Benidorm

There's a Freeview channel called That's TV that's well down the listings. At 9pm each evening they currently show an episode of the classic comedy sitcom 'Benidorm'. They're on Season 8 at the moment.


The sitcom ran for 10 seasons and 74 episodes from 2007 before its finale in 2018, with the plot following various holidaymakers across the years staying at the Solana Resort Hotel. It's a little 'Carry on...' in its humour with some excellent double entendres... and some memorable characters.

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 Guardian website has a piece today from Leah Pattem who appreciates what Benidorm has to offer. After all, it has developed over decades to do what it does very well and cater for those who love it - just like the TV show that won several TV Choice awards - people loved watching it.


The Guardian piece introduced me to the photography of Maria Moldes. This excellent stuff.

Could you mark Benidorm's location on a map of Spain without looking?

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