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Nick Davies

Born March 28, 1953 (age 73)

Nick Davies is a British investigative journalist, writer, and documentary maker. Davies has written extensively as a freelancer, as well as for The Guardian and The Observer, and been named Reporter of the Year, Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year at the British Press Awards.

Known For

Deadly VoyageDeadly Voyage · 1996
Deadly Voyage
5.61996
MovieDramaThriller
When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a stowaway on board, the ship was fined heavily and black marks entered into their records, when he made it off the ship into a foreign port.
My KingdomMy Kingdom · 2001
My Kingdom
5.52001
MovieActionCrime
A powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over his criminal empire to his three corrupt and power-hungry daughters. Kath runs a brothel down by the docks, Tracy owns a soccer team and Jo, a former junkie -- and prostitute -- rejects her inheritance, pitting sisters Kath and Tracy against each other.
Captain JackCaptain Jack · 1999
Captain Jack
5.51999
MovieDrama
Rebellious and irreverent, Captain Jack is a man on a mission. Come hell or high water, he's determined to follow in the footsteps of Whitby's unsung hero, Captain Scoresby, who set sail from the town bound for the Arctic in the 18th Century. Assembling a crew of oddballs and misfits, the cantankerous captain weighs anchor and voyages into the unknown. His ship has been certified unseaworthy, and he's pursued by the Royal Navy, NATO and journalists, but nothing is going to stop Captain Jack fulfilling his wildest dream.
The Boy BusinessThe Boy Business · 1997
The Boy Business
7.01997
MovieDocumentary
This documentary examines claims made by a man known as ‘Edward’ that videos have been made in Amsterdam by convicted paedophile, Warwick Spinks. Edward insists he saw five boys abused and killed on video and points out the house in Amsterdam where he was shown snuff movies. The story of Bovver Boots Casting Agency’s photographer Harry Jeffries and manager Peter Howells is confronted. Claims that the agency was a cover for tricking children into posing for obscene photographs.
Screen TwoScreen Two · 1985
Screen Two
7.11985
SeriesDrama
Series of single made-for-television dramas.
World in ActionWorld in Action · 1963
World in Action
7.01963
SeriesNewsDocumentary
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.

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