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The following titles can be found on this page

Divorcing Jack
Man of No Importance, A
Wild About Harry


Title: Divorcing Jack
Logline: In this comedy-thriller a part of Britain is going independent and the feel good factor is palpable everywhere. The only cynic is a hard-partying journalist, Dan Starkey (David Thewlis) whose fling with a girl who turns out to be connected to the main Prime Ministerial candidate sets him on a race to find her killer, save his life, save his marriage and ensure the future of the new state. The directional debut of David Caffrey.
Starring: David Thewlis, Rachel Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Robert Lindsay, Laura Fraser, Richard Grant, Laine Megaw, Bronagh Gallagher, Kitty Aldridge
Awards: Nominated as ‘Best Feature Film’ at the IFTA Awards (November 1999).
Writer: Colin Bateman
Director: David Caffrey
Producer: Robert Cooper
Executive Producers: Nik Powell, Stephen Woolley, David M. Thompson
Production Credits: BBC Films, Winchester Films and Scala present in association with The Arts Council of England and The Arts Council of Northern Ireland a Scala production in association with IMA Films and Le Studio Canal +
Genre: Feature Film
Channel: BBC2
Transmission date: December 2000
First Transmitted: 1998

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Title: A Man Of No Importance
Logline: Dublin, 1960’s. As usual, bus conductor Alfie Byrne (Albert Finney) is captivating his passengers by reciting from the works of Oscar Wilde. This morning however, they are joined on their route by a new face, the beautiful Adele Rice (Tara Fitzgerald) and Alfie realises he has the opportunity to fulfil his dream of staging Wilde's "Salome", with Adele as his princess.
Starring: Albert Finney, Rufus Sewell, Brenda Fricker, Tara Fitzgerald, Michael Gambon, David Kelly
Writer: Barry Devlin
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producer: Jonathan Cavendish
Executive Producer: Robert Cooper, Guy East, James Mitchell, Mark Shivas
Production Credits: BBC Films in Association with Majestic Films presents A Little Bird Production
Genre: Feature Film
Channel: BBC2
Year of First Transmission: 1996

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Title: Wild About Harry
Logline: Brendan Gleeson and Amanda DonohoeStarring Cheers actor George Wendt (Norm), actress Amanda Donohoe, Adrian Dunbar and award-winning actor Brendan Gleeson (The General) in the lead role as Harry McKee, a sleazy local television chat show host whose life is turned upside down when he loses his memory.
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, George Wendt, Amanda Donohoe, Jimmy Nesbitt, Adrian Dunbar, Bronagh Gallagher
Writer: Colin Bateman
Director: Declan Lowney
Producer: Robert Cooper and Laurie Borg
Executive Producer: Nik Powell, Rainer Mockert, David M. Thompson
Production Credits: BBC Films, Scala and MBP in association with Wave Pictures and Winchester Films, supported by the National Lottery through The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Film Commission.
Genre: Feature Film
Channel: Theatric release
Year Of First Transmission: Premiered 2000 and broadcast on BBC2 on Wednesday 15 Jan 2003. Last broadcast on Sunday 15th August 2004.
Awards: The IFTA 2002 nominations: Brendan Gleeson has been nominated for Best Actor in a Feature Film

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