Take My Organs – Not on My dead body
Sunday Express Donal MacIntyre
I have a donor card. It’s my gift, a consciences cleanser to ease my path to God knows where? – but its my choice. The compulsory organ donation (you have to opt out) scheme raised by Gordon Brown this week so runs against the British sense of fair play – that I would tear my card up in protest if it were brought in. We own nothing save our own skin and everything inside – and while I appreciate the need for donors this Government will be dabbling in the `body politic` of Burke n’Hare if it continues to fly this kite.
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The Guardian reports that Donal MacIntyre is to return to the BBC, presenting a series of investigative programmes on Radio Five Live. The station will air two 10-part series of his show, with the second run of 10 likely to air this autumn. It will air on Sunday evenings between 7pm and 8pm from April 6.
MacIntyre's new show, negotiations for which were initially conducted by former Five Live controller Bob Shennan, will feature investigations and original stories. The show will fill the slot occupied by current affairs strand Five Live Report, which will come off air once MacIntyre's show starts. |
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Thanks to all at Virgin Altantic for subsidising our debut at the Sundance Film Festival with `A Very British Gangster`. The film is now set an a full US release in time for OSCAR qualification season - so here's hoping. Thanks again Virgin for supporting us in our hour of need. Donal |
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The Sunday Telegraph Reports:THE DIFFICULT THING IS TO LEAVE WITH CLEAN HANDS`To make his first feature film, Donal MacIntyre built a relationship with one of Manchester's most notorious gangsters. He tells Marc Lee the risks - physical and moral: The first time Donal MacIntyre met the gangster Dominic Noonan - the subject of his first feature documentary - Noonan told him that his brother Dessie had been told to "whack" the filmmaker. MacIntyre retorted: "Well, he's not very good, is he?"He also threatened another crew member during the shooting of A Very British Gangster. When the producer, Sam Emmery, mentioned that he was from Holland, Noonan told him: "I killed a Dutchman once. Make sure you're not the second." "Sam was scared," says MacIntyre, "and he had good reason to be. Dessie was a hitman and a volatile crack addict. Very, very dangerous." |
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UNTAMED MALADY - As part of my investigations into the criminal underworld I met some of Manchester's feral teen's. These were among the most dangerous individuals I have ever met. It does not bode well for the future of our inner cities. The following are transcripts of my interviews with them in the Guardian. Patrick Butler, Guardian Society Editor, takes up the story. |
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Variety reports that Anywhere Road has acquired North American rights to the doc “A Very British Gangster,” about Dominic Noonan, a notorious leader of a powerful Blighty organized crime family who was openly gay and championed the working class. Noonan legally changed his name to Lattlay Fottfoy, an acronym for the family motto: “Look after those that look after you, fuck off those that fuck off you.” Directed by Donal MacIntyre, “Gangster” screened at Sundance in 2007. Netflix subsid Red Envelope snapped up DVD rights. Anywhere Road is an indie distrib whose recent releases include “Black Irish” and “Antonia.” |
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Watch out for a new eight part series looking at the people behind our surveilance society - the human face of Big Brother - I have been amazed at their stoires and hope to bring you a new insight with extraordinary footage and exclusive access with CCTV CIties coming to Five in April - watch the site for more information. |
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