Turns out, Gavin & Stacey has sparked a revival in the Vale of Glamorgan town.

So far the opening double bill is even funnier than the first series. The characters are settled in and with every new piece of information about each one, they become even better. Scene-stealer has to be Nessa – a brilliant part and Ruth Jones is fantastic. "Then I found out some things about Pete Townsend I didn't like. All I say is, where's the book?" Something I myself have been wondering, but didn't think anyone would have the balls to say on the BBC! I love the references to her dark sexual background and her many famous conquests. I'm not sure I'd be so matter-of-fact if I'd had an affair with Richard Madeley... Best Nessa line was the bit about Hear'say (probably lost on anyone not aged 20-50) – as with many of the cultural references, but that doesn't bother me. I'd love to really know what Noel is up to now...

Although Gavin and Stacey are the title characters, it's really an ensemble piece and everyone in the cast is perfect. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page are really endearing as the loved-up couple and not at all nauseating. Alison Steadman is hilarious and Rob Brydon is just a genius. They seem to bounce well off each other and I don't know how they don't all giggle the whole way through recording as I had so many laugh-out-loud moments.

It's really well put together with a sharp eye for the hilarity in the everyday. Suburban Essex and Barry Island juxtapose nicely and the clash of the families is done very lovingly. It's not just out for cheap one-off laughs but is developing the characters and becoming even funnier as they do so. Ruth Jones and James Corden have created a gem and if you haven't already watched it, give it a go.

Two police officers have been forced to resign after they took patrol cars on trips to the seaside whilst still on duty.

The pair and three others were nicknamed the "Seaside Five" by colleagues as their jaunts to Porthcawl and Barry Island became common knowledge. They even took mobile phone photographs of themselves enjoying their days out from the Blackwood police station.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said two other Gwent officers were fined and a fifth resigned ahead of the conduct hearing.

The day tripping PCs were only found out after the patrol car they used on one trip to Weston-super-Mare broke down.

All four officers at the IPCC hearing were charged with behaving in a way which was likely to bring discredit to the police service. Three were charged with being neither open nor truthful and one officer was charged with failing to treat a member of the public with courtesy and respect.