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Benidorm

Benidorm

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 2007 - 2018
  • 74 episodes (10 series)

An ensemble sitcom that focuses on the adventures of a group of British holiday makers staying at the Solana holiday resort in Spain. Stars Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tim Healy, Adam Gillen, Tony Maudsley and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1

We meet the holiday makers who have just arrived at the Benidorm resort. With dysfunctional families, middle-aged swingers and bickering couples it's sure to be a holiday they'll never forget.

Further details

It's changeover day at the all-inclusive Solana resort. Just arrived are: the Garvey family which consists of Mick, Janice and their children Chantelle (who refuses to remove her coat despite the heat), eight year old Michael and chain-smoking, sun-obsessed, foul-mouthed grandma Madge.

Also checking in are middle class Kate and her anxious husband Martin who just want to make the best of things, although it's hard when they have to wait all day for their room and then discover that they are overlooking the wheelie bins.

Also spending time at the resort are gay couple Troy and Gavin and reigning Lancashire pub quiz champion The Oracle and his doting Mum (though he prefers to call her his P.A.).

Donald and Jacqueline, who have been coming to the hotel for years, are happy to give helpful advice to the newcomers about which apartments have toilets that don't flush and to hint at how broad minded they are... The Oracle is deeply shocked when Donald lets him know just how 'accommodating' Jacqueline can be!

Everyone comes together for dinner and an evening of quality entertainment and karaoke at Neptune's bar. Telle, who is still wearing her coat, brings the evening to a premature close when she collapses in the middle of a song on the karaoke stage. To cool Telle down, the Garvey family help to remove her coat only to reveal that she is heavily pregnant!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st February 2007
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 31st January 2010 10:15pm ITV2
Monday 2nd August 2010 9:00pm ITV4
Monday 2nd January 2012 9:00pm ITV2
Wednesday 15th May 2013 9:00pm ITV2
Monday 10th June 2013 10:35pm ITV1
Tuesday 18th March 2014 9:00pm ITV4
Sunday 23rd March 2014 12:55am ITV4
Tuesday 27th January 2015 11:10pm ITV1
Tuesday 24th February 2015 9:00pm ITV4
Saturday 28th February 2015 12:00am ITV4

Cast & crew

Cast
Jake Canuso Mateo
Janine Duvitski Jacqueline Stewart
Elsie Kelly Noreen Maltby
Sheila Reid Madge
Steve Pemberton Mick Garvey
Siobhan Finneran Janice Garvey
Oliver Stokes Michael Garvey
Johnny Vegas The Oracle
Kenny Ireland Donald Stewart
Nicholas Burns Martin Weedon
Abigail Cruttenden Kate Weedon
Hugh Sachs Gavin
Paul Bazely Troy
Hannah Hobley Chantelle Garvey
Crissy Rock Janey York
Guest cast
Jan Graveson Susie
Paul Smith Daniel
Writing team
Derren Litten Writer
Production team
Kevin Allen Director
Geoffrey Perkins Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Tim Waddell Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Mark Thomas Composer

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