For those of you who don’t know, I’m a HUGE G’Wed fan, as this comedy series popped up out of nowhere on ITVX, gripped me, and never let go.
After ranting and raving about the debut season on here and the subsequent second season, something remarkable happened.
Series writer Danny Kenny reached out and thanked me for my review of the series.
Being my usual cheeky chappy self, I jokingly said that he should pop me in the show, as I feel as though they’re making something truly special here and I’d love to be a part of it.
I certainly wasn’t expecting the reply that I got a few weeks later, where I was invited onto set of G’Wed Season 3 in Liverpool to check it out for myself.
I didn’t hesitate. I booked my train ticket from Stoke and headed up to Liverpool on a cool, brisk November morning.
What’s even better about G’wed is John McGrellis, who I weirdly met through our mutual love of theme parks. John plays Aimee’s (Amber Harrison) dad in the show, and he was on set for this visit too, which was a lovely bonus.
Our shoot was different from the usual school set-up that the show is focused around, and as to not spoil anything plot-wise, I’ll just say that we all met up at the Head of Steam bar in Liverpool city centre (the hub for all supporting artists that day), checked in, and awaited our call to set, which was in a nearby location.
The whole main cast was there, including a couple of new faces that still haven’t been announced for the third season, but what surprised me the most was that it felt like a little family.
From the runners to the production team and even the cast, everyone was just hanging around in the same place together, chatting away.
The runners I want to give a huge shout-out too (especially Briony and the chap wearing a beanie who I didn’t catch his name) they were bloody lovely and they were talking to all SA’s (supporting artists) about signing up to an agency and doing it more frequently. They were so friendly that it never felt like ‘work’ or a chore, it was just a good laugh with good people.
Despite being shoulder to shoulder with the cast on many an occasion I didn’t really want to disturb any of them and I’m not the most sociable person in the world until I just “click” with someone’s personality (it takes a while), so I just went about my business and enjoyed the experience.
We were on set from 2 p.m. until just before the 7 p.m. wrap, and my experience was nothing but positive.
It genuinely felt like a little family, and even the supporting artists were genuinely enjoying their day alongside the cast, and we all got along swimmingly.
I certainly think I was the only person out of the cast and supporting artists who wasn’t from Liverpool, but I’m absolutely fine with that. It’s a big city with a big heart, a character in its own right, as it felt authentic and I was fully immersed in the whole culture and friendly nature of everyone I was surrounded by.
Throughout the shoot it never felt boring. There were many takes of the same thing from different angles, but the crew were all enthusiastic; it never felt overly repetitive or boring—it was just fun.
There were times when we had to leave the filming location and come back to the bar. I at one point was moved around so many times I was asked to stand at the back next to all the cast, feeling very out of place I got a glimpse behind the scenes of how it all works and I was fascinated.
It was nice to see that the cast were just as bubbly and close off-screen as they are on it, and that really comes across on screen tremendously.
Spotting continuity changes within the environment we were in, getting supporting artists sat down in the exact same seats with each take, rotating artists so that everyone had a fair chance of being shown on camera—it was all like a finely tuned machine. And as my face was mere inches away from camera A (the main camera used in a shoot), I may—just may—be in my favourite TV show, even if for a split second, when G’Wed Season 3 drops in 2026.
At its core, G’Wed succeeds because it captures something real. It’s messy, loud, and slightly unhinged—just like being a teenager. Mix that with Scouse humour, and you’ve got something that feels fresh yet instantly familiar.
Weirdly enough, it felt exactly the same off-screen, and that’s when you know you have something special, and I was absolutely honoured to be an adopted Scouser for the day and very grateful to be asked to be a part of it.
Being on set feels less like working on a TV series and more like spending the day with a big, dysfunctional, hilarious family. And if G’wed Season 3 is anything to go by (we were shown a very early sneak peek), viewers are in for some proper laughs.
