David Haig
Born | September 20, 1955 |
Hometown | Aldershot, England |
Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
Spouse | Julia Gray (m 2010 - present) |
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COBRA: Cyberwar, review: a political thriller that's more muddled than the Labour Party
- Within nine minutes of COBRA: Cyberwar (Sky Max) cranking into action, the political drama deliberately undermines its own premise. “It’s Briefing Room J, actually, but don’t tell anyone,” Prime Minister Robert Sutherland tells a new cabinet colleague. “Destroys the mystique.” Well, I suppose COBRJ isn’t nearly so snappy or snaky.
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COBRA, episode 1 review: implausible and clichéd, but this propulsive thriller gripped
Prime Minister Francis Begbie is a terrifying thought. Robert Carlyle’s best-known character, the violent psychopath from Trainspotting, would start a war with any nation he deemed to be looking at him funny. Carlyle’s Bond villain, Renard from The World Is Not Enough, was a KGB agent-turned-terrorist with a bullet lodged in his brain which rendered him impervious to pain. Hardly an empathetic potential politician. Former steelworker Gaz, the actor’s BAFTA-winning strip troupe leader from The Fu
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Robert Carlyle: 'Could I be prime minister? I can't think of anything worse'
Actor Robert Carlyle has said he "can't think of anything worse" than being responsible for running the country, ahead of the release of his new show set in the heart of government as a national crisis develops. Best known for his roles in Trainspotting and The Full Monty, Carlyle will soon be seen on screen as charismatic Conservative prime minister Robert Sutherland in new Sky One drama COBRA . Perhaps an unusual choice for the role, the actor, who grew up in Glasgow, told Sky News and ot
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See the entire Downton Abbey cast in the film's brand new poster
The film's trailer will arrive tomorrow....
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First character posters for the 'Downton Abbey' movie revealed
The hit ITV series is heading to the big screen this September.
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Comic Relief 2019: A tear-jerking Four Weddings sequel, David Beckham with jokes and just a flash of a sonic screwdriver
The noses were red. But would Comic Relief paint the screen 50 shades of hilarious as the traditional stampede of self-satirising celebs rolled in for the BBC fundraiser? Ambitions were certainly at a lofty pitch with a sequel to Four Weddings and a Funeral, a revisiting of Bodyguard and an a-lister packed Mama Mia 2 pastiche among the chucklesome treats.
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'Four Weddings and a Funeral' reunion massive hit for Comic Relief
You could still feel that love for Richard Curtis' film, for the characters and for the script itself.
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Comic Relief 2019: Five biggest talking points, from Four Weddings and a Funeral to Mamma Mia
This year’s Comic Relief was packed with treats for viewers, all in the hope it would help raise money for some incredible causes. A-list celebrities helped to pitch in with the fundraising, with the likes of Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Alicia Vikander, Lily James, Andie MacDowell, Richard Madden, and Joanna Lumley all making an appearance. This year even featured a very special prize for anyone who wanted to donate: the chance to visit the set of the next Bond film and meet Daniel Craig himself.
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One Red Nose Day and a Wedding, review: Comic Relief's Four Weddings centrepiece was a clumsy comedy of manners that never quite came off
Ladies and gentlemen, you were cordially invited to the wedding of the year. Sadly, this long-awaited occasion turned out to be something of a damp squib.
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Four Weddings and a Funeral: What the Red Nose Day sequel revealed about the fate of its characters
Red Nose Day‘s centrepiece was a sequel Four Weddings and a Funeral, which saw the cast return alongside some very special guests.
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Comic Relief 2019: Alicia Vikander and Lily James marry in Four Weddings and a Funeral sequel
Red Nose Day aired the first part of its Four Weddings and a Funeral sequel, which saw the cast return alongside some very special guests.
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