Actor Mathew Horne looks back: Gavin and Stacey was a big turning point in my life. People would confuse me with Gavin in real life'
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Mathew Horne reflects on his childhood in Nottinghamshire, sharing how his interests in things like Captain Pugwash and The Cure shaped his early identity.
Looking back at his childhood photograph dressed as Captain Pugwash, Mathew Horne muses on the contrast between his happy province upbringing and the bittersweet goth within.
Horne reminisces about his artistic inclinations and how they influenced his character, contrasting them with his son inheriting his youthful sparkle.
He reflects on his successful academic and comedy career while reminiscing about writing his dissertation on Steve Coogan during his time at university.
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