Tim Healy

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Rewind: Vic and Bob's "Catterick" revisited

From Big Night Out and sketch shows in the 1990s, to Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in the 2000s and House of Fools in more recent years - as well as their anarchic quiz show Shooting Stars - Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are one of the UK's most successful comedy double acts. But Catterick has been largely forgotten. As the pair announce more dates for their Poignant Moments tour, celebrating 25 years since they started performing together, we revisit their underrated 2004 comedy-drama...

The comedy-drama returns. As the eighth series begins, change is very much in the wind at the Solana. Les (Tim Healy) is on duty without his customary makeup and chestnut bob, while Jacqueline is saying goodbye to Donald by scattering his ashes over the bay with the help of a wind machine and the lads from the Blow & Go. New guest cast members materialise in the shape of the Dawsons (featuring Julie Graham as mum Sheron) while sex-comedy mainstay Robin Askwith debuts as aspirant barman/lothario Marcus.

Jake Canuso, Tim Healy & Jessica Ellerby interview

Benidorm regulars Mateo (Jake Canuso) and Les/Lesley (Tim Healy) are back working at the Solana and this year there's a new girl behind the bar, Amber (Jessica Ellerby).

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Radio Times review

A return to form this week as Joyce takes some time off and bumps into old flame Cyril (Matthew Kelly), whose fortunes have taken a nose dive. She leaves Leslie, the normally affable transvestite, in charge of the Solana and the power instantly goes to his head - an implausible transformation, but it taps into Tim Healy's comic potential. He's never been funnier.

Meanwhile, Donald and Jacqueline take Big Donna's ashes on a last hurrah through town, and Madge has some startling news for Mick and Janice. It's a busy, farcical episode that even has room for a cameo from Janet Street-Porter.

This package comedy is close to its final departure. There aren't many more laughs to be squeezed out of the ageing swingers or the gay hairdresser, and most of us are only watching for the promised cameo by Joan Collins: she's due to turn up as the Hotel Solano's glitzy chief exec.

But some of the performances are too good to miss. Tim Healy, as the cross-dressing dogsbody Lesley, was hilarious last night when his boss put him in charge for a day and warned: 'With great office comes great responsibility. Here are the keys to the vending machines.'

Power went to Lesley's head, which was missing its bouffant wig. He became a Little Hitler, sacking the staff and dragooning the guests' children to run the hotel; meanwhile, his wig had been washed up on the beach where it was mistaken for a decapitated head.

Lesley ought to try a beehive wig. It might give him extra stature.