46 minSeason 10 • Episode 9
LatestIt’s all go as another Summer holiday draws to a close – the Dawsons get mixed up in a strike at the airport as they try to return home and encounter a snotty holiday rep. Sam can’t decide if to stay with Joey or return to her ex boyfriend. Grandad Dawson has a shock for the family, Ron Pickford is alive! Joyce gets a shock when she hears the Solana Resort is up for sale and has a potential new buyer, will they all be out of jobs? Holly Johnson entertains the holidaymakers at Neptunes.
Set in the Solana all-inclusive Resort, Benidorm follows the antics of regulars and first-time holiday makers on their journeys abroad.
Acting
Jake Canuso's Mateo—the horny waiter you can't help but love.
Writing
Derren Litten's savage one-liners about British holiday culture.
Production
That garish Solana set, essentially a character itself.
Creator
Derren Litten
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Solana was filmed at the real Hotel Sol Pelícanos Ocas in Benidorm—fans still pilgrimage there for pool selfies.
The show became a lightning rod for debates about 'chav tourism' and class tourism, with some critics calling it cruel while defenders praised its warmth toward its characters.
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