England's finest athletes have begun their quest for glory in the 1924 Olympic Games. Success brings honour to their nation. For two runners, the honour at stake is personal and their challenge one from within.

Winner of four 1981 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Chariots Of Fire is the inspiring, true story of Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell and the team that brought Britain one of its greatest sports victories.

Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell and Alice Krige enjoyed their first major movie roles in this debut theatrical feature for director Hugh Hudson (Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes), producer David Puttnam (The Killing Fields, Local Hero), blended those talents to shape a film of unique and lasting impact. From its awesome footage of competition to its Oscar-winning Vangelis score, Chariots Of Fire has blazed its way into the hearts of movie lovers everywhere.

Hugh Hudson directs this nostalgic tribute to Cambridge University athletes Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, recounting the events of the 1924 Olympics. Abrahams (Ben Cross) is a Jew who experiences racial prejudice at Cambridge, while Liddell (Ian Charleson) is a Scot who runs for the glory of God. The two become rivals on the track, and both are chosen to represent Britain at the Paris Olympics. However, a problem arises when Lidell learns that he is expected to compete on the Sabbath; something that goes directly against his religious beliefs. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Costume Design, and received a further three nominations.

BBC adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. Nigel Havers stars as the eponymous young hero, who is cruelly thrown out into the world to seek his fortune. Along the way he meets a rich assortment of oddball characters who could only have originated from the quill of Dickens, played by a supporting cast that includes Freddie Jones, Liz Smith and Patricia Routledge.

All three episodes of the Channel 4 series featuring celebrities talking about problems faced by British people on a daily basis. Narrated by Julie Walters, the series follows famous faces James Corden, Nigel Havers and Andrew Flintoff, amongst others, as they describe their fear of complaining, their need to apologise for things that aren't their fault, and the fine-tuned skill that is queuing.

All nine episodes of the 1980s BBC drama made for the Masterpiece Theatre political history series. Lisa Harrow stars as the spirited and outspoken Lady Astor, as well known for her scathing wit as for her political views, who overcomes the odds to become the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. After growing up in Virginia, USA, Nancy later moves to England where she meets her second husband William Waldorf Astor (James Fox), one of the richest men in the world, and takes up a career in politics.

A British boy living in Shanghai becomes separated from his parents when Japan invades China at the outset of World War II. The film, based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, traces his progress through prison camp life and his steely determination to survive. The score is by John Williams.

Urbane. Brilliant. Brave. Funny. Famous. Handsome. Nigel Havers is the real-life charmer you might expect. In a career that has taken him from a schoolboy production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to the red carpet on Oscar Night with Chariots of Fire, via starring roles in the West End stage, classic television series like Don't Wait Up and a cameo in Little Britain, the Hollywood blockbusters that made him a household name are only the beginning. With characteristic modesty and a captivating eye for the absurd, he treats us to the highlights and lowlights of a life like no other; a life in which chilling reality (watching his father Michael - later the Attorney General - begin his prosecution of the Yorkshire Ripper) and beguiling fantasy (sleeping with 'Elizabeth Taylor') continuously and arrestingly collide.

Five-part fantasy horror series starring John Simm, Martin Clunes, Phyllis Logan and Nigel Havers. In 'Prophecy' a seance has disastrous consequences for a group of friends. In 'Toby' a pregnant woman believes an evil spirit is haunting her after losing her last unborn baby in a car accident. In 'Mirror Man' a homeless man is driven to a violent act by a mysterious figure. In 'The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts' a cynical writer attempts to prove that ghosts are not real by staying in a haunted house. In 'Number Six' Yorkshire police hunt for a child murderer who takes his victims when the moon is full.

A British boy living in Shanghai becomes separated from his parents when Japan invades China at the outset of World War II. The film, based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, traces his progress through prison camp life and his steely determination to survive. The score is by John Williams.

War drama in which a US deserter is taken in by a Borneo jungle tribe only to find that the tribe are threatened by his country's enemies as well. Learoyd (Nick Nolte) is sent to fight the Japanese in tough jungle conditions and deserts, only to end up in a POW camp anyway. Narrowly escaping death at the hands of a firing squad, he flees into the Borneo jungle where he is taken in by a tribe of natives called the Dayaks. The Dayaks grow to worship Learoyd due to certain physical characteristics they perceive as holy, and he is anointed king. When a British officer (Nigel Havers) seeks out this 'King' for help in defeating the Japanese, Learoyd remains reluctant to fight. However, as the relationship between the men grows stronger and the Japanese begin to threaten the Dayaks, Learoyd's warlike qualities come to the fore...

Ralph Gorse (Nigel Havers) lives off his looks, seducing wealthy women and swindling them out of their cash. After taking Joan Plumleigh-Bruce (Rosemary Leach) for £1000, Ralph heads for Brighton, hotly pursued by Mrs Plumleigh-Bruce's vengeful would-be beau, Mr Stimpson (Bernard Hepton). After frittering the money away Ralph returns to his old job as a car salesman, only to get the boss's daughter pregnant and be forced into marriage. When a money-making insurance scam goes awry, it seems that the charming Ralph is finally going to get his just desserts.

Urbane. Brilliant. Brave. Funny. Famous. Handsome. Nigel Havers is the real-life charmer you might expect. In a career that has taken him from a schoolboy production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to the red carpet on Oscar Night with Chariots of Fire, via starring roles in the West End stage, classic television series like Don't Wait Up and a cameo in Little Britain, the Hollywood blockbusters that made him a household name are only the beginning. With characteristic modesty and a captivating eye for the absurd, he treats us to the highlights and lowlights of a life like no other; a life in which chilling reality (watching his father Michael - later the Attorney General - begin his prosecution of the Yorkshire Ripper) and beguiling fantasy (sleeping with 'Elizabeth Taylor') continuously and arrestingly collide.

A collection from one of a handful of tea poets in the world, perpetuating the ancient Chinese and Japanese tradition of writing poetry about the multi-faceted aspects of tea The recession has spawned two quiet revivals--drinking loose leaf tea and reading poetry. Put the two together and we have "poetea." A prominent tea poet serves up a heady brew in this volume celebrating different teas and "tea people." Thirty-seven different teas are described as characters in these poems, revealing their unique personalities in an accessible and entertaining way. Whether the reader is a novice new to poetry and "posh tea," or an expert leaf tea lover, this book will simultaneously enlighten and delight.

Urbane. Brilliant. Brave. Funny. Famous. Handsome. Nigel Havers is the real-life charmer you might expect. In a career that has taken him from a schoolboy production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to the red carpet on Oscar Night with Chariots of Fire, via starring roles in the West End stage, classic television series like Don't Wait Up and a cameo in Little Britain, the Hollywood blockbusters that made him a household name are only the beginning. With characteristic modesty and a captivating eye for the absurd, he treats us to the highlights and lowlights of a life like no other; a life in which chilling reality (watching his father Michael - later the Attorney General - begin his prosecution of the Yorkshire Ripper) and beguiling fantasy (sleeping with 'Elizabeth Taylor') continuously and arrestingly collide.