Channel 5 launches comedy‑crime series Benidorm Is Murder

Channel 5 debuted the six‑part comedy‑crime drama Benidorm Is Murder on 30 July 2026. The series stars John Hannah as retired detective Dennis and Carolina Bécquer as true‑crime‑obsessed barmaid Rosa, who team up after a member of a Take That tribute band is found dead in a hotel pool. Viewers noted the premise mirrors the network’s earlier show The Good Ship Murder, with one comment calling it “a carbon copy of #TheGoodShipMurder but I’ll persist with it!!”. Reviews were mixed; some praised the holiday‑style setting and compared it to Death in Paradise, while others criticised the script and acting. Hannah discussed the production on The One Show, mentioning that the third episode was filmed in Gran Canaria and that an early episode featured an Irish hen‑party setting. The show aims to blend familiar Benidorm ambience with a weekly murder mystery.