So yes, it’s true Benidorm has re-commissioned for an unstoppable 4th series (OK, maybe not unstoppable, it’s gonna stop at some point but not just yet). And to add to the sun drenched Costa Blanca Bonanza of it all (why am I writing like this? I haven’t read The Sun since they told us Sid Vicious was dead, or as my friend Siobhan’s Mum said “isn’t it terrible about that Sid Vigorous”) we’re also giving you a one off Christmas Special as well.
So that’s a Christmas at The Solana for 2010 (which we’ll be filming in the middle of Summer!) and a 6 part 1hr series for 2011.
Thank you so much for all your support, over the last 3 series, switching from half hour format to the full hour (inc ad breaks of course) was a decision that wasn’t made lightly, it was potentially a big risk but you all seemed to stick with it and the reaction has been amazing (and the DVD sales weren’t bad either!).
Series 4 is going to be slightly different, we’ll be meeting some NEW characters and we’ll be losing 3 or 4 of our regular cast. All in the effort to move the show on a bit and keep your interest.
Also a quick word about my Twitter page, I’ve capped my followers at 3,000. This is because I like to reply to as many supporters as possible and 3,000 seems a managable number (also it’s more fun for my lovely Beni-fans to belong to an EXCLUSIVE club!!!). My Twitter account is locked which means I can control how many followers I accept, you can still ask to follow me and you’ll go in the queue. At this moment of writing I have around 90 people in the follow-queue but don’t worry, I manage to offend at least 10 or 15 people a week so you won’t be waiting that long.
Right, I’d better go, I have seven hour long episodes of Benidorm to write before the Summer plus a NEW comedy series I’ve been commissioned to write (which I’ll tell you a bit of later in the year). Shit a brick, that sounds impossible; oh well, from now on all I can do is put in as many man-hours as I can (Ricky Martin – 2010)
