Benidorm

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I can't quite believe I like this!!

The boys wanted to watch it the other Friday and as there wasn't much else on I agreed but reluctantly.

I have found myself enjoying it!
Tim Healey is quite something as the Transvestite Leslie.

It's in it's 4th series and I think this is going to be my guilty pleasure!

We've watched benidorm from the beginning and this series is not so good (havent actually seen fridays yet). DD aged 12 is desperate to watch it. She's quite sensible and we let her watch some other stuff with swearing in it but not this as I couldnt be doing with the jokes from 'the swingers'!! Take a tip and see if you can find some old episodes on one of the sky channels or even trat yourself to a dvd as earlier episodes are true classics! My favourite's are the 'couple' (the garveys?) as they are so natural and their actions and reactions to situations are so believable

I really like it, i just never ever remember to watch it.

I've watched it from the beginning too. This series isn't that great but it's getting better with each episode, I think it's that a lot of the old characters aren't in it this series. The Xmas special was rubbish but you should check out the old series if you haven't seen them, they are fab.

I love this programme but also think this series is not as good as others.

Its a little OTT I think....

Think the character Leslie is fab though, especially on roller blades

Watched from beginning and love it

Yes it is cheesy but it's simple British humour

I like the Tim Healey character but was a little irritated at Denise Welch muscling in on the act in the first episode. I'm missing the younger gay guy (Troy?) too.

troy is with his ill dad (i think) but older partner said he would be joining him later on, so hopefully will be back

Hope so, perhaps he had other acting commitments at the beginning? There has been so many changes though, and the old swinger guy looks like he may be next.

I was really skeptical at first but I love it! The Xmas special was rubbish (though I think it was quite a sweet idea as the actor who played Mel has passed away in RL). This series is taking a while to warm up too, but I'm hoping it'll get better.

Def watch the first three series if you can. They are repeated quite often on ITV2 I think. It has some moments of absolute genuis!

Oh and it's a good thing to point DH towards when he suggests we go all-inclusive!

the xmas special wasnt as good as the actor who played mel literally died the day before filming started :( , he was meant to be in it, then die, but had to re write the script :(

I howled my eyes out at the end of the Christmas special, to be fair though I was still suffering from the baby blues as DD was only 2 weeks old at the time. I agree that this series is not as good as earlier ones, I really miss Chantelle and Geoff, I wanted to see how their relationship would pan out and I used to love Chantelle and Madge's sniping at each other.

Was it on this Friday? I missed it and can't see it on iPlayer. I love it!

Nope - there was a Bond film on instead .

bond instead of benidorm?

Because of Comic Relief I think, they don't like to put anything new on that will steal it's viewers.

fair enough :)