Benidorm

We meet the holiday makers who have just arrived at the Benidorm resort. With dysfunctional families, middle-aged swingers and bickering couples its sure to be a holiday theyll never forget.

Kelly, a member of the Solana staff tells Donald and Jacqueline that she is engaged to the sexy waiter Mateo. Maeto is then seen flirting with Kate.Having now got over the shock of Chantelle having a baby, Janice begins to bond with her daughter.Geoff and his mother do a duet at the karaoke.

A pub quiz at the hotel reveals Oracles competitive side.Kate discusses her marriage problems with Madge.Donald tries to salvage Troy and Gavins relationship.

Everybodys back at the Solanas for more sun, sangria and swinging - including Madges new boyfriend Mel, Didsburys answer to Julio Iglesias.

Janice tries to convince Madge not to agree to a wed a man they have only known for five minutes. Meanwhile an arm-wrestling match organised by The Oracle and his mum turns into Fight Club, offering some a chance to settle old scores.

Mateo tries to get back with his old flame, Kelly. Unfortunately Kellys mother Sylvia is in town and she doesnt suffer fools gladly.

Martin is worried as Kate has checked out and taken her suitcase. But he thinks she may have popped out to the shops.

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Mick manages to upset Janice on a trip to the waterfalls of Callosa leaving their relationship in the balance. Martin ends up running through the water naked when Brandy plays a joke on hm. Noreen starts to think that her son is gay.

When Madges estranged daughter Valda appears at The Solana, Madge is convinced she is after Mels money. Meanwhile a cockney conman called Gary starts working his way through the holidaymakers, and Madge is given something to settle her stomach with extremely unsettling results.

Swingers Donald and Jacqueline have a holiday visitor in the shape of Wink McAndrew who raises a few eyebrows amongst the holidaymakers. Kate finally plucks up the courage to tell Martin a few home truths whilst Gavin meets the new man in his life. Madge and Mel reveal a secret theyve been hiding from The Garvey family that will change everyones lives forever.

Gavin has a new holiday companion; The Garveys cant find Madge, but do find Cilla Black; Mateo is introduced to his new colleague Les (aka Lesley); whilst Less son Liam tries to spend time with girls Natalie and Sam.

The Garveys get a bit of a shock when they discover that Mels debt has been taken on by some gangsters. They find themselves attempting a very risky bet to pay off what they owe. Noreens problems with Pauline continue as shes decided she wants to leave Benidorm early. Meanwhile, Liam is still stuck to Natalies side, much to the annoyance of Sam.

Pauline continues to drink permanently and everyone is looking forward to Eighties Night with guests Bananarama. Madge discovers that the lease on a bar could be coming and she has to decide whether she could live in Spain on her own. Kenneth takes Gavin out in an effort to try and cheer him up. Liam continues to attempt to win Natalies heart but she is after Mateo. Mateo is talked by Leslie into going on a double date but nothing goes to plan. Bananarama end up finding an unexpected third member performing with them on stage.

Chaos reigns at the Solana Hotel as Mateo and Les find it hard to keep control. Les’s son Liam is now working as the hotel‘s handyman. Gavin and Noreen are not happy after showing up at the hotel and learning their luggage has been lost. Mateo ends up reluctantly coaches Liam in the art of chatting up pretty women. Kenneth and Gavin comfort lately widowed Jacqueline but they end up getting a nasty shock when they think they have seen the ghost of Donald. Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the hotel, secretly watches everything that is going on as she is determined to see the hotel become four star.

Mick is unimpressed when his nice-but-dim brother Pete and his crotchety dad Stan arrive in Benidorm for Petes stag party. Gavin thinks that Troy has dumped him so he agrees to a date with Emilio. Trudy comes up with a way to get intimate with Mateo, but her plans are scuppered by Les/Lesley. Donald takes Michael and Liam to see Jacqueline perform her erotic striptease at a local club.

The British Olympic Synchronised Swimming team are in the local area to train, and Joyce has managed to persuade them to stay at the Solana. Hazel, the teams strict coach, is not impressed by the poor facilities, but agrees to Joyces idea for a gala display in the hotel pool. Liam ends up escorting the girls on a sight seeing tour along the coast. Madge is keen on Mohammed, the son of a wealthy property developer who knew Mel and Mick and Janice are surprised when they find out that she wants to marry him. Liam is unable to stop the young swimmers joining an 18 -30 booze cruise.

Joyce becomes convinced that new guest Mrs Simmonds is the hotel assessor, but her attempts to impress do not start smoothly when Mrs Simmonds witnesses Joyce evicting a furious Kenneth from his salon for late payment of rent. The hotel is also playing host to underworld figures Lennie and Neville, who gave Donald a hard time when he was in prison. Mick tells his family that all of the sunbed shops Mel left them have been destroyed by fire, and an angry Madge attacks him, before being denounced in turn by Michael. Can the family set aside their differences?

Jason Gallagher shows up at the hotel looking for some bar work. He manages to impress Joyce much to Mateos annoyance. Clive Dyke discovers his daughter Bianca wandering through Alicante Airport looking upset. Tiger Dyke is able to persuade Michael to help him steal the hotel’s all inclusive wristbands and sell them in town.

Martin wakes up in bed with Bianca. Kenneth and Liam have to move a customer out of the salon. Joyce installs a volleyball court by the pool, and Tiger teams up with Michael.

Mick breaks the news of Madges diagnosis to the family. Michael reacts by heading to the beach with Tiger. Kenneth decides to go on a health drive. The hog roast goes badly wrong.

Does Madge have a stalker? Tiger is robbed by his mate. Donald and Jacqueline are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with a weeks wife swap. The staff are up in arms.

Joyce becomes suspicious when Blow and Go appears extremely busy. Tiger hides the news that Auntie Terri is about to join them at The Solana. The Oracle and his mum arrive back.

Solana Group CEO Crystal Hennessy-Vass sweeps into the resort and takes Joyce out to lunch to announce that the staff budget is being cut by half - and Joyce is being replaced.

Mateos mother-in-law is threatening to kill him. Tiger and Terri come up with a plan to get Clives 5,000 euros back from Monty. Riannon arrives - and there is no sign of Donald.

Tiger and Joey take a shine to new girl Amber, while Mateo is the odd choice to run a staff first-aid course. Eddie tries to make amends with Sheron after the near-drowning incident the day before, Kenneth could be in for a windfall after the death of his beloved Uncle Herbert, and Troy and Jacqueline come up with a plan to save the salon.

Geoff stages an intervention when Pauline falls off the wagon, but not before she has drunkenly befriended young Jodie - who was left under the not-so-watchful eye of Eddie while Billy and Sheron went for breakfast. The Solana wristbands are replaced by a new ID card system, but the technicalities of the new process prove too complicated for Mateo and the staff, and Joyce goes on a date with her estate agent Monty.

The whole town is dressed to impress for the Benidorm fancy dress festival, but Les is down in the dumps as he is missing his son Liam more than ever so Amber and the staff hatch a plan to cheer him up. Troy thinks he is being stalked by his ex Gavin, but the threat soon turns out to be much more sinister, while the Dawsons holiday is drawing to a close and Billy still hasnt told Sheron that Eddie (Bobby Knutt) Is moving in with them. Meanwhile, a case of mistaken identity gets Rob, Joey and Tiger into trouble with the law.

The Dawsons’ holiday starts with a bang when Eddie has an accident and Sheron’s fashion taste is put into question. An old inheritance puts a smile Kenneth’s face. Tiger and Joey are in a party mood as Sam, the new holiday rep, takes them under her wing.

When The Solana meat supplier lets Joyce down she turns to Lesley, who enlists Mateo. Mr Wu can’t help so what should they do? Joey and Tiger get some part-time work, and Jodie auditions for an advert. How is Troy keeping tabs on Kenneth & Liam?

Joyce asks Sir Henry to step in while she is at the conference in Barcelona, and Les has asked Neville from the Geordie Bar to cover for him.

A previously unobserved religious festival means no fun or alcohol is to be had anywhere in Benidorm, but the guests are determined to ignore it.

When Baby Jesus contaminates the swimming pool with weedkiller, the guests have to be evacuated. Joyce hastily arranges a trip to the circus.

With Eddie and Loretta awaiting their grandsons arrival, Sheron and Billy learn the terrifying truth when Rob and Cyd finally check in to the Solana. The wedding party are also back at the Solana, but Kenneth is noticeably absent from the crowd having become lost at sea. But there is happy endings all round when Kenneth emerges from the waves with a thrilling tale to tell. However, what will he think of Stanley and all his dental instruments of torture in Blow & Go? Elsewhere, dim-witted regular Joey checks in, but instead of going with Tiger he has come with his new Irish friend Callum.

Joyce is furious with Monty after a chaotic evening of magic, but a chance meeting with legendary entertainer Sammy Valentino might get him his job back. Meanwhile, Callum decides to go up-market and sets his sights on an older professional lady, and Eddie adds to the family discourse when he catches a glimpse of Cyd in the changing room next door. Elsewhere, Liam and Kenneth are not impressed with Jacquelines latest old school business venture for Blow & Go, but it certainly seems to be pulling in the punters.

Sammy is excited after his comeback performance, and tries to persuade Monty that he is ready for an evening show - but an encounter with an obsessed fan gives him second thoughts. Meanwhile, Noreen senses the arrival of her twin sister Doreen, and Rob dashes to the airport to win back Cyd.

Eddie and Loretta seem to be getting on surprisingly well as they make secret plans for an anniversary party for Billy and Sheron back in the UK, but it looks as if the anniversary couple are making plans of their own. Meanwhile, the chips are down for Monty now that Joyce has sacked him, and he needs a job – fast. Things are not good for Kenneth either, as he wakes up in the Blow and Go after a big night out to find that the builders have inadvertently bricked him in the place!