Benidorm (British TV series)

Benidorm is a British sitcom written and created by Derren Litten and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for ITV that aired for ten series from 1 February 2007 until 2 May 2018. 

The series features an ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff at the Solana all-inclusive hotel in Benidorm, Spain over the course of a week each year.

In 2025, Derren Litten confirmed he was in talks with ITV to bring back the sitcom 7 years after it was cancelled.

Story
Each series, different families and couples arrive in an all-inclusive hotel in Benidorm. There are many different characters and storylines throughout the series.

Behind the scenes
The Solana is the fictional hotel featured in the show, where most of the characters stay. The pool scenes are filmed at the Sol Pelicanos Ocas Hotel in Benidorm, and the room scenes are filmed in the Acuariam II Apartments (which overlook the pool). The reception area and the salon is filmed in a studio set in a building opposite Benidorm Palace, known as "The Pink House".

Neptune's is an all-inclusive bar/restaurant featured in the show, and owned by The Solana. Most of the characters are seen here in the evening, where seemingly there is karaoke and live entertainment every night. 

Cancellation and revival
After the end of the tenth season, it was confirmed that the show would not return. This was because fewer people were watching the show in its final years

In 2025, Derren Litten confirmed he was in talks with ITV to bring back the sitcom 7 years after it was cancelled.

Viewing figures
SeriesEpisodesYearSeries average
(in millions)1620074.432820085.98Special20095.23366.52Special20107.414620117.775720127.066720146.767720155.608720165.329920174.7810920184.98

Main characters
 Character Actor Series Duration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kate Weedon  Abigail Cruttenden  colspan="2"   colspan="1"   colspan="7"   1x01–2x09, 3x05–3x06 Martin Weedon  Nicholas Burns  colspan="3"   colspan="2"   colspan="1"   colspan="4"   1x01–3x06, 6x03–6x04 Noreen Maltby  Elsie Kelly  colspan="5"   colspan="1"   colspan="4"   1x01–5x07, 7x03–8x05, 9x05–10x07 Geoff Maltby   Johnny Vegas  colspan="3"   colspan="3"   colspan="3"   colspan="1"   1x01–3x06, 7x03–8x05, 9x05–9x08 Mick Garvey  Steve Pemberton  colspan="6"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   1x01–7x02 Janice Garvey  Siobhan Finneran  colspan="6"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   1x01–7x02 Madge Harvey  Sheila Reid  colspan="6"   colspan="1"   colspan="1"   colspan="2"   1x01–7x02, 8x03 Michael Garvey  Oliver Stokes  colspan="6"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   1x01–7x02 Chantelle Garvey  Hannah Hobley  colspan="3"   colspan="7"   1x01–3x06 Jacqueline Stewart  Janine Duvitski  colspan="10"   1x01–8x07, 9x02-10x09 Donald Stewart  Kenny Ireland  colspan="6"   colspan="4"   1x01–6x07 Gavin Ramsbottom Hugh Sachs  colspan="5"   colspan="5"   1x01–5x07 Troy Ramsbottom  Paul Bazely  colspan="3"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   colspan="2"   colspan="1"   1x01–3x06, 4x06, 8x01–9x08 Mateo Castellanos  Jake Canuso  colspan="10"   1x01–10x09 Janey Yorke  Crissy Rock  colspan="4"   colspan="1"   colspan="1"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   1x01–4x06, 5x06, 7x05–7x06 Mel Harvey  Geoffrey Hutchings  colspan="1"   colspan="2"   colspan="7"   2x01–3x06 Brandy  Sheridan Smith  colspan="2"   colspan="1"   colspan="7"   3x01–3x04 Les/Lesley Conroy  Tim Healy  colspan="2"   colspan="1"   colspan="7"   3x02–3x03, 4x01–10x07 Sam Wood Shelley Longworth  colspan="3"   colspan="2"   colspan="3"   colspan="2"   4x01–5x07, 9x01–10x09 Natalie Jones  Kathryn Drysdale  colspan="3"   colspan="1"   colspan="6"   4x01–4x06 Liam Conroy  Adam Gillen  colspan="3"   colspan="4"   colspan="1"   colspan="2"   4x01–7x07, 8x07–10x09  Kenneth Du Beke Gupter  Tony Maudsley  colspan="3"   colspan="7"   4x01–10x09 Pauline Maltby  Selina Griffiths  colspan="3"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   colspan="3"   4x02–4x06, 8x02–8x05, 9x05–10x07 Joyce Temple-Savage  Sherrie Hewson  colspan="4"   colspan="6"   5x01–9x04, 9x06–10x09 Trudy  Michelle Butterly  colspan="4"   colspan="1"   colspan="5"   5x01–5x07 Clive Dyke  Perry Benson colspan="5"   colspan="2"   colspan="3"   6x01–7x07 Tonya Dyke  Hannah Waddingham  colspan="5"   colspan="1"   colspan="4"   6x01–6x07 Tiger Dyke  Danny Walters  colspan="5"   colspan="4"   colspan="1"   6x01–9x09 Bianca Dyke  Bel Powley  colspan="5"   colspan="1"   colspan="4"   6x02–6x07 Glynn Flint  Alan David  colspan="6"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   7x01–7x07 Terri Dawson  Charlotte Eaton  colspan="6"   colspan="1"   colspan="3"   7x01–7x07 Monty Evans/Staines  John Challis  colspan="6"   colspan="3"   colspan="1"   7x06–7x07, 8x04, 8x07, 9x08–10x09 Eddie Dawson  Bobby Knutt  colspan="7"   colspan="3"   8x01–10x09 Billy Dawson  Steve Edge  colspan="7"   colspan="3"   8x01–10x09 Sheron Dawson  Julie Graham  colspan="7"   colspan="3"   8x01–10x09Rob Dawson  Josh Bolt  colspan="7"   colspan="3"   8x01–10x06 Jodie Dawson Honor Kneafsey  colspan="7"   colspan="2"   colspan="1"   8x01–9x05 Joey Ellis  Nathan Bryon  colspan="7"   colspan="3"   8x01–10x09 Amber Platt  Jessica Ellerby  colspan="7"   colspan="1"   colspan="2"   8x01–8x07 Loretta Chase  Kate Fitzgerald  colspan="8"   colspan="2"   9x01–10x09  Neville Simon Greenall  colspan="8"   colspan="1"   colspan="1"   9x05–9x09 Callum Byrne  Julian Moore-Cook  colspan="9"   colspan="1"   10x02–10x09 Cyd  Laila Zaidi  colspan="9"   colspan="1"   10x02–10x06

References

Other websites

Benidorm at British TV Comedy
Benidorm  at TigerAspect.co.uk
The Solana at Sol Pelícanos Ocas

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