Benidorm

The fourth series of the amusingly crass comedy series comes to an end tonight. As the Solana Resort begins to wind down, chaos still reigns among its holidaymakers. Donald (Kenny Ireland) heads off to a nudist beach, Pauline (Selina Griffiths) drowns her sorrows as she awaits news of her divorce and Jacqueline (Janine Duvitski) is involved in an unusual waterskiing accident. Business as usual then.

Benidorm might have seen better days. But like a hardened holidaymaker, it keeps slapping on the oil, pulling up its thong and soldiering out into the sun.

Tonight, leather-skinned Madge considers buying a ­run-down bar in memory of Mel. It sells the cheapest drinks in "Benny" and still can't attract enough customers. Hardly the best ad for a holiday hotspot.

Liam's having the same trouble with Natalie. She's not impressed by any of his offers - she's after Mateo. And it's looking good for her until cross dressing barman Les (aka Leslie) makes Mateo an offer he can't refuse.

Cue one of tonight's highlights - Jake Canuso's performance as Mateo on a double-date with Les is a masterclass in slapstick.

At this week's 80s night, Pauline falls even further off the wagon. But there's two thirds of Bananarama - Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin - add some class to the proceedings, and enliven karaoke night.

As if Derren Litten's comedy drama weren't camp enough, tonight pop trio Bananarama turn up as special guests at The Solana's Eighties night. Meanwhile Madge (Shelia Reid) gets the chance to take a lease on a bar in Benidorm and Kenneth (Tony Maudsley) tries to cheer up Gavin (Hugh Sachs). Naïve teenager Liam (Adam Gillen) is still trying to win over sexy Natalie. It looks as though his efforts are in vain.

It's bucketing down in Benidorm so the staff are pulling out all the stops to take the guests' minds off their flooded rooms.

That means free cocktails, super prize bingo, line dancing and karaoke - a nightmare concoction guaranteed to make you glad you're still at home.

Benidorm has once again managed to capture all the horrors of a package holiday for us to enjoy, safe in the knowledge that we can switch off after an hour and that we aren't actually stuck there for two weeks.

This week, Noreen's daughter Pauline falls off the wagon (and on to a small dog) Michael experiences his very first holiday romance, Malcolm and Jacqueline remain their batty, upbeat selves despite being told Malcolm has only three months left to live, and Janice Garvey is floored by the reappearance of an old flame from the 80s.

Former EastEnders and Corrie star Ian Reddington pops in out of the rain at the Hotel Solana playing Johnny Neptune. It's a part simply crying out for a middle-aged man with a ponytail.

Quite a dolorous entry for this fourth season of Benidorm. Yes, there are still ample doses of vulgarity, bad behaviour (alcoholic Pauline goes on a bender) and eye-watering cross-dressing (Tim Healy's Lesley does country and western). Otherwise, the storm cloud over the Solana Resort mirrors the mood of the holiday-makers. Donald gets even worse health news, young Michael and nitwit Liam are unlucky in love, while Johnny Neptune (Ian Reddington) turns up and gives Janice the shock of her life. Be it gutsy karaoke, almost heroic head-butting or controlled heartache, this series has demanded much of Mrs Garvey, and Siobhan Finneran is simply magnificent.

In this cheap and cheerful sitcom, Pauline (Selina Griffiths) is all set to catch an early plane home when a freak storm hits the town, cancelling her flight and sending her scurrying back to the bottle. Natalie (Kathryn Drysdale), meanwhile, continues to manage the attentions of Mateo and Liam.

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