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''Harbour Lights'' is a British television
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
series, broadcast on
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ...
, that ran for two series in 1999 and 2000. Starring
Nick Berry
Nicholas Berry (born 16 April 1963) is a retired English actor and pop singer. He is best known for his roles as Simon Wicks in ''EastEnders'' from 1985 to 1990, and as PC Nick Rowan in '' Heartbeat'' from 1992 to 1998. He sang UK chart sing ...
as protagonist Mike Nicholls, a former
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
officer who returns to his childhood town of Bridehaven to take on the role of
harbourmaster
A harbourmaster (or harbormaster, see spelling differences) is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the correct operat ...
. The first series featured on storylines including a blossoming romance with local constable Melanie Rush (
Tina Hobley
Tina Ellen Hobley (born 20 May 1971) is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series ''Holby City''. Hobley left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years.
...
), the ruthless business dealings of Tony Simpson (
Gerard Horan
Gerard James Pertwee Horan (born 11 November 1962) is an British actor. He is known for playing Firefighter Leslie "Charisma" Appleby in '' London's Burning'' from 1986 to 1989 and again in 1994.
Partial filmography
* ''My Beautiful Laundrette ...
), and the inter-family feuding of the Blades — Steve, George, Jason, Kelly and Rita. Both series were predominantly filmed in
West Bay near
Bridport
Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England, inland from the English Channel near the confluence of the River Brit and its tributary the Asker. Its origins are Saxon and it has a long history as a rope-making centre. On the coast and withi ...
in
Dorset
Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...
, which acts as the fictional town of Bridehaven. The second series featured much harder-hitting storylines than the first, and was criticised by local residents for portraying
West Bay in a bad light.
The complete series was released on Region 4 DVD on 3 March 2011. This is the only commercial release of the series available. The second episode of the first series, "Marie Celeste", was famously said to be 'missing' and was never broadcast on the
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. It has, however, been shown during repeat screenings of the series on digital television, and is included in the DVD release.
Filming locations
Locations used for filming in the series include;
* Bridehaven Harbour Master's Office - West Bay (Bridport) Harbour Master's Office (series 1 and 2).
* Bridehaven Carnival - Bridport Carnival (series 1, episode 1).
* Bridehaven Trawler and Speedboat Race - West Bay Trawler Parade (series 1, episode 1).
* Bridehaven Torchlight Procession - Bridport to West Bay Torchlight Procession (series 1, episode 2).
* Sea View Restaurant - Riverside Restaurant (series 1).
* The Pier's Hotel - Bridport Arms Hotel (series 1).
* Bridehaven Arms - Bridport Arms Public House (series 1 and 2).
* Pink Cottage on East Beach - Harbour Master's Residence (series 1, up to episode 4).
* Cottage attached to Bridport Arms (on left) - Harbour Master's Residence (series 1, episode 5 onwards).
* Parents residence of dead colleague of Harbour Master - The Cottage, Third Cliff Walk (series 1, up to episode 4).
* Blade family residence - Cottage in George Street (next to George Hotel) (series 1 and 2).
* Quayside Amusements - Harbour Amusements (series 1 and 2).
* Harbour Café - Harbour Café (series 1).
* George's Café - Harbour Café (series 2).
* St John's Church (series 1 and 2).
* Highlands End Holiday Park - (series 1, episode 4).
* Bridehaven Village Hall - Lyric Theatre in Barrack Street, Bridport (series 1, episode 5).
* The Fleet and Abbotsbury Swannery - (series 1, episode 6).
* Charmouth Beach - (series 1, episode 8).
* Bridehaven Police Station - Bridport Police Station, Barrack Street (series 2, now Peeler's Court).
* Bridehaven Community Hospital - Bridport Community Hospital (series 2, episode 2).
* Bridehaven Caravan Park - West Bay Holiday Park (series 2, episode 4).
* Bosterman Caves - Beer Quarry Caves (series 2, episode 6).
* Bridehaven Football Club - Bridport Football Club (series 2, episode 6).
* Heymouth - Weymouth (series 1 and 2).
Cast
*
Nick Berry
Nicholas Berry (born 16 April 1963) is a retired English actor and pop singer. He is best known for his roles as Simon Wicks in ''EastEnders'' from 1985 to 1990, and as PC Nick Rowan in '' Heartbeat'' from 1992 to 1998. He sang UK chart sing ...
as Lt. Comm. Mike Nicholls (Series 1–2)
*
Tina Hobley
Tina Ellen Hobley (born 20 May 1971) is an English actress and radio presenter, best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams in the BBC One medical drama series ''Holby City''. Hobley left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years.
...
as WPC/DC Melanie Rush (Series 1–2)
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Gerard Horan
Gerard James Pertwee Horan (born 11 November 1962) is an British actor. He is known for playing Firefighter Leslie "Charisma" Appleby in '' London's Burning'' from 1986 to 1989 and again in 1994.
Partial filmography
* ''My Beautiful Laundrette ...
as Tony Simpson (Series 1–2)
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Tim Matthews as Steve Blade (Series 1–2)
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Freddie Davies
Freddie Davies (born 21 July 1937) is a British comedian and actor who came to public notice in 1964 though the television talent show '' Opportunity Knocks'' and has since appeared in several television series and films.
Early life
Freddie Da ...
as George Blade (Series 1–2)
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Matilda Ziegler
Matilda Ziegler (born 23 July 1964) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Donna Ludlow in ''EastEnders'', Irma Gobb in ''Mr. Bean'', and Pearl Pratt in ''Lark Rise to Candleford''.
Television and film career
Ziegler's first screen r ...
as Jane Ford (Series 1, Episodes 1–10)
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Paola Dionisotti
Paola Dionisotti (; born 1946) is an Italian-British actress active on stage and British television since 1975.
A character actress best known on television for recurring roles as Lady Patricia Broughall in ''Forever Green'' and Aunt Nicholls i ...
as Bella "Aunt" Nicholls (Series 1, Episodes 1–10)
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Louis Mahoney
Louis Felix Danner Mahoney (; 8 September 1938 – 28 June 2020) was a Gambian-born British actor, based in Hampstead in London. He was an anti-racist activist and long-time campaigner for racial equality within the acting profession. He represe ...
as Elvis (Series 1, Episodes 1–10)
* Francis Pope as Jason Blade (Series 1, Episodes 1–10)
* Liam Tattershall as Jake Ford (Series 1, Episodes 1–10)
* Emma Pike as Kelly Blade (Series 1, Episodes 1–6, 8–10)
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Margot Leicester
Margot Leicester (born September 1949) is a British actress. She has appeared in ''King Charles III'' (2017) as Camilla and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in 1995 for ''Broken Glass''. She is also notable for television w ...
as Rita Blade (Series 1, Episodes 1–5, 7 and 10)
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Gillian Raine
Gillian Mary Lorraine (28 December 1926Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - entry for Rossiter - accessed 4 July 2011 – 19 June 2018), known professionally as Gillian Raine, was a British actress and singer. She was married to actor Leonar ...
as Nancy Ford (Series 1, Episodes 1–5)
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Daniel Ryan as P.C. Raymond Busby (Series 1, Episodes 5, 8 and 9)
Episode list
Series Overview
Series 1 (1999)
Series 2 (2000)
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0165028
1999 British television series debuts
2000 British television series endings
1990s British drama television series
2000s British drama television series
BBC television dramas
Bridport
Television series by All3Media
English-language television shows
Television shows set in Dorset