- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Patrick Mulkern
Fans should note this is the first episode in five series not written by show creator Derren Litten. It’s by Steve Pemberton, and Benidorm scholars – should such a body exist – will be scanning for any discernible difference. If anything, there’s an upsurge in vulgarity and word play, including a hitherto unimagined double entendre for Botticelli.
Pemberton, who’s slimmed down since last year, is on good form as northern everyman Mick Garvey. In this episode, Mick’s dad and brother turn up, an unsavoury duo played by David Bradley and Shaun Dooley. A stag-do bar crawl ensues with the Garveys, plus Kenneth, Donald and Liam in some outrageous outfits.
About this programme
3/7. Mick is horrified when his dim-witted brother Pete arrives for his stag night with their dad Stan in tow, while Gavin thinks Troy has broken up with him and agrees to a date with Emilio. Trudy hatches a plan to kiss Mateo by pretending to drown in the pool while he is on duty as a lifeguard, but her hopes of some extended mouth-to-mouth resuscitation are ruined by the arrival of Les dressed as Pamela Anderson. Written by and starring Steve Pemberton, with guest appearances by David Bradley and Shaun Dooley.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Mateo
- Jake Canuso
- Jacqueline
- Janine Duvitski
- Janice
- Siobhan Finneran
- Liam
- Adam Gillen
- Les/Lesley
- Tim Healy
- Donald
- Kenny Ireland
- Sam
- Shelley Longworth
- Kenneth
- Tony Maudsley
- Mick
- Steve Pemberton
- Madge
- Sheila Reid
- Gavin
- Hugh Sachs
- Trudy
- Michelle Butterly
- Joyce
- Sherrie Hewson
- Michael
- Oliver Stokes
- Stan
- David Bradley
- Emilio
- Stefano Braschi
- Pete
- Shaun Dooley
- Himself
- Asa Elliott
- Carmen
- Alba Ortega
Crew
- Director
- John Henderson
- Executive Producer
- Ben Cavey
- Executive Producer
- Derren Litten
- Executive Producer
- Sophie Clarke-Jervoise
- Producer
- Francis Matthews
- Writer
- Steve Pemberton
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