In the Christmas special, it’s Christmas in Darrowby, and Helen and James realise they haven’t agreed on where they’re spending Christmas Day. Mrs Hall is expecting them at Skeldale and Jenny is expecting them at Heston Grange, and the pair are reluctant to disappoint either of them. The situation raises bigger questions about what their lives will look like in the future. When a beloved local pet is taken seriously ill, Siegfried has to bring it into the practice for emergency treatment. In the face of such an emergency, Helen ends up feeling like a spare part at the Skeldale Christmas party, but fellow farmer Dave Kitson could end up being the solution to Helen finding her place at Skeldale, and the key to the animal’s survival. Tristan learns that it might be time to take himself more seriously and reveals some important news, while a card from James’s father asking him to phone them on Christmas Day leaves James on tenterhooks about whether he can make amends with his family.

　　在冷战白热化时期，在社交圈声名不佳的华德喜欢上年轻天真的歌舞女郎莉丝，并决定将她塑造成耀眼而世故的名媛；不久后莉丝便成为苏俄海军随员尤金伊瓦诺夫，及英国国防部长普佛墨的亲密朋友，当这桩秘密韵事被媒体揭露后，所有相关人物都不得善终普佛墨辞职、莉丝入狱、伊瓦诺夫被遣返、而华德也因仲介卖淫的罪名遭到起诉。
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　　本片是根据1963年发生在英国政治圈内，著名的〃普佛墨丑闻〃所改编。导演迈克尔.卡顿.琼斯(Michael Caton-Jones)另有「英烈的岁月」、「赤胆豪情」等作品，布里奇特.方达（Bridget Fonda，「黑色终结令」）在片中还装出英国腔参与演出，此外〃年轻食人族FYC〃的主唱罗纳德.弗雷泽也在片中轧了一角。

　　A group of friends live their lives in London, imitating art and enjoying a fast-paced lifestyle.

阿尔伯特·皮埃尔珀恩特（蒂莫西·斯波 Timothy Spall饰），英国最著名的绞刑师。他冷静、不苟言笑，又极其讲究自身的职业道德，堪称“世界上最有效率和最人性的第一绞刑师”。这个职业需要身份的秘密...

　　Justice needs to be served at Britain's most notorious young offenders institute.

一战法国战场，18岁的新兵中尉(阿萨·巴特菲尔德饰)靠童年旧友、现英雄长官斯坦霍普(山姆饰)的关系来到前线。但斯坦霍普已经被战争改变得面目全非，他患上了幽闭恐惧症，且狂躁易怒。

　　Canada  7 September 2007   (Toronto Film Festival)
　　UK 2 May 2008