Benidorm (British TV series)

Benidorm
GenreSitcom comedy-drama
Created byDerren Litten
StarringSee list
Theme music composerMark Thomas
Opening theme"Benidorm Theme"
Ending theme"Benidorm Theme"
ComposerMark Thomas
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series10
No. of episodes74 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationsBenidorm, Spain:
Sol Pelicanos Ocas Hotel
Acuariam II Apartments
The Pink House
Morgan's Tavern
Cinematography
  • Andy Hollis
  • John Ignutius
  • Alisdar Walker
Editors
  • Tim Waddell
  • John MacDonnell
  • Nick Ames
  • Adam Windmill
  • David Barrett
  • Mark Lawrence
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time23–46 minutes
(excluding advertisements)
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1 February 2007 (2007-02-01) –
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02)
Related
Benidorm Live
Scarborough
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Benidorm is a British sitcom written and created by Derren Litten and produced by Tiger Aspect for ITV that aired for ten series from 1 February 2007 until 2 May 2018. The series features an ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff at the Solana all-inclusive hotel in Benidorm, Spain over the course of a week each year.

On 5 July 2018, series creator and writer Derren Litten confirmed that series 10 would be the last after the series was axed by ITV.[1] Benidorm Live, a stage adaptation written by Litten, was announced with 250 shows scheduled in theatres across the United Kingdom and Ireland.[2]

  1. ^ "Derren Litten on Twitter".
  2. ^ "Benidorm on Stage". Benidorm on Stage. Retrieved 14 August 2018.