Sunburn (TV series)
Sunburn is a British television series that followed the lives of a group of British holiday reps. It was broadcast on BBC One between 16 January 1999 and 11 March 2000, running for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second in Algarve. The cast included Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, George Layton and Sean Maguire, with Paul Nicholas joining later. The series was created by Mike Bullen, who was interested in the behind-the-scenes lives of holiday reps after watching the docusoap Holiday Reps. Bullen wrote most of the first series but scaled back his involvement in the second; most of that series' episodes were written by Lizzie Mickery.
The series has never been officially released on video or DVD, nor in any digital format. In March 2023 both series were made available for streaming on UKTV Play.
Episodes
Series one (1999)
- Episode one – Nicki Matthews arrives to take over as Janus Holidays' head rep.
- Episode two – Laura has to look after a family of appalling holidaymakers, while Carol conspires to reunite Nicki with Yiannis.
- Episode three – Carol agrees to organise a small wedding for two holiday-makers.
- Episode four – Yiannis's wife puts Nicki in an awkward spot. Julie's parents arrive.
- Episode five – Alan gets into trouble with the police.
- Episode six – Nicki must choose between Yiannis and Steve. Will Greg and Maria ever be reconciled?
Series two (2000)
- A Tale of Kidnap and Celebrity – Nicki and her team are still finding their feet in their new resort when Alan is mistakenly kidnapped by a homosexual rights group.
- New Opportunities, Second Chances and Dominoes – A domino competition keeps the reps busy, while Nicki gets an offer she may not be able to refuse.
- Children and Growing Up – David and Nicki swap places for a week to prove how easy the other's job is.
- Unexpected Love and Golf – A golf tournament adds to the reps' workload, while Carol discovers a magical passion.
- Friendship and Deception – Is a holiday-maker's romance with a playboy all it seems? Nicki and the Janus reps investigate.
- Young Love and Family Feuds – Two teenagers fall in love while the Janus team are kept busy organising a medieval banquet.
- Marriage, Club Trouble and the Bungee Jump – Carol is pursued by a love-struck holidaymaker, while Greg's antics turn his love-life into a dangerous farce.
- Sabotage and Redemption – The end of season party leads to some unexpected repercussions, and Janus Holidays finds itself at the mercy of a saboteur.