Underplayed Gems

Northern Lights (2004)

Northern Lights poster
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 8 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two friends from England go to Lithuania for a Santa convention. One believes in Christmas and is stuck as an elf, while the other is grumpy but gets to be Santa.

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What happens

Northern Lights is a 2006 comedy-drama broadcast on ITV starring Mark Benton and Robson Green. It is a spin-off of the 2004 Christmas special Christmas Lights. A sequel, City Lights, was broadcast in 2007. Furthermore, a Christmas special, Clash of the Santas, was broadcast in December 2008. It features Colin and Howie taking a trip to Lithuania to represent the United Kingdom in a Santa convention. The problem is that miserable Howie is picked as Santa, while true Christmas believer Colin is relegated to the role of cheerleading elf. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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