All Episodes 2016 - 2024

Following the festive season for Brits who have moved to Spain, swapping the damp and grey conditions of the UK for a new `cheap-as-chips" life in the Spanish sun.

Cameras reveal how the British expats celebrate Christmas in their own unique way on the Spanish Costas. It's a season where new traditions are created, from festive feasts on the beach and hilarious carol concerts, to family reunions in the sun.

We join young mobility scooter tycoon Ben Redrup as he opens his brand-new shop. There are ups and downs as Ben wrestles with the local council over his shop's licenses. Will he get what he needs to keep the people of Benidorm cruising across the town in style, or will the new shop be an absolute "car crash"? Bargain Loving Legend Val Daly changes lanes from others' wellbeing and appearance to her own (whilst never missing a sale!) as she steps on the scales at her local slimming club. Can Val turn a bad result into something positive? Johnny and Bambi team up to show the residents of their local caravan park the benefits of some harmonic healing with Johnny's new Singing Bowl business. Some may be soothed, others may come away with a headache! All this plus we join other Bargain Loving Brits as they show us how to live well on a budget in sunny Spain.

The third highest-selling Avon rep in Spain, Val, lets us in on some secrets. Dean shows off his €300 a month bachelor pad. Eddie is hoping to crack the entertainment scene and Ms Levi G shows off her cabaret bar.

Barry has arrived in Benidorm with just €900 to his name, he hopes his magic act will win him some punters. Mick and Karen have sold their home back in Essex and hope that ploughing the money into a cabaret bar will pay off. John is unprepared when he goes about his day-to-day life picking up selling and buying disused caravans, but on one job he finds something rather disturbing.

The documentary following Brits who moved to Spain focuses on former miner Tad from Yorkshire who owns a handful of hostelries across Benidorm, dishing up English beer and food to Brits in the sun. Cameras also follow Dave, who supports his family with a variety of jobs, and scrimping pensioners Mo and Peggy, who flit between Benidorm and Bournemouth according to the weather.

Graham, the entertainments manager of a local campsite, longs to be with his girlfriend who lives in Northern Ireland. Eddie, a singer is trying to crack the scene.

The observational documentary series exploring the lives of British ex-pats in Benidorm continues, as businesswoman Vikki decides to tempt her UK-based clients into embracing the Spanish lifestyle more vigorously with a `Spanish Day' at her salon. Meanwhile, a bad break-up for 21-year-old Ben, who runs the resort's only British-owned mobility scooter business, prompts his dad Mick to fly in to provide some much-needed perspective. Plus, the show provides an insight into the world of twin sisters Catherine and Patricia, expert scrimpers who keep meticulous records of their expenditure, once managing to drop their weekly outlay to just one euro.

Jill and Maria decide to buy a caravan and head off into the Spanish sun. Michelle and Paco are struggling as the campsite business that they were running has just been shut down by the local authorities.

Dusty Crack is struggling as her earnings for her drag act have dropped from €100 to €30 a gig. Paul and Jacqui run a bar that charges more then others in the area. Eddie and Pauline have a odd place to live. Eric goes for a motorbike ride in the Spanish sun.

Featuring a `Top Ten Guide to Living in Benidorm on the Cheap', revealing that life as a budget expat is possible for almost any pocket, before catching up with some of the big characters from the season. Scouse singer Eddie, Essex campsite worker Dean and Wigan granny Maria explain where to find super-cheap digs, and how to turn a caravan into a home with all mod cons. Last in the series

Auction house owner Tony searches for new stock. Fitness instructor Anthony tries to solve his financial problems with a street party. Campsite entertainment manager Graham goes in search of new acts.

Wedding planner Louise has a big challenge in the form of bodybuilder bride Linda. Over at Camping Villamar, Paul and Debbie show off their customised caravan but need to boost revenue at their chip shop.

Cameras follow the fortunes of grandmother Linda, who was so moved by the plight of local dogs she set up a charity to rescue and re-home canines on the Costa Blanca. Mick and Karen decide to sell the showboat.

Claire (formerly known as John) hosts a party for her friends at La Toretta Campsite. Auction house boss Tony is out to collect several pieces of furniture. Fitness instructor Anthony takes some of his clients on a mystery tour.

Leeds lad Mark is doing well on the cabaret circuit with his drag act Ruby Rox. Things are not going so well for Welshmen Mark and Blane who have sunk their savings into a tattoo parlour and need customers - fast.

Drag artist Mark faces a potential disaster at the Benidorm Pride event. New faces in Benidorm include a family who run a car dealership and a chef who delivers traditional home-cooked British food to people's homes.

A single mum launches her own bar, the co-owners of a new radio station prepare to make their inaugural broadcast and fitness instructor Antony launches a new keep-fit class - aqua-aerobics.

Middlesbrough man Michael has great ambitions for his new style of bar. Meanwhile, former criminal Rob and his partner Karen are struggling to keep their tattoo parlour in business.

Paul is offering folk a taste of home with his afternoon teas and five euro fry-ups. Scottish couple Dawn-Cherie and Tom bought a caravan online and plan to move into their cut-price holiday home. Meanwhile Karen has set up Spanish lessons for ex-pats.

Newcomers Chris and Gary have decided to change their lives and start a new life in Spain after saving money in a mattress. Meanwhile Scotsman Graham has set up his own organised pub crawl idea, but it's down to his team to attract customers.

Chris and Gary have found the perfect apartment, and now Chris has an important question to ask his boyfriend. Retirees Ann and Mark make the most of Benidorm's camping scene. Bradford-born Chris opens an antique shop.

Dave opens a Mexican restaurant with Tony. Lisa and Tia take on a bar situated up in the hills and try to drum up trade. Dog rescuer Linda is worried about sick pup Donny, and Phil and Jackie from Sheffield scour the charity shops looking for bargains.

Geoff has become the first Mr Whippy of Benidorm. Katie is on a mission to persuade businesses to donate items for a charity auction. Mandy is hoping to raise cash with arts and crafts, and drag artist Colin is hoping to get promotional work with his horse.

Cabaret star Mark is shooting a video. Vina and Nilam are hoping their curry business will be a success. Tattoo kings Blane and Mark are hoping to make big profits, and retired Stan searches for lost change on the beach to afford extra treats.

Former Glaswegian taxi drivers Pete and Kath came to Benidorm to retire, but then took on a bar. Michael is on a fishing trip with three mates from Villamar campsite. Fitness instructor Anthony has organised a campsite coach trip to the stunning Algar waterfalls, while James and David have rented a working farm.

Wayne and Des' charity hits its first birthday with a unique fun day. Jonny Hellraiser is a heavy metal guitar legend on the Costa Blanca, and he has bought himself a nest egg in the form of a 1950s-style diner. Business is hectic for wedding planner Louise, while auction boss Tony and old business partner Peter have gone their separate ways.

Looking to open a bar, Welsh couple Ben and Kate check over five available properties, Jo and Jan try to raise money to fund their dog shelter, and car dealer Duncan offers a peculiar reward to his staff if they hit their monthly target.

Pest controller Graham battles critters, bugs and vermin in the Costa Del Sol. Margaret sells tickets for her Magical Mystery Tour and Kelly needs to raise money to pay for her vet bills.

Lawrence and Lewis have a great idea for their bar on the day of a big England game, but events conspire against them. Jan and Jose help an abused dog. Former dancer Bambi is now selling caravans.

Vince misunderstood exactly what he was paying for when he bought a bar. Former dancer Bambi plans a racy show to raise cash for a local dog rescue. Andy tours the coast buying and selling old furniture.

Jacqui works the night markets down on the prom, Victor faces selling his motorhome of 18 years, Gary holds a cake-off competition to raise cash, and Colin's dance classes are the place to be on Wednesday nights.

Jill Newman-Rodgers rushes to the aid of an abandoned horse.

Christian and Mandy, the organisers of the annual Pride festival, are 4,000 euros short of the 18,000 required to stage the weekend-long party - and if that were not bad enough, the costumes are seven sizes too big. With two weeks left, can the duo save the day? Cameras also follow bar owner Cath as she prepares to host a hen party for 14 excited Northern Irish women and Leeds lad Peter, who publishes a free pocket guide to the Costa del Sol.

Mandy and Christian's Pride parade finally arrives, but what begins as a stressful day only gets worse when the generator powering the speakers packs up. Can the duo turn things around or will the the revellers be expected to dance to a silent soundtrack? Meanwhile, cockney limo driver Johnny Diamond books two big jobs on the same night, and Bury couple Andy and Sue settle in to their static caravan in the Spanish countryside. Last in the series

Return of the documentary following Brits who moved to Spain, swapping the UK for a new life in the sun. The first edition follows drag duo John and Barry, known as `Dragtastic", who get to work repairing dozens of outfits, while also dealing with their respective day jobs of cooking and teaching. Elsewhere, pensioners Ray and Christine try to adapt to the high summer heat, while ARCH horse charity founder Jill races to the rescue of a neglected white stallion.

Bambi shows newcomers Howard and Lynne around the caravan park and treats them to a Bollywood evening. But unaware to the couple the host has recently gone vegan, so it turns out to be a meat-free knees-up. Kim and Matt reopen their chip shop after a devastating fire which forced them to shut for a year and Harrison is down on the marina, trying to sell tickets for the Black Pearl pirate ship tour.

Expats Russell and Lindsay hope to attract punters to their convenience store with a selection of pastries, while retired nurse Susie and her husband Reg, who volunteer at a dog shelter, have their hands full with a littler of 10 puppies. Life coach Svetlana's online rants about the behaviour of expats on the Costa del Sol have gone viral. But as she prepares to record another monologue, she has a surprise up her sleeve.

Surreal artists David and Carol, who have been left with a shortfall in their UK pension after living abroad for years, try to sell some of their work at a market in Fuengirola. Campsite dweller and DJ Noel - who has a 10-year plan to buy a bar - gears up to spin tunes at his biggest gig of the year, the National San Juan festival. Cameras also follow former Playboy bunny Michelle and her husband Tony, who have taken advantage of the Costa's roasting heat and bought an awning company.

A crown green bowling team in Saydo are determined to end their losing streak, while Joe and Jan receive some devastating news concerning the future of the dog shelter. A Peterborough man who relocated to the Costa Del Sol launches his mobile cocktail bar, and a former racehorse that has been repeatedly rehomed and returned to the rescue centre may finally have found the right owner.

New Saydo Park arrivals Carole and Phyllis already love life in Spain but they want to experience more of the community spirit, so they sign up for fellow resident Margaret's mystery tour. Where will it take them? Tree surgeon Rocky faces danger on a daily basis as he tends to the high branches of the Costa del Sol, while young magician Dean faces the first night of a residency at the Chamber of Secrets theatre.

Expats Graham and Linda hope want to open a takeaway in Benalmadena which specialises in selling pies, but their dream has been put on hold until the council grants them permission. Will it all prove to be pie in the sky? Caravan site boss Bambi and her neighbour Johnny, who is also her former dance partner, try to rekindle their old magic at the campsite charity fete. Taffy and Leanne have set up their own pool maintenance business - but it's their own pool that is causing them the biggest headache.

Two ex-pats buy the bar they discovered on their honeymoon 21 years before, while a tattooist moonlights as both a reggae singer and a DIY visual artist. A Scottish couple bought a bargain Segway business, but making it work takes a lot of hard graft.

Novice shopkeepers Russell and Lindsay have a crisis on their hands when the meat-and-veg packs they have ordered are delivered in the wrong sizes. Ex-nurse Susie and husband Reg spend Christmas Day volunteering at a dog shelter in Estepona, and Doncaster lass Margaret belts out a few tunes with the choir - but they are a bit out of tune. Scottish couple Ivor and Barbara prepare for their first Christmas in Spain since arriving six months ago.

Salesperson Bambi offers a peek inside her luxury caravan.

Andrea and Paul are forced to close their bar.

Mike had never been abroad until he arrived in Spain two years ago. He's now working as a local handyman and has no intention of going back home.

We catch up with Russell, Lindsay and their daughter.

Cameras focus on Jan and her son Glen. She moved to Saydo in Andalucia 17 years ago with her husband Ken, who passed away over the summer. To celebrate Ken's love of a good knees-up, Glen's putting on the biggest party Saydo's ever seen. Plus, a look at Benalmadena, where Laura and Phil, together with six of their friends back in the UK, have bought two bars.

To escape from her hectic life selling statics, Bambi and best friend Johnny hit the road for a coastal camping mini-break near Marbella, while cafe owners Dave and Sue try to cut costs and put down roots by swapping their rental property for something more permanent.

We join drag queen and horse lover Colin "Coco" Brown. Colin moved in with his Spanish boyfriend Sebastian and decided to use land around their house to make a horse rescue centre.

We meet hard-working Dave, who has a huge bar refurb project -and he has just four weeks to complete it. It’s not just his business that’s expanding - so is Dave’s family.

A couple uses the land around their house to build a horse rescue centre that can accommodate nine horses at a time. We visit a retired Yorkshire couple who bough a caravan.

Recent arrivals on the Costa Blanca Tony and Linda want to make their new home perfect and are planning a major renovation of their caravan.

Married couple Samantha and Richard have been in Spain for 20 years, living in a house they built themselves in the hills of Benidorm.

Former police officer Louise Bradley has said farewell to her life in the UK to live in Spain and work as a wedding planner.

Best friends Bambi Dhami and Johnny Weatherby return to Costa Del Sol to find knick nacks to decorate the caravans that Bambi now sells in her new home.

We join Jojo on a tour of her new home, discover all the money saving bargains she has been able to fill it with and learn more about her continued devotion to her late husband.

A woman from a previous season returns and offers a tour of her new home; a hairdresser does hair at exclusive high-end parties; rescue dogs are saved from summer wildfires.

We meet John Hamill and his cousin, Jamie Waite, who are grafting hard in Spain to find their spot in the sun. together, they run 'La Parra', rumoured to be the longest established British fish and chip shop on the Costa del Sol.

We meet a new character, Aaron Lawrence, better known to his fans up and down Costa Del Sol as drag act 'Spice'. Aaron shares the secrets of dragging up with us.

We meet Colin Coco Brown - drag queen by night, loving husband, father and Animal Rescue Centre Boss by day. A property on their farm is revamped for the rental market.

We meet once more with Bambi and Jonnie as they share with us their new life in Huelva, where Jonnie gets a lovely surprise for his birthday.

We meet a new character-82-year-old Valley Girl Val, straight from Wales to the heart of the Costa del sol.

We meet up with Colin Coco Brown for our second visit of the week to him on his beautiful farm and animal rescue centre in the hills above Benidorm.

Tony and Claire Carey moved from the Costa Del Sol to a village on the Costa Blanca and show us around their new home.

We meet Tracey and Mike. They run two bars on the Costa Del Sol. The first bought from its original owner on an especially good night during a holiday four years ago.

We meet Joe and Jan, a couple of well-loved characters who have been married for 49 years and will be familiar to fans for their work running the Las Chance Animal Rescue Centre.

We meet new characters Dennis and Nestor, and we follow them during the planning of their wedding ceremony. We also catch up with series favourite Mel West.

We meet Louise and Ed, owners of their own catering company in the town of Sotogrande and follow them as they serve up traditional English Sunday roasts to their growing clientele.

We meet again with series favourites Bambi and Johnny. They've been busy since we last met them with a move along the Mediterranean to the beautiful, quiet coastal town of Huelva.

We meet with Johnny Diamond, who, as his name suggests, is an absolute geezer and prides himself on having more front than Brighton.

We meet sunchaser John Hamill, who runs the longest established British fish and chip shop on the Costa Del Sol six days a week. And on the seventh he sells bric-a-brac.

We meet couple Deb and Dave who traded in the delights of Essex for a home in a beautiful 'pueblo blanco' or traditional white village on a mountain overlooking the Mediterranean.

We meet up with 82-year-old Val Williams, originally from the valleys of Wales and now a Bargain loving Brit resident in Mijas on the Costa Del Sol.

We meet up again with Ding Dong Val, a sales lady with attitude who keeps the complexions of the Costa Blanca creamy and cute.

We meet Wayne and his partner Lisa. When he's not fixing computers, Wayne's a one-an Beatles tribute act, performing up and down the Costa del Sol.

We meet Louise and her partner Ed, who run a catering company in the beautiful town of Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol.

We meet a couple of new characters who are grafting hard in Spain to find their spot in the sun.

We meet East London baker Lee, who has transferred his skills to Benidorm, where he's offering a British alternative to traditional Spanish baked goods.

In this episode of this series of Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun, we meet children's party entertainer Natalie, who is striving to be the 'Queen of parties' on the Costa Del Sol.

Removals man Simon Duggan follows his dream of turning his photography 'side-hustle' into his main gig.

We meet Janette and her partner, Ray, who enjoy their new life in Spain after retiring from the UK 11 years ago. Janette now runs her candle and wax melts business from their home.

Looking back at some of the best bits of the series, we see best friends and neighbours Bambi Dhami and Johnny Weatherby return from their new home in Huelva.

We meet new characters Ellie and Jim who have just got married and also set up their brand-new café in Benidorm.

We meet climbing hostel owners Sam & Rich. They've a coach load of guests about to arrive. Giving them a 'mountain to climb' to get everything ready in time.

We catch up with ex-army officer Diane Findlay-Craig, hosting a black-tie function for a Benidorm charity very dear to her.

We catch up with Jojo Love and join her on a tour of her new home, discover all the money saving bargains she has been able to fill it with, and learn a little more about her.

We meet Bambi Dhami as she teaches new characters Peter the art of selling caravans on the Costa Del Sol. Peter knows she will be able to teach him a lot.

We meet expat Clint Valentine, who has swapped shoe sales for the Costa Del Sol. Clint films his boss falling from a horse she's training, breaking her back.

We meet Mark Ellis, one of Benidorm's top entertainers. We also meet Cumbrian lass Pat Earle, president of a local animal rescue charity.

We meet up again with drag artist Wayne, A.K.A Miss Levi, and husband Des, who are cooking up no less than 25 hearty meals to give to the local homeless community.

A retired realtor, Fiona now spends her time helping out her local dog charity. There's a cake sale fundraiser on the horizon, so she and friends are busy baking in the kitchen.

We meet up again with Yorkshire-born chip shop owner 'John the Fish'. He spends his week chopping, frying, battering and bantering with his cousin Jamie.

We meet up again with a young couple to tell their story of a brand-new child of the Costas. Their new baby is spending the first part of her life in an incubator.

We meet series favourite Colin 'Coco' Brown, who we usually see working hard at the animal rescue centre and farm he runs with his partner, Sebastian, and son, Hugo.

We meet new character Uncle Ron, Yorkshire expat, haulage contractor and now the owner of multiple bars around Benidorm. We follow his trials and tribulations.

Series favourites Tony and Michelle swapped Essex for a new life on the Costa Del Sol 13 years ago. They now run a business together supplying awnings and glass walls.

We meet up again with Cockney cheese mongers Deb and Dave, who bring a taste of Britain to their customers on the Costa Blanca.

We meet up with Tony and Claire as they enjoy a carefree day in the Spanish sun. With gold and some lunch at the 19th hole, threatened only by Tony's proud boasting.

We join Beckii and Simon on a big day, welcoming the newest member of their family home.

We join Yorkshire lads and cousins John and Jamie down at Fuengirola market.

We learn about Mel's relaxed living and cousins John and Jamie enjoying a day off.

Barbecue caterer Paul AKA 'Chunkz' is looking to expand his business The Saucy Pig.

Andrea Speed in Coin has been single for almost 10 years, but wants to start dating again.

James and Peter are excited to reunite their daughter with her dog.

Louise and Ed are planning for their big day as they are finally getting married.

Clint Valentine wants to try out a new business idea: coach trips.

Valerie is getting ready to make new friends at her lunch club 'Simply Thriving'.

Hollie Houston is transitioning into a career teaching women to love their inner selves.

Diane has become the newly appointed Chairman of the RBL Benidorm. A position with added responsibility and she's using it to positive effect by throwing a BBQ fundraiser.

We meet married couple Paul and Nathan who have lived in the Costa Blanca for four years. They work together as reps, organising stag and hen parties in Benidorm.

Fuelled by success yet based in the warmth and reality of the lives of cousins John & Jamie, we will see family rivalry taking the forefront in a playful outlet of fun.

Ash is opening a brand-new performance for night gigs with another singer.

Paula is hoping her team will come through on a special anniversary event.

James is hoping that he can convince the owner's of Dinger's to host an exhibition of his work. Paula is hoping her team will come through on a special anniversary event.

We saw Colin Coco Brown renovating a property with Sebastian to create a B&B at the farm, to increase their income to the charity.

Bargain Loving Brits joins Frank who's renown in Benidorm for helping out in different bars, whether it be out of kindness, for charity or even for a couple of pints

After meeting the love of her life in Benidorm 6 years ago, Nicola's dream is to move over from Huddersfield and open a new family run bar.

We meet Chris and follow him through the challenges of the day running and managing the largest Paintball and Adventure facility in all of the Iberian Peninsula.

Colin has two new donkeys arriving at the centre. He sets out on a mission to raise funds to pay for their upkeep and get them re-homed.