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‘I hum the Chariots of Fire theme all day, every day’: Nigel Havers on beach-running, playing Michael Caine’s son and hating his name

The quintessential English actor answers your questions about being posh, appearing on I’m a Celebrity, and asking parked motorists to turn off their engines

The Guardian - UK

“We always wanted to celebrate this album, and to end our live shows at an iconic venue is the perfect way to finish”: After an epic-length search for lost tapes, Clannad passed into Legend alongside Robin Hood

The Irish band’s award-winning work on cult 80s TV show Robin Of Sherwood transformed how music was used in small-screen productions. Amid flashbacks to overwork and lightning-speed inspiration, they bowed out at the Albert Hall with the release of Legend Extended

Louder

Chariots of Fire review – classic British take on 1924 Paris Olympics is superbly watchable

This David Puttnam-produced parable of patriotism, faith and meritocratic success – rereleased in honour of the 1924 event – is on the level of classic Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

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‘I thought it would be a tinpot movie’: myths and reality of Chariots of Fire and the 1924 Olympics

The Oscar-winning film took plenty of liberties with the truth but remains one of Britain’s favourite movies

The Guardian - UK

Roy Battersby obituary

Radical TV director known for Leeds – United!, a 1974 Play for Today, and his later work on Between the Lines and Cracker

The Guardian - UK

‘They are in a different league’: the British films coming for Hollywood in 2024

Forthcoming films by Jonathan Glazer, Steve McQueen and Andrew Haigh have already won awards and high praise in the US – just three on a long list of UK directors set to shake up cinema in the new year

The Guardian - UK

Wealthy couple claim ‘devious little sod’ nephew stole their £4m home

Bitter court battle begins over home in exclusive mews where film producer Sir David Puttnam lives

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Wealthy couple claim ‘devious little sod’ nephew stole their £4m home

Bitter court battle begins over home in exclusive mews where film producer Sir David Puttnam lives

The Independent UK

Top Blair aide warned George Bush’s White House was full of ‘f***ing lunatics’ who spelled disaster for UK

Blair’s chief of staff made claim three years before UK backed US invasion of Iraq, new book claims

The Independent UK

UK’s status as cinematic powerhouse at risk, warns Oscar winner David Puttnam

In speech to Bafta, Chariots of Fire producer says industry must invest ‘far more’ to close yawning skills gap

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