Benidorm – It´s BACK! Series 4
The sun continues to shine on ITV’s hit Spanish sitcom, after winning the Best Comedy award at the viewer voted NTA´s, Benidorm returns to ITV 1 on Friday 25th February.
Award-winning creator and writer, Derren Litten will once again bring alive the Brits abroad with his healthy mix of loud characterisations, cleverly observed humour and hilarious storylines. Regularly attracting 6 million viewers and with a loyal fan base, the show has to date won two National TV Awards for Best Comedy on TV and been nominated for both a BAFTA and Comedy Award.
Guest stars for the new series include Cilla Black, Melvyn Hayes, Denise Welch and Bananarama.
Returning characters for the fourth series are Mick Garvey (Steve Pemberton), Janice Garvey (Siobhan Finneran), Michael Garvey (Oliver Stokes) and Madge Harvey (Sheila Reid) who start the new series embroiled in a typical Garvey holiday disaster.
The legendary Middlesbrough Swingers Association loses it’s two most popular members as Benidorm once again welcomes back Donald (Kenny Ireland) and Jacqueline (Janine Duvitski)
Gavin (Hugh Sachs) has a new holiday companion called Kenneth (Tony Maudsley), but where is Troy (Paul Bazley)?
Tim Healey returns as a full time cast member as Les/Lesley and this time he has a family member in tow – his teenage son Liam! (Adam Gillen)
There’s a whiff of a Benidorm holiday romance brewing for Liam who takes an immediate shine to new girl Natalie (Kathryn Drysdale), her friend Sam (Shelley Longworth) has other ideas though.
Completing the refreshed line up for series four are Mateo (Jake Canuso) and Chrissy Rock (Janey York) who continue to watch the holiday chaos unfold around them at the Solana resort, Benidorm’s premier all inclusive resort.
Claire Zolkwer, ITV’s Commissioning Editor of Comedy and Entertainment says: “With impressive ratings and a great solid fan base that keeps building, ITV is absolutely thrilled we’re welcoming back a new series of Benidorm. This fourth series has a whole host of new characters for viewers to fall in love with alongside established favourites”
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, Executive Producer says: “We’re delighted that Benidorm will be returning for a fourth series and that our cast of holiday makers will once again be given an opportunity to top up their tans. Writer Derren Litten has got some great treats and surprises in store for Benidorm’s ever-increasing audience.”
BENIDORM is written and created by Derren Litten, produced by Ben Cavey, directed by BAFTA award winning Sandy Johnson with Sophie Clarke-Jervoise as executive producer.
