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|location = Billericay, Essex |
|location = Billericay, Essex |
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|spouse = [[Pam Shipman]] (m. 1981) |
|spouse = [[Pam Shipman]] (m. 1981) |
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| − | |family = [[Gavin Shipman]] (son)<br>[[Harri Shipman]] (grandson)<br>[[Megan Shipman]] (granddaughter)<br> Caitlin Shipman (granddaughter)<br>[[Stacey West]] (daughter-in-law) |
+ | |family = [[Gavin Shipman]] (son)<br>[[Harri Shipman]] (grandson)<br>[[Megan Shipman]] (granddaughter)<br> [[Caitlin Shipman]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Stacey West]] (daughter-in-law) |
|appeared_in = 21 episodes |
|appeared_in = 21 episodes |
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|portrayed_by = [[Larry Lamb]] |
|portrayed_by = [[Larry Lamb]] |
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}}'''Michael "Mick" Shipman''' (b. 1950) is a fictional character in the television series ''Gavin & Stacey''. He is portrayed by Larry Lamb. |
}}'''Michael "Mick" Shipman''' (b. 1950) is a fictional character in the television series ''Gavin & Stacey''. He is portrayed by Larry Lamb. |
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| − | Mick is fifty-seven at the start of the series, living with his wife, [[Pam Shipman|Pam]], and his son, [[Gavin Shipman|Gavin]], in Billericay, Essex. After the birth of their only child, he and Pam married in 1981. He is good friends with [[Smithy]] and the Sutcliffes, [[Dawn Sutcliffe|Dawn and]] [[Peter Sutcliffe|Pete.]] By the end of series 3, he is just residing with Pam, who are expecting their first grandchild. It is revealed in the 2019 Christmas Special that he has three grandchildren, [[Harri Shipman|Harri]], [[Megan Shipman|Megan]] and Caitlin. |
+ | Mick is fifty-seven at the start of the series, living with his wife, [[Pam Shipman|Pam]], and his son, [[Gavin Shipman|Gavin]], in Billericay, Essex. After the birth of their only child, he and Pam married in 1981. He is good friends with [[Smithy]] and the Sutcliffes, [[Dawn Sutcliffe|Dawn and]] [[Peter Sutcliffe|Pete.]] By the end of series 3, he is just residing with Pam, who are expecting their first grandchild. It is revealed in the 2019 Christmas Special that he has three grandchildren, [[Harri Shipman|Harri]], [[Megan Shipman|Megan]] and [[Caitlin Shipman|Caitlin]]. |
==Characterisation== |
==Characterisation== |
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Revision as of 01:59, 26 December 2019
Michael "Mick" Shipman (b. 1950) is a fictional character in the television series Gavin & Stacey. He is portrayed by Larry Lamb.
Mick is fifty-seven at the start of the series, living with his wife, Pam, and his son, Gavin, in Billericay, Essex. After the birth of their only child, he and Pam married in 1981. He is good friends with Smithy and the Sutcliffes, Dawn and Pete. By the end of series 3, he is just residing with Pam, who are expecting their first grandchild. It is revealed in the 2019 Christmas Special that he has three grandchildren, Harri, Megan and Caitlin.
Characterisation
Mick is Gavin's father. He is often mistaken to be 53 and is a down-to-earth bloke, like his son. He's happy with his life — running his own company, playing golf and going to the pub quiz every Tuesday. He is something of a calming influence on his wife, Pam.
He is in his mid-fifties and a down-to-earth guy like his son. He's happy with his life - running his own company playing golf and going to the pub every tuesday. He is something of a calming influence on his wife Pam Shipman
Character History
In Series 2 Mick was briefly a local celebrity after finding the charred body of a woman on his company's premises. The story was broadcast on BBC News, however Mick only appeared on screen for a matter of seconds, much to the disappointment of everybody, especially Bryn.