Hold on for deer life, it’s the Battle of the Christmas Lights! Two neighbouring Cork families, The Murphys and the O’Mahonys, have stepped up and accepted the challenge to become Ireland’s Christmas champions. Cork production company, Bo Media, have teamed up with Virgin Media One and Homestore + More to bring this new and exciting two part Christmas special to our screens on Saturday the 27th of November and Saturday the 4th of December at 7pm on Virgin Media One.
The Murphys and the O’Mahonys might be friendly next door neighbours but this is snow laughing matter with a year’s free shopping in Homestore + More up for grabs by the winner. “We get on great with the O’Mahonys next door, we’re so lucky to have them as our neighbours, but that’s all on hold now, we’re in it to win it. Pride’s at stake like and the fantastic prize”, says Noreen, Mom of Lily(11) and Danny(10), who leads the charge for the Murphys with the help of her Christmas crazed sister, Áine. “We love Christmas and we’re determined to be champions. Go big or go home, that’s the way I see it”, said Áine with a steely grin on her face.
Jess and Evan are team O’Mahony and they have their two kids, Harvey(6) and Darcy(2) primed to be best in snow! Jess says, “Yeah, bring it on, we’re ready, we’re a great team and we work best under pressure. We won’t fall out with Noreen and her gang over this but we won’t go easy on them either. We got this.” Evan nods in agreement, “We’re going to smash it. Noreen’s good at Christmas but we’re going to win for the bragging rights!” Evan’s Auntie Aileen has stepped in to bolster team O’Mahony and says, “Jess and Evan and the kids get on great with Noreen and her kids but this is different, this is about local pride, we’re going to light up this neighbourhood like never before. Bring it on!”
In the Battle of the Christmas Lights the two Cork families must face a number of festive challenges over two episodes, from Yuletide baking to building and decorating a Christmas Tree within an hour time limit. The final and most exciting of the challenges is The Big Light Up Challenge where the families must light and decorate the outside of their houses like never before, lighting up the nation for Christmas. “Our house will be seen from the International Space Station”, says Evan O’Mahony. “Air traffic control in Cork Airport are going to be wondering what the hell is going on”, says Noreen Murphy.
Tune in to Virgin Media One over the next two Saturdays to see who will sleigh the competition to become Ireland’s Christmas Champions in the Battle of the Christmas Lights!
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