Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
Series following the Brits who have moved to Benidorm for a low-cost life full of sun and fun.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
The third highest-selling Avon rep in Spain, Val, lets us in on some secrets. Dean shows off his €300 a month bachelor pad. Eddie is hoping to crack the entertainment scene and Ms Levi G shows off her cabaret bar.
2. Episode 2
Barry has arrived in Benidorm with just €900 to his name, he hopes his magic act will win him some punters. Mick and Karen have sold their home back in Essex and hope that ploughing the money into a cabaret bar will pay off. John is unprepared when he goes about his day-to-day life picking up selling and buying disused caravans, but on one job he finds something rather disturbing.
3. Episode 3
The documentary following Brits who moved to Spain focuses on former miner Tad from Yorkshire who owns a handful of hostelries across Benidorm, dishing up English beer and food to Brits in the sun. Cameras also follow Dave, who supports his family with a variety of jobs, and scrimping pensioners Mo and Peggy, who flit between Benidorm and Bournemouth according to the weather.
4. Episode 4
Graham, the entertainments manager of a local campsite, longs to be with his girlfriend who lives in Northern Ireland. Eddie, a singer is trying to crack the scene.
5. Episode 5
The observational documentary series exploring the lives of British ex-pats in Benidorm continues, as businesswoman Vikki decides to tempt her UK-based clients into embracing the Spanish lifestyle more vigorously with a `Spanish Day' at her salon. Meanwhile, a bad break-up for 21-year-old Ben, who runs the resort's only British-owned mobility scooter business, prompts his dad Mick to fly in to provide some much-needed perspective. Plus, the show provides an insight into the world of twin sisters Catherine and Patricia, expert scrimpers who keep meticulous records of their expenditure, once managing to drop their weekly outlay to just one euro.
6. Episode 6
Jill and Maria decide to buy a caravan and head off into the Spanish sun. Michelle and Paco are struggling as the campsite business that they were running has just been shut down by the local authorities.
7. Episode 7
Dusty Crack is struggling as her earnings for her drag act have dropped from €100 to €30 a gig. Paul and Jacqui run a bar that charges more then others in the area. Eddie and Pauline have a odd place to live. Eric goes for a motorbike ride in the Spanish sun.
8. Episode 8
Featuring a `Top Ten Guide to Living in Benidorm on the Cheap', revealing that life as a budget expat is possible for almost any pocket, before catching up with some of the big characters from the season. Scouse singer Eddie, Essex campsite worker Dean and Wigan granny Maria explain where to find super-cheap digs, and how to turn a caravan into a home with all mod cons. Last in the series
Cast
John Thomson
Self - Narrator
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