Today’s Joanna Page

In which we try to review and show pictures and clips of the best bits from everything Gavin & Stacey actress Joanna Page has been in on TV, radio, theatre and film (we’re drawing the line at audio books). As life challenges go, it’s not quite up there with Danny Wallace’s Yes Man, but it’s worth doing.

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Today’s Joanna Page: Cinderella (again)

24 November 2008 Rob Buckley 6 Comments



© Scott Matthewman

Today’s Joanna Page comes from THE BEST AND LUCKIEST MAN IN THE UNIVERSE, Scott Matthewman, who recently interviewed JP for The Stage. He took lots of lovely pictures of our Joanna and was generous enough to offer this one to the blog. It’s his so don’t nick it, anyone.

As you might have noticed, she’s in full costume as Cinderella to publicise her panto role this year. Notably:

  1. She’s going to have to sing. With Gareth Gates. Not at all nerve-wracking then
  2. Her hubby’s playing Dandini

Joannaphiles can consult the blog’s looks at Mine All Mine and Bye, Bye Harry for previous instances of these phenomena.

Review: Gavin & Stacey – Series Two

17 November 2008 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Gavin & Stacey : Complete BBC Series 2

Do you know what my wife said when she saw this had arrived through the post? "Oh, lush."

I’m not saying she is Joanna Page or Stacey, just that sometimes the similarities get a little spooky.

Anyway: Gavin & Stacey, bit of a sleeper hit during its first series on BBC3, won surprising amounts of awards, then suddenly went through the roof during series two, which went on to win even more awards.

Now series two is going to be repeated on BBC1 (starting this Friday) just in time for a Christmas special, also to be aired on BBC1, and for this DVD release.

It’s a lovely little sitcom about a girl from Wales and a boy from SE England who meet, fall in love and get married (rings some bells. Hmm). But as the tag line almost says, it’s not just the two of them and the story is as much about their best friends and family as it is about them.

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Today’s Joanna Page: Christmas

24 October 2008 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

There’s a question that is no doubt on everyone’s mind right now: “Where can I see Joanna Page this Christmas?” Fortunately, there’s an answer.

If you’re content to watch tele, she’s on the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special as Stacey (of course), which is currently filming in Barry. Here she is with Matthew Horne, filming a scene.

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special

But, you can see her in panto at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre as well. She’ll be playing Cinderella opposite Gareth Gates; Alistair McGowan’s in it, too.

Joanna Page and Gareth Gates in Cinderella

Who’s going?

Today’s Joanna Page: The Real Hustle

13 October 2008 Rob Buckley Post a comment

In a little bit of a break with tradition, Today’s Joanna Page is a preview of a show she’s appearing in as herself: The Real Hustle. It’s a show where various confidence trickster types try to dupe members of the public – and, for this series, celebrities – with various tricks.

In this trick, there’s an eating challenge, which to be honest, is a bit sh*t and it was pretty obvious what they were doing. But you do get to see

a) Joanna Page
b) the interior of the Trafalgar Studios, as well as the sets of Fat Pig, before it relocated to the Comedy Theatre

The episode will be airing on Thursday 16th October at 10.30pm on BBC3.

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Today’s Joanna Page: What the Butler Saw

29 September 2008 Rob Buckley Post a comment

What the Butler Saw

Today’s Joanna Page is What the Butler Saw, the last play of Joe Orton, which our Joanna appeared in in 2005. And which I didn’t see, of course, so can’t tell you if it was any good, but here’s a review from The Stage. At some point, I’ll get on to watching some more of JP’s movies and do some proper reviews, but work’s a bit busy at the moment.

In What the Butler Saw, Dr Prentice, a psychiatrist, attempts to seduce his prospective secretary, Geraldine Barclay (JP). But his wife is being seduced and blackmailed by Nicholas Beckett. She therefore promises Nicholas the post as secretary, which adds further confusion, including Nicholas and Geraldine dressing as the opposite sex. Dr Prentice’s clinic is then faced by a government inspection. The inspection, led by Dr Rance, reveals the chaos in the clinic.

As you might have guessed, it’s a farce.

The pic above is just about the only pic of JP from the production that I could find (any others gratefully received). So as a special treat, here’s a truly delightful picture of two Ali Larters in Heroes to round it all off nicely.

Ali Larter in Heroes