Comedy drama written by and starring Ruth Jones as Stella, a single mother struggling in the Welsh valleys



Stella is a warm, funny, down-to-earth family saga starring Ruth Jones in the titular role as a 40-something mum juggling the demands of life, love and the next door neighbour's horse.

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; and the brains of the family, 12-year-old Ben.

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 doesn't work now but is always willing to help out while enjoying an exciting sex life with his wife.

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6th january it starts p.p it looks really good, i like ruth jones she is always amazing

Thanks for the heads up,yep i love her too!

A brilliant woman, we still say "What's occurring." (and bad Welsh accent).

i think its her welsh accent that makes her acting so awsome, its very strong, but pure class to listen to.