Benidorm Series 10

Benidorm is getting a 10th series - with Shane Richie and Tim Healy both returning
Congratulations are in order for ITV's Benidorm, which has been commissioned for its tenth series - before its ninth run has even finished.
The award-winning comedy returned to the channel Wednesday night (March 1) and won its time slot, peaking at 4.9 million viewers.
The tenth series will begin production on location in Benidorm this month, and favourites Shane Richie and Tim Healy will both be returning.
Hooray!
"When I wrote the first script of Benidorm I had no idea it would change my life so dramatically over the next 10 years," said show creator, writer and exec producer Derren Litten.
"As I put the finishing touches to the 74th episode I am so grateful to our fans and to ITV for giving Benidorm the best possible home we could hope for. Here's to the next 10 years!"
Tim Healy will return as drag act Les/Lesley full time, while Shane Richie will reprise his role as lively entertainer Sammy Valentino for four episodes.
Legendary comedy duo Hale & Pace will also join the series as undercover detectives investigating Les/Lesley - which sounds like a recipe for a right hoot.
While Richie and Healy are back, Johnny Vegas unfortunately won't be returning for series 10, but the good news is that Sherrie Hewson will be as the fabulous Joyce Temple-Savage.
What more could we ask for?

28th Feb 2018

Benidorm: 10th series

The 10th series of Benidorm will see legendary comedy duo Hale & Pace join the show as undercover detectives (Dennis and Nigel) investigating Tim Healy’s character Les/Lesley, who returns to the series full time.

Shane Richie is back for four episodes reprising his role as lively entertainer Sammy Valentino and John Challis becomes a series regular with his character Monty Staines.

The Dawsons (Julie Graham, Steve Edge, Kate Fitzgerald, Bobby Knutt and Josh Bolt) all return with Billy and Sheron celebrating their silver wedding anniversary.

Newcomers to the series include Laila Zaidi who plays Cyd, the new girlfriend of Rob Dawson and Julian Moore-Cook who plays Joey’s mate Callum.

Joyce Temple Savage (Sherrie Hewson), Mateo (Jake Canuso), Noreen (Elsie Kelly), Pauline (Selina Griffiths), Liam (Adam Gillen), Kenneth (Tony Maudsley), Sam (Shelley Longworth), Joey (Nathan Bryon) and Jacqueline (Janine Duvitski) all return.

Noreen (Elsie Kelly) and Pauline (Selina Griffiths) are enjoying another holiday in Benidorm with Pauline back on the wagon and hoping to revive her fledging career as a novelist. Things soon flare up with the arrival of Noreen’s twin sister Doreen (played by Elsie Kelly in a dual role) and her very familiar new boyfriend!

Guest stars in series 10 include The Chuckle Brothers, Nigel Havers, Mark Heap, Bobby Ball, Claire Sweeney, Layton Williams, Carol Decker, Tony Hadley and Holly Johnson.

The show’s creator Derren Litten penned episodes 1-3 and 8-9 of the new series and Mark Brotherhood (Shameless, Mount Pleasant) wrote 4-7.

Benidorm has been commissioned for ITV by Saskia Schuster, ITV’s Controller of Comedy.

Show creator, writer and exec producer Derren Litten says "When I wrote the first script of Benidorm I had no idea it would change my life so dramatically over the next 10 years. I am so grateful to our fans and to ITV for giving Benidorm the best possible home we could hope for. Here's to the next 10 years!”

Paul Jackson and Derren Litten served as executive producers. David Sant directed episodes 1-5, Duncan Foster directed 6-7 and Derren Litten directed 8-9.

Episode 1

Wedding anticipation is in the air at the Solana as Joyce & Monty’s big day has arrived. It’s Billy & Sheron’s 25th wedding anniversary holiday. Sam is left in charge of the Solana and is looking at ways to make some quick cash! Things go awry at the wedding so Kenneth volunteers to save the day.

Guests – Nigel Havers, Tony Hadley and Michael Starke

7th March 2018

Episode 2

The wedding party gets back after a messy night out with no sign of Kenneth. Jacqueline’s concern turns to joy when he turns up after ‘the night of his life’, Rob checks in with a much anticipated South American friend, and Joey is back with a new mate

14 March 2018


Episode 3

Joyce appoints Monty as the new Entertainments Manager at the Solana and he plans a magical evening at Neptunes. The Dawsons continue to speculate about Cyd’s motives but Rob pops the question anyway. Both Kenneth & Callum have romantic entanglements! Liam is back.

21st March 2018


Episode 4:

Joyce is furious with Monty but a chance meeting with Sammy Valentino means he might get his job back. Liam & Kenneth aren’t happy with Jacqueline’s latest business venture. Callum is in search of a professional and Eddie adds to the family discourse.

Guests: Shane Richie and Hale and Pace

4th April 2018


Episode 5

As Noreen and Pauline return to the Solana, Pauline’s writer’s block disappears on finding her muse. Monty is worried about Sammy, but how can he lose ‘the fear’? Kenneth’s ongoing romantic troubles means he needs a wife, will Sam oblige? Cyd’s Dad flies in.

Guests: Shane Richie and Hale and Pace

11 April 2018


Episode 6

Noreen & Pauline return to the Solana, Pauline’s writers block disappears on finding her muse. Monty is worried about Sammy, how can he lose ‘the fear’ Kenneth’s continuing romantic troubles means he needs a wife, will Sam oblige? Cyd’s Dad flies in.

Guests: Shane Richie and Hale and Pace

18th April 2018


Episode 7

Joyce is furious with Monty & Sam - can they get rid of Sammy? Doreen jumps the gun sending Pauline’s novel to publishers, time to meet Doreen’s new boyfriend! Billy & Sheron take a trip down memory lane and Joey & Callum try their hand as tour guides

Guests: Shane Richie and Hale and Pace and Mark Heap

25th April 2018

Episode 8

The chips are down for Monty - Joyce has sacked him and he needs a job.

Kenneth wakes up in Blow & Go to find builders have inadvertently bricked him in. Will his incarceration send him over the edge before Liam, Jacqueline and Sam can get to him?

2nd May 2018


Episode 9/9

It'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 (played by Claire Sweeney).

Sam can't decide if to stay with Joey or return to her ex boyfriend (guest star James Lance). Grandad Dawson has a shock for the family, Ron Pickford is alive! (guest Bobby Ball).

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.