Updated: 3 May 2021, 14:59
BENIDORM writer Derren Litten was asked to pen six half-hour episodes about holidaymakers living it up in the sunshine back in 2007.
The EastEnders and The Catherine Tate Show writer could never have imagined the comedy – set in Spain s seaside resort Benidorm – would go on to entertain viewers for over a decade.
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Mateo has been known for taking an interest in the holiday guestsCredit: Rex Features
The award-winning ITV comedy about Brits abroad ran for ten series until it was pulled off air due to a drop in ratings in 2018.
Here, we take a look at what the cast are up to now after swapping Solana and Neptunes Bar for the likes of Asda and Corrie.
On first sight,
Citizen Lane s appeal may seem limited to those with an Irish connection or an interest in fine art. But director Thaddeus O Sullivan turns what could have been a dry documentary into a witty and fine-looking docudrama about Hugh Lane, a turn-of-the-century art dealer and philanthropist.
On first sight,
Citizen Lane s appeal may seem limited to those with an Irish connection or an interest in fine art. But director Thaddeus O Sullivan turns what could have been a dry documentary into a witty and fine-looking docudrama about Hugh Lane, a turn-of-the-century art dealer and philanthropist.
O Sullivan utilises talking heads and historical recreation to tell Hugh Lane s rather remarkable story through Mark O’Halloran’s witty script. Lane was part of Ireland s Anglo ascendency – not aristocratic, but landed and monied all the same. Born in County Cork in 1875 and educated in England, Lane reconnected as a young man with his Irish roots through his aunt Lady Greg