Happy Hollidays
| Happy Hollidays | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | p |
| Directed by | Douglas Mackinnon |
| Starring | Ford Kiernan Karen Dunbar Gavin Mitchell |
| Theme music composer | Ford Kiernan Dave Murricane |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ewan Angus |
| Producer | Angela Murray |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Effingee Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Scotland BBC One Scotland BBC Two Scotland |
| Release | 4 September 2009 |
Happy Hollidays is a British television situation comedy, created and written by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp, and broadcast by BBC Scotland. One series of the comedy has been commissioned by BBC Scotland and the show is produced by Effingee Productions.[1][2]
The series stars Ford Kiernan as Colin Holliday, who is the owner of the titular Happy Hollidays, a fictitious caravan site in Scotland, Karen Dunbar as cabaret singer Joyce Mullen and Gavin Mitchell as rival caravan site owner Mike Bryan, with a supporting cast portraying the various staff on the two caravan sites and the guests staying at the site. The series follows Colin Holliday running the caravan site, dealing with his guests, who he sees as a source of revenue and little else, and trying to outwit Mike Bryan, his arch enemy.[1][2]
The first series has now ended, although the hopes are high for a second. Kiernan has revealed positive feedback from BBC Scotland, who wish to use the show as a filler in the absence of Still Game. Dunbar, Mitchell along with Bowers and McDermott are set to rejoin Kiernan in the second series, with some plot lines being reported. Holliday will advertise bus routes from his site to the near town, with there being no bus at all. Joyce will attend the bingo only to find herself stranded ... and leaving Colin with the giant taxi bill! The series will start on March 17, 2010.
Cast
- Colin Holliday - Ford Kiernan
- Joyce Mullen - Karen Dunbar
- Mike Bryan - Gavin Mitchell
- Dean Bullock - Anthony Bowers
- Debbi - Kathleen McDermott
Series one
"The Visit"
In the opening of the new series, Mr. Holliday has opened his own caravan-park in Ayrshire. The episode follows Mr. Holliday's old rival ,Mike, comes for an inspection.
"Tycoon"
A rich man comes to the caravan park in order to invest his money within the park, and Mr. Holliday has his eye on the money. Meanwhile ,Joyce flogs everything that she own's on eBay.
"Bombs Away"
Mr. Holliday, Dean, Debbie and Mike get trapped in an old World War II bomb shelter, with live bombs. Meanwhile Joyce gets offered a movie role in a new period drama.
"Mike the Poacher"
Mike starts to spend time with Joyce and she ends up leaving Happy Hollidays to come work and live in Mike's caravan park, U-tow-pia and Debbi wants to start his singing career at Happy Holidays.
"Donkey"
When the farmer who owns the land between Colin and Mike's sites dies, they each embark on a charm offensive with his daughter. Meanwhile, Joyce tries to give up smoking, and Dean and Debbi are concerned about the future of Pets' Corner's resident donkey. Lorraine McIntosh guest stars.
"Wedding Bells"
Colin and Mike vie to become the new chairman of thecaravan site owners' organisation. Joyce, meanwhile, devises a secret money making scheme that brings her temporarily closerto Colin while Debbi hears the sound of wedding bells.
References
- ^ a b "BBC WEEK 35, 29 August – 4 September 2009 Programme Information, Television & Radio" (PDF). BBC Scotland Press Office. BBC. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ a b "Happy Hollidays". BBC. Retrieved 2009-09-11.