# The Spa (TV series)

The Spa is a sitcom created, written and starring Derren Litten broadcast by Sky Living. It is set in a health spa in Hertfordshire and follows the daily goings-on of the business. The first series consisted of seven episodes and aired between February and March 2013. A New Year Special concluded the series on 27 December 2013.

## Background

The Spa follows the daily running of a health club where a run in with the staff can be deadly. The spa is run by bossy manageress Alison Crabbe, who is confident she can turn the spa into a successful business, despite a series of unfortunate accidents and terrible customer service. Alison is joined by an eccentric and inept group of employees who find themselves in strange and bizarre situations as a matter of routine.

## Main characters

* Rebecca Front as Alison
* Derren Litten as Marcus
* Tim Healy as Eric
* Debbie Chazen as Davina
* Niky Wardley as Sally
* Nadine Marshall as Vron
* Vilma Hollingbery as Rose
* Chris Geere as Bolek
* Ramin Karimloo as Costas
* Cheryl Fergison as Bergita Wylde
* Frances Barber as Ginny

## Episodes

| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Ratings | Original air date |
| 1 | "High Anxiety" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 532,000 | 7 February 2013 (2013-02-07) |
| It's a typically abnormal day at The Spa as Rose goes to great heights to get noticed and Sally suffers the consequences of upsetting fussy regular Ms Begita Wylde. ||||||
| 2 | "No Place Like Home" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 378,000 | 14 February 2013 (2013-02-14) |
| Alison secretly moves into the health centre when her boiler at home breaks down, but it's far from a relaxing stay. ||||||
| 3 | "A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 320,000 | 21 February 2013 (2013-02-21) |
| Marcus suspects his boss is to blame for his injury and although Alison has tried to put him off the scent, he's on the hunt for evidence. ||||||
| 4 | "Love Is A Losing Game" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 318,000 | 28 February 2013 (2013-02-28) |
| Peter Kelly, a swindler from Alison's past, uses his smooth-yet-slimy talking gets the manageress on board with his latest scheme to break into the PR world. ||||||
| 5 | "Wedding Belles" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 241,000 | 7 March 2013 (2013-03-07) |
| Both wedding and alarm bells sound as manageress Alison gets her registrar licence. ||||||
| 6 | "Mr Right" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 255,000 | 14 March 2013 (2013-03-14) |
| Davina confides in Vron about her crush on Marcus, only to receive some surprising information in return. Meanwhile Alison is looking for love. ||||||
| 7 | "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | 225,000 | 21 March 2013 (2013-03-21) |
| The first series of the comedy concludes with Marcus and Alison's long-awaited showdown. Chesney Hawkes guest stars. ||||||
| 8 | "Strangers In The Night" | Sandy Johnson | Derren Litten | Under 121,000 | 27 December 2013 (2013-12-27) |
| Its New Year's Eve and staff are hoping to be dismissed early. There's no such luck, unfortunately, due to a freak snow storm. ||||||

## DVD release

The complete first seven episodes of the series was released onto DVD on 25 March 2013.