Sunburn

Released on January 16, 1999
Comedy Drama

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 1 May 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 and Sally Wainwright.

Sunburn ran for 2 seasons.

Main Cast of Sunburn

George Layton

as Alan Brookes (14 episodes)

Sean Maguire

as Lee Wilson (8 episodes)

Michelle Collins

as Nicki Matthews (10 episodes)

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Sharon Small

as Carol Simpson (14 episodes)

Paul Nicholas

as David Janus (8 episodes)

Rebecca Callard

as Laura Hutchings (14 episodes)

James Buller

as Greg Patterson (14 episodes)

Secondary Cast of Sunburn

Natalie J. Robb

as Maria Ioannides (6 episodes)

Peter Polycarpou

as Yiannis Kyprianou (6 episodes)

Colette Brown

as Julie Hill (6 episodes)

George Zenios

as Tassos Ioannides (6 episodes)

Phil Cornwell

as Delegate (1 episode)

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James D'Arcy

as Phil (1 episode)

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Adrian Rawlins

as Ronnie Vaughn (1 episode)

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Maxine Peake

as Sue (1 episode)

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Pooky Quesnel

as Josie Daley (1 episode)

Sally Bretton

as Lisa (1 episode)

Miranda Raison

as Madeline Chalfont (1 episode)

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John Benfield

as Reg Storey (1 episode)

Andrew-Lee Potts

as Darren Priestley (1 episode)

Di Botcher

as Wendy's Mum (1 episode)

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Naomi Radcliffe

as Clare Alcock (1 episode)

Colin Baker

as John Buchanan (1 episode)

Annabelle Apsion

as Susan Armitage (1 episode)

Caroline Blakiston

as Mrs. Armitage (1 episode)

Stefan Kalipha

as Mr. Hill (1 episode)

Louise Germaine

as Kim Eastwood (1 episode)

Lynda Baron

as Sandra (1 episode)

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Mia Soteriou

as W.P.C. (1 episode)

Anita Dobson

as Joyce Potts (1 episode)

Richard Cant

as Paul Alcock (1 episode)

Isla Fisher

as Woman (1 episode)

Brian Murphy

as Sid Dawson (1 episode)

Robin Askwith

as Nigel Karver (1 episode)

Windsor Davies

as Eric Moorcroft (1 episode)

Sandra Dickinson

as Sylvie Chalfont (1 episode)

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David Mallinson

as Mr. Nicholson (1 episode)

Victor McGuire

as Barry Gage (1 episode)

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Frank Harper

as Colin Daley (1 episode)