39-468: Powley is a surname. Notable people include: Bel Powley (born 1992), English actress Bryan Powley (1871–1962), British actor Dylon Powley (1996–2024), Canadian soccer player John Powley (born 1936), British Conservative Party politician Lauren Powley (born 1984), American field hockey player Mark Powley (born 1963), British actor [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
78-529: A chuppah made by Booth's sister, an artist, to honour Powley's Jewish heritage. Benidorm (British TV series) Benidorm is a British sitcom written and created by Derren Litten and produced by Tiger Aspect for ITV that aired for ten series from 1 February 2007 until 2 May 2018. The series features an ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff at the Solana all-inclusive hotel in Benidorm , Spain over
117-578: A cliffhanger , a special was broadcast on 31 May 2009, to expand the events that occurred in the final episode of series 2, before a third series began on 2 October that same year, in a new 45-minute episode format. With the programme's success uprising, a fourth series was commissioned; it was later decided that the fourth series would air in 2011, with a Christmas special airing in December 2010. After cast member Geoffrey Hutchings ' sudden death in July 2010 from
156-700: A cameo appearance as a news reporter, and Holly Earl plays local girl Elena. Benson, Canuso, Duvitski, Gillen, Healy, Hewson, Maudsley and Walters all returned as regulars for series 7; Finneran, Pemberton, Reid and Stokes also returned, but only appeared in the first two episodes which were written specifically to end their time on the show, whereas Waddingham and Powley did not return. Following Kenny Ireland's death, his character Donald Stewart did not appear, though Duvitski did return, with Alan David replacing Donald as reluctant swinger Glynn Flint; to script in Donald's absence, Glynn's wife Rhiannon (played by Ruth Madoc )
195-464: A cast regular in the fourth series. Other guest stars in the Christmas special included Louie Spence , portraying the role of Marvin; Brian Murphy played the role of Noreen's love interest Clive Mitchell; whereas Su Pollard , Asa Elliott [ af ; arz ] and Roy Wood appeared as themselves. A number of new characters were introduced for series 4, including Liam Conroy ( Adam Gillen ),
234-438: A conman and a thief who was revealed as Brandy's lover; Una Stubbs made an appearance in the final episode as Martin's mother, Diana; Stuart McGugan played Donald's practical-joking friend Wink McAndrew, who electrocuted himself to death on-stage at Neptune's; whilst Lorraine Bruce appeared as one of Madge's estranged daughters. Healy would go on to make a further guest appearance in the 2010 Christmas special, before becoming
273-415: A false facade on the bar area of Sol Pelicanos Ocas, forming a continuum with other outdoor scenes. In July 2018, it was confirmed that Benidorm would not be returning for an eleventh series, just weeks after the tenth series had concluded. Ratings had steadily declined throughout the last few series, with the events of series 10 acting as a conclusion to the characters' journeys. Litten went on to create
312-533: A five-year absence, alongside his friends on a stag holiday. There are guest appearances in this series, as Matthew Kelly plays Cyril Babcock (who also appeared in series 5), Elliott Jordan returns as Jack, Rustie Lee plays Queenie, Asa Elliott and The Krankies appear as themselves, legendary Hollywood star Joan Collins stars as Crystal Hennessy-Vass, the CEO of the Solana Hotel Group, Janet Street-Porter makes
351-782: A hair salon within the Solana. Asa Eliott, Elliott Jordan and Michael Fenton Stevens reprised their roles as himself, Jack and Sir Henry, respectively. This was the only series to feature Butterly, the last time Noreen featured until series 7 and Sam featured until series 9, and the last series to feature Sachs. In series 6, a new family was added to the show at this point. The Dykes, a lively family from Watford , consist of father Clive ( Perry Benson ), his wife Tonya ( Hannah Waddingham ), their son Tiger ( Danny Walters ) and their daughter Bianca ( Bel Powley ). The Garveys, Donald and Jacqueline, Mateo, Lesley, Liam, Kenneth and Joyce all returned, whilst Nicholas Burns reprised his role as Martin Weedon after
390-478: A new sitcom for BBC One , entitled Scarborough , which featured a variety of former Benidorm cast members. Television network FOX has commissioned an American adaptation of the sitcom, named The Big Package . The adaptation will be set in a Mexican holiday resort, with the plot revolving around a Bostonian family, similar to the Garvey family, who go on holiday to escape their financial issues. The title of
429-471: A new comedy that he had devised for ITV , focusing on an all-inclusive holiday resort , which was later confirmed to be titled Benidorm , and began airing on 1 February 2007. After the first series concluded on 8 March 2007, ITV renewed it for a second series, which commenced in April 2008, with all the main characters returning for the eight-episode series. As a result of the second series' finale being left on
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#1732845240414468-541: A place at University College London several times to pursue her acting career. It was announced in July 2021 via actor Douglas Booth 's Instagram page that he and Powley were engaged to be married, having met on the set of the film Mary Shelley in 2016. The wedding took place on 28 October 2023 at Petersham Nurseries in Richmond , followed by an afterparty at the Institute of Contemporary Arts . The couple were married under
507-728: A role to which she returned in the West End transfer of Jumpy to the Duke of York's Theatre in August 2012. She appeared as Dawn in the March 2018 revival of Lobby Hero at the Hayes Theatre , alongside Chris Evans , Michael Cera and Bryan Tyree Henry . In an interview in 2013, Powley said she had a spot reserved to study history at the University of Manchester , but she never attended. She also deferred
546-412: A suspected viral infection , the Christmas special was forced to be heavily rewritten, though did broadcast on 26 December 2010. Hutchings' character was then killed off-screen at the conclusion of this episode, which was viewed by 7.41 million. Despite speculation of a possible cancellation, Benidorm did return for its planned fourth series, which began 25 February 2011, in which has been considered as
585-519: Is an all-inclusive bar/restaurant featured in the show, and owned by The Solana. Most of the characters are seen here in the evening, where seemingly there is karaoke and live entertainment every night. Occasional guest appearances take place from singer Asa Elliott, and previously Shaun Foster Conley. Neptune's is filmed in Morgan's Tavern, near to Sol Pelicanos Ocas, where the pool scenes are filmed. Scenes showing cast members leaving Neptune's were filmed using
624-563: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bel Powley Isobel Dorothy Powley Booth (born 7 March 1992) is an English actress. Born and raised in London, Powley was educated at Holland Park School . She began acting as a teenager on television, starring on the CBBC action television series M.I. High (2007–2008). Powley gained critical praise for her portrayal of Princess Margaret in A Royal Night Out (2015), for which she
663-410: Is usually the same people who go at the same time of year, usually by coincidence. As people say, those who come to Benidorm "can never stay away" or "never come back". Some higher-class people who come to the Solana are not satisfied with its facilities or the holidaymakers who go there, though others enjoy themselves, mostly due to the fact that it is all-inclusive . In 2006, Derren Litten pitched
702-409: The surname Powley . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Powley&oldid=1230334884 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
741-403: The Solana staff: barman Mateo Castellanos ( Jake Canuso ) and manageress Janey Yorke ( Crissy Rock ). Niky Wardley appeared in a recurring role, portraying the role of Kelly, Mateo's lover, whilst Ella Kenion made a guest appearance in the third episode as an unnamed con artist. All regular cast members returned for the second series, with Geoffrey Hutchings joining the cast as Mel Harvey,
780-498: The adaptation derives from the three-star resort it is set at, which offers a "big package deal". Writers Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler will be adapting Derren Litten 's scripts for the show. As of October 2016 the show was slated for a 2017 debut, but by June 2024 it has yet to air. In 2017, dates were announced for a major theatre tour of the sitcom's stage adaptation. The tour began in Newcastle-upon-Tyne , England at
819-899: The average viewership decrease slowly across the next few series. Series 7 was broadcast from 2 January to 13 February 2015, series 8 from 11 January to 22 February 2016, series 9 from 1 March to 3 May 2017, and series 10 from 28 February to 2 May 2018. Series 1 introduced the main characters: the Garvey family, which included parents Mick ( Steve Pemberton ) and Janice ( Siobhan Finneran ), teenage daughter Chantelle ( Hannah Hobley ) and eight-year-old son Michael ( Oliver Stokes ); Janice's mother Madge ( Sheila Reid ); Jacqueline ( Janine Duvitski ) and Donald Stewart ( Kenny Ireland ); Kate ( Abigail Cruttenden ) and Martin Weedon ( Nicholas Burns ); Geoff Maltby ( Johnny Vegas ), who calls himself "The Oracle", and his mother Noreen ( Elsie Kelly ); Gavin Ramsbottom ( Hugh Sachs ) and Troy Ganatra ( Paul Bazely )
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#1732845240414858-434: The best series of the show. Litten then planned to conclude the show at the end of the fourth series, though high demands from viewers resulted in him rapidly reversing his decision. After the fifth series, broadcast between 24 February and 6 April 2012, concluded, the programme took a year-long hiatus from television, with the sixth series beginning on 2 January 2014. From then onwards, the programme would continue to see
897-680: The cast as new family, the Dawsons. Jessica Ellerby and Nathan Bryon joined the cast as Amber Platt and Joey Ellis, respectively. Paul Bazely and Selina Griffiths returned, both having not appeared since series 4, whereas Sheila Reid re-appeared for a singular episode. Several previous guest stars returned, including Louis Emerick , Paul Chan, John Challis , Milanka Brooks and Joan Collins, while Kevin Bishop , Shane Richie and Leo Sayer appeared as new guests. During filming of series 9, Healy fell ill whilst filming, resulting in him being written out for
936-536: The course of a week each year. On 5 July 2018, series creator and writer Derren Litten confirmed that series 10 would be the last after the series was axed by ITV. Benidorm Live , a stage adaptation written by Litten, was announced with 250 shows scheduled in theatres across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The series follows holidaymakers who spend a week at the Solana Resort Benidorm , Spain . It
975-474: The final episode, due to his filming commitments after joining the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . Prior to the fifth series airing, Crissy Rock decided to leave in order to appear in the eleventh series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , though did make a one-off return. As a result, Sherrie Hewson joined the cast, playing the role of Joyce Temple-Savage,
1014-607: The first episode was dedicated to him. The Solana is the hotel featured in the show, where most of the characters stay. The pool scenes are filmed at the Sol Pelicanos Ocas Hotel in Benidorm, and the room scenes are filmed in the Acuariam II Apartments (which overlook the pool). The reception area and the salon is filmed in a studio set in a building opposite Benidorm Palace, known as "The Pink House". Neptune's
1053-585: The horror film Wildling , and appeared in the crime-drama film White Boy Rick . That same year, Powley played a lead role as Holly Morten in the BBC One drama Informer . In June 2020, Powley appeared in The King of Staten Island as the love interest of Pete Davidson 's character. On television, Powley has appeared in the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show (2019–2021) and in 2022, Powley played Birdy, one of
1092-562: The lead role of Minnie Goetze in the comedy-drama film The Diary of a Teenage Girl , which premiered in New York City and Los Angeles in August 2015. Shortly afterward, Powley starred as the titular character in the 2016 indie film Carrie Pilby , taking over the role from Hailee Steinfeld . Her films since include Carrie Pilby (2016), Mary Shelley (2017) and Ashes in the Snow (2018). In 2018, Powley starred opposite Liv Tyler in
1131-890: The main characters in the TV series Everything I Know About Love of the BBC. She was most recently seen in Masters of the Air (2024). Powley appeared as Maggie in Tusk Tusk at the Royal Court Theatre , London, in March 2009. On Broadway , she was Thomasina in the 2011 revival of Arcadia at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre . In October 2011, she once again appeared at the Royal Court as Tilly in Jumpy ,
1170-432: The new manageress of the Solana. Bazely, Drysdale and Griffiths were the only cast members of the fourth series to not return; Michelle Butterly was then cast in the role of Trudy, a character who accompanies Sam on holiday, thus acting as a replacement for Drysdale. All the remaining cast members returned. Alba Ortega had a brief role in the series, portraying the role of Carmen, the new colleague of Kenneth, who now owns
1209-426: The new multi-millionaire boyfriend of Madge, and Chantelle's baby son "Coolio". Furthermore, Wardley reprised her role as Kelly, with Wendy Richard making a guest appearance in one episode as her mother, a wheelchair-riding love rival for Madge; other guest stars included Margi Clarke as Dorothy, Gavin's estranged mother and Elliott Jordan portrayed Jack, a British bar-owner with whom Janice found temptation. In
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1248-488: The second half of the series. All of the series 8 cast returned for the ninth series. Shelley Longworth reprised her role as Sam Wood for the ninth series, having not appeared since series 5. The following year, Laila Zaidi and Julian Moore-Cook joined the cast for series 10, whereas Vegas, Bazely, Walters and Kneafsey did not return, with Walters going on to join the cast of EastEnders . In September 2017, actor Bobby Knutt died; however, filming had already finished;
1287-621: The son of Les, the latter now also a cast regular; Sam Wood ( Shelley Longworth ) and her good friend Natalie Jones ( Kathryn Drysdale ); Kenneth Du Beke ( Tony Maudsley ), a hairdresser at Gavin and Troy's hair salon in Derbyshire , taking Troy's place on holiday with Gavin; and Pauline Maltby ( Selina Griffiths ), the daughter of Noreen on holiday with her in the place of Geoff. The Garvey family (now only including Pemberton, Finneran, Reid and Stokes), Donald and Jacqueline (Ireland and Duvitski), Mateo (Canuso), Janey (Rock) returned from series 3. There
1326-470: The third series, all cast members once again returned, though Abigail Cruttenden only returned for the final two episodes, with Sheridan Smith portraying the role of Brandy, a brief replacement love interest for Martin. Guest cast members in these series included Keith Barron , playing an English deputy Mayor; Tim Healy , playing Geoff's transvestite blind date Les (Lesley) Conroy; Robin Askwith playing Gary,
1365-550: Was also a variety of guest appearances, including Neil Fitzmaurice as "Lucky Kev", Cilla Black as herself, Bananarama as themselves, Denise Welch as "Scary Mary", Melvyn Hayes as "Mr Pink" and Ian Reddington as Johnny Neptune. Michael Fenton Stevens was also introduced, making the first of his many guest appearances, as Sir Henry, the head of the British consulate. Johnny Vegas, Hannah Hobley, Abigail Cruttenden and Nicholas Burns did not return; Paul Bazely did not return until
1404-716: Was holidaying in France with Donald. Leslie Jordan guest starred as Buck A. Roo for two episodes, playing an attorney who revealed the Garveys had inherited $ 30 million before whisking them off to Las Vegas. Johnny Vegas and Elsie Kelly returned during the series, whereas Denise Black guest starred as Gloria, Liam's mother. Collins also made a guest appearance, as did Crissy Rock. For series 8, Benson, Eaton and David did not return, whereas all others did, with Ireland's character being killed off-screen. In series 8, Julie Graham , Steve Edge , Bobby Knutt , Josh Bolt and Honor Kneafsey joined
1443-576: Was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award and Screen Actors Guild Award . Powley was born in the Hammersmith borough of London, England, to British actor Mark Powley and casting director Janis Jaffa. Her mother is the descendant of Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire to Little Jerusalem , in Dublin , Ireland . Powley attended Holland Park School . From 2007 until 2008, Powley
1482-759: Was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer , and a sexually confused teenager in the coming-of-age film The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and won the Trophée Chopard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . On television, Powley starred in the National Geographic miniseries A Small Light (2023). For her performance as Miep Gies , Powley received critical acclaim and
1521-550: Was one of the lead characters in M.I. High , starring in 23 episodes. Powley has also appeared in several other productions such as Murderland (three episodes, 2009), Little Dorrit (2008), The Bill (2008) and The Whistleblowers (2007). In 2013, Powley was joining the cast of the ITV series Benidorm for series six. In 2015, Powley portrayed Princess Margaret in the biographical comedy-drama A Royal Night Out , alongside Sarah Gadon as Princess Elizabeth . Powley played
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