PETA urges major change to Gavin & Stacey ahead of BBC hit's big finale

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PETA has called on Gavin and Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones to turn Pam into a vegan for the show's finale.The much-loved BBC sitcom is set to return this year for one final festive episode, with Alison Steadman, 77, reprising her role as Pamela Shipman, who has previously pretended to ditch meat in the series.

Now, PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - has urged the writers to make sure Pam fully embraces a plant-based diet in her last appearance, claiming it would be a "wonderful note" to end the series on.

In an open letter to James, 45, and Ruth, 57, published by the Daily Mail, PETA's Vice President of Programmes Elisa Allen wrote: "Before her brief 'vegetarian' stint, Pam worried she'd be known as 'Three Steaks Pam', and we understand why she'd be embarrassed by that moniker.

Raising and killing for animals for food is cruel. "Conversely, by adopting the nickname, 'Three Tofu Blocks Pam', the character would be a champion for animals and the planet -ditching animal-derived foods spares the lives of nearly 200 living, feeling beings every year while lowering individual carbon footprints by as much as 75 per cent. "She'd also be at [a] decreased risk of suffering from stroke, heart disease, some cancers, diabetes and other ailments.