BILL PATERSON

THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS (2017)
Starring Dan Stevens, Jonathan Pryce, Christopher Plummer, Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callow, Morfydd Clark, Ian McNeice, Bill Paterson, Donald Sumpter and Miles Jupp. Directed by Bharat Nalluri.

The story of how Charles Dickens actually revived the holiday of Christmas with his self-published novel, A Christmas Carol. Facing pressure with looming debt, a feckless father and recent critical failures, Dickens confronts his past by conjuring up fantastic characters including Ebenezer Scrooge, for his now classic Christmas tale. Full of wit and warmth, 'The Man Who Invented Christmas' will bring out the holiday spirit in everyone.

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DAD'S ARMY
Starring Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta Jones, Toby Jones, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon and Bill Paterson. Directed by Oliver Parker.

It is 1944 and World War II is reaching its climax. The Allies are poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then – to patrol the Dover army base – is a great chance to revive spirits and reputation, that is until glamorous journalist Rose Winters arrives to write about their exploits, setting the pulses racing and putting the local women on red alert. MI5 then discover a radio signal sent direct to Berlin from Walmington-on-Sea. There’s a spy on the loose! The outcome of the war is suddenly at stake, and it falls to our unlikely heroes to stand up and be counted.