- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Patrick Mulkern
From start (By the Sleepy Lagoon drifts over Jan and Mick as they discuss toes) to finish (Con te partirò swells over a jubilant pool party), this episode is an unbridled joy. The second penned by Steve Pemberton, it subtly gets under the skin of the broad characters.
Madge turns cougar with her young “Muslamic” catch Mohammed, Gavin is trapped with Noreen, Sam gets off with the most unlikely bloke, and Trudy (too old) and Michael (too young) try to crash an 18—30 booze cruise.
Plus, Siobhan Redmond guest-stars as the coach of an Olympic swimming team. Think an ultra-brusque Miss Jean Brodie and you’ll be halfway there.
About this programme
5/7. The British Olympic synchronised swimming squad is in town to practise, and Liam is more than happy to escort them on a sightseeing tour up the coast. But it seems the attractive young ladies are intent on joining a booze cruise, the very same one that several other Solana regulars are heading for in search of some hot party action. Meanwhile, Madge has found herself a new man, and is already talking marriage. Siobhan Redmond guest stars.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Mateo
- Jake Canuso
- Jacqueline
- Janine Duvitski
- Janice
- Siobhan Finneran
- Liam
- Adam Gillen
- Les/Lesley
- Tim Healy
- Donald
- Kenny Ireland
- Noreen
- Elsie Kelly
- Sam
- Shelley Longworth
- Kenneth
- Tony Maudsley
- Mick
- Steve Pemberton
- Madge
- Sheila Reid
- Gavin
- Hugh Sachs
- Trudy
- Michelle Butterly
- Joyce
- Sherrie Hewson
- Michael
- Oliver Stokes
- Hazel
- Siobhan Redmond
- Hermione
- Naomi Battrick
- Himself
- Asa Elliott
- Deputy Mayor
- Jensen Hatton
- Mohammed
- Dhafer L'Abidine
- Carmen
- Alba Ortega
- Danny
- Carl Rice
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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