Light Shining in the Forest

the long version

When the new government decides to appoint regional 'Children's Czars', Norman Stokoe is an obvious candidate. He settles down in his new office overlooking the River Tyne and waits for the green light to begin his mission. The green light never comes. What does happen is that two children go missing. Faced with a campaigning journalist and a distraught mother, Norman is forced to become involved. Meanwhile Geordie Nixon, working deep in the wilderness of Kielder forest is seeing strange things. Are they for real or is he losing his mind? And what place is there in this brave new world for the miraculous.