[citation needed] Financial issues caused the creative and business drive to falter, and all momentum was lost and the crew were unable to complete the second series.
[1][citation needed] In 2003 The Lampies IP was bought from the receiver by the chairman of Darlington Football Club and businessman, George Houghton.
[2][3] Surviving episodes of The Lampies remain available on magnetic VHS tape and DVD in the United Kingdom.
A group of sprite-like power engineers maintain and defend the lamp post H032 which is the critical area of the entire Lighting Network.
[citation needed] Series two of The Lampies was completed in March 2002 and generated similar audience figures with prime slots on BBC 1 and 2.