Season 2 • Episode 8
LatestSunburn is a British television series that followed the lives of a group of British holiday reps. It was broadcast on BBC One between 16 January 1999 and 1 May 2000, running for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second in Algarve. The cast included Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, George Layton and Sean Maguire, with Paul Nicholas joining later. The series was created by Mike Bullen, who was interested in the behind-the-scenes lives of holiday reps after watching the docusoap Holiday Reps. Bullen wrote most of the first series but scaled back his involvement in the second; most of that series' episodes were written by Lizzie Mickery and Sally Wainwright.
Writing
Mike Bullen's snappy dialogue; Wainwright's emerging voice.
Acting
Michelle Collins carries chaotic energy perfectly.
Production
Glorious 90s Cyprus and Algarve location shooting.
Creator
Mike Bullen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created from the real docusoap 'Holiday Reps,' capturing 90s package holiday culture before cheap flights killed the rep lifestyle.
Sally Wainwright cut her teeth here before becoming the queen of Northern drama. You can feel her voice emerging in series 2.
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