What time is Benidorm on ITV tonight, who is in the cast with Shane Richie and which characters are leaving the show after series 10?
BENIDORM fans have been over the moons since series 10 of the popular show kicked off on ITV.
The cheeky show in the sun has been warming our hearts for a few years. Here's when you can catch the fun tonight...
What time is Benidorm Series 10 on TV?
Episode nine of series 10 airs tonight at 9pm on ITV.
This hour-long episode will be the season finale.
Benidorm is a sitcom that has been running since 2007 and the comedy follows the lives of Brits abroad at the all-inclusive The Solana hotel in the heart of Benidorm, with hilarious consequences.
The show features an all-star cast and often features ex-soap stars and famed faces from British TV.
Who is in the cast of series 10 with Shane Richie
Most of the usual faces will be back for the brand new series:
- Sherrie Hewson returns as the long-suffering manageress of the Solana hotel.
- Tim Healey, who plays crossdresser Les/Lesley Conroy, also makes a welcome return. He only featured in half of Series 9 due to health reasons.
- EastEnders star Shane Richie is back for four episodes reprising his role as lively entertainer Sammy Valentino.
- Only Fools and Horses star John Challis becomes a series regular with his character Monty Staines.
Other show favourites returning include Mateo (Jake Canuso), Noreen (Elsie Kelly), Pauline (Selina Griffiths), Liam (Adam Gillen), Kenneth (Tony Maudsley), Sam (Shelley Longworth), Joey (Nathan Bryon) and Jacqueline (Janine Duvitski).
Who won't be returning to Series 10 of Benidorm?
Troy (Paul Bazely) and The Oracle (Johnny Vegas) won't be in Series 10.
Tiger, played by Danny Walters has also left the show after landing a leading role in EastEnders.
Even after popular demand, The Garvey Family WILL NOT be returning.
The hilarious family, which included tanned chain-smoker Madge, left the show in Series 7.
Meanwhile, Bobby Knutt who played Eddie Dawson sadly passed away in September 2017.
More on Benidorm
Where do they film Benidorm? Is the Solana a real hotel?
The Solana is the hotel featured in the show where the characters stay.
However, although the hotel featured is a REAL hotel, it is not called The Solana - and there are two of them.
The pool scenes are filmed at the Sol Pelícanos Ocas in Benidorm.
The room scenes are filmed in the Aquarium II Apartments, which overlooks the pool.
But the reception area including Kenneth’s Blow n’ Go salon, is a studio set.
The evening scenes where the guests are in ‘Neptune’s’ is actually filmed at the Morgan's Tavern, which is almost directly across the road from Sol Pelícanos Ocas.