry in this camp tonight.”

Rob Wilfort and Rob Brydon were in the extra footage at the end of the BBC Gavin and Stacey documentary (Image: BBC)As the footage comes to an abrupt end, we hear his parting words: “Enjoy your soup! ” The scene of simmering soup over an open fire became a significant element from the fishing trip that was not only bitterly cold but also involved events that “were not illegal.”

Fans were thrilled with the additional snippets from the adventure. One fan excitedly posted: “Oh my Christ! What a surprising little Easter egg we just had at the end of the Gavin and Stacey farewell just then! ” Another took to social media platform X to comment: “The fishing trip…brilliant ending.”, reports the Manchester Evening News.

A further viewer expressed: “THE FISHING TRIP! ! ! What a way to close the entirety of this whole story! ” The revelation sparked a frenzy among the audience, with another declaring: “THE END OF THE GAVIN AND STACEY DOCUMENTARY OH MY GOD? ? ! “.