David Haig
1) Pressure
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An intense real-life thriller centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare.
June, 1944. One man's decision is about to change the course of history. Everything is in place for the biggest invasion ever known in Europe – D-Day. One last crucial question remains: will the weather be right on the day? Problematically there are two opposing forecasts. American celebrity weatherman Colonel Krick predicts sunshine, while...
2) My boy Jack
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[2008]
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It's 1914 and the British Empire's greatest supporter, Rudyard Kipling, is at the peak of his literary fame. Kipling's son, Jack, is determined to play his part in the immiment war with Germany but finds himself rejected due to his poor eyesight. Kipling uses his influence to land Jack a commission in the Irish Guards. Kipling's wife, Caroline, is bitterly upset, failing to see the glory in losing her only son to the war. How will the great writer,...
3) Us
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"David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that graced his enormously popular New York Times bestseller, One Day, to a compellingly human, deftly funny new novel about what holds marriages and families together--and what happens, and what we learn about ourselves, when everything threatens to fall apart. Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that, against all odds, seduces beautiful Connie into a...
4) The 39 Steps
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Drama based on John Buchan's classic novel, set in the lead-up to the First World War. When an undercover British spy is killed in his flat, a man finds himself accused of murder and caught up in a deadly conspiracy, which threatens not only his life, but the safety of the nation. Pursued by spies and the police, he reluctantly joins forces with a feisty suffragette as he attempts to uncover the truth and save Great Britain from invasion.
5) Mo
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With an all-star cast, this moving film depicts the extraordinary achievements, and tragic demise of British MP Mo Mowlam, whose time as Northern Ireland Secretary saw the signing of the historic Good Friday Peace Agreement in 1998. Labor MP Mo Mowlam has no difficulty attracting attention through her contentious comments, and when she is appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by newly elected Tony Blair, Mo is given the biggest challenge...