Harbour
Lights is the story of the close-knit south coast community of Bridgehaven,
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.
The series ran for 2 seasons between 1999 and 2000.
Starring Tim Matthews, Tina Hobley, Gillian Raine , Daniel Ryan, Arthur Cox and
Nick Berry.
Supplied as a 5 disc set, recorded from VHS, the quality, compared to a retail
DVD, is as follows, Series 1 Audio-7 Video-6, Series 2 Audio-7 Video-6.
Disc One
Season 1 - Episode 1 - For Those in Peril - After 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.
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Marie Celeste - Aunt Nicholls' boyfriend is feared lost
at sea, but when Mike and Melanie do some detective work, he turns out to have a
complicated background.
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Prince Charming - Mike 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.
Disc Two
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Dead Ends - A miserable stranger arrives in town that
seems to be hankering for a Bridehaven that no longer exists.
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Baywatch - The town is swamped with birdwatchers, and
Melanie has an important decision to make.
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Muckracker - George Blade becomes an eco-warrior when a
toxic spillage threatens Tony Simpson's latest land deal. His campaign ensures
that the last of the off-season tourists soon desert Bridehaven. Mike's
investigation is overshadowed by Steve, Jane and Aunt Nicholls
Disc Three
Season 1 - Episode 7 - The Last Supper - Tony is love struck when his estranged
wife returns home and becomes heavily involved in the business. Mike and Jane
are suspicious and join forces to investigate but, in the process, find
themselves being drawn closer together.
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Stranded - The town is swamped with birdwatchers, and
Melanie has an important decision to make.
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Highland Fling - The Blades recover some wrecked cases of
vintage Scotch, but Tony Simpson is furious about his lost cargo and determines
to track it down. Meanwhile, Jane's ex-boyfriend Phil turns up.
Disc Four
Season 2 - Episode 1 - No More Heroes - Mike 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 place gripped in fear. And they now own the debt Mike
owed for the purchase of his boat.
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Thicker than Water - Mike 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 jealousy over Melanie's new boss, Nick, threatens to
cloud his judgement.
Season 2 - Episode 3 - A Quiet Storm - Mike and Melanie are thrown together in
peril when they confront escaped convict Harry Badden and his brothers in an
isolated cottage. Charlie has a broken arm and his daughter, Mollt, is diabetic
and needing insulin shots.
Disc Five
Season 2 - Episode 4 - The Safe Side - Mike falls for a visiting journalist,
Sara, but Melanie is uneasy about their fledgling relationship, believing the
reporter may be using him to get information for her latest story. Her
suspicions are heightened by a series of break-ins. Meanwhile, in a seemingly
unconnected incident, a tenant at Tony's caravan site begins an increasingly
violent war with him, over the provision of facilities. At the same time, a
property developer's boat is broken into.
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Storm Damage - Following a storm an amnesiac Asian woman
is found on the beach. While Steve finds himself falling for her, Mike and
Melanie begin to search for the answers to who she is, and why she was on a
wrecked boat. As the answers emerge, they have are left with a race against time
to find a group of illegal immigrants who have tuberculosis.
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Rites of Passage - Mike is thrown into emotional turmoil
when the father he has never met returns to Bridehaven. Meanwhile, Tony is
supposed to be looking after his nephew, and the town's football team, managed
by George, has reached the local final.
