Series 5

Episode 1
The New Manager
Written by Derren Litten
Chaos reigns at the Solana Hotel as Mateo and Les find it hard to keep control. Les’s son Liam is now working as the hotel‘s handyman. Gavin and Noreen are not happy after showing up at the hotel and learning their luggage has been lost. Mateo ends up reluctantly coaching Liam in the art of chatting up pretty women. Kenneth and Gavin comfort lately widowed Jacqueline but they end up getting a nasty shock when they think they have seen the ghost of Donald. Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the hotel, secretly watches everything that is going on as she is determined to see the hotel become four star.

Episode 2
The Dance Contest
Written by Derren Litten
New manager Joyce organises a dance competition for the guests and everyone is eager to take part. Rehearsals are supervised by her old flame Cyril Babcock, an ageing playboy whose impatience with the talentless contestants leads to a dance-off with Mateo. Kenneth hires an assistant for the salon, but her minimal knowledge of hairdressing and English leads to an unfortunate accident with her first client. Kenneth also tries to cheer up Gavin, who is missing Troy. Meanwhile, Janice is shocked to see Jack at the pool bar, but he seems not to remember her

Episode 3
Return to the Relies
Written by Steve Pemberton
Mick is not happy that his brother Pete is due in Benidorm with their dad Stan for a stag party. Elsewhere, thinking that Troy has broken up with him, Gavin agrees to go on a date with Emilio. After Kenneth discovers that Gavin has misunderstood a text from Troy, he attempts to stop him from making a huge mistake. Meanwhile, Trudy comes up with a plan to try and get intimate with Mateo, but things don't go according to plan

Episode 4
Kidnapped
Written by Neil Fitzmaurice
Madge has been kidnapped which to Michael witnessed but can the Garveys save her in time? Elsewhere, Sam bets Trudy 20 euros to act ladylike until midnight. Joyce invites Costa Class Magazine's Hotel Critic and instructs Mateo to cook an authentic paella for him.
  
Episode 5
The Synchronised Swimmers
Written by Steve Pemberton
The British Olympic Synchronised Swimming team are in the local area to train, and Joyce has managed to persuade them to stay at the Solana. Hazel, the team's strict coach, is not impressed by the poor facilities, but agrees to Joyce's idea for a gala display in the hotel pool. Liam ends up escorting the girls on a sight seeing tour along the coast. Madge is keen on Mohammed, the son of a wealthy property developer who knew Mel and Mick and Janice are surprised when they find out that she wants to marry him. Liam is unable to stop the young swimmers joining an 18-30 booze cruise.

Episode 6
The Con Man
Written by Steve Pemberton
Madge is getting ready for her wedding to Mohammed but after Mick and Michael find Mohammed in a sports bar, they think that he is not quite what he seems. Joyce believes that somebody in the hotel is giving negative stories about the Solana to the local press and she recruits Donald and Jacqueline to spy on the staff. A trick is played on Sam by Trudy and she convinces her that she had unprotected sex with Liam while she was drunk.

Episode 7
The Hotel Inspector
Written by Derren Litten
Mick finally admits to his family that they are broke when all the uninsured sunbed shops have burnt down. Joyce's eviction of Kenneth for non payment of rent backfires when she needs him to impress the guest she believes to be the hotel assessor and the British consul who had Donald convicted asks for his help just as the "Mr Big" of Donald's prison turns up at the Solana. Joyce makes an offer the hotel assessor cannot refuse so that the Solana finally gets its fourth star.

Special Sports Relief Sketch
Benidorms Got Talent
Written by Derren Litten

Mick has formed a boy band, consisting of Kenneth, Mateo, Michael and Liam. He brings them to the Britain's Got Talent auditions, in which he hopes the judges will be impressed with by their performance.