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* AscendedExtra: [[WholesomeCrossdresser Les/Lesley]] was a minor recurring character in Series 3 before reappearing in the Christmas Special and becoming a regular from Series 4 onwards.
** [[AsHimself Asa Elliot]] first appeared in the Christmas Special auditioning to sing at the Benidorm Palace's Christmas show before becoming Neptunes' full-time singer in Series 5.
* AsHimself: Neptunes' resident singers Shaun Foster-Conley (Series 1 - 4) and Asa Eliot (Series 5 onwards) are always credited as themselves.
** Vicky Leyton aka Sticky Vicky in Series 3 Episode 1.
** Cilla Black, [[Series/HiDeHi Su Pollard]] and [[spoiler:Roy Wood]] in the Christmas Special.
** [[Music/{{Bananarama}} Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward]] in Series 4 Episode 6.
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: When Tiger is posing as a German footballer and Terri as his agent (see TheCon); whenever they speak between themselves to better sell the image, they just say random nonsense that sounds vaguely like German.
** [[AsHimself Asa Elliot]] first appeared in the Christmas Special auditioning to sing at the Benidorm Palace's Christmas show before becoming Neptunes' full-time singer in Series 5.
* AsHimself: Neptunes' resident singers Shaun Foster-Conley (Series 1 - 4) and Asa Eliot (Series 5 onwards) are always credited as themselves.
** Vicky Leyton aka Sticky Vicky in Series 3 Episode 1.
** Cilla Black, [[Series/HiDeHi Su Pollard]] and [[spoiler:Roy Wood]] in the Christmas Special.
** [[Music/{{Bananarama}} Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward]] in Series 4 Episode 6.
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: When Tiger is posing as a German footballer and Terri as his agent (see TheCon); whenever they speak between themselves to better sell the image, they just say random nonsense that sounds vaguely like German.
* AttractiveBentGender: [[spoiler:Mateo]] looks much better in drag than Les.
* BilingualBonus: At the Solana’s 1980s night in Series 4, Pauline sings [[Music/{{Falco}} Rock Me Amadeus]].
* TheCon: The Garveys fall victim to a serial con artist in the Series 1 finale who charges them €5 a head to rent sunbeds on the beach. She later turns up in Neptune’s trying to scam money out of Troy and Gavin, allegedly to help a sick child. Janice notices her and a thoroughly deserved arse-kicking ensues.
** Gary Snelling’s stock-in-trade; cheating Mateo out of €100 in a game of chance using ExactWords, stealing Donald and Jacqueline’s phones and €60 under the pretence of modifying them so they can make free calls, and running a scam where he cons the elderly into selling him their homes at a ridiculously low price which he then sells on to property developers for a huge profit. It’s also implied that he cheated Mel out of €5000 by offering him a cut of this scheme. Oh, and of course [[spoiler: he robs every room in the Solana with Brandy]].
** Tiger Dyke is also very adept at this, as his entry for KarmaHoudini shows.
** The Dykes as a family pull off two of these:
***: After Michael and Tiger lose money to Mateo on their volleyball match against Donald and Jacqueline (The latter have an unfair advantage in by wearing spring-loaded shoes; which Mateo, who is refereeing, allows), Clive bets Mateo that Tonya will win that night’s karaoke competition. He eagerly agrees, seeing her practicing and noticing that she’s utterly terrible. It turns out this was a front and she absolutely smashes the competition.
*** In Series 6; Clive falls victim to a property development scam where he puts down thousands of Euros on a villa that the seller doesn’t even legally own, and his family team up to pull a reverse one. Tiger poses as a rich European footballer named Gunther and Terri as his agent, convincing the developer that they want to buy the entire lot of villas so he will refund Clive’s deposit plus compensation.
** Gary Snelling’s stock-in-trade; cheating Mateo out of €100 in a game of chance using ExactWords, stealing Donald and Jacqueline’s phones and €60 under the pretence of modifying them so they can make free calls, and running a scam where he cons the elderly into selling him their homes at a ridiculously low price which he then sells on to property developers for a huge profit. It’s also implied that he cheated Mel out of €5000 by offering him a cut of this scheme. Oh, and of course [[spoiler: he robs every room in the Solana with Brandy]].
** Tiger Dyke is also very adept at this, as his entry for KarmaHoudini shows.
** The Dykes as a family pull off two of these:
***: After Michael and Tiger lose money to Mateo on their volleyball match against Donald and Jacqueline (The latter have an unfair advantage in by wearing spring-loaded shoes; which Mateo, who is refereeing, allows), Clive bets Mateo that Tonya will win that night’s karaoke competition. He eagerly agrees, seeing her practicing and noticing that she’s utterly terrible. It turns out this was a front and she absolutely smashes the competition.
*** In Series 6; Clive falls victim to a property development scam where he puts down thousands of Euros on a villa that the seller doesn’t even legally own, and his family team up to pull a reverse one. Tiger poses as a rich European footballer named Gunther and Terri as his agent, convincing the developer that they want to buy the entire lot of villas so he will refund Clive’s deposit plus compensation.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Liam to Natalie in Series 4.
** Tiger to Annie in Series 7.
** Tiger to Annie in Series 7.
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** [[spoiler: Years spent doing his [[WholesomeCrossdresser his dad's]] nails]] nails has helped Liam develop [[spoiler: develop manicurist skills worthy of a professional.]]
** In Series 4, she hysterically claims that a freak thunderstorm is a terrorist attack and later claims that the excellent weather the following day is part of a cover-up.
* IResembleThatRemark: Pauline has a trio of these in Series 4 Episode 6; She first asserts to Les that she is sober moments before collapsing, shortly afterwards says that she “certainly does not need a drink” before leaping on Jacqueline like a wild animal to steal her vodka and orange seconds later, and later bitterly says to Noreen that she makes it sound like she (Pauline) can't function without alcohol before diving into her back for a discreet swig of mouthwash.
** Pauline's confrontation with Mateo after she finds out the staff will no longer serve her alcohol:
-->'''Pauline:''' Apart from your own narrow-minded prejudices, on what do you base the wild assumption that I’m an alcoholic?
-->'''Mateo:''' You drink all day and all night, you do not eat, you stagger around smelling of alcohol, you cannot remember which room you are staying, you find it difficult to stand without swaying from side to side, and you spend every night sitting on your balcony singing and crying until the early hours of the morning.
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-->'''Pauline:''' And just because of that, you assume I’m an alcoholic?
-->'''Pauline:''' Apart from your own narrow-minded prejudices, on what do you base the wild assumption that I’m an alcoholic?
-->'''Mateo:''' You drink all day and all night, you do not eat, you stagger around smelling of alcohol, you cannot remember which room you are staying, you find it difficult to stand without swaying from side to side, and you spend every night sitting on your balcony singing and crying until the early hours of the morning.
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-->'''Pauline:''' And just because of that, you assume I’m an alcoholic?
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** Joyce is under the impression that [[LadyDrunk Pauline]] is gay, telling Mateo “Do not serve the angry alcoholic lesbian”.
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** Joyce Janey is under the impression that [[LadyDrunk Pauline]] is gay, telling Mateo “Do not serve the angry alcoholic lesbian”.
* MistakenForProstitute: [[spoiler:Mateo]] by an undercover police officer in Series 4 Episode 6 thanks to him being in drag and a lot of AccidentalInnuendo.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Said almost word for word by [[spoiler:Mateo]] when [[spoiler:Natalie and Sam]] see him being bundled into a police van after he is MistakenForProstitute.
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* ThePollyanna: Regardless of how insane or Squick-inducing the situation gets, Donald and Jacqueline will always be cheerful and upbeat about it. Donald even looks back at [[spoiler: his time in prison with a positive attitude.]] Until [[spoiler: his personal “Mr Big” (an armed robber named Lenny Chapman) arrives at the Solana.]]
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* ThePollyanna: Regardless of how insane or Squick-inducing {{Squick}}-inducing the situation gets, Donald and Jacqueline will always be cheerful and upbeat about it. Donald even looks back at [[spoiler: his time in prison prison]] with a positive attitude.]] attitude. Until [[spoiler: his personal “Mr Big” (an armed robber named Lenny Chapman) Chapman)]] arrives at the Solana.]]Solana.
--> (On sifting through a bathtub of his own faeces to retrieve [[ItMakesSenseInContext a key he swallowed]])
-->'''Donald:''' It was rather like the closing round of "It's A Knockout" but all good life experience.
--> (On sifting through a bathtub of his own faeces to retrieve [[ItMakesSenseInContext a key he swallowed]])
-->'''Donald:''' It was rather like the closing round of "It's A Knockout" but all good life experience.
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* ShoutOut: In series 6, the Solana holds an [[ManVFood "Hombre Vs Food"]] competition.
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* ShoutOut: Mick often insults Mel and Madge by comparing them to various celebrities and TV characters such as calling them "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E4GenesisOfTheDaleks Davros]] and Series/DoctorWho".
** In series 6, the Solana holds an [[ManVFood "Hombre Vs Food"]] competition.
** In series 6, the Solana holds an [[ManVFood "Hombre Vs Food"]] competition.
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** Mateo has very few, if any, redeeming qualities in the first three series, but undergoes quite a bit of character development in later series and becomes a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, mostly due to his friendship with Les/Lesley.
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** Mick is much less of a LowerClassLout later on in the series, and his relationship with his wife is much more stable than it was in the first three series.
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** Now averted because (as of 2015), it has run for seven series and two specials with an eighth series due in 2016.
* TheBusCameBack: A number of characters return either in guest appearances or full time after being PutOnABus including Geoff, Noreen, Martin, and Janey.
* TheBusCameBack: A number of characters return either in guest appearances or full time after being PutOnABus including Geoff, Noreen, Martin, and Janey.
** At one point, Janice notes that she sees Donald and Jacqueline at the Solana every year. Donald reveals that they book the same week every year.
* DenserAndWackier: Series 1 rarely strayed from the hotel and stayed pretty grounded. Years later; we have plots involving loan sharks, gangsters, and the Hairdressing Mafia.
** Best illustrated by comparing the Series 1 and Series 7 finales. In the Series 1 finale, the Garveys visit the local beach, Michael suffers a PottyFailure in the hotel pool, and Martin and Kate deal with [[spoiler: the aftermath of her [[YourCheatingHeart sleeping with Mateo]]]]. In the Series 7 finale, [[spoiler: Mateo is held hostage by his shotgun-wielding mother-in-law.]]
** Best illustrated by comparing the Series 1 and Series 7 finales. In the Series 1 finale, the Garveys visit the local beach, Michael suffers a PottyFailure in the hotel pool, and Martin and Kate deal with [[spoiler: the aftermath of her [[YourCheatingHeart sleeping with Mateo]]]]. In the Series 7 finale, [[spoiler: Mateo is held hostage by his shotgun-wielding mother-in-law.]]
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* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: Years spent doing his [[WholesomeCrossdresser dad's]] nails]] has helped Liam develop [[spoiler: manicurist skills worthy of a professional.]]
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* HiddenDepths: Mateo is an accomplished Flamenco dancer.
** [[spoiler: Years spent doing his [[WholesomeCrossdresser dad's]] nails]] has helped Liam develop [[spoiler: manicurist skills worthy of a professional.]]]]
* HoneyTrap: [[spoiler: Brandy’s]] entire relationship with [[spoiler: Martin]] is a front to [[spoiler: rob the Solana]].
** She also sleeps with Mateo to [[spoiler: steal his staff room key]].
** [[spoiler: Years spent doing his [[WholesomeCrossdresser dad's]] nails]] has helped Liam develop [[spoiler: manicurist skills worthy of a professional.
* HoneyTrap: [[spoiler: Brandy’s]] entire relationship with [[spoiler: Martin]] is a front to [[spoiler: rob the Solana]].
** She also sleeps with Mateo to [[spoiler: steal his staff room key]].
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* KarmaHoudini: Jacqueline suffers no legal fallout from [[spoiler: her and Donald’s life insurance scam]] thanks to being good friends with a judge who is a fellow swinger. [[spoiler: Donald has to [[TakingTheHeat take the fall]] though.]]
** Tiger. Bloody. Dyke. In the space of seven episodes; he aggressively barters down the price of hiring a mobility scooter and hires it with a fake ID so he and Michael can sell it at the at the end of the hire period, crashes the scooter when drunk, gets Michael drunk and [[spoiler: persuades him to get the word “Benidorm” tattooed on his forearm in massive letters]], steals a pack of Solana wristbands and sells them to the public for €20 each, steals Madge’s herbal tanning pills and sells them to an upper class stag party claiming that they’re drugs, steals another mobility scooter and gives it to Madge to get back in the Garveys’ good books, and sets Elena’s Pedalos out to sea when it becomes clear she’s not interested in him. And he gets away with everything thanks to a combination of circumstances and being a worryingly ConsummateLiar
** Tiger. Bloody. Dyke. In the space of seven episodes; he aggressively barters down the price of hiring a mobility scooter and hires it with a fake ID so he and Michael can sell it at the at the end of the hire period, crashes the scooter when drunk, gets Michael drunk and [[spoiler: persuades him to get the word “Benidorm” tattooed on his forearm in massive letters]], steals a pack of Solana wristbands and sells them to the public for €20 each, steals Madge’s herbal tanning pills and sells them to an upper class stag party claiming that they’re drugs, steals another mobility scooter and gives it to Madge to get back in the Garveys’ good books, and sets Elena’s Pedalos out to sea when it becomes clear she’s not interested in him. And he gets away with everything thanks to a combination of circumstances and being a worryingly ConsummateLiar
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* LongList: When Mateo tells Noreen that Jeff is a Muffalatta (gay) she asks what it means. His response is a rapid-fire list of euphemisms for homosexual lasting almost twenty seconds.
* LongRunnerCastTurnover: Approaching this with only three of the original cast (Madge, Geoff, and Noreen) slated to return for Series 8. All of which have been PutOnABus at various points.
* LongRunnerCastTurnover: Approaching this with only three of the original cast (Madge, Geoff, and Noreen) slated to return for Series 8. All of which have been PutOnABus at various points.
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* MistakenForGay: Mateo falls victim to this several times which he vehemently denies. Though [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown his dalliance with Troy]] in Series One [[AmbiguouslyBi suggests otherwise]].
** Joyce is under the impression that [[LadyDrunk Pauline]] is gay, telling Mateo “Do not serve the angry alcoholic lesbian”.
** Kenneth refuses to believe that Liam is straight. His somewhat camp mannerisms, crossdressing father, and sensitive demeanour don’t help matters
** Joyce is under the impression that [[LadyDrunk Pauline]] is gay, telling Mateo “Do not serve the angry alcoholic lesbian”.
** Kenneth refuses to believe that Liam is straight. His somewhat camp mannerisms, crossdressing father, and sensitive demeanour don’t help matters
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* NoodleIncident: Martin’s mother’s past is never explained but her being well known by the nickname “Dirty Diana”, recognised by Donald and Jacqueline, and propositioned by Mateo of all people is certainly a clue.
** We never find out exactly how Janice got revenge on [[spoiler: Mohammad for trying to scam Madge.]] Though all the evidence points to an attempt at medieval torture.
** We never find out exactly how Janice got revenge on [[spoiler: Mohammad for trying to scam Madge.]] Though all the evidence points to an attempt at medieval torture.
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* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Tiger rarely understands his father’s pop culture references.
* PutOnABus: Happens to a number of characters thanks to the programme’s revolving cast. Though sometimes [[TheBusCameBack The Bus Comes Back]].
* RealityEnsues: When Janice headbutts someone in the face, her immediate reactions “Fucking hell that hurt”.
* PutOnABus: Happens to a number of characters thanks to the programme’s revolving cast. Though sometimes [[TheBusCameBack The Bus Comes Back]].
* RealityEnsues: When Janice headbutts someone in the face, her immediate reactions “Fucking hell that hurt”.
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* TookALevelInKindness: Mateo from Series 4 onwards and Tiger Dyke in Series 7.
** Madge temporarily when [[spoiler: she mistakenly thinks she's dying.]] It doesn't last.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Tiger is this to Michael in Series 6.
** Madge temporarily when [[spoiler: she mistakenly thinks she's dying.]] It doesn't last.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Tiger is this to Michael in Series 6.
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* UltimateJobSecurity: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in the case of Kenneth. Although his salon is at the Solana, it’s an independent business and the space is rented, meaning that Joyce has no power over him.
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* WeWantOurJerkBack: Happens retroactively in Series 6. When Madge [[spoiler: mistakenly believes that she has less than a month to live]], she becomes a much more caring, introspective, and generous person. Much to the surprise and worry of her family. She instantly snaps back when she discovers the truth, prompting Mick to note almost happily that “Madge is back”.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Janey in Series 7.
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* TheSociopath: Jack is seemingly a very mild version of this.
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* TeenPregnancy: 'Telle in Series 11.
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Benidorm (2007-) is an award-winning British comedy-drama set in the well know Spanish resort of Benidorm after which the show is named, with an EnsembleCast. Broadcast by {{ITV}}.
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Benidorm (2007-) is an award-winning British comedy-drama set in the well know known Spanish resort of Benidorm after which the show is named, with an EnsembleCast. Broadcast by {{ITV}}.
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* SpitTake: Done by Mick. See AccidentalInnuendo.
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* SingleTargetSexuality: Jack towards Janice.
* SpitTake: Done by Mick. SeeAccidentalInnuendo.InnocentInnuendo.
* SpitTake: Done by Mick. See
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* MsFanservice: Brandy.
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* MsFanservice: Brandy.Brandy in Series 3 and Bianca Dyke in Series 6.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Over six series and two specials, everyone seems to go on holiday at the same time, on the same days. Granted, some of them are staying for two weeks, which gives a larger margin for error in some cases, but it's still there.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Over six seven series and two specials, everyone seems to go on holiday at the same time, on the same days. Granted, some of them are staying for two weeks, which gives a larger margin for error in some cases, but it's still there.
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* [[CallingTheOldManOut Calling the Old Woman Out]]: [[spoiler:Micheal delivers a verbal smackdown to his grandmother Madge pointing out that reason she's horrible to others [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior isn't because she's old]] but because she is genuinely a nasty person.]]
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* [[CallingTheOldManOut Calling the Old Woman Out]]: [[spoiler:Micheal delivers a verbal smackdown to his grandmother Madge Madge; pointing out that the reason she's horrible to others [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior isn't because she's old]] old]], but because she is genuinely a nasty person.]]
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* GiftedlyBad: A lot of the karaoke singers - just like in RealLife - when it's not being played for hearwarming, that is.
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* GiftedlyBad: A lot of the karaoke singers - just like in RealLife - when it's not being played for hearwarming, heartwarming, that is.
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* MushroomSamba: Chantelle deliberately [[InvokedTrope invokes this]] when she realises that the diarrhoea pills Madge took from Brandy’s bag are actually ecstasy and [[UnsuspectinglySoused slips her one]]. IntoxicationEnsues and Madge subsequently [[CrowningMomentOfFunny belts out “Up Up And Away” at the karaoke while high as a kite.]]
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* MushroomSamba: Chantelle deliberately [[InvokedTrope invokes this]] when she realises realizes that the diarrhoea pills Madge took from Brandy’s bag are actually ecstasy and [[UnsuspectinglySoused slips her one]]. IntoxicationEnsues and Madge subsequently [[CrowningMomentOfFunny belts out “Up Up And Away” at the karaoke while high as a kite.]]
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* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: Madge uses her age as an excuse to be horrible to others, [[spoiler:which her grandson eventuall points out has more to do with her being just a nasty person than being old.]]
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* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: Madge uses her age as an excuse to be horrible to others, [[spoiler:which her grandson eventuall eventually points out has more to do with her being just a nasty person than being old.]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: Mick, Madge, Gavin, Janey...let's just say everyone.
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* LockedInARoom: In Series 5 Episode 5, Noreen and Gavin end up trapped on Gavin's balcony. Gavin's animosity towards her fades considerably when she offers some surprisingly profound advice about him [[spoiler: cheating on Troy]], and completely disappears when the fireworks display at the Solana's party for the visiting Olympic synchronised swimming team starts
* LowerClassLout: Mick can easily into this trope; he was a benefit's cheat claiming disability allowance falsely for years, and is incredibly tight with his money, usually only doing something outside the hotel if it's free.
* LowerClassLout: Mick can easily into this trope; he was a benefit's cheat claiming disability allowance falsely for years, and is incredibly tight with his money, usually only doing something outside the hotel if it's free.
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* LockedInARoom: In Series 5 Episode 5, Noreen and Gavin end up trapped on Gavin's balcony. Gavin's animosity towards her fades considerably when she offers some surprisingly profound advice about him [[spoiler: cheating on Troy]], and completely disappears when the fireworks display at the Solana's party for the visiting Olympic synchronised synchronized swimming team starts
* LowerClassLout: Mick can easily fit into this trope; he was a benefit's cheat claiming disability allowance falsely for years, and is incredibly tight with his money, usually only doing something outside the hotel if it's free.
* LowerClassLout: Mick can easily fit into this trope; he was a benefit's cheat claiming disability allowance falsely for years, and is incredibly tight with his money, usually only doing something outside the hotel if it's free.
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* MultigenerationalHousehold: Grandparents, parents and children all going on holiday together.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Michael starts off as a hyperactive AnnoyingYoungerSibling, but ends the series as a mature teenager, often taking the OnlySaneMan role whilst interacting with his father.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Michael starts off as a hyperactive AnnoyingYoungerSibling, but ends the series as a mature teenager, often taking the OnlySaneMan role whilst interacting with his father.
** Tiger is much less of a selfish, manipulative JerkAss in Series 7, possibly as a result of his friendship with Michael.
** Tiger is much less of a selfish, manipulative JerkAss in Series 7, possibly as a result of his friendship with Michael.
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Currently, there have been 6 series and 2 specials.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mick. Madge is also this, when she's not being a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mick.
** Madge is also this, when she's not being a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.
** Madge is also this, when she's not being a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk.
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* IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery: Janey's young male admirer, Jack, who seems blind to the fact she's already married.
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* Beneath Suspicion: [[spoiler: Mr Dixon]] in Series 5. Nobody suspects for a second that [[spoiler: he's actually the hotel assessor sent to evaluate the Solana.]]
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: See TyrantTakesTheHelm
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* AssShove: All but stated outright that this was how Jacqueline smuggled various items [[spoiler: into prison for Donald]] including magazines, money, and a [[UpToEleven George Foreman grill]]. Though not in her ass.
** 70 year-old magician Sticky Vicky’s (Who appears in Series 3 AsHerself) conjuring act is the inverse of this with props including the flags of all nations. But like the above example, it doesn’t involve her ass. Martin and Kate’s expressions after watching her show pretty much tells you everything you need to know about it. As does the reaction of the crowd at the grand opening of Mel’s Mobility Shop when she produces a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.
** 70 year-old magician Sticky Vicky’s (Who appears in Series 3 AsHerself) conjuring act is the inverse of this with props including the flags of all nations. But like the above example, it doesn’t involve her ass. Martin and Kate’s expressions after watching her show pretty much tells you everything you need to know about it. As does the reaction of the crowd at the grand opening of Mel’s Mobility Shop when she produces a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.
** Also [[spoiler: Carmen, Kenneth's salon assistant.]] Nobody considers that [[spoiler: she might be the mole who's providing the Costa Blanca Citizen with negative stories about the Solana because she doesn't work for the Solana, her lie that she doesn't speak English, and that nobody knows that she's actually in league with [[TheBusCameBack Janey.]] [[TheReveal Her mother.]] ]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Janice. She may seem like a put-upon StraightMan with a few ditzy moments but if you piss her off or hurt her family, she will (as she puts it) "get medieval on your arse".
** Donald and Jacqueline. See BlackComedyRape
** Michael. When [[spoiler: Jack]] plays a prank on him and Tiger while they are at sea on a Pedalo by pretending to be a shark, Michael refuses to give him a lift back to the shore and punches him in the face as soon as they are back on dry land.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Janice. She may seem like a put-upon StraightMan with a few ditzy moments but if you piss her off or hurt her family, she will (as she puts it) "get medieval on your arse".
** Donald and Jacqueline. See BlackComedyRape
** Michael. When [[spoiler: Jack]] plays a prank on him and Tiger while they are at sea on a Pedalo by pretending to be a shark, Michael refuses to give him a lift back to the shore and punches him in the face as soon as they are back on dry land.
* BlackComedyRape: Donald and Jacqueline decide to get revenge on Mateo for cheating on hotel worker Kelly by luring him to their room and… well, when Martin accidentally walks in on them; [[spoiler: Mateo is gagged and handcuffed to the bed, and Donald and Jacqueline are wearing rubber gloves and cheerfully covering a cucumber in lubricant.]]
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* BritishBrevity: Each series is only 6 episodes long, apart from Season 2, which is 8 episodes. 9 if you count the special that follows directly on from it.
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* BritishBrevity: Each series is only 6 episodes long, apart from Season 2, which is 8 episodes. 9 if you count the special that follows directly on from it. A slight inversion happens as of the Easter Special, when each episode has a runtime of roughly 46 minutes, twice as long as Series 1 and 2. Which is uncommon for a straight sitcom.
* DepravedHomosexual: Completely inverted with Gavin who is one of the more prudish characters. When he discovers that the beach Kenneth has taken them to on a day out is a gay nudist beach, he freaks out and calls the sunbathers “degenerates”.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In protest at Joyce reneging on her promise to give them a free holiday, Donald chains Jacqueline to a pile of sun beds by the pool and swallows the key. This creates a problem when Joyce caves in sooner than they expected.
* InsaneTrollLogic: After becoming angry with her GP, Madge angrily claims that he isn’t a real doctor since his wife used to be married to a vicar. This is promptly [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Janice.
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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: When Martin gives his ReasonYouSuckSpeech to Brandy, she seems pretty unfazed until he calls her unattractive.
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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: When Martin gives his ReasonYouSuckSpeech to Brandy, she seems pretty unfazed until he calls her unattractive. unattractive.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Michael and Liam
** Noreen and Gavin. Eventually.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Michael and Liam
** Noreen and Gavin. Eventually.
* LockedInARoom: In Series 5 Episode 5, Noreen and Gavin end up trapped on Gavin's balcony. Gavin's animosity towards her fades considerably when she offers some surprisingly profound advice about him [[spoiler: cheating on Troy]], and completely disappears when the fireworks display at the Solana's party for the visiting Olympic synchronised swimming team starts
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* ThePollyanna: Regardless of how insane or [[Squick]]-inducing the situation gets, Donald and Jacqueline will always be cheerful and upbeat about it. Donald even looks back at [[spoiler: his time in prison with a positive attitude.]] Until [[spoiler: his personal “Mr Big” (an armed robber named Lenny Chapman) arrives at the Solana.]]
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* ThePollyanna: Regardless of how insane or [[Squick]]-inducing Squick-inducing the situation gets, Donald and Jacqueline will always be cheerful and upbeat about it. Donald even looks back at [[spoiler: his time in prison with a positive attitude.]] Until [[spoiler: his personal “Mr Big” (an armed robber named Lenny Chapman) arrives at the Solana.]]
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* RichBitch:Tonya Dyke. Also her daughter Bianca who is implied to have had a series of rich boyfriends and become used to a high standard of living.
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* RichBitch:Tonya RichBitch: Tonya Dyke. Also her daughter Bianca who is implied to have had a series of rich boyfriends and become used to a high standard of living.living.
* RichesToRags: [[spoiler: Madge after Mel dies in a considerable amount of debt]]
** The previously successful [[spoiler: Cyril Babcock]] is found sleeping rough in Benidorm after [[spoiler: ending up in a Thai prison on a false pubic indecency charge and his successful escape attempt kills five elderly inmates and the prison cat.]]
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The Garveys embark on this when it turns out that [[spoiler: Mohammad's planned marriage of convenience to Madge so that she could easily retrieve €50,000 that Mel invested in a Moroccan bank account before his death was an attempt to scam her]], with the normally level-headed Janice planning to "get medieval on your arse".
* RichesToRags: [[spoiler: Madge after Mel dies in a considerable amount of debt]]
** The previously successful [[spoiler: Cyril Babcock]] is found sleeping rough in Benidorm after [[spoiler: ending up in a Thai prison on a false pubic indecency charge and his successful escape attempt kills five elderly inmates and the prison cat.]]
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The Garveys embark on this when it turns out that [[spoiler: Mohammad's planned marriage of convenience to Madge so that she could easily retrieve €50,000 that Mel invested in a Moroccan bank account before his death was an attempt to scam her]], with the normally level-headed Janice planning to "get medieval on your arse".
* TheScrooge: Donald. Big time. After [[ItMakesSenseInContext swallowing the key he used to chain Jacqueline to a pile of sun-beds]], he’d rather gorge himself on curries and coffee and then relieve himself in the bathtub to get it back than pay €15 to rent a chain cutting machine. This even extends to when it’s not his own money, physically stopping Clive from driving on a toll road (while the car is in motion no less) because it costs €3.
* ShoutOut: In series 6, the Solana holds an [[ManVFood "Hombre Vs Food"]] competition.
* SpitTake: Done by Mick. See AccidentalInnuendo.
* ShoutOut: In series 6, the Solana holds an [[ManVFood "Hombre Vs Food"]] competition.
* SpitTake: Done by Mick. See AccidentalInnuendo.
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* SpitTake: Done by Mick. See AccidentalInnuendo. StraightGay: Troy
* SupremeChef: Mateo. Les is also revealed to be this, having worked as a chef on an oil rig before Liam was born.
* SupremeChef: Mateo. Les is also revealed to be this, having worked as a chef on an oil rig before Liam was born.
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* Beneath Suspicion: [[spoiler: Mr Dixon.]] in Series 5. Nobody suspects for a second that [[spoiler: he's actually the hotel assessor sent to evaluate the Solana.]]
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* Beneath Suspicion: [[spoiler: Mr Dixon.]] Dixon]] in Series 5. Nobody suspects for a second that [[spoiler: he's actually the hotel assessor sent to evaluate the Solana.]]]]
* BigEater: Geoff
** Donald
** Kenneth. He’s banned from all but one Chinese restaurant in Benidorm and has to bring his own reinforced chair when he eats there.
* BigEater: Geoff
** Donald
** Kenneth. He’s banned from all but one Chinese restaurant in Benidorm and has to bring his own reinforced chair when he eats there.
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* MistakenForPedophile: Martin mistakes himself for one after sleeping with 23 year-old Bianca Dyke but remembering nothing of the evening. As she leaves his room, she tells him it’s her sixteenth birthday [[ItAmusedMe just to mess with him]]. HilarityEnsues.
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* MushroomSamba: Chantelle deliberately [[InvokedTrope invokes this]] when she realises that the diarrhoea pills Madge took from Brandy’s bag are actually ecstasy and [[UnsuspectinglySoused slips her one]]. IntoxicationEnsues and Madge subsequently [[CrowningMomentOfFunny belts out “Up Up And Away” at the karaoke while high as a kite.]]
** Donald reminisces about a recreational drugs phase he and Jacqueline went through during the 1970s that included her being high on Magic Mushrooms for four days thinking she was a barn owl.
** Donald reminisces about a recreational drugs phase he and Jacqueline went through during the 1970s that included her being high on Magic Mushrooms for four days thinking she was a barn owl.
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* NoIndoorVoice: Clive Dyke when he loses his temper.
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* ThePollyanna: Regardless of how insane or [[Squick]]-inducing the situation gets, Donald and Jacqueline will always be cheerful and upbeat about it. Donald even looks back at [[spoiler: his time in prison with a positive attitude.]] Until [[spoiler: his personal “Mr Big” (an armed robber named Lenny Chapman) arrives at the Solana.]]
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* RichBitch:Tonya Dyke. Also her daughter Bianca who is implied to have had a series of rich boyfriends and become used to a high standard of living.
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* TyrantTakesTheHelm: In Series 6, Joyce goes on holiday and leaves Les in charge with the implication that doing a good job could lead to a promotion to assistant manager for him. AcquiredSituationalNarcissism kicks in immediately as he adopts a hardline management approach that annoys most of the staff and reduces the hotel to chaos within hours.
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* HideYourPregnancy: In-universe example. In Series 1, the Garveys' teenage daughter Chantelle is five months pregnant which she hides by wearing a large winter coat at all times. The pregnancy is discovered when the heat of the karaoke lights in the hotel bar combined with her wearing the coat causes her to faint.
* MySecretPregnancy: In Series 1, the Garveys' teenage daughter Chantelle is five months pregnant which she hides by wearing a large winter coat at all times. The pregnancy is discovered when the heat of the karaoke lights in the hotel bar combined with her wearing the coat causes her to faint.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Mel in Series 4.
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* AllForNothing: Throughout Series 5, Joyce's motivation is to get the Solana upgraded to a four star resort. [[spoiler: She succeeds in the last episode by bribing the assessor but in the last episode of Series 6, the company's CEO orders her to remove the fourth star as it doesn't fit with the overall tone of the company and raises customers' expectations too much.]]
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* AssholeVictim: Hotel critic Victor St James is a boorish jackass who tries to pay [[TheLadette Trudy]] €20 for sex and only agrees to give the Solana a good review in exchange for a hefty bribe. He ends up [[spoiler: being kidnapped and having his organs harvested.]] YMMV on whether or not this was DisproportionateRetribution.
* Beneath Suspicion: [[spoiler: Mr Dixon.]] in Series 5. Nobody suspects for a second that [[spoiler: he's actually the hotel assessor sent to evaluate the Solana.]]
* Beneath Suspicion: [[spoiler: Mr Dixon.]] in Series 5. Nobody suspects for a second that [[spoiler: he's actually the hotel assessor sent to evaluate the Solana.]]
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* CampStraight: Liam shows shades of this at times. Kenneth is convinced that he's actually CampGay.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Clive Mitchell, Noreen's travelling companion in the Christmas Special. Despite [[spoiler: them getting engaged at the end of the episode.]], he's never seen or mentioned again.
* ComicTrio: Mateo, Liam, and Les/Lesley occasionally form this in Series 5. It's most prominent in the fourth episode when they try to prepare a paella for a visiting hotel critic.
* ComicTrio: Mateo, Liam, and Les/Lesley occasionally form this in Series 5. It's most prominent in the fourth episode when they try to prepare a paella for a visiting hotel critic.
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* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Donald]] tries this at the end of Series 4 [[spoiler: as part of a life insurance scam.]] Series 5 reveals it didn't work.
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** A younger barman named Jason who has a talent for this arrives in Series 6 Episode 2 and he and Mateo engage in a cocktail competition to decide who takes Mateo's job.
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* GuyOnGuyIsHot: Joyce has a hot flush when Mateo and Jason start fighting in her office, ripping each other's vests open in the process.
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* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: Years spent doing his [[WholesomeCrossdresser dad's]] nails]] has helped Liam develop [[spoiler: manicurist skills worthy of a professional.]]
* HideYourPregnancy: In-universe example. In Series 1, the Garveys' teenage daughter Chantelle is five months pregnant which she hides by wearing a large winter coat at all times. The pregnancy is discovered when the heat of the karaoke lights in the hotel bar combined with her wearing the coat causes her to faint.
* HideYourPregnancy: In-universe example. In Series 1, the Garveys' teenage daughter Chantelle is five months pregnant which she hides by wearing a large winter coat at all times. The pregnancy is discovered when the heat of the karaoke lights in the hotel bar combined with her wearing the coat causes her to faint.
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* OneSteveLimit: Extremely narrowly averted. Mel Harvey marries Madge Garvey.
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* OneSteveLimit: Extremely narrowly averted.maintained. Mel Harvey marries Madge Garvey.
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* OneSteveLimit: Extremely narrowly averted. Mel Harvey marries Madge Garvey.
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* ChivalrousPervert: Weirdly, Donald and Jaqueline. They do seem to care about people despite thier AnythingThatMoves mentality, and are some of the nicer people in the cast.
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* ChivalrousPervert: Weirdly, Donald and Jaqueline. They do seem to care about people despite thier their AnythingThatMoves mentality, and are some of the nicer people in the cast.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Over five series and two specials, everyone seems to go on holiday at the same time, on the same days. Granted, some of them are staying for two weeks, which gives a larger margin for error in some cases, but it's still there.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Over five six series and two specials, everyone seems to go on holiday at the same time, on the same days. Granted, some of them are staying for two weeks, which gives a larger margin for error in some cases, but it's still there. there.
** The EnsembleCast element alleviates this to some extent, plus in the UK certain weeks, such as school holidays, more people go on holiday than at other times.
** The EnsembleCast element alleviates this to some extent, plus in the UK certain weeks, such as school holidays, more people go on holiday than at other times.
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* Catchphrase: Jacqueline's "Oh yes!"
