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Harbour Lights

TV·1999–2000·2 seasons, 16 episodes·BBC Two·Crime, Drama·50m·Created by Steve Lanning

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Harbour Lights is the story of the close-knit south coast community of Bridehgehaven, where Mike Nicholls is the newly appointed Harbour Master, in the town where he grew up. The community is bedevilled by the ruthless business dealings of Tony Simpson, the feuding of the Blade family, and the all-pervading majesty of the sea.

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  1. 01For Those in PerilS01E01 · 6.0After a tragic diving accident claims the life of a close friend, former Royal Navy officer Mike Nicholls returns to the town where he grew up - Bridehaven. He hopes his new job, as harbour master will help him put his past behind him.
  2. 02Prince CharmingS01E02 · 5.0Mike is alarmed by the behaviour of an ex-chief petty officer and Falklands veteran who descends on Bridehaven with a group of school sea cadets.

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Episodes by season

Season019Episodes1999Aired 5.5Season avg
  1. S01E01For Those in PerilFebruary 18, 1999 6.0After a tragic diving accident claims the life of a close friend, former Royal Navy officer Mike Nicholls returns to the town where he grew
  2. S01E02Prince CharmingFebruary 25, 1999 5.0Mike is alarmed by the behaviour of an ex-chief petty officer and Falklands veteran who descends on Bridehaven with a group of school sea ca
  3. S01E03Dead EndsMarch 4, 1999A miserable stranger arrives in town that seems to be hankering for a Bridehaven that no longer exists.
  4. S01E04BaywatchMarch 11, 1999The town is swamped with birdwatchers, and Melanie has an important decision to make.
  5. S01E05MuckrakerMarch 18, 1999George Blade becomes an eco-warrior when a toxic spillage threatens Tony Simpson's latest land deal. His campaign ensures that the last of t
  6. S01E06The Last SupperMarch 25, 1999Tony is love struck when his estranged wife returns home and becomes heavily involved in the business. Mike and Jane are suspicious and join
  7. S01E07StrandedApril 1, 1999Mike devises a plan to relieve the off-season boredom - the practice rescue of a stranded whale. However, the newfound environmentalists are
  8. S01E08Highland FlingApril 8, 1999The Blades recover some wrecked cases of vintage Scotch, but Tony Simpson is furious about his lost cargo and determines to track it down. M
  9. S01E09The UntouchablesApril 15, 1999Jane and Philip celebrate their engagement with a party for the whole of Bridehaven. Mike believes that he is powerless to intervene, but wh

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season027Episodes2000AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01No More HeroesApril 24, 2000Mike returns from his travels to find that half the inhabitants of Bridehaven have left the town due to a group of racketeers who have the p
  2. S02E02Thicker Than WaterApril 30, 2000Mike takes the law into his own hands when Steve is accused of the murder of his wheeler-dealing uncle, Martin. Tensions mount as Mike's jea
  3. S02E03A Quiet StormMay 7, 2000Mike and Melanie are thrown together in peril when they confront escaped convict Harry Badden and his brothers in an isolated cottage. Charl
  4. S02E04The Safe SideMay 14, 2000Mike falls for a visiting journalist, Sara, but Melanie is uneasy about their fledgling relationship, believing the reporter may be using hi
  5. S02E05Storm DamageMay 21, 2000Following a storm an amnesiac Asian woman is found on the beach. While Steve finds himself falling for her, Mike and Melanie begin to search
  6. S02E06Rites of PassageMay 28, 2000Mike is thrown into emotional turmoil when the father he has never met returns to Bridehaven. Meanwhile, Tony is supposed to be looking afte
  7. S02E07deleting in minuteMay 29, 2000

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