''Happy Hollidays'' is a Scottish
television
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situation comedy, created and written by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp, and broadcast by
BBC Scotland. One series of the comedy was commissioned by BBC Scotland and the show was produced by
Effingee Productions
Effingee Productions is a television production company known for its comedy in Scotland. It was created by Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan of ''Chewin' the Fat'' and ''Still Game''.
TV Productions
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Televisi ...
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The series stars
Ford Kiernan
Ford John Kiernan (born 10 January 1962) is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work with Greg Hemphill on the BBC Scotland comedy series ''Chewin' the Fat'' (1999–2005) and '' Still Game'' (2002–2007, 2016–201 ...
as Colin Holliday, who is the owner of the titular Happy Hollidays, a fictitious
caravan site in Scotland;
Karen Dunbar
Karen Dunbar (born 1 April 1971) is a Scottish comedian, actress and writer. She first appeared on television on the BBC Scotland sketch comedy series ''Chewin' the Fat'' (1999–2002), and was subsequently given her own show by the channel ti ...
as
cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining o ...
singer Joyce Mullen; and
Gavin Mitchell as rival caravan site owner Mike Bryan. The supporting cast portray the various members of staff on the two caravan sites and the guests. The series follows Colin Holliday running the caravan site, dealing with his guests, whom he sees as a source of revenue and little else, and trying to outwit Mike Bryan, his arch-enemy.
Cast
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Ford Kiernan
Ford John Kiernan (born 10 January 1962) is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work with Greg Hemphill on the BBC Scotland comedy series ''Chewin' the Fat'' (1999–2005) and '' Still Game'' (2002–2007, 2016–201 ...
as Colin Holliday
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Karen Dunbar
Karen Dunbar (born 1 April 1971) is a Scottish comedian, actress and writer. She first appeared on television on the BBC Scotland sketch comedy series ''Chewin' the Fat'' (1999–2002), and was subsequently given her own show by the channel ti ...
as Joyce Mullen
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Gavin Mitchell as Mike Bryan
* Anthony Bowers as Dean Bullock
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Kathleen McDermott as Debbi
Episodes
References
External links
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*{{British Comedy Guide, tv, happy_hollidays
BBC television sitcoms
BBC Scotland television shows
Scottish television sitcoms
2009 Scottish television series debuts
2000s Scottish television series
2009 Scottish television series endings
2000s British sitcoms