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New ITV Sitcom "Benidorm" (Johnny Vegas)

  • 01-02-2007 09:46PM
    #1
    wyndham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭


    From U/ITV Website.

    Bonkers begins on Thursday 1st February at 10pm on ITV1

    Visit the official Benidorm site here!

    Benidorm is a new six-part comedy series from Derren Litten featuring a strong ensemble cast of some of the finest comedy talent in the UK. Set in the Solana all-inclusive Resort, Benidorm follows regulars and first-time holiday makers on their journeys abroad. Despite their disparate backgrounds they all have one thing in common - a quest for getting value for money!

    Amongst the memorable characters holidaying at the Solana are middle-aged swingers Jacqueline (Janine Duvitski) and Donald (Kenny Ireland), Lancashire's pub quiz champion Geoff Maltby (Johnny Vegas) – otherwise known as ‘The Oracle' - and gay couple Gavin (Hugh Sachs) and Troy (Paul Bazely) who think they're far too classy for Benidorm.

    ITV's Director of entertainment and comedy, Paul Jackson says: “Benidorm is the holiday experience we have all had where you spend 14 days avoiding the lairy couple who sat behind you on the coach. Derren has created a fantastic range of characters and the sure quality of his writing has attracted a really exciting cast who will bring to life the joys and the horrors of the all inclusive package holiday.”

    Could be worth a watch. Can't remember the last time I watched something on UTV. They haven't produced any decent television in years.


Comments

  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i fear this will be terrible


  • #3
    mike65
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    Duty Free anyone?

    ITV + Comedy + Johnny Vegan + Gay Couple = 5th Horseman Of the Televisual Apocalypse.

    Mike.


  • #4
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    "ITV" and "Sitcom" go together like "Enda Kenny" and "Taoiseach", tbh.

    This sounds like "Duty Free"......


  • #5
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,732 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    LOL Mike... I can just imagine Keith Baron meeting some gay folk in the 1980's.... oh dear...


  • #6
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    DMC its sad that we both found the obvious connection without a moments thought! Says it al really. :D

    Mike.


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  • #7
    petes
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    Anyone watch it?


  • #8
    wyndham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭wyndham


    After starting the thread, I went to watch it and then realised that I don't have UTV tuned in on any channel on my tv.:o I have it w NTL but not tuned so i wasn't arsed.


  • #9
    Dr. Nick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭Dr. Nick


    It was a good laugh. A realistic look at Brits on the Costas.


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