1 February (2007-02-01)[1] – 8 March 2007 (2007-03-08)
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The inaugural series of the ITV television series Benidorm, which is a sitcom set in an all-inclusive holiday resort (The Solana) in Benidorm, Spain, began broadcasting on 1 February 2007, consisting of six episodes.[2] The entire series was directed by Kevin Allen and written by Derren Litten.[3][4] The first series introduced the Garvey family, consisting of Mick (Steve Pemberton), Janice (Siobhan Finneran), Chantelle (Hannah Hobley), Michael (Oliver Stokes) and Janice's mother Madge Barron (Sheila Reid); swingers Donald (Kenny Ireland) and Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski); mother and son Noreen (Elsie Kelly) and Geoff "The Oracle" Maltby (Johnny Vegas); homosexual couple Gavin (Hugh Sachs) and Troy Ramsbottom (Paul Bazely); un-keen couple Kate (Abigail Cruttenden) and Martin Weedon (Nicholas Burns); and Solana staff Mateo Castellanos (Jake Canuso) and manageress Janey York (Crissy Rock).[5]
Overall, the series received an average viewership of 4.43 million, with the opening episode receiving 5.86 million viewers.[6] The series concluded on 8 March, with the series finale attracting 4.13 million.[6] The first series was heavily praised, resulting in it being recommissioned for a second series, which was broadcast between March and May 2008.[7]
^"Benidorm". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2007-03-02.
^"Benidorm Series 1 episode guide".
^"Kevin Allen". IMDb.
^"Derren Litten". IMDb.
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