Sunday Morning With Joanna Page will be her first ever radio show, following her titular role in the BBC comedy.

The mother-of-three from Swansea says: “I’m really excited about my new series on Radio Wales and look forward to just gossiping. Because the Welsh talk like nobody else. You can expect lots of good music, a sprinkling of showbiz, interesting stories and lots of gossip and chat.

“I’ve never done anything like this before but we all know I’m a bit of a talker! I’m just going to imagine that I’m chatting to my best friend. You don’t know what I’m going to say - so you better tune in and listen!”

Gavin & Stacey has defined her career and the actress says there are similarities in her and Stacey’s personalities.

Joanna says: “I think listeners will probably hear quite a lot of Stacey. I think we’re similar. I don’t think I’m as naggy - although my husband will say the opposite - and I think I’m more laid back. I don’t worry as much about stuff, but let’s be honest - we sound exactly the same. When I first got the script for Gavin & Stacey, I read it and thought, oh my gosh, that’s me. So people might think they’ve got Stacey on the radio!”

Sunday Morning With Joanna Page will air on BBC Radio Wales at 9.30am and the series will run for six consecutive weeks. So far the Sunday Morning With… slot has been presented by a series of high profile Welsh names, including The One Show presenter Alex Jones, Keeping Faith star Eve Myles, presenter Carol Vorderman, athlete Colin Jackson, actress Suzanne Packer and broadcaster Anna Ryder Richardson.

Editor of BBC Radio Wales Colin Paterson adds: “I can’t wait to hear Joanna’s voice on Radio Wales. She’s a well-known, much loved character and her fun, warm, chatty personality is going to be the perfect tonic on a Sunday morning.”