Creator Derren Litten, who has written all 7 episodes of the new series teases: “I’m so excited about Series 6 of Benidorm, probably more excited than all previous series. Apart from Dynasty Series 5 of course, what could possibly top the Moldavian Massacre?”

Executive producers Ben Cavey adds: “We are so pleased to be back in Spain filming Series 6 of Benidorm. Derren Litten has written seven fantastic scripts, which might be seven of the best episodes yet. Things are certainly heating up by the pool in this series, with some great new characters as well as the return of many of our well-loved regulars”.

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Returning to the comedy are are Mick Garvey (Steve Pemberton), Janice Garvey (Siobhan Finneran), Madge Harvey (Sheila Reid), popular swingers Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland) and Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), hunky barman Mateo (Jake Canuso) and friendly transsexual Les/Lesley (Tim Healey).

Series 6 sees the arrival of a brand new family, the Dykes: lively Watford couple Clive (Perry Benson) and Tonya (Hannah Waddingham), and their two children, Bianca (Bel Powley) and Tiger (Danny Walters).

Guest stars in Series 6 will include the return of Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock and the arrival of Ken Morley and Phillip Olivier as new characters.

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