The old holiday camp style of Maplins as seen in Beeb sitcom Hi de Hi no longer exists, but there is the ‘next best thing’…
The great British caravan park. The home of cheap accommodation and entertainment. “Clarkson’s got his Farm, Hammond’s got his workshop. If Jamie Oliver can save school dinners – why can’t I save the great British holiday”? – Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer has tackled a lot in his career – gangsters, geezers, even the Bard himself. But now he’s facing his biggest challenge yet: investing in and running a holiday caravan park with his daughter Dani by his side in a brand-new Sky Original six-part series.
Dani Dyer:
“My dad wants to get involved in the caravan park and I’m all in: I love a caravan, so why not? My dad is a very friendly person – he’s good at bringing everyone in – but has he got what it takes to make a success of this? I think he has, just so long as people don’t decide to go to Magaluf.”
With childhood nostalgia in his heart and business ambition in his sights, Danny and Dani are diving headfirst into the £7 billion holiday park industry. They’ll stop at nothing in their quest to transform a caravan park into a place that lives up to Danny’s misty-eyed memories of the best holidays he’s ever had in his life.
But this venture is no knees-up at the Queen Vic. Danny will soon discover that running the park is a world away from the life of an A-list actor as he faces everything from dodgy plumbing to demanding punters, rogue acts to reinvigorating the restaurant menu. But will his new business partners, the park’s residents or even Dani be on board with his grand, nostalgic vision?
With an unforgettable cast of real-life characters, The Dyers’ Caravan Park (w/t) is a hilarious, heartwarming and occasionally chaotic trip into what really makes the Great British holiday so great.
Danny Dyer:
“What you might not know about me is I love a caravan, and I love a caravan site. So, with my daughter Dani by my side, as the voice of reason, I’m taking charge of one. I’m chucking in a few quid, and will try and make the greatest of British holidays cool again. Now this could be a triumph; or a complete f***ing failure. But there’s only one way to find out and that’s to roll the f***ing dice.”
The Dyers’ Caravan Park will air across six episodes andwill air on Sky Max and NOW later this year.
