Donald and Jacqueline have a surprise guest of their own, while Mateo and Lesley are left in charge of a group of VIPs. Liam re-appears to surprise his Dad Les/Lesley (Tim Healy) and confirms hes back in Benidorm for good. To stop the fuss, Mel agrees to buy one - only to hear of the price. Later that night in Neptune's, Janice cries and opens up to Mick, finally revealing that it was their anniversary, but still keeping the secret of kissing Jack. From 2008 to 2009, he appeared in the ITV comedy series Benidorm as Mel Harvey and had a small role in the second Terry Pratchett adaptation Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic. Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance, "Geoffrey Hutchings: Veteran character actor who portrayed Sid James on stage and screen and played 'minted' Mel in 'Benidorm', "Stage and TV actor Geoffrey Hutchings dies aged 71", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geoffrey_Hutchings&oldid=1141497047, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 10:17. Kenneth's ongoing romantic troubles with the persistent Vladimir means he needs a wife, in order to get Vladimir to go away. After the sixth series had aired, ITV confirmed that a seventh series will air in 2015. Just as Madge and Mel are saying their vows, Geoffs parachute spins out of control, wiping out a German family and kicking Mel in the head. 4.97 million on ITV, 827,000 on ITV HD, 638,000 on ITV +1. The shows creator and writer Derren Litten will guide viewers around Benidorm to reveal all about how the show was created whilst visiting the shows many real life locations. The wedding continues, but what is supposed to be the most memorable day of Mel and Madge's lives doesn't go to plan. He ignored Janice's warnings and continues to stalk her. As Geoff's Romanian fiancee Ionela arrives in Benidorm, Noreen discovers that Geoff has told her he is a successful businessman. Following the stag weekend, best man Martin wakes up in bed next to Bianca, but there's a shock in store when she reveals her true age and he steels himself to face the music with Clive and Tonya. After attending Hardye's School, he studied French and Physical Education at Birmingham University before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and later joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1968.[1]. Noreen and Geoff try to figure out the father of Pauline's unborn child cue the Oracle's golden opportunity to hone his sleuthing skills. At the pool bar, Janice is shocked to see her stalker, Jack (Elliott Jordan), but he pretends not to remember her. BENIDORM star Tim Healy "flat lined" and "died" in hospital after being struck down by a mystery illness while filming the series last year. Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades. Tiger and Joey are up for a free trip too, but end up getting roped in as the entertainment. He brings them to the Britain's Got Talent auditions, in which he hopes the judges will be impressed with by their performance. Image shows left to right: Steve McCracken (Forbes Masson), Sebastian Flight (Alan Cumming), Gullible's Travels. Some of his other business dealings are also implied to have failed, as described by Mick "in debt up to his little yellow eyeballs" by the time he died. Before scattering her ashes, Donald & Jacqueline are determined to give her a big send off. Sun 11 Jul 2010 13.25 EDT. 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What does Scrooge eat for dinner on Christmas Eve? Kenneth also tries to cheer up Gavin, who is missing Troy. Owner of Mel's Mobility Shop (2009)Owner of The Benidorm Palace (20092010). A freak thunderstorm hits Benidorm, leaving most of the apartments in the Solana flooded and wrecked. They sing the lyric: Please dont cry, this is just adios and not goodbye., Sheila says:It was lovely. Pauline's mysterious Malcolm arrives and she seems to be under his spell yet again. Sheila is softly spoken, her ladylike tones a far cry from her characters brassy Lancashire accent, but is she ever tempted to be more Madge-like? Dorchester-born Geoffrey Hutchings studied at Birmingham University, before training at Rada and then becoming a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1968. Owner of Mels Mobility Shop (2009) Owner of The Benidorm Palace (20092010). Another notable appearance is that of Mark Heap, returning as "Malcolm" the oddball mystery ex of Pauline and Kenneth. But there is happy endings all round when Kenneth emerges from the waves with a thrilling tale to tell. According to his agent, the actor passed away suddenly in hospital from a suspected viral infection. Jodie is asked to audition for an advert back in the UK, which soon becomes a family affair for the Dawsons as they try to get it just right. Indeed Madge never seems to be out of trouble and the Christmas Special was no different with the feisty gran getting into a food fight with Su Pollard. Tiger Dyke is angry too - his cards and cash have been stolen, so he's relying on his Dad. To apologise, the Solana offered the guests a free 1-week holiday for the following year. His character was written out because the actor had developed cancer. Wild holidaymaker Sam is back, this time with a new Liverpudlian friend, Trudy. Meanwhile, Kenneth takes advantage of a psychic customer called Psychic Sue, and holds a sance to contact his mum - but the message he receives appears to be for Madge, from an old Benidorm friend Melvin Churchill Harvey. He evidently grew bored with retirement quickly, and in 2006 opened a sunbed shop "for something to do" in his own words. Madge then finds out about the incident, not knowing it was a misunderstanding - and begins a poolside showdown with her. The Rada-trained actor, who played thong-wearing sunbed tycoon Mel Harvey in the ITV comedy, is thought to have fallen victim to a 24-hour virus. It's the grand reopening of Blow 'n' Go. But his sudden death just before the shooting of the 2010 Christmas Special meant that the script had to be heavily . Elsewhere, Doreen introduces Noreen and Pauline to her boyfriend - who is revealed to be Malcolm, who has a very sinister plan in store. It's the wedding day, but Mel and Madge's night before is ruined, after they discovered they were on a very inappropriate beach. ", "Triple time. Later, a diving competition between Mel and Geoff turns into a tragic life-threatening incident. How do you trigger the Fortune Lady Light? Shes got the spirit of Mel to urge her on. Meanwhile, Martin tries to cheer Kate up with a trip into Benidorm itself, with disastrous results when they encounter the legendary ". But I love all her physical exploits and its always fun to have a toyboy, isnt it?, Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. 7.51 million on ITV, 709,000 on ITV HD, 390,000 on ITV +1, 6.92 million on ITV, 779,000 on ITV HD, 410,000 on ITV +1, 6.37 million on ITV, 685,000 on ITV HD, 370,000 on ITV +1, 6.41 million on ITV, 577,000 on ITV HD, 420,000 on ITV +1, 6.16 million on ITV, 665,000 on ITV HD, 410,000 on ITV +1, 6.83 million on ITV, 690,000 on ITV HD, 302,000 on ITV +1, 6.48 million on ITV, 754,000 on ITV HD, 491,000 on ITV +1, 6.21 million on ITV, 627,000 on ITV HD, 582,000 on ITV +1, 6.28 million on ITV, 728,000 on ITV HD, 548,000 on ITV +1, 5.99 million on ITV, 636,000 on ITV HD, 430,000 on ITV +1, 5.32 million on ITV, 544,000 on ITV HD, 544,000 on ITV +1, 5.83 million on ITV, 650,000 on ITV HD, 421,000 on ITV +1, 6.36 million on ITV, 815,000 on ITV HD, 767,000 on ITV +1, 5.48 million on ITV, 799,000 on ITV HD, 644,000 on ITV +1, 4.99 million on ITV, 710,000 on ITV HD, 715,000 on ITV +1. Therefore Madge and the Garveys go after him and they all leave to go to Las Vegas! As Sylvia's mobility scooter stops working, Mel offers to fix it, but Michael and Chantelle think he is kissing her. The holidaymakers are up for a coach trip to see a free bullfight, but Madge has terrible diarrhoea - making them late by stopping all the time. Meanwhile, it is looking like a day of romance for Kenneth and Callum, while the Dawson family hold their suspicions over Cyd. Liam (Les's son) has a crush on new holidaymaker Natalie, who is accompanied by her close friend Sam. Meanwhile, Martin is upbeat now that his marriage seems to be back on track, but Kate feels guilty after her encounter with Mateo. Geoff Maltby, known as 'The Oracle' because of his computer-like knowledge of trivial and figures, Geoff holidayed at The Solana Apartments for many years with his mother, although he tells everyone she's his PA. Geoff comes on holiday with his mother although he tells everyone she is his PA. Geoff often organises holiday pursuits. First appearance of Bel Powley as Bianca Dyke. [4] The Garveys have heard that there have been organ thieves around Benidorm, but it doesn't worry them that much. Meanwhile, Mick has upset Janice, by forgetting it's their 10th wedding anniversary. Tiger and Michael come to blows over a woman, and their parents come to blows with each other. Martin Weedon arrives at the resort for what proves to be a rowdy stag do, and Madge is determined to stir things up with the Dyke family - so Janice, Mick, Tonya, Bianca and Clive all do their best to ignore her. Meanwhile, Jacqueline's newest business venture certainly fails to impress Liam and Kenneth and there are two very suspicious men sneaking around the Solana. Credit: Hodder & Stoughton, Bravo Two Charlies. All episodes were written by Derren Litten. They called the baby Pythagoras ('Py') after the Greek philosopher. Joyce Temple-Savage (Sherrie Hewson), the new manager of the hotel, secretly watches everything that is going on, as she is determined she can earn the Solana a 4-star rating. Not only did the 71-year-olds death leave a massive void in everyones lives but scriptwriter Derren Litten faced a daunting task. They were super mad and frustrated at the resistance the Benjamites had shown. One of Madge's daughters, Valda, stays at the Solana with her young Indian husband, Vikram. Because there is one actress portraying two characters, Jane Hollington has joined the cast as a double for Noreen and Doreen. Elsewhere, dim-witted regular Joey checks in, but instead of going with Tiger, he has come with his new Irish friend Callum. 1 July 2010 As a political unit, Benin was created by the French colonial conquest at the end of the 19th century. Production is just about to begin on a new special episode of Benidorm for this autumn - in which Hutchings was due to play a major role. But, he returns with a special surprise. [14]. Last appearance of Honor Kneafsey as Jodie Dawson. When did Mel from Benidorm died? Elsewhere, Sheron and Billy return to the Solana to enjoy their Silver Wedding anniversary, but fear that bickering Loretta and Eddie, who have for some reason also joined them for the celebrations, will not approve of Rob and his new pal Cyd when they get there. It's the day of Monty and Joyce's wedding, but almost from the very beginning, their happiest day seems riddled with everything going wrong in melodramatic style involving Mr Wu's banquet, Sir Henry as the very unwelcome substitute priest, seasickness and an outrageously offensive best man speech from Mateo. Sam has some free tickets for the dinosaur park and Liam has a day off, so it is the perfect opportunity for him to address his childhood fear of dinosaurs. English actor Tony Maudsley is best known for his role as hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke on Benidorm, a role he played from . But what will Sheila always be remembered for undoubtably her Madge character. Last appearance of Crissy Rock as Janey York. Mateo reveals his home life is a disaster, his mother-in-law Dolores is threatening to kill him, so Lesley urges the barman to move out and start a new life. Over its ten years, Benidorm has sadly lost some actors, including Kenny Ireland, who played Donald Stewart opposite Janine Duvitski as his wife Jacqueline. Death. Mel tries his best to find the owner of the island, filled with some more of his business ideas, but it turns out the island is just a nature reserve. His father was in the British Armed Forces (presumably the British Army or Royal Marines), who died at Normandy during the Second World War. He is the goofy son of Les/Lesley Conroy, the transvestite bar tender. Meanwhile, Trudy comes up with an idea to try to get intimate with Mateo, but things don't go according to plan. It consists of nine episodes, an increase on the previous series. Concerns for Liam's well-being leads to confusion when it is feared he has joined a self-help group as terrible exam results leave Rob questioning his future. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations He is also rumored to have Aspergers Syndrome, a type of high-functioning autism. First appearance of Laila Zaidi as Cyd and Julian Moore-Cook as Callum. The Rada-trained actor, who played thong-wearing sunbed tycoon Mel Harvey in the ITV comedy, is thought to have fallen victim to a 24-hour virus. Madge is getting ready for her wedding, but after Mick and Michael find Mohammed in a sports bar and watching him in a commercial, they think that he is not quite what he seems. in Series 7. Each shows the smiling actress with her Benidorm co-star Geoffrey Hutchings a poignant reminder of the fun theyve had on the hit ITV comedy playing lairy OAPs on the loose, Madge and Mel. Joyce asks Sir Henry to step in while she is at the conference in Barcelona, and Les has asked Neville - an old mate from the Geordie Bar - to cover for him while he is back in the UK. Liam falls in love with Bianca, and Donald & Jacqueline receive sad news about their friend Big Donna. But because of the relationship we all have together and because of our enormous respect and love for Geoffrey we all got through it. So its quite refreshing for me to be able to say what I think as Madge does.. She says: I gave up smoking years ago so I inhale herbal cigarettes on set but they give off huge, billowing puffs of smoke so everyone else is intoxicated. The show was renewed for a ninth series on 22 February 2016 and filming took place between 14 March 2016 and 14 July 2016. In 2010 he appeared in the BBC medical drama Casualty and the sitcom Grandma's House, both of which were screened after his death. Unfortunately, she has to sell at least one juicer or the holidaymakers are not allowed to watch the fight. Mel lies to the Garveys that he was working in Morocco, but it turns out he was in hospital in a critical condition. BRITISH father-of-two died while in police custody two hours after being arrested at Benidorm's Hotel Palm Beach on Thursday October 22. Kelly, who works at The Solana, has just got engaged to womanising barman Mateo, leaving Donald and Jacqueline worried. When Geoff gets trapped in a lift with his mother she reveals that he is actually adopted! Jason is back but what is his connection to Janey York? What happened to the actor who played Mel Harvey in Benidorm? [3] It was also confirmed that the Garveys will leave during series seven. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Benidorm_episodes&oldid=1152460462, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2023, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The Garvey family is calming down after discovering Chantelle's secret pregnancy, however Madge is quick to stir up trouble. Meanwhile, Tiger and Joey get into trouble with a biker gang, and Troy makes some big changes to Blow & Go, which doesn't please Kenneth. Back around the poolside, Sam bets Trudy 20 to act ladylike until midnight - no farting, swearing, burping or violence. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Hutchings made his name particularly in Shakespeare's comic roles including Dromio of Syracuse, Bottom, Feste, Lavache, Autolycus and Doctor Caius. Hutchings has also just finished filming on another major comedy project called Grandma's House - a sitcom written by former Never Mind The Buzzcocks host Simon Amstell. 4.87 million on ITV, 795,000 on ITV HD, 484,000 on ITV +1. In series 4, Geoff and Telle do not come on holiday for the next few years however Noreen and Janice Garvey keep in touch via Phone or Twitter. Absent: Sherrie Hewson as Joyce Temple-Savage. One month before his death, it was revealed Kenny had been battling brain cancer, meaning season six was to be his final appearance. Things start to look up when Joyce secures a free trip to the Benidorm Circus, but will everything go as planned? In Series 3 his mum is convinced that he is gay. Filming for the seventh series began on 24 March 2014. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Meanwhile, Liam has a difficult decision to make and a surprise group of guests rock up at Neptune's which may have something to do with Jacqueline. instead, Brandy (a young, blonde girl from Liverpool) joins him. By 2008, he had a chain of five sunbed shops in Manchester, which he tells everyone who will listen. He didn't actually appear onscreen during his final episode - was ill in bed but he got much worse so Sheila called the doctor in.I'm sure the actor who played him had died suddenly. Nerys Harvey (?-1979) Madge Barron (wife) (20082010) Michael Garvey (step grandson) Chantelle Garvey (step granddaughter) Janice Garvey (step daughter), Died on Christmas Day. When things go very downhill for Monty as he faces the furious wrath of Joyce and his job is put on the line, there is a glimmer of hope. She says: I just love Madges clothes. I think she has to get over Mel first. All main cast members from series nine will return, except for Danny Walters, Paul Bazely, Johnny Vegas and Honor Kneafsey. Martin returns, but this time without Kate - as they have separated. Did Donald from Benidorm died in real life? Monty is worried about Sammy, but how can he lose 'the fear', and how can he get Joyce to keep him employed?