Carolina Bécquer plays opposite Hannah, composing an unlikely crime-fighting duo in 'a beautiful place where dark things happen' In “Benidorm Is Murder,” shady deeds are being committed under the scorching sun. The show, produced by Blackbox Multimedia and Clapperboard Studios, stars John Hannah (“The Mummy,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and Carolina Bécquer as Dennis and Rosa: an unlikely crime-fighting duo who annoy the local police by taking over investigations in the Spanish seaside resort. ZDF Studios is the international distributor.
It has golf courses, water sports, and entertainment up the wazoo. Sometimes you watch these shows and go: ‘I don’t buy it.’ But in Benidorm, anything is possible,” says Hannah. Bécquer agrees: “If it took place anywhere else, it would feel fake.
It works because it’s Benidorm. That’s exactly the energy you feel when you’re there.” Benidorm isn’t the most luxurious resort. But that’s the point, says Hannah, and that’s part of its charm.
It’s populated by many people from that background, who are retired or on their vacation. Not everyone can afford the Riviera or the Caribbeans. But they still want sunshine!” The show embraces Benidorm for what it is.
It’s a little British enclave that allows you to see characters you don’t really see on TV anymore. When I left drama school in the ’80s, there were many working-class tales. We had [actors like] Mark Strong, Daniel Craig, Gina McKee.
This is escapism, but these are still working-class stories.” Some of them are, well, a bit odd. Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts. But the show never looks down on them.
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