The problem with the long-running A Place in the Sun is that it's too samey. The assortment of presenters are charming enough but the types of people, places, properties, and even budgets are all very similar - certainly these days. They are generally all middle-to-late aged Brits wanting a holiday home for around £100,000 (give or take £30,000) because they just want to sunbathe all day and drink all night. It's rare that there's consideration about the country's wider cultural appeal or a desire to learn the local language. It doesn't exactly paint Brits in a brilliant light - it's basically the property-buying show for the Benidorm crowd.
It's unchallenging afternoon telly but it's certainly not appointment TV. Much better property buying shows are the UK-based Escape to the Country on the BBC, and Fantasy Homes By The Sea on Really.
Shout by ElliotVIP 6BlockedParent2021-10-19T15:58:09Z
The problem with the long-running A Place in the Sun is that it's too samey. The assortment of presenters are charming enough but the types of people, places, properties, and even budgets are all very similar - certainly these days. They are generally all middle-to-late aged Brits wanting a holiday home for around £100,000 (give or take £30,000) because they just want to sunbathe all day and drink all night. It's rare that there's consideration about the country's wider cultural appeal or a desire to learn the local language. It doesn't exactly paint Brits in a brilliant light - it's basically the property-buying show for the Benidorm crowd.
It's unchallenging afternoon telly but it's certainly not appointment TV. Much better property buying shows are the UK-based Escape to the Country on the BBC, and Fantasy Homes By The Sea on Really.