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Bad Tidings

Grumpy home-security expert Neil (Lee Mack) and his neighbour Scott (Chris McCausland) are feuding, possibly because Scott insists on keeping his Christmas lights illuminated all-year-round. And mixing up their bins, criticising N...

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Tim Kirkby

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Sky Studios

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Neil

Scott

Chris McCausland

Stacey Brennan

Big Barry Brennan

Ashleigh Brennan

Little Barry Brennan

Laura

Sarah Alexander

Chloe

Grandma

Elizabeth Bennett

Mel - News Reporter

Vanessa Donovan

Sabrina

Officer Boyce

Brayden Emmanuel

Holly

Janet

Evelyn

Euan

Officer Dillon

April

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Raj

Sue 1

Sue 2

Abby Vicky-Russell

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♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas - Bad Tidings

♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas

♪ Now bring us a figgy pudding - Bad Tidings

♪ Now bring us a figgy pudding

They're still up. His lights.
He's just forgotten they're there. - Bad Tidings

They're still up. His lights. He's just forgotten ...

Ah! No. That's what I thought,
but different times every night. - Bad Tidings

Ah! No. That's what I thought, but different times ever...

This evening, 6:59.
Before that 6:57. Before that 6:42. - Bad Tidings

This evening, 6:59. Before that 6:57. Before that 6:42.

Before that 6.53,
6:42, 6:53, 6:47, 6:59- - Bad Tidings

Before that 6.53, 6:42, 6:53, 6:47, 6:59-

Could've been anyone.
The entire street would like to see - Bad Tidings

Could've been anyone. The entire street would like to s...

Why would he, of all people, - Bad Tidings

Why would he, of all people,

It's him.
Dad. No, wait just promise me- - Bad Tidings

It's him. Dad. No, wait just promise me-

Oh, they still up are they?
You may remember from... - Bad Tidings

Oh, they still up are they? You may remember from...

Our conversation on January 2nd,
and my follow up text - Bad Tidings

Our conversation on January 2nd, and my follow up text

♪ ..Good tidings we bring - Bad Tidings

♪ ..Good tidings we bring

♪ When the snowman brings the snow - Bad Tidings

♪ When the snowman brings the snow

♪ When we're skating in the park - Bad Tidings

♪ When we're skating in the park

She's 74 with a fake knee.
Get the poor woman a chair. - Bad Tidings

She's 74 with a fake knee. Get the poor woman a chair.

You'd think she'd see through him,
but no she's baked him a carrot cake. - Bad Tidings

You'd think she'd see through him, but no she'...

Neil. Look at me. Look at me.
I know you've had a difficult time - Bad Tidings

Neil. Look at me. Look at me. I know you've had a diffi...

What Graham did was wrong.
You were best friends... - Bad Tidings

What Graham did was wrong. You were best friends...

Look whatever.
The whole Parnes Alarms thing - Bad Tidings

Look whatever. The whole Parnes Alarms thing

And secondly, I don't need
a best friend because I'm not nine, - Bad Tidings

And secondly, I don't need a best friend because I'...

But if everybody else
thinks he a nice normal guy, - Bad Tidings

But if everybody else thinks he a nice normal guy,

Postman! I thought
you were out, so I was just lea... - Bad Tidings

Postman! I thought you were out, so I was just lea...

Alright mate,
I was just delivering these. - Bad Tidings

Alright mate, I was just delivering these.

Cheers. OK, Merry Christmas. - Bad Tidings

Cheers. OK, Merry Christmas.

Well, yeah.
One of them has got a crack in it. - Bad Tidings

Well, yeah. One of them has got a crack in it.

Swap these bins over, again. - Bad Tidings

Swap these bins over, again.

And hopefully,
that will be the end of it. - Bad Tidings

And hopefully, that will be the end of it.

April was concerned about
my home security so I thought, - Bad Tidings

April was concerned about my home security so I thought,

The flashing lights,
swapping the bins, - Bad Tidings

The flashing lights, swapping the bins,

Years I've lived here
without an issue, - Bad Tidings

Years I've lived here without an issue,

It's like Parnes Alarms,
no substitute for the real thing. - Bad Tidings

It's like Parnes Alarms, no substitute for the real thi...

And, you know, I'm thinking
of standing, given my popularity. - Bad Tidings

And, you know, I'm thinking of standing, given my popul...

Wouldn't I?
No, you wouldn't! - Bad Tidings

Wouldn't I? No, you wouldn't!

It's fine, and I'm fine,
so can we just leave it? - Bad Tidings

It's fine, and I'm fine, so can we just leave it?

What about Chloe? Upsetting her? - Bad Tidings

What about Chloe? Upsetting her?

Go and apologise to her.
Go and find her, make sure she's OK. - Bad Tidings

Go and apologise to her. Go and find her, make sure she'...

You know, cos... three years, Mum. - Bad Tidings

You know, cos... three years, Mum.

Oh. In the cup-shaped thing.
I've got you. Thank you. - Bad Tidings

Oh. In the cup-shaped thing. I've got you. Thank you.

Oh, hey, Sabrina. How are you doing?
Hi. Yeah, I'm good thanks. - Bad Tidings

Oh, hey, Sabrina. How are you doing? Hi. Yeah, I'm good...

Well. There's no avoiding
the elephant in the room. - Bad Tidings

Well. There's no avoiding the elephant in the room.

As everyone knows, I'm stepping
down as community coordinator. - Bad Tidings

As everyone knows, I'm stepping down as community coord...

But, without John
to share the load... - Bad Tidings

But, without John to share the load...

Which brings me
to the small matter of my successor, - Bad Tidings

Which brings me to the small matter of my successor,

So, unless anybody else
is thinking of standing... - Bad Tidings

So, unless anybody else is thinking of standing...

...the vote will be
a simple show of hands. - Bad Tidings

...the vote will be a simple show of hands.

I mean "old guard",
a lynchpin, a big beast. - Bad Tidings

I mean "old guard", a lynchpin, a big beast.

Not that you're big, you know,
you've lost a lot of um... - Bad Tidings

Not that you're big, you know, you've lost a lot o...

So, I will list each candidate
in turn and ask for a show of hands. - Bad Tidings

So, I will list each candidate in turn and ask for a show of...

Oh, Scott. Have you, uh...? - Bad Tidings

Oh, Scott. Have you, uh...?

Um, yes April.
Um, I've been thinking... - Bad Tidings

Um, yes April. Um, I've been thinking...

...just about how
incredibly welcoming - Bad Tidings

...just about how incredibly welcoming

How kind and accepting and, well... - Bad Tidings

How kind and accepting and, well...

...just about the help and support
that you've all given to me - Bad Tidings

...just about the help and support that you've all give...

...if I could give something back
to all the people - Bad Tidings

...if I could give something back to all the people

And if the role of coordinator
might allow me to do that, - Bad Tidings

And if the role of coordinator might allow me to do that,

...then it's a mantel
I'd be honoured to take on. - Bad Tidings

...then it's a mantel I'd be honoured to take on.

As a professional in home security... - Bad Tidings

As a professional in home security...

Causes for Alarms,
I could not be better suited, - Bad Tidings

Causes for Alarms, I could not be better suited,

And I would be honoured to share - Bad Tidings

And I would be honoured to share

A generous affiliate discount of 20% - Bad Tidings

A generous affiliate discount of 20%

40%!
Oh, I vote for discount man. - Bad Tidings

40%! Oh, I vote for discount man.

Well, we appear
to have a two horse race. - Bad Tidings

Well, we appear to have a two horse race.

It would seem that we have... - Bad Tidings

It would seem that we have...

Seriously? I mean, do I have
to point out the obvious here? - Bad Tidings

Seriously? I mean, do I have to point out the obvious here?

OK, OK. So, I think he would want - Bad Tidings

OK, OK. So, I think he would want

Bye Scott.
Bye-bye, take care. - Bad Tidings

Bye Scott. Bye-bye, take care.

OK, what are you playing at?!
So, you're not as popular - Bad Tidings

OK, what are you playing at?! So, you're not as popular

So, why don't you take your little
badge, go back to your little house- - Bad Tidings

So, why don't you take your little badge, go back to yo...

Causes for Alarms.
We are very popular. - Bad Tidings

Causes for Alarms. We are very popular.

OK, I'll take my lights down. - Bad Tidings

OK, I'll take my lights down.

Yeah. Quality plastic that,
and all our alarms are hardwired, - Bad Tidings

Yeah. Quality plastic that, and all our alarms are hardwired...

And, seeing as it's Christmas,
Evelyn, - Bad Tidings

And, seeing as it's Christmas, Evelyn,

Come down Scott, you'll fall! - Bad Tidings

Come down Scott, you'll fall!

- Still fine.
- If you want more - Bad Tidings

- Still fine. - If you want more

I'm not putting them up,
I am taking them down! - Bad Tidings

I'm not putting them up, I am taking them down!

Neil told me to take my lights down. - Bad Tidings

Neil told me to take my lights down.

You've got the wrong end of the...
You know. Keep the lights! - Bad Tidings

You've got the wrong end of the... You know. Keep the l...

Thanks Sues.
Right, come on. - Bad Tidings

Thanks Sues. Right, come on.

Mum. Is dad having a breakdown? - Bad Tidings

Mum. Is dad having a breakdown?

Roll up, guys. Come on down! - Bad Tidings

Roll up, guys. Come on down!

Roll up. Roll up for
the great Staplethorne Close - Bad Tidings

Roll up. Roll up for the great Staplethorne Close

So, I am very aware - Bad Tidings

So, I am very aware

...confusion earlier today, - Bad Tidings

...confusion earlier today,

I am delighted
to address this matter, - Bad Tidings

I am delighted to address this matter,

# You better watch out - Bad Tidings

# You better watch out

Excuse me. Do we know
when the power will be back on? - Bad Tidings

Excuse me. Do we know when the power will be back on?

The surge clipped the mains ring
for the whole street, - Bad Tidings

The surge clipped the mains ring for the whole street,

But, with the off-site work,
you're looking at a couple of days. - Bad Tidings

But, with the off-site work, you're looking at a couple...

They'll work as fast as they can,
but I wouldn't hold my breath. - Bad Tidings

They'll work as fast as they can, but I wouldn't h...

Look, we're all in the same boat.
My power's off too. - Bad Tidings

Look, we're all in the same boat. My power's off t...

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Grumpy home-security expert Neil (Lee Mack) and his neighbour Scott (Chris McCausland) are feuding, possibly because Scott insists on keeping his Christmas lights illuminated all-year-round. And mixing up their bins, criticising N...

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Director: Tim Kirkby

Writer: Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas, Chris McCausland

Production: Sky Studios

Genre: comedy

Year: 2024

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Dec 2024

Awards: N/A

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