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At the age of 18, Falconer found another family. He joined the British Royal Marines. At age 19 he went to the SBS (special boat services) selection in Poole Dorset and was only one of nine Marines (out of a class of 147 other men) to successfully complete the challenging SBS course. His mastery of the course and military knowledge impressed his superiors. Even though the military required most candidates are rto serve time as a Commando before applying to the Special Boat Services, Falconer was chosen as an exception to this requirement. To broaden his career, his superiors posted him as the 42 Commando at a later date. Chris Ryan invited me on his ‘Life or Death’ podcast. It was most enjoyable. We discussed how I joined special forces, my time in the SBS, civvy street, and how I made a living scriptwriting in Hollywood. It gets a bit more detailed than that. The link below takes you to the podcast. Life or …
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McNary, Dave (9 July 2015). "Dominic Cooper Replaces Henry Cavill in Action-Thriller 'Stratton' ". Variety . Retrieved 9 July 2015. He says: “That usually happened when operations went a bit wrong. You would end up with bullets flying and bodies everywhere.”
John Radcliffe, Relationship Director at RBS said “We are pleased to extend our financial support to assist Hydes in making this strategic acquisition to both strengthen and broaden the quality of its estate”. Recalled to face his unit, Duncan could not say what had spooked him. With his bosses in London waiting on the outcome of the operation, another spy was sent in. We are delighted that Duncan Falconer, who has managed the Woodward and Falconer business on a day to day basis since its inception, will be joining Hydes. Duncan’s skills will not only contribute to the continuing strong performance of the Woodward and Falconer pubs but will benefit the Hydes business as a whole. On 3 November 2014 it was announced that Henry Cavill would next star in the action thriller film Stratton, to be produced by his own banner Promethean Productions, Amber Entertainment, and GFM Films. [3] It would be based on Duncan Falconer's eight-novel series of the same name, featuring the lead character John Stratton, an SBS soldier working for the Intelligence Detachment in Northern Ireland. [3] The film, produced by Ileen Maisel and Lawrence Elman, who also bought the film rights to the novel, would be set in Southern Italy, Rome and London. [3]
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Bradshaw, Peter (1 September 2017). "Stratton review – Dominic Cooper is stubbly special-forces tough guy". The Guardian. Duncan says: “Two days later, the guy who took my position was in the same spot, watching the same guy, at the exact same time, when two guys came up to his car and put seven rounds in him. Paris – next stop Hollywood Susan soon warmed to the idea of writing a book about her life, in particular revealing her secret love affair with her French Foreign Legion boss, General Koenig. The first task was to find a writer. I didn’t want to attempt it myself because, frankly, I wasn’t remotely good enough … From Washington DC to Paris Susan Travers : 1944 I decide the first step in my search for Susan Travers, to find out if she was indeed still alive, was to write to the French Embassy in Washington DC. It was three months before I received a reply but it was great news. Susan was … Woodward and Falconer was founded in 2001 and has built up a group of 6 high quality food-led pubs located in Chester, the Wirral and North Wales.I’m sorry I’m not living in the UK at the moment. Always difficult to sign books as it requires getting one delivered, signed and then mailed again.
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Falconer continues to write books and screenplays. In 2017 the film Stratton, [4] based on the main character of his books, was released. It stars Dominic Cooper as Stratton as well as Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi and Thomas Kretschmann.
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Because of an aptitude for SBS operations, Falconer chose to serve most of his time in the military with the Special Boat Services. During his military service, Falconer also served with the SAS (the Special Air Services) in Northern Ireland for one year. He then served with the 14 Intelligence Detachment in Northern Ireland for two and a half year. After his service with the 14 Intelligence Detachment, Falconer took some time off from the military for a year. Then Falconer returned to his first post of service with the SBS, where he served with MAT (Maritime Anti-Terrorism) operations. He spent most of his time with MAT engaging in multiple exercises that involved the capturing of tankers and oil rigs. . Former Hibs’ player Duncan Falconer who played over 60-first-team games for the club in the late fifties and early sixties scoring 15-goals has sadly passed away aged 80. He stars alongside US actor Tyler Hoechlin, 29, and fellow Brits Derek Jacobi, 78, and Harry Potter star Tom Felton, 29. Duncan Falconer joined Hibernian from well-known juvenile side Edinburgh Norton in the summer of 1959. I have taught the subject of managing imprisonment for many years. My students were mostly people who might find themselves the victims of kidnap situations, where they might be incarcerated on their own or in small groups for months and possibly years. Isolation for the corona virus is clearly not the same as being imprisoned …
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Duncan, then a member of the Special Boat Service and now the writer of Stratton, a movie starring Dominic Cooper about the elite unit, had twice been caught by the same patrol in the occupied Palestinian city of Ramallah after curfew. His last appearance for the first team was a 5-2 home victory against Queen of the South on March 7, 1964. All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter was critical of the "creaky script and dim-witted plot" saying the film "offers little but dusty old thriller cliches borrowed from better films." [14]Robey, Tim (31 August 2017). "Stratton review: Dominic Cooper is lethally bland in this dull action flop". The Telegraph. Other cast members include Gemma Chan, Austin Stowell, Tyler Hoechlin, and Tom Felton. [6] More cast was announced by Screen Daily, which included Thomas Kretschmann, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Jake Fairbrother. [7] The next day Duncan led the journalists through the Israeli barricade, avoiding a deadly run-in with the patrols. Special Forces hero who led secret mission to blow up Saddam Hussein's communications network dies from 'human Mad Cow Disease'
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