Gavin and Stacey's Larry Lamb addresses huge 'first' in career change after show final

Actor Larry Lamb discussed his exciting new literary project on The One Show.

The 77-year-old actor graced the show on Tuesday evening (April 8), sharing the couch with fellow celebs Jill Halfpenny and Stephen McGann.

While Gethin Jones and Clara Amfo delved into Larry and Jill's latest drama series, The Feud, where they portray father and daughter, Clara shifted gears to discuss Larry's newfound love for penning novels.

Clara remarked: "Not to be too humble Larry, you're a talented man and you've been swapping your scripts for something else haven't you? Writing novels! It's your very first one, how did this come about?"

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Larry opened up about his debut novel, All Wrapped Up, saying: "Well it's an adventure story, that's what it is. It's all about a first assistant director, who's running a film out in the Caribbean, reports .

"His job as first assistant director, working man, is to hold on and keep everything as he should but unfortunately, the whole thing is unravelling around him.

"It's like everybody's life at work, that's what it is and that's what has got me doing it."

Previously, Larry had expressed his desire for his book to highlight the often overlooked heroes behind the scenes of television.

Opening up about his inspiration for a recent book, Larry lavished high praise on the folks behind the scenes during an interview with The Bookseller: "Maybe from the first set I was on. I love acting, but I realised right away that the crew are the unsung heroes: the electricians, set builders, wardrobe, caterers... regular working people who happen to be doing something people find fascinating."

He further explained the rationale behind his narrative choices by saying: "I've thrown romance and action into the book, but sets are full of drama because even little things can tip you over – airplane noise overhead, the weather, the budget suddenly drying up – and you are so vulnerable."

Besides his literary pursuits, Larry is known to millions as Mick Shipman, dad of titular character Gavin in the smash-hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey, which ran until 2019's unforgettable special.

The special clinched the title of the UK's most-viewed scripted TV episode in history since such metrics have been tracked, pulling in a whopping 19.3 million viewers.

Reflecting on the show’s finale on The One Show, Larry remarked: "It's just brilliant writing from Ruth [Jones] and James [Corden]."

The One Show airs Monday to Friday at 7pm on BBC One