Northern Lights | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Camera setup | Multi Camera Set-Up |
Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials), approx 47-50 minutes (without commercials) |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 16 January 20 February 2006 | –
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Northern Lights is a 2006 comedy-drama broadcast on ITV starring Mark Benton and Robson Green. It is a spin-off of the 2004 Christmas special Christmas Lights.
A sequel, City Lights, was broadcast in 2007. Also a Christmas special, Clash of the Santas, was broadcast in December 2008. It featured Colin and Howie taking a trip to Lithuania to represent the United Kingdom in a Santa convention. The main problem with this is that miserable Howie is picked as Santa, while true Christmas believer Colin is relegated to the role of cheerleading elf.
No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | "Episode 1" | 16 January 2006 | #NL101 |
Colin & Jackie splash out on a holiday to Florida but then Colin fails an alcohol test and gets fired from Sherpa! Meanwhile, Pauline feels neglected by Howie. And, Colin's daughter Brooke gets a new boyfriend. | |||
2 | "Episode 2" | 23 January 2006 | #NL102 |
Colin is still job hunting so he takes work at the local taxi firm. But he finds himself being mugged by teenagers, cheated by an OAP, and terrorised by a 12-year-old, and when Brooke goes missing, Colin fears the worst. Meanwhile, Howie is offered his job back, which causes a rift between him and Colin. | |||
3 | "Episode 3" | 30 January 2006 | #NL103 |
Colin & Howie go to a school reunion at Newcastle and Howie hooks up with an old flame. Colin is torn between supporting his friend or telling Pauline, and Howie must decide who he really loves. | |||
4 | "Episode 4" | 6 February 2006 | #NL104 |
To show that he can be more than just a van driver, Colin becomes the new captain of the Sherpa Freight's football team, but when the power goes to his head, he begins losing friends, especially Howie. Meanwhile, the landlord of the local pub takes a shine to Jackie when she joins the snooker team. | |||
5 | "Episode 5" | 13 February 2006 | #NL105 |
Colin's father dies and his father-in-law has a heart attack. Pauline and Jackie discover some secrets concerning their father and Sherpa receptionist Jean. Meanwhile, Colin's brother Patrick arrives. But tension rises between the two brothers, with Howie stuck in the middle. | |||
6 | "Episode 6" | 20 February 2006 | #NL106 |
Colin & Howie take the family to the countryside for the weekend. Jackie & Pauline find out they have a long lost sister, who turns out to be a lesbian! Meanwhile, Colin & Howie head off for a day of fishing. But the trip soon relocates to the local pub, where they make a big impression on the locals. The boys get drunk and disturb a shotgun-wielding farmer who attempts to hunt them down! |