Stella ( uk tv series ) - wikipedia 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 6 ( + 2 Specials ) No. of episodes 58 ( 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 ) 70 minutes ( inc. adverts ) ( Series Finale ) Production company ( s ) Tidy Productions Release Original network Sky 1 Picture format 16 : 9 ( 1080i HDTV ) Original release 6 January 2012 ( 2012 - 01 - 06 ) -- 18 October 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 18 ) External links Official Website www.sky.com/tv/show/stella Stella was 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 Sky 1. 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. Before the second series had 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, which aired on 23 December 2016. The sixth and final series began on 13 September 2017 and ended on 18 October 2017. Contents 1 Background 2 Synopsis 3 Cast 3.1 Main cast 3.2 Supporting cast 3.3 Former cast 4 DVD release 5 References 6 External links Background 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 does n't work now but is always willing to help out while enjoying an exciting sex life with his wife Paula. A running joke of the series is the Daddy character played by Howell Evans who only speaks in an unfathomable language, yet everyone in the village is able to understand him but outsiders can not. However, Daddy appears in the choir scenes where he appears to sing the same words as the rest of the choir members. In episode 2.7 Ashley Banjo thinks Daddy is speaking Welsh but Paula says Daddy does not speak Welsh. However, in episode 2.10 Aunty Brenda says Daddy can speak Welsh and Punjabi. A number of main cast members did not return after the second series and exited off screen. Consequently, new cast members were added for the third series. Catrin Stewart did not return as Emma in the fourth series having departed on screen in the Christmas special but returned in episodes 9 and 10 in Series 5 and the final episode of series 6. Several other cast members also did not return. In Series 4 Episode 7 Elizabeth Berrington returned as Paula Kosh after having not appeared since Series 2, however her return was only temporary, she departed in Episode 8. She also returned in episodes 7 and 8 of Series 5, because of Daddy 's death. She also appeared on the final episode. Synopsis This section 's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia 's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( March 2014 ) Stella is a warm, funny, down - to - earth family saga starring Ruth Jones in the titular role as a mum juggling the demands of life, love and the next door neighbour 's donkey. Stella is a 40 - something mum who earns a living doing the locals ' washing and ironing. And, 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, a lovely boy who starts the series in prison ; beautiful 16 - year - old Emma who 's smitten with her first love Sunil ; the brains of the family 12 - year - old Ben and their dog Banjo. Then there 's Stella 's best friend 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 does n't work now but is always willing to help out while enjoying an exciting sex life with his wife. Stella 's life is n't straightforward. Bagging toy boy Sean and son Luke 's release from prison indicated that things were on an upward turn in the first run, but teenage daughter Emma 's pregnancy and the untimely return of Stella 's first love Rob soon knocked the family off balance. In the last episode, Luke revealed he was emigrating to Canada, although Stella stole the show by confessing to Emma that she was pregnant - but did n't know if Rob or Sean was the father. Series two joins Stella and Sean preparing for their new arrival, while Emma and Sunil adjust to married life. Domestic bliss looks doubtful for both, however, as Rob 's business dealings bring him back to Pontyberry and Sunil enrols at a brainy ( and boozy ) medical school. Elsewhere, Dai begins work at the funeral home with wife Paula, creating untoward problems for the usually adventurous couple. Catch up with lollipop man Alan too, who experiences a run of bad luck when his crossing is replaced by traffic lights. Karl and Nadine 's new salon Tantastic Bodies, meanwhile, promises to make the town `` browner and beefier '', and they 've already got a potential client in Aunty Brenda, a new arrival from Tenerife armed with bags of insults and an appetite to offend. English lawyer Michael Jackson moves to the house next door to Stella after an acrimonious divorce has caused him to downsize his lifestyle. As he tries to adjust to valley life he soon becomes inextricably linked to Stella 's household. When we left Pontyberry at the end of Series 2 Stella had made the life changing decision not to go to Canada with Rob. She also parted ways with Sean and he emigrated to Australia with his new love. As the story picks up for series 3 will Stella have entirely given up on men ? Or could new neighbour Michael become the new apple of her eye ? Cast Main cast Actor / Actress Character Duration Notes Ruth Jones Stella Morris / Jackson 2012 -- 2017 Craig Gallivan Luke Morgan 2012 -- 2017 Eldest son of Stella Catrin Stewart Emma Morris / Choudary 2012 -- 2014, 2016, 2017 Daughter of Stella Justin Davies Ben Morris 2012 -- 2017 Youngest son of Stella Patrick Baladi Michael Jackson 2014 -- 2017 Boyfriend / Husband of Stella Supporting cast Actor Character Duration Elizabeth Berrington Paula Kosh / Simpson 2012 -- 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Karen Paullada Nadine Bevan 2012 -- 2017 Aled Pugh Bobby Gittins 2012 -- 2017 Daniel Gammond Little Alan 2012 -- 2017 Maxine Evans Rhian Evans 2012 -- 2017 Mark Lewis Jones Rob Morgan 2012 -- 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Russell Gomer Yanto Beed 2012 -- 2017 Dafydd Hywel Glen Brennig 2012 -- 2017 Pal Aron Jagadeesh Choudary 2012 -- 2014, 2016 -- 2017 Scott Quinnell Himself 2012 -- 2017 Josh Cook Keckers 2012 -- 2017 Michael Elwyn Ken, Stella 's father 2012, 2017 Piers Ahia Billy 2013, 2017 Di Botcher Aunty Brenda Draper 2013 -- 2017 Bethan Witcomb Zoe 2013 -- 2017 Clare Hingot Cheryl Spragg 2014 -- 2017 Remy Beasley Beyonce Evans 2015 -- 2017 Gillian Elisa Nanna Pat 2015 -- 2017 Olwen Rees Olwen Kosh / Nanna Kosh 2017 Matt Lucas Wes 2017 Darren Day Will Morgan 2017 Tilly Blackwood Jan Jackson 2014, 2017 Craig Bellamy Himself 2017 Former cast Actor / Actress Character Duration Julian Lewis Jones Karl Morris 2012 -- 2016 Taj Atwal Jasminder Choudary 2012 -- 2013, 2016 Wayne Cater George the Butcher 2012 -- 2016 Maggie Steed Meg, Stella 's mother 2012 James Corden Steven 2012 Joanna Scanlan Nancy 2012 Owen Teale Dai Kosh 2012 -- 2013 Kenny Doughty Sean McGaskill 2012 -- 2013 Beth Robert Mrs. Barclay 2012 -- 2013 Menna Trussler Bopa Boyce 2012 -- 2013 Donna Edwards Mo the Bap 2012 -- 2013 Nadia Kamil Bethan 2012 -- 2013 Andy Linden Big Rae 2012 -- 2013 Sudha Bhuchar Tanisha Choudary 2012 -- 2014 Deddie Davies Marj Brennig 2012, 2014 -- 2016 Katie Elin - Salt Amy Edwards 2012, 2014 Rory Girvan Sunil Choudary 2012 -- 2013, 2014 Steve Speirs Alan Williams 2012 -- 2015 Anthony O'Donnell Dai Davies 2012 -- 2015 Howell Evans Daddy Simpson 2012 -- 2015 Michelle McTernan WPC Jane Glover 2012 -- 2014, 2015 Joanna Riding Melissa 2013 Lucinda Dryzek Leah 2013 Paul Kaye Peschman Hodd 2013 Howell Evans Uncle Huw Simpson 2013 Melanie Walters Sonographer 2013 Gareth Pierce Lenny Mack 2013 -- 2014 James Thornton Marcus Jensen 2014 Denise Gough Collette Jensen 2014 Ian Lavender Keith Jackson 2014 Keith Barron The Captain 2014 Eiri Hughes Verv / Vivienne 2014 Martha Mackintosh Katie Jackson 2014 -- 2016 Emma Rydal Celia Braxton 2014 -- 2016 Yasmine Akram Parvadi 2014 -- 2015 Celyn Jones Brother Alan 2014 -- 2015 Vern Griffiths Dewi Phillips 2015 Ramon Tikaram Mr. Jeffrey Honey 2015 Jamie Lomas Dan Braxton 2015 Richard Elfyn Iwan Jenkins 2015 Jane Asher Hazel 2015 Wynne Evans Dafydd Sanchez 2015 Michelle Luther Carley 2015 Alice Hewkin Lily 2015 -- 2016 Leona Vaughan Cerys Ferris 2015 -- 2016 Tim Rhys - Evans Himself 2016 Tony Gardner Ivan Schloss 2016 Laila Rouass Maria 2016 Ruth Madoc Mayor Mary Meyer 2016 Richard Harrington Ian Meyer 2016 Patricia Kane Dotty 2016 Andy Fairweather Low Himself 2016 Clive Russell Uncle Clem Draper 2016 Suzanne Packer Carole 2016 DVD release The complete first series of Stella was released on DVD on 12 March 2012. The complete second series of Stella was released on DVD on 18 March 2013. The complete third series of Stella was released on DVD on 31 March 2014. The complete fourth series and the 2014 Christmas Special of Stella was released on DVD on 13 April 2015. The complete fifth series of Stella was released on DVD on 21 March 2016. A series 1 - 5 boxset was also released. References Jump up ^ Stella filmed in Ferndale Jump up ^ Sky order 2nd series of Ruth Jones comedy drama Stella, retrieved 10 February 2012 Jump up ^ Ruth Jones 's Stella gets third series, retrieved 25 August 2012 Jump up ^ Sky orders Series 4 of Ruth Jones comedy drama Stella, retrieved 27 February 2014 Jump up ^ Jones, Hannah ( 14 August 2015 ). `` Stella series 5 films new scenes in Cardiff ''. Wales Online. Retrieved 14 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Stella 2016 Christmas special filming in Barry Island ''. Jump up ^ `` Stella - Series 1 ( DVD ) ''. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` Stella - Series 2 ( DVD ) ''. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` Stella - Series 3 ( DVD ) ''. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` Stella - Series 4 + 2014 Christmas Special ( DVD ) ''. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2015. External links Official website Stella at TV.com Stella at British Comedy Guide Stella on IMDb Stella at epguides.com Sky One original programming 1980s debuts The DJ Kat Show The New Price is Right Sale of the Century 1990s debuts Beat the Crusher Blockbusters CI5 : The New Professionals Dream Team Games World Guilty ! Jeopardy ! Police Stop ! Prickly Heat Space Island One Space Precinct Spellbound Springhill Through the Keyhole Uncovered The Villa 2000s debuts All - Star Cup Angela and Friends Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old ? 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Question: who plays aunt brenda's husband in stella
Answer: Clive Russell