In 2006 , Derren penned his own comedy for ITV based in a Spanish all inclusive holiday resort . '' Benidorm '' turned out to be a ratings hit for ITV and was also won for a BAFTA in the category of Situation Comedy . From series 3 onwards the half-hour sitcom was turned into an hour-long show . In October 2011 Constable & Robinson published Derren 's book to accompany the series , '' The Benidorm Guide to A Happy Holiday '' . Benidorm has won numerous awards including 7 National Television Awards . Series 5 began transmission in February 2012 and Series 6 began transmission in January 2014 . Derren did not take a regular acting part in '' Benidorm '' but instead appears briefly throughout the series in a number of small cameo roles . In January 2013 SKY LIVING announced its new sitcom '' The Spa '' , written and created by Joe McElderry and starring Rebecca Front , would air from 7 February 2013 . In this series , Litten also plays a regular character , Marcus , an overweight fitness instructor who uses a wheelchair . In 2016 Litten wrote the script for the pilot episode for the remake of '' Are You Being Served ? ''
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