The BBC spent two million pounds to build the set.
The set in Spain was sold by the BBC many years ago for a minimal fee. Some properties were turned into a holiday complex for a short time. The whole set is now used as a paintball facility.
The series was a huge embarrassment for the BBC, which cancelled it due to low ratings. However, the last episode pulled in over 10 million viewers. Alan Yentob replaced Jonathan Powell, the BBC One Controller who commissioned it, in 1993.
Producer Julia Smith quit the show after a nervous breakdown.
The concept for the show originally pitched by Julia Smith and Tony Holland was "Little England" - a show about British expats trying to carve out a little piece of home in Spain. However, with Britain's entry to the single European market looming in 1992, the BBC asked Smith and Holland to feature characters from several European countries.
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