Benidorm (TV series) - Wikipedia. Benidorm is a British sitcom written by Derren Litten and produced by Tiger Aspect for ITV. The series features an ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff at the Solana all- inclusive hotel in Benidorm, Spain. The show first aired on 1 February 2. Critically acclaimed, Benidorm has received two National Television Awards. More series are in development. It has become ITVs most successful sitcom. The sitcom is based on an all- inclusive resort. Series overview. They are on their first holiday abroad, paid for by Janice's mother – the sun- worshipping, chain- smoking Madge (Sheila Reid), who doesn't have a kind word for anyone. Jacqueline (Janine Duvitski) and Donald (Kenny Ireland) have been coming to Benidorm for twenty years and are enthusiastic, middle- aged swingers. Kate (Abigail Cruttenden) and Martin Weedon (Nicholas Burns) are going through a rough patch during their third year of marriage. Campsites are not solely for holidaymakers but also a very popular lifestyle choice for many in Benidorm, which is all too apparent if you see the number of sites here. Find out who is in the cast of 'Benidorm' - all the cast and and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers, presenters and more. Is Mrs Brown's Boys going to cross over with Benidorm? Would you feckin' believe it? The Biggest Night in British Theatre: The Olivier Awards 1 episode Awards event honouring the best in British theatre, presented. Benidorm series 10 confirmed - with 3 regulars leaving but 4 big names joining show The popular comedy has been commissioned for a tenth series on ITV, which goes. Within seconds of arriving they realise that the Solana is the worst place for them to make a fresh start. Geoff Maltby (Johnny Vegas), who calls himself 'The Oracle', has an irritating computer- like knowledge of trivia, he claims to be the Lancashire pub quiz champion, and is prone to fits of competitive behavior; he has always come on holiday with his mother, Noreen (Elsie Kelly). Gavin (Hugh Sachs) and Troy (Paul Bazely) are on their first holiday together after setting up a successful hair salon. They consider themselves superior to the other guests but are happy enough to get drunk and snigger at them; later in the series their relationship hits rock bottom when Troy is caught with another series regular. Also introduced in Series 1 are barman Mateo (Jake Canuso), who flirts with anything that breathes, and Janey (Crissy Rock) the hotel manager and cabaret M. C. However, there were two new arrivals for the Garvey family: Mel Geoffrey Hutchings - the owner of five sun bed shops and . The crew took the opportunity to shoot some aerial footage of Benidorm from the helicopter, used as scene bridges in subsequent episodes. It was set one year after the summer special as the holidaymakers took up the offer of a free holiday given to them by the Solana Resort. The regulars from series 2 returned but this time Martin did not bring Kate, instead he brought mischievous Brandy (Sheridan Smith) who was not all she seemed. The featuring of well- known guest stars was becoming something of a tradition with Keith Barron playing a very English Deputy Mayor, Tim Healy playing Geoff's transvestite blind date Les/Lesley, Robin Askwith playing Gary, a conman and a thief who was revealed as Brandy's lover, and Una Stubbs making an appearance in the final episode as Martin's mother Diana. Cast regular Kate (Abigail Cruttenden) made her only Series 3 appearance in the same episode, flying out to help Martin in the aftermath of a mass robbery by Gary and Brandy. It was later revealed she was seeing someone else, dashing Martin's hopes for a reconciliation. Stuart Mc. Gugan played Donald's practical- joking friend Wink, who electrocuted himself to death on- stage at Neptune's, and Lorraine Bruce appeared as one of Madge's estranged daughters. By the end of Series 3 the show was regularly attracting 6 million viewers and had won two National TV Awards and been nominated for both a BAFTA and a British Comedy Award. Series 4 was commissioned a few days after Series 3 finished airing. Christmas Special (2. Geoffrey Hutchings who played Mel, died suddenly from a suspected viral infection. As result of his untimely death the scripts had to be heavily re- written, and the storyline became that Mel had died off- screen on a business trip abroad. Johnny Vegas, Paul Bazely, Hannah Hobley, Abigail Cruttenden, and Nicholas Burns all did not return. The Christmas special, however, aired on Boxing Day 2. Marvin (Louie Spence), who was a member of the Middlesbrough Swingers Association, and Su Pollard played herself as a guest star. Tim Healy returned as Les/Lesley this time working for Mel and directing the Garveys to Madge's villa. Asa Eliott made a small appearance singing for the Benidorm Palace. Roy Wood made a brief appearance at the end of the special singing their big hit . Brian Murphy appeared as Noreen's love interest Clive Mitchell; he proposed to her but did not return in series four. Series 4 (2. 01. 1). Following his guest appearances in Series 3 Tim Healey became a full- time cast member as barman Les, with his son Liam (Adam Gillen) tagging along to Benidorm for a cheap holiday. A whiff of a Benidorm holiday romance was soon in the air for Liam, as he took an immediate shine to new girl Natalie (Kathryn Drysdale) - but her friend Sam (Shelley Longworth) has other ideas on their potential romance. Gavin was given a new holiday companion, Kenneth (Tony Maudsley). Plus, Noreen brought her stressed- out daughter Pauline (Selina Griffiths) on holiday in place of Geoff. Pauline, having spent the past few years in South Africa with her husband but now going through a messy divorce, is irritable and doesn't make friends easily and later throughout the series became an alcoholic, which annoyed and upset some of the regulars. Returning characters for the fourth series included the Garvey family, who start the series embroiled in a typical Garvey holiday disaster. Meanwhile, the legendary Middlesbrough Swingers Association lost its two most popular members for the summer as Benidorm once again welcomed back Donald and Jacqueline. Hotel staff Mateo and Janey continued to watch on through it all as the holiday chaos unfolds around them. There were a few special appearances such as Lucky Kev (Neil Fitzmaurice) who appeared in a number of episodes and there were one- off appearances, Cilla Black playing herself but now living in Madge's previous villa and Scary Mary (Denise Welch) and Mr Pink (Melvyn Hayes), both Madge's enemies and looking for her to pay up her debts. Michael Fenton Stevens made a brief appearance on the last episode playing the head of the British consulate. Ian Reddington made an appearance as Johnny Neptune, who was an old flame of Janice Garvey and friend of Janey. This was the last series to feature Janey, the old manager (Crissy Rock) as a regular character. She returned for one episode in Series 5 and two episodes in Series 7. The last episode of the series saw the last appearance of Troy until series 8 in January 2. The character was making the holiday after his father died in the USA. Series 5 (2. 01. 2). Jacqueline and Donald also returned following their false insurance claim (in where Donald faked his own suicide) Kenneth is now a Benidorm businessman with his popular new hair salon based at the Solana resort - and a new colleague, Carmen (Alba Ortega). Gavin flies out to join him on holiday, but without Troy - the couple had previously had an argument and temporarily separated. Noreen (Elsie Kelly) was back to the resort and flying solo without her son or daughter for the first time, whilst Liam (Adam Gillen) was now a caretaker at the Solana. Meanwhile, Sam returned with new Liverpudlian friend in tow, Trudy (Michelle Butterly). Asa Eliott reprised his role since the Christmas special, now regularly appearing as the singer in Neptune's Bar. Elliott Jordan reprised his role as Jack briefly, only this time he was revealed to be Liam's new flatmate and made a failed attempt to get with Janice Garvey. Michael Fenton Stevens reprised his role as a member of the British Consulate to help Donald and Jacqueline. This was the first and only series to feature Trudy (Michelle Butterly), and it was the last time Sam (Shelley Longworth) featured until Series 9. This was also the last series to feature Gavin (Hugh Sachs). Series 6 (2. 01. 4). The Dykes, a lively family from Watford, consist of father Clive (Perry Benson) firmly under the thumb of his no nonsense wife Tonya (Hannah Waddingham) - both bring their son Tiger (Danny Walters) with them, and further in the series, their daughter Bianca (Bel Powley) shows up, claiming that her rich boyfriend dumped her while they were holidaying in the Maldives. Both Tiger and Bianca are young, single and looking for fun. Returning to enjoy the newly announced four star hotel treatment are Mick and Janice Garvey, with acid- tongued Madge not far behind. The Garveys also brought Michael, their son, with them again, who has now grown into an adventurous teenager. With Michael and Tiger off on trouble- making adventures around the resort, it isn't long before the Dykes and the Garveys begin to argue. Other favourites returning to the Solana Resort include popular swingers Donald and Jacqueline Stewart, who intended to claim their free holiday that manageress Joyce Temple- Savage promised them at the end of the last series. Mateo and Lesley are still working at the hotel, however Liam is now working with Kenneth at his 'Blow & Go' salon - the very discreet and selective hair and beauty emporium within the Solana resort. Series 6 also saw the return of Martin Weedon (Nicholas Burns) who arrives on the loud and drunken stag do of his rich friend. This time he's very single and finds himself having a 'drunken encounter' with one of the known female holidaymakers. The Stewarts, the Garveys, and Mateo, are the only original cast left. Returning guest stars include Matthew Kelly returning as Cyril Babcock, a former dance prodigy and teacher who was living rough in Benidorm. He was subsequent made into Assistant Manager. Elliott Jordan returns to play Jack. He plays a practical joke on Michael and Tiger which leads to Michael punching him in the face. Asa Elliott made further guest appearances in Neptunes. Guest stars include Ken Morley playing the Head of a local Hairdressing Mafia and Kenneth's uncle, Philip Olivier as Jason - a sexy new barman. Benidorm (TV Series 2. Disappointed with the last few series. I used to love Benidorm, I have been a viewer of it ever since it first started with the very first series back in 2. The first 5 series have been really good and funny with proper entertainment. However ever since series 6 up until the very latest series 8, I feel that the show is going to pot. For starters, the Garveys are no longer in it and the jokes from the other characters are about as stale and dry as the sand that surrounds the pyramids of Egypt. The show just feels dated these days and I seem to keep seeing the same old faces around the swimming pool and Neptunes. Someone needs to sack the guy who's in charge of the extras and bring some fresh faces into those scenes. In particular there is a middle aged couple always used for the pool scenes and also an older gentleman with a silly towel around his neck. These people must actually live by that pool in real life! I know I am not the only one who has spotted this over the past few years, people just don't seem to be making much effort with the production anymore. Also the SAME Solana establishing shots are being used year in year out too that are nothing more than recycled clips taken from the older series (some appear to be from before series 5!) they obviously cannot be bothered to shoot new establishing shots of the Solana and its just plain laziness. I know its a comedy but you still have to do everything properly and be professional in this day and age. IF there is indeed a series 9 or even series 1. I really do hope these problems are fixed and sorted otherwise I can see itv giving up on this show and it will end up being on Netflix or You.
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