I was very fond of this series many years ago, and have started to watch it again on UK Gold. It seemed to typify the sort of holiday that families used to want , and all these holiday camps sprung up all over the country to satisfy the demand at the time. The characters were well suited to the parts, and some were very much under rated as the series began to develop with numerous escapades surrounding the Yellowcoats.Of course the script writing was spot on, although a bit saucy at times, the programme did have a serious side, focusing on the characters own problems. As a family, we only visited a holiday camp once, and that was to Butlins , Minehead when our two children were in their early ****s. It certainly catered for everything the average family was looking for , and it didn’t matter if the weather was poor, as you could always keep occupied. If it wasn’t for the package holidays and the lure of guaranteed sunshine, the holiday camp business just might have continues for a bit longer. Great days, and we are glad we had the chance to sample what Sir Billy Butlin had on offer.