Club Reps
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Club Reps was a factual entertainment programme made for ITV
by STV Productions (then known as "SMG TV Productions"). It ran from 2001 to 2004. The programme has been repeated on Sky Real Lives and Pick TV.
in Rhodes
and the series follows a team of Club 18-30
reps. Some of the main people featured in the series include; Resort manager Marie Slater
, AKA "Maz", Area controller Lee and Club Rep Mark.
As with series 1, series 2 (Club Reps: The Workers) is also in Faliraki
, although this time the series looks at individual people working in the resort. Some of the main people featured include; Lee from series 1 returns as he has left Club 18-30. Andy, Stacey and Charmaine.
In series 3 the show moved to Playa Del Ingles
in Gran Canaria
. This series was similar to the first, as it followed the everyday working life of the small team of Club 18-30
reps there. Some of the main people featured include; Area controller Ash, Senior rep Max, Admin girl Syreeta, Rep Lou and Rep Johnny Hormone.
Each series contained 10 episodes, totalling 30 episodes.
The uncut series is an extended version of each episode that was broadcasts later on in the week on itv2. This spinoff aired for every series with an increased duration from 30 to 60 minutes.
The Aftersun series was broadcast on itv2 and each episode was 60 minuets in length, double that of the regular series. This series followed a similar format to the regular series 2, (Club Reps: The Workers) in where it focused on individual people unrelated to a Club 18-30
team. There were 6 episodes in this series.
Former EastEnders
actor Joe Swash
appeared in the very first episode of the first series, he was at the Hotel Matina in Faliraki with his friends who, after a night of Anti-social behaviour
, were kicked out of the hotel by "Maz".
The original series became an instant hit not least due to "Miss Nasty" resort manager Marie Slater
known to viewers as "Maz". Nevertheless, she later claimed the show ruined her life.
Network and had sister shows, Club Reps: Uncut and Club Reps: Aftersun that were broadcast on ITV2
between 2001 and 2004.
Maz who featured in series 1 now owns a bar called H. Nicholsons in Altrincham. This opened in February 2006. As well as this she occasionally works as a television presenter in the tourism area. Lee Watson who also featured in series 1 and additionally series 2, was a resident DJ in Blackpool nightclub, Syndicate up until its clousure in 2011. http://blackpool.thesyndicate.com/index.php/the-djs/lee-jester-watson. As well as this Lee is also a successful DJ producer under the name Delta3. http://soundcloud.com/delta3
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
by STV Productions (then known as "SMG TV Productions"). It ran from 2001 to 2004. The programme has been repeated on Sky Real Lives and Pick TV.
Main Series
In series 1 the show is in FalirakiFaliraki
Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport...
in Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
and the series follows a team of Club 18-30
Club 18-30
Club 18-30 is a holiday company owned by Thomas Cook that offers cut-price holidays for young men and women who seek a more lively holiday than those offered by many large package holiday providers. It takes around 110,000 guests each year with turnover of around £50m a year...
reps. Some of the main people featured in the series include; Resort manager Marie Slater
Marie Slater
Marie "Maz" Slater is a British reality TV star infamous for her role as the 'Miss Nasty' resort manager of Faliraki in ITV show Club Reps....
, AKA "Maz", Area controller Lee and Club Rep Mark.
As with series 1, series 2 (Club Reps: The Workers) is also in Faliraki
Faliraki
Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport...
, although this time the series looks at individual people working in the resort. Some of the main people featured include; Lee from series 1 returns as he has left Club 18-30. Andy, Stacey and Charmaine.
In series 3 the show moved to Playa Del Ingles
Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés is a sea resort in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria. It is a zone part of Maspalomas, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and is a popular tourist attraction, particularly among the gay community in Northern Europe.-Overview:It has a long beach made of...
in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
. This series was similar to the first, as it followed the everyday working life of the small team of Club 18-30
Club 18-30
Club 18-30 is a holiday company owned by Thomas Cook that offers cut-price holidays for young men and women who seek a more lively holiday than those offered by many large package holiday providers. It takes around 110,000 guests each year with turnover of around £50m a year...
reps there. Some of the main people featured include; Area controller Ash, Senior rep Max, Admin girl Syreeta, Rep Lou and Rep Johnny Hormone.
Each series contained 10 episodes, totalling 30 episodes.
Spin-off series
As well as the main series there was also spin-off series to accompany the main program, known as Club Reps: Uncut (series 1, 2 and 3) and Club Reps: Aftersun (series 3).The uncut series is an extended version of each episode that was broadcasts later on in the week on itv2. This spinoff aired for every series with an increased duration from 30 to 60 minutes.
The Aftersun series was broadcast on itv2 and each episode was 60 minuets in length, double that of the regular series. This series followed a similar format to the regular series 2, (Club Reps: The Workers) in where it focused on individual people unrelated to a Club 18-30
Club 18-30
Club 18-30 is a holiday company owned by Thomas Cook that offers cut-price holidays for young men and women who seek a more lively holiday than those offered by many large package holiday providers. It takes around 110,000 guests each year with turnover of around £50m a year...
team. There were 6 episodes in this series.
History
The original series was filmed between April and October 2000.Former EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actor Joe Swash
Joe Swash
Joseph Adam Swash is an English actor and presenter. He once played Mickey Miller in the British television soap opera EastEnders. He is the older brother of Shana Swash, who played his on-screen younger sister Demi Miller until July 2006. He also won the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me...
appeared in the very first episode of the first series, he was at the Hotel Matina in Faliraki with his friends who, after a night of Anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour is behaviour that lacks consideration for others and that may cause damage to society, whether intentionally or through negligence, as opposed to pro-social behaviour, behaviour that helps or benefits society...
, were kicked out of the hotel by "Maz".
The original series became an instant hit not least due to "Miss Nasty" resort manager Marie Slater
Marie Slater
Marie "Maz" Slater is a British reality TV star infamous for her role as the 'Miss Nasty' resort manager of Faliraki in ITV show Club Reps....
known to viewers as "Maz". Nevertheless, she later claimed the show ruined her life.
Broadcasts
Club Reps was televised on the ITVITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Network and had sister shows, Club Reps: Uncut and Club Reps: Aftersun that were broadcast on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
between 2001 and 2004.
After Clubreps
Over the years club reps and "Aftersun" have all been repeated (with the exception of the uncut series) on various channels, most recently in 2011 the show started to begin to get repeated on Sky's Pick TV.Maz who featured in series 1 now owns a bar called H. Nicholsons in Altrincham. This opened in February 2006. As well as this she occasionally works as a television presenter in the tourism area. Lee Watson who also featured in series 1 and additionally series 2, was a resident DJ in Blackpool nightclub, Syndicate up until its clousure in 2011. http://blackpool.thesyndicate.com/index.php/the-djs/lee-jester-watson. As well as this Lee is also a successful DJ producer under the name Delta3. http://soundcloud.com/delta3