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Benidorm movie planned
A film version of the sitcom Benidorm is being planned, creator Derren Litten has confirmed.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2018I Talk Telly Award nominations published
Nominees for TV blog I Talk Telly's 2018 awards have been revealed, with the final series of ITV's Benidorm amongst those leading the running.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd November 2018Theatre review: Benidorm Live!
Times are supposed to have moved on, in British popular culture, from the days when sex was a naughty holiday pastime conjured up in a McGill postcard, and homosexuality a joke patiently played out by John Inman in Are You Being Served; but sometimes, faced with the full-on showbiz energy of a show like Benidorm Live!, at the Playhouse this week, it's possible to wonder whether the changes are much more than skin deep.
Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman, 22nd September 2018Benidorm's last ever episode review
An abrupt end for this old-fashioned comedy.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 2nd May 2018The ITV institution is celebrating its 10th series in true Costa Del Sun style: that means sunburned bum cracks by the Hotel Solano pool, all-inclusive innuendo and (later in the series) evening entertainment provided by the Chuckle Brothers. In this episode, the big day arrives for hotel manager Joyce (Corrie veteran Sherrie Hewson) and Monty (John Challis from Only Fools and Horses), but will they make it to "I do"? Less a TV show, more a sunny retirement community for the light-entertainment stars of yesteryear.
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 28th February 2018Sherrie Hewson interview
Benidorm's Sherrie Hewson reveals she hasn't been on a date in four years and doubts she'll ever find love after seven years on her own.
Sue Crawford, The Sun, 26th February 2018In praise of Benidorm, the UK's most under-rated sitcom
It's a funny old game, comedy. Steve Pemberton's critical accolades for The League of Gentleman, and BBC2's late night cult hit, Inside No 9, are legion. But you'll be hard pressed to read glowing reviews of his eight years starring in the ITV comedy Benidorm. In fact you'll be hard pressed to read anything glowing from sniffy critics about the hit sitcom, despite its millions of viewers, longevity and viewer-voted National Television Awards. In fact, one critic went so far as to describe the viewing public a "disgrace" for voting for it.
Andrew Johnson, i Newspaper, 20th February 2018Sherrie Hewson almost drunk herself to 'death'
Sherrie Hewson has decided to give up alcohol because she was becoming too dependent on it while shooting Benidorm.
Female First, 12th February 2018ITV to celebrate 10 series of Benidorm
ITV is to broadcast Benidorm: 10 Years On Holiday, a documentary celebrating its sitcom being on air for ten years. It has also released more details about Series 10.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2018Casting announced for Benidorm - Live
Litten has written an all new set of Alicante escapades for the much-loved cast members, including Jake Canuso (Mateo), Janine Duvitski (Jacqueline), Adam Gillen (Liam), Sherrie Hewson (Joyce Temple-Savage), Shelley Longworth (Sam), and Tony Maudsley (Kenneth) as they swap sangria for the stage next year after a quick spruce at the Blow 'n' Go!
Theatre Weekly, 4th December 2017