Clash of the Santas
| Northern Lights | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Bob Mills Jeff Pope |
| Developed by |
Bob Mills Jeff Pope |
| Starring |
The Armstrongs: Robson Green (Colin) Nicola Stephenson (Jackie) Linzey Cocker (Brooke) Lee Worswick (Liam) Alex Rimmer (Leyton) The Scotts: Mark Benton (Howie) Siân Reeves (Pauline) Maisie Breakenridge (Victoria) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 (Incl. Pilot and 1 special) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Andy Harries Jeff Pope |
| Producer(s) |
Bob Mills Jeff Pope Spencer Campbell |
| Camera setup | Multi Camera Set-Up |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials), approx 47-50 minutes (without commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | Widescreen SDTV |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 21 December 2004 – 21 December 2008 |
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.
Colin Armstrong - Robson Green Colin is a cheeky-chappy. Colin's life revolves around spending time with his family and hanging around with his friends in the pub. Colin's best friend is Howard, while he respects Howard greatly, he has the tendency to get jealous over his successes. Very happily married, he and Jackie have three children, Brooke, Liam and Leyton.
Howard Scott - Mark Benton Howie is friendly and patient - a 'gentle giant' who has always been there to support the people he is close to. He and Colin share the same juvenile sense of humour and competitive nature. Howie is less self-confident than Colin, but is capable of defending himself when he needs to. Recently promoted to management at work, he's keen to better himself and provide the luxuries of life for his wife Pauline and baby daughter Victoria.
Jackie Armstrong - Nicola Stephenson Jackie is caring, dependable and intelligent. She loves Colin deeply, yet does not always approve of his devil-may-care approach to life. Jackie is very close to her sister Pauline and they enjoy living next door to each other and combining their family's lives. When Colin and Howie are feuding this can lead to the sisters' diplomatic skills being stretched to extremes, but the girls always stay united despite their husbands' antics.
Pauline Scott - Sian Reeves Pauline is shy compared to her sister and has a traditional outlook on life. She is fiercely protective of her family. She is torn between enjoying the perks that Howie's salary now allows and being unsettled by the changes it also brings. She gave birth to baby Victoria 18 months ago and as the series starts is on a quest to get her and Howie's sex life back on track.
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