Series 5

Series 5 of Benidorm began on 24 February 2012 and ended on 6 April 2012. The episodes were written by Derren Litten, Steve Pemberton and Neil Fitzmaurice while the first five episodes were directed by John Henderson and the final two were directed by Sandy Johnson.
== Main cast ==
*Jake Canuso as Mateo Castellanos
*Steve Pemberton as Mick Garvey
*Siobhan Finneran as Janice Garvey
*Sheila Reid as Madge Harvey
*Oliver Stokes as Michael Garvey
*Janine Duvitski as Jacqueline Stewart
*Kenny Ireland as Donald Stewart
*Hugh Sachs as Gavin Ramsbottom
*Elsie Kelly as Noreen Maltby
*Tony Maudsley as Kenneth Du Beke
*Adam Gillen as Liam Conroy
*Tim Healy as Les Conroy
*Shelley Longworth as Sam Wood
*Michelle Butterly as Trudy
*Sherrie Hewson as Joyce Temple-Savage
*Alba Ortega as Carmen
*Asa Elliott as himself
== Episodes ==
No. 	Title 	Air date
1 	"Keeping Control" 	24 February 2012
Chaos reigns at the Solana Hotel as Mateo and Les find it hard to keep control. Les/Leslie’s son Liam is now working as the hotel’s caretaker. Meanwhile, some Solana guests (including Gavin and Noreen) are not happy after learning their luggage has been mysteriously lost on the coach. Back at the pool bar, Spanish barman Mateo ends up teaching Liam the art of chatting up pretty women. Kenneth and Gavin comfort lately widowed Jacqueline, but get a nasty shock when they think they have seen the ghost of Donald. Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the hotel, secretly watches everything that is going on, as she is determined she can earn the Solana a 4-star rating. Wild holidaymaker Sam is back, this time with a new Liverpudlian friend, Trudy.	Chaos reigns at the Solana Hotel as Mateo and Les find it hard to keep control. Les/Leslie’s son Liam is now working as the hotel’s caretaker. Meanwhile, some Solana guests (including Gavin and Noreen) are not happy after learning their luggage has been mysteriously lost on the coach. Back at the pool bar, Spanish barman Mateo ends up teaching Liam the art of chatting up pretty women. Kenneth and Gavin comfort lately widowed Jacqueline, but get a nasty shock when they think they have seen the ghost of Donald. Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the hotel, secretly watches everything that is going on, as she is determined she can earn the Solana a 4-star rating. Wild holidaymaker Sam is back, this time with a new Liverpudlian friend, Trudy.	Chaos reigns at the Solana Hotel as Mateo and Les find it hard to keep control. Les/Leslie’s son Liam is now working as the hotel’s caretaker. Meanwhile, some Solana guests (including Gavin and Noreen) are not happy after learning their luggage has been mysteriously lost on the coach. Back at the pool bar, Spanish barman Mateo ends up teaching Liam the art of chatting up pretty women. Kenneth and Gavin comfort lately widowed Jacqueline, but get a nasty shock when they think they have seen the ghost of Donald. Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the hotel, secretly watches everything that is going on, as she is determined she can earn the Solana a 4-star rating. Wild holidaymaker Sam is back, this time with a new Liverpudlian friend, Trudy.
2 	"The New Manager" 	2 March 2012
New manager Joyce organises a dance competition for the guests, and everyone is eager to take part - to win a €100 voucher for Kenneth's salon. Rehearsals are supervised by her old flame Cyril Babcock, an ageing playboy, whose impatience with the talentless contestants leads to a dance-off with Mateo. At the new Solana salon, Kenneth hires an assistant - but her minimal knowledge of hairdressing and English leads to an unfortunate accident with her first client. Kenneth also tries to cheer up Gavin, who is missing Troy. At the pool bar, Janice is shocked to see her stalker, Jack, but he pretends not to remember her.
* Guest starring: Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock
* Guest starring: Elliott Jordan as Jack 	New manager Joyce organises a dance competition for the guests, and everyone is eager to take part - to win a €100 voucher for Kenneth's salon. Rehearsals are supervised by her old flame Cyril Babcock, an ageing playboy, whose impatience with the talentless contestants leads to a dance-off with Mateo. At the new Solana salon, Kenneth hires an assistant - but her minimal knowledge of hairdressing and English leads to an unfortunate accident with her first client. Kenneth also tries to cheer up Gavin, who is missing Troy. At the pool bar, Janice is shocked to see her stalker, Jack, but he pretends not to remember her.
* Guest starring: Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock
* Guest starring: Elliott Jordan as Jack 	New manager Joyce organises a dance competition for the guests, and everyone is eager to take part - to win a €100 voucher for Kenneth's salon. Rehearsals are supervised by her old flame Cyril Babcock, an ageing playboy, whose impatience with the talentless contestants leads to a dance-off with Mateo. At the new Solana salon, Kenneth hires an assistant - but her minimal knowledge of hairdressing and English leads to an unfortunate accident with her first client. Kenneth also tries to cheer up Gavin, who is missing Troy. At the pool bar, Janice is shocked to see her stalker, Jack, but he pretends not to remember her.
* Guest starring: Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock
* Guest starring: Elliott Jordan as Jack
3 	"Stag Do's and Stag Don'ts" 	9 March 2012
Mick is not happy that his brother Pete is due in Benidorm with their dad for a stag party. Thinking that Troy has broken up with him, Gavin agrees to go on a date with young Spanish waiter Emilio. After Kenneth discovers that Gavin has misunderstood a text from Troy, he attempts to stop him from making a huge mistake - but is he too late? Meanwhile, Trudy comes up with an idea to try to get intimate with Mateo, but things don't go according to plan.
* Guest starring: David Bradley as Stan Garvey
* Guest starring: Shaun Dooley as Pete Garvey 	Mick is not happy that his brother Pete is due in Benidorm with their dad for a stag party. Thinking that Troy has broken up with him, Gavin agrees to go on a date with young Spanish waiter Emilio. After Kenneth discovers that Gavin has misunderstood a text from Troy, he attempts to stop him from making a huge mistake - but is he too late? Meanwhile, Trudy comes up with an idea to try to get intimate with Mateo, but things don't go according to plan.
* Guest starring: David Bradley as Stan Garvey
* Guest starring: Shaun Dooley as Pete Garvey 	Mick is not happy that his brother Pete is due in Benidorm with their dad for a stag party. Thinking that Troy has broken up with him, Gavin agrees to go on a date with young Spanish waiter Emilio. After Kenneth discovers that Gavin has misunderstood a text from Troy, he attempts to stop him from making a huge mistake - but is he too late? Meanwhile, Trudy comes up with an idea to try to get intimate with Mateo, but things don't go according to plan.
* Guest starring: David Bradley as Stan Garvey
* Guest starring: Shaun Dooley as Pete Garvey
4 	"Thieving Organs" 	16 March 2012
The Garveys have heard that there have been organ thieves around Benidorm, but it doesn't worry them that much. Meanwhile, Madge has been kidnapped on her way to the supermarket, which Michael witnessed - but can the Garveys save her in time? Back around the poolside, Sam bets Trudy €20 to act ladylike until midnight - no farting, swearing, burping or violence. Meanwhile, new hotel manager Joyce invites Costa Class Magazine's hotel critic and instructs Mateo to cook an authentic paella for him - but will a snag with the ingredients change the dish altogether? 	The Garveys have heard that there have been organ thieves around Benidorm, but it doesn't worry them that much. Meanwhile, Madge has been kidnapped on her way to the supermarket, which Michael witnessed - but can the Garveys save her in time? Back around the poolside, Sam bets Trudy €20 to act ladylike until midnight - no farting, swearing, burping or violence. Meanwhile, new hotel manager Joyce invites Costa Class Magazine's hotel critic and instructs Mateo to cook an authentic paella for him - but will a snag with the ingredients change the dish altogether? 	The Garveys have heard that there have been organ thieves around Benidorm, but it doesn't worry them that much. Meanwhile, Madge has been kidnapped on her way to the supermarket, which Michael witnessed - but can the Garveys save her in time? Back around the poolside, Sam bets Trudy €20 to act ladylike until midnight - no farting, swearing, burping or violence. Meanwhile, new hotel manager Joyce invites Costa Class Magazine's hotel critic and instructs Mateo to cook an authentic paella for him - but will a snag with the ingredients change the dish altogether?
5 	"The British Olympic Synchronised Swimming Contest" 	23 March 2012
The British Olympic Synchronised Swimming Team are in the local area to train, and Joyce has managed to persuade them to stay at the Solana. Hazel, the team's strict coach, is not impressed by the facilities, but agrees to Joyce's idea for a gala display in the hotel pool. Liam ends up escorting the girls on a tour along the coast - but was it actually a sightseeing trip? Madge is keen on Mohammed, the son of a wealthy property developer who knew Mel - but Mick and Janice are surprised when they find out that she wants to marry him. Back on the boat, Liam is unable to persuade the young swimmers to head back to the Solana. Do they mess up the gala performance?
* Guest starring: Siobhan Redmond as Hazel McCafferty
* Guest starring: Jensen Hatten as the Deputy Mayor of Benidorm	The British Olympic Synchronised Swimming Team are in the local area to train, and Joyce has managed to persuade them to stay at the Solana. Hazel, the team's strict coach, is not impressed by the facilities, but agrees to Joyce's idea for a gala display in the hotel pool. Liam ends up escorting the girls on a tour along the coast - but was it actually a sightseeing trip? Madge is keen on Mohammed, the son of a wealthy property developer who knew Mel - but Mick and Janice are surprised when they find out that she wants to marry him. Back on the boat, Liam is unable to persuade the young swimmers to head back to the Solana. Do they mess up the gala performance?
* Guest starring: Siobhan Redmond as Hazel McCafferty
* Guest starring: Jensen Hatten as the Deputy Mayor of Benidorm	The British Olympic Synchronised Swimming Team are in the local area to train, and Joyce has managed to persuade them to stay at the Solana. Hazel, the team's strict coach, is not impressed by the facilities, but agrees to Joyce's idea for a gala display in the hotel pool. Liam ends up escorting the girls on a tour along the coast - but was it actually a sightseeing trip? Madge is keen on Mohammed, the son of a wealthy property developer who knew Mel - but Mick and Janice are surprised when they find out that she wants to marry him. Back on the boat, Liam is unable to persuade the young swimmers to head back to the Solana. Do they mess up the gala performance?
* Guest starring: Siobhan Redmond as Hazel McCafferty
* Guest starring: Jensen Hatten as the Deputy Mayor of Benidorm
6 	"Mel and Mick's Wedding Disaster" 	30 March 2012
Madge is getting ready for her wedding, but after Mick and Michael find Mohammed in a sports bar and watching him in a commercial, they think that he is not quite what he seems. Joyce believes that somebody in the hotel is giving negative stories about the Solana to the local press, and she recruits Donald and Jacqueline to spy on the staff. A trick is played on Sam by Liam and Trudy, and they convince her that she had unprotected sex with Liam while she was drunk.
* Guest starring: Crissy Rock as Janey York 	Madge is getting ready for her wedding, but after Mick and Michael find Mohammed in a sports bar and watching him in a commercial, they think that he is not quite what he seems. Joyce believes that somebody in the hotel is giving negative stories about the Solana to the local press, and she recruits Donald and Jacqueline to spy on the staff. A trick is played on Sam by Liam and Trudy, and they convince her that she had unprotected sex with Liam while she was drunk.
* Guest starring: Crissy Rock as Janey York 	Madge is getting ready for her wedding, but after Mick and Michael find Mohammed in a sports bar and watching him in a commercial, they think that he is not quite what he seems. Joyce believes that somebody in the hotel is giving negative stories about the Solana to the local press, and she recruits Donald and Jacqueline to spy on the staff. A trick is played on Sam by Liam and Trudy, and they convince her that she had unprotected sex with Liam while she was drunk.
* Guest starring: Crissy Rock as Janey York
7 	"Eviction and Rent" 	6 April 2012
Mick finally admits to his family that they are broke, with all the uninsured sunbed shops having burnt down. Joyce's eviction of Kenneth for non payment of rent backfires, when she needs him to impress the guest she believes to be the hotel assessor. Meanwhile, the British consul who convicted Donald asks for his help just as Donald's old prison enemy turns up at the Solana. Joyce makes an offer the hotel assessor cannot refuse so that the Solana can finally get its fourth star.
* Guest starring: Kate O'Mara as Barbara Simmonds
* Guest starring: Michael Fenton Stevens as Sir Henry 	Mick finally admits to his family that they are broke, with all the uninsured sunbed shops having burnt down. Joyce's eviction of Kenneth for non payment of rent backfires, when she needs him to impress the guest she believes to be the hotel assessor. Meanwhile, the British consul who convicted Donald asks for his help just as Donald's old prison enemy turns up at the Solana. Joyce makes an offer the hotel assessor cannot refuse so that the Solana can finally get its fourth star.
* Guest starring: Kate O'Mara as Barbara Simmonds
* Guest starring: Michael Fenton Stevens as Sir Henry 	Mick finally admits to his family that they are broke, with all the uninsured sunbed shops having burnt down. Joyce's eviction of Kenneth for non payment of rent backfires, when she needs him to impress the guest she believes to be the hotel assessor. Meanwhile, the British consul who convicted Donald asks for his help just as Donald's old prison enemy turns up at the Solana. Joyce makes an offer the hotel assessor cannot refuse so that the Solana can finally get its fourth star.
* Guest starring: Kate O'Mara as Barbara Simmonds
* Guest starring: Michael Fenton Stevens as Sir Henry
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