The official synopsis reads:

"It’s the week before Christmas and Stockport home security expert, Neil (Lee Mack) has a problem with his neighbour. Scott (Chris McCausland) swaps their bins, complains about Neil’s ‘project’ car on his drive and has had his Christmas lights up all year, shining into Neil’s home office. Basically he’s a git. He’s also blind, and the rest of the street think he’s great.

When they try to make Scott the new head of Neighbourhood Watch, Neil can stand it no more. He questions Scott’s suitability for the role (“It’s Neighbourhood Watch!) and, in the tit for tat row which ensues, Neil ends up blowing the power. For the whole street. On Christmas Eve.

Everyone, including Neil’s wife and teenage daughter, is forced to take their Christmas plans elsewhere, leaving Neil and Scott alone and on guard. When infamous local crime family “The Brennans” decide to rob the entire street in one night (“It’s like Santa in reverse”), the odd couple must team up to stop them. They’ve got no lights, no cameras, no alarms, but one of them is blind, which might be an advantage…”

Leading the cast of Bad Tidings will be Lee Mack as Neil, and Chris McCausland as his neighbour, Scott.

Lee Mack is best known for his leading role in BBC sitcom Not Going Out, and his hosting duties on comedy panel show Would I Lie To You, ITV game show The 1% Club, and Sky Original game show, Duck Quacks Don’t Echo.

Find out more about Lee Mack here.

Chris McCausland is a stand-up comedian who has previously been seen on panel shows including Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie To You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He often uses his experiences as a blind man as a source of his comedy. In December 2024, Chris was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing alongside pro partner, Dianne Buswell, after becoming the show’s first ever blind contestant.

Find out more about Chris McCausland here.

The pair have previously been seen on-screen together in Not Going Out episode ‘The Train’, and went viral in 2022 for their on-stage banter while presenting an award at the TV BAFTAs.

Joining them in the cast will be:

• Rebekah Staton (The Midwich Cuckoos, Raised by Wolves)

• Ben Crompton (COBRA, Game of Thrones, Wolfe)

• Sarah Alexander (Smack The Pony, Stardust, Green Wing)

• Millie Kiss (Eight For Silver, An American in Austen)

• Emily Coates (Cursed, The Great, The Little Mermaid)

• Leila Hoffman (Code 404, I Hate Suzie)

The official rating of Bad Tidings in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is PG.

This means the film is considered suitable for all ages, with some parental guidance advised for younger children.

Reasons for this rating is due to the film containing:

• Mild suggestive references, all for comedic value

• Scenes of violence, all for comedic value

• Some scenes that children aged five and under may find scary

• Mild scenes of peril and threat

• Mild use of language

Bad Tidings is available now on Sky Max and NOW.