The BEST episodes of Stella (2012)
Every episode of Stella (2012) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Stella (2012)!
Ruth Jones stars as a 40-something mum juggling the ups and downs of family life amid the chaos of her eccentric friends, relatives and children's fathers. Stella's world is populated by a wealth of characters including her best friend Paula (Elizabeth Berrington), who is a functioning alcoholic and funeral director. Then there’s lollipop man and youth rugby coach Alan (Steve Spiers), who has been in love with Stella since 1984 but who finds stiff competition in the form of dishy Sean (Kenny Doughty)... The brainchild of Ruth Jones, co-writer and co-star of the multi-award-winning Gavin and Stacey, Stella is a ten-episode family saga set against the backdrop of the Welsh valleys.
#1 - Episode 6
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2017
The day of Stella's graduation day arrives, but despite three years of hard graft she is not in the mood to celebrate as the divide between her and Michael has grown even bigger - and the return of an old friend isn't going to help much either. Meanwhile, Aunty Brenda is borderline hysterical when she arranges to meet her real father, and love is in the air for Nadine. Last-ever episode of the comedy drama, starring Ruth Jones. Last in the series
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#4 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2013
After back-to-back bombshells from the doctor and Sean, Stella feels as if her life is officially over, so Aunty Brenda gets her a job at the Bap Factory, hoping she will be able to bake away the blues. But her first day takes an unsavoury turn. Twinkle-toed astrologer Russell Grant is in town to open Karl and Nadine's salon, Dai and Paula continue to have problems in the bedroom and Emma fights for her man at Sunil's student ball.
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#5 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2012
The weekend of the stag and hen parties arrives, and while the girls head for a hotel and spa break, Dai saves the boys from a Grease-themed event by taking them camping in Brecon. However, Stella is devastated when she hears Luke is considering moving to Canada to live with dad Rob.
#6 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2013
Stella and Sean are preparing for their new arrival, while Emma is settling into married life with Sunil. But domestic bliss looks like being short-lived for both mother and daughter when Rob's business dealings bring him back to Pontyberry and Sunil enrols at medical school - and soon takes to the boozy student life. Meanwhile, Dai begins working at the funeral home with wife Paula, causing untold problems for the couple.
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#7 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2014
Stella's nursing skills are put to the test after she accidentally shuts Michael's hand his car bonnet.
#8 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2013
Emma and Sunil kiss and make up, but if Leah has anything to do with it the young couple may not be playing happy families for long. Dai's hopes of a quick marital fix also look bleak when Paula considers turning her night away from home into a permanent arrangement, and Alan is heartbroken to discover the rugby club is closing down. Luckily for the troubled residents of Pontyberry, help is at hand in the shape of Dutch life coach Peschman , who has some wise words of guidance and a unique form of therapy.
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#9 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2013
Ashley Banjo brings Got to Dance to the valleys, so Ben persuades Little Alan to enter, hoping he can win the fame and fortune needed to save the rugby club from closure. The only problem is, the would-be star has two left feet. Can Bobby's choreography do the trick? Stella attends her fancy-dress school reunion, where she takes a liking to Rob in his Tom Cruise costume, while hopes of a reconciliation between Paula and Dai look bleak after a scandalous confession.
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#11 - Episode 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2013
After the disastrous school reunion, Stella tries to forget her drunken misdemeanours and keep out of trouble by working at the undertakers, but there's nowhere to hide when she accidentally interrupts what appears to be a romantic date between Rob and Melissa. Alan has a nasty run-in with his ex-wife too, having learnt the rugby club is falling into the hands of a property development company. Never defeated, he's planning a counter-attack, albeit an ambitious one. Elsewhere, Paula and Dai's bumpy break-up takes an unexpected turn with the unhappy couple swapping traits - while Dai develops an unhealthy attachment to booze, his wife samples life as a sober singleton. (Mis)Guided by Peschman's spiritual teaching, Paula aspires to be a more generous person and offers to babysit Emma's son, only to fall off the wagon - well, the bus - and lose little Abrha on the way to his naming ceremony. Without the baby, there might not be much of a bash, but Jagadeesh's rendition of It's Not Unusual, plus the unexpected arrival of Luke's new foe, Lenny, really kick off the party.
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#20 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/2015
Having given Michael the cold-shoulder treatment for a couple of days, Stella is ready to thaw and make amends - until she uncovers yet more secrets and lies. Luke's gambling problem looks set to spiral when he accepts cash from a stranger, while Dai Davies decides to run for the local council and hits the campaign trail - with Aunty Brenda as his spin doctor
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Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2015
Stella is pleased after sister-in-law and best friend Paula makes a surprise return to Pontyberry. Big Alan is concerned about Celia and ex-husband Dan.
