Benidorm Christmas Special (2010) REACTION
Added 2023-10-20 15:00:08 +0000 UTCWhat happened to Mel?
Comments
You cut off the most poignant bit at the end in the continuity.
Landie_Man
2023-12-27 10:29:33 +0000 UTCRIP Mel
Danny Stewart Gaming
2023-11-22 23:53:28 +0000 UTCSaddest episode rip Mel 😕
BRADLEY Smith
2023-11-02 20:22:37 +0000 UTCwhen I first watched it I thought it was shit. nothing to it. don't apologise for not liking it. it was piss poor. I like Benidorm but there's been episodes that I haven't liked at all
Jack Bailey
2023-10-29 21:02:03 +0000 UTCTo be fair you needed the story of Geoffrey Hutchings to enjoy this episode for what it was, people who knew what happened found this episode very emotional.
Daryl Hudson
2023-10-25 19:16:38 +0000 UTCMel played by Geoffrey Hutchings died suddenly, in hospital, on the morning of 1 July 2010. The cause of death was meningitis. He was surrounded by his family; second wife Andi Godfrey, and the three children of his first marriage: one son (Nathan Hutchings) and two daughters (Octavia Hutchings and Holly Hutchings). He was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, West London.
Daryl Hudson
2023-10-25 18:58:24 +0000 UTCI love the show from beginning to end. It’s just as hilarious all the way through and the development keeps it fresh. I just don’t see the soap opera comparison
Lord Charfield
2023-10-24 13:43:41 +0000 UTCI think with this one, as a fan, I’m mourning with them. Comedy, at times challenges all of the emotions.
Lord Charfield
2023-10-24 13:40:47 +0000 UTCSadly, with his short attention span, he missed it!
Lord Charfield
2023-10-24 12:59:51 +0000 UTCSpot on comment!
Lord Charfield
2023-10-23 19:24:08 +0000 UTCThis is the most frustrating reaction I’ve ever seen. Why didn’t you wait to play the credits as it was obvious that something was different about the episode and the end of the credits is often the place to find the answer? This special was dedicated to Geoffrey Hutchings who sadly died before the Christmas special was completed. So disappointed with your incurious approach to this and the uninformed “thumbs down”. My Dad died this year and this brought it all back.
Lord Charfield
2023-10-23 19:22:30 +0000 UTCSuch a sad, bittersweet ending, but you just had to press ‘stop’ during ‘Wizard’ playing and kept ‘chuntering’ through the most emotionally charged scene from a comedy show ever!
Lord Charfield
2023-10-23 19:10:44 +0000 UTCSue pollard was the star of hi-de-hi
John smith
2023-10-22 14:11:48 +0000 UTCIt's roy wood from wizard. You probably heard the song
John smith
2023-10-22 14:03:52 +0000 UTCA tribute to the character who played mel
Matt Wells
2023-10-21 14:56:21 +0000 UTCThe actor who played Mel unfortunately passed away and so they had to write this episode it and then series 4 was different than planned. If you were a fan at the time you knew the actor had passed away and so the episode made more sense
Michael May
2023-10-21 13:07:51 +0000 UTCAny day now Roy Wood's song will be playing in every department store, shop and supermarket constantly until the new year, as it has done for the past 40 years here in the UK. This special was packed with British TV celebs from the past. Su Pollard was in the comedy sitcom Hi-Di-Hi and Brian Murphy (Noreen's boyfriend) was in the very popular sitcom 'George & Mildred'.
Jason Bonner
2023-10-21 12:54:56 +0000 UTCYeah it wasn’t the best. Without spoilers, it picks up again, don’t worry!
Lee Organ
2023-10-20 21:45:33 +0000 UTCThere was a tribute to the actor who played Mel in the credits.
Adam 95
2023-10-20 21:11:46 +0000 UTCThe act at the end was 'Roy Wood and Wizard' performing 'I wish it could be Christmas everyday' This was a massive hit in the UK back in the early seventies and is still played a lot every Christmas here, it obvioulsy didn't make it to the States hence you not hearing of it KB.
Si Cr
2023-10-20 19:00:45 +0000 UTCYou're a good lad Jake, you meant well and that's all that matters...cheers!
Si Cr
2023-10-20 18:56:57 +0000 UTCUnfortunately Geoffrey passed away before they recorded the episode! This episode I never tend to rewatch as it’s not really a proper classic funny Benidorm really. Series 4,5 and 6 are all excellent. After that is when it goes down hill!
James Young
2023-10-20 18:48:32 +0000 UTCAgreed
Daniel
2023-10-20 18:41:53 +0000 UTCI love how this episode is full of celebrity cameos, and it goes straight over your head 😀
Ian Staines
2023-10-20 18:36:48 +0000 UTCThe real actor of Mel passed away in real life which threw the scripting I think this was more make shift just to write the character Mel out of the show for obvious reasons. Please continue with the benidorm reactions.
Ronnie Bushell
2023-10-20 18:34:30 +0000 UTCKingBoomer, you can watch all these shows free rather than paying youtube. Plenty of free sites to watch them.
Squanchy
2023-10-20 18:27:06 +0000 UTCRIP MEL
Everton FC 🔷◽️🔷
2023-10-20 18:22:36 +0000 UTCa christmas related thing in october??? england moment
Thomas Stirrup
2023-10-20 17:49:37 +0000 UTCyour reaction to not wanting to see the swingers cuddle up together LOL.
Amanda
2023-10-20 17:11:36 +0000 UTCPlease continue watching Series 4 is good.
Michael Williams
2023-10-20 17:07:28 +0000 UTCwizard still sound just as good as his original 1970s Christmas song
Amanda
2023-10-20 17:07:22 +0000 UTCI don't think i have spoiled anything. Letting him know where the characters have gone but reassuring him that he does come back. Series 7 is a long time away. Gosh, I try to do something nice and informative, and this is the thanks i get.
Jake Ratcliff
2023-10-20 16:54:48 +0000 UTCI get confirming that the actor has passed but why go on to spoil what happens in say season 7?
Chris Standen
2023-10-20 16:52:59 +0000 UTCI think the actor of Mel passing away threw a lot of the script out of the window, they had to quickly re write it I think
Ben
2023-10-20 16:51:42 +0000 UTCThe special was a letdown but in fairness they had to rewrite the whole show at late notice due to the death of the actor who plays Mel. Series 4/5 are good, goes downhill from there.
Connor Linnett
2023-10-20 16:42:00 +0000 UTCSu Pollard was a household name in the UK mainly in the 80s as she was in a sitcom called hidehi( by mentioning this I’m not suggesting a reaction😂)So understandably you’d have missed a few references 🤓😉
Erica
2023-10-20 16:30:55 +0000 UTCYeah Geoffrey Hutchings who played Mel, died in real life so they had to edit the special. Really sad 😞
Mike
2023-10-20 16:25:13 +0000 UTCGeoffrey Hutchings, who played Mel, died after series 3. They'd already written the Christmas special so had to do a hasty rewrite to put in Mel's death. So I understandwhy it didn't really land with you. Viewers at the time were very moved by the ending, as they knew prior to the episode that the actor had died. Johnny Vegas and Telle moved in together. Telle never returns but he does in series 7. Also, Martin ceases to be a regular charcater from now on, making a brief return in series 6. Kate never appears again. Series 4 introduced a lot of new characters. Some of them were very funny but it did change the way the show was written and perhaps became more of a soap opera than a sitcom. For me, the show stopped being enjoyable after series 6, though still went on to produce 10 series in total. Series 2 & 3 were the show at its best.
Jake Ratcliff
2023-10-20 16:17:05 +0000 UTCjust the movies, the series are YT only
trickster
2023-10-20 15:41:17 +0000 UTCKing boomer, question for you. What happened to all the inbertweeners episodes and films on here?
Hayden
2023-10-20 15:35:20 +0000 UTCPlease check out this new show on Netflix called 'Extraordinary', I reckon you and QB will like it.
Raul
2023-10-20 15:06:22 +0000 UTCHeartbreaking this one! I’m sure I heard that they had to rethink the special due to the death of the actor.
Lee
2023-10-20 15:05:30 +0000 UTC
