Editing David Haig (section)

===Film and television===
Haig appeared in the 1994 film ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral]]'',<ref name="tv"/> and had a supporting role in the BBC television sitcom ''[[The Thin Blue Line (British TV series)|The Thin Blue Line]]'' (1995),<ref name="tv"/> playing Inspector Grim, the inept foil to [[Rowan Atkinson]]'s Inspector Fowler. He also appeared in ''[[Love on a Branch Line (TV series)|Love on a Branch Line]]'', a TV series broadcast by the BBC in four episodes. In 2002 he played the brother of ''Four Weddings''' co-star [[Hugh Grant]] in the romantic comedy ''[[Two Weeks Notice]]''.<ref name="tv"/> In 2007, he appeared in a [[Comic Relief]] sketch called "Mr. Bean's Wedding" as the bride's father, reuniting with Atkinson.

Other TV work includes ''[[Doctor Who]]''<ref name="tv"/> story "[[The Leisure Hive]]" (1980); ''[[Blake's 7]]''<ref name="tv" /> episode "Rumours of Death" (1980); ''[[Diamonds]]'' (1981 TV series); ''[[Campion (1989 TV series)|Campion]]'' story "[[Sweet Danger]]" (1990); ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]'' episode "Dead on Time" (1992);<ref name="tv"/> and ''[[Cracker (British TV series)|Cracker]]''<ref name="tv"/> story "To Say I Love You" (1993). In the 1990s, he appeared in series 1 of the TV series ''[[Soldier Soldier]]''.<ref name="tv"/>

He appears in the Richard Fell adaptation of the 1960s science fiction series ''[[A for Andromeda]]'', on the UK digital television station [[BBC Four]].

Haig wrote the play ''[[My Boy Jack (play)|My Boy Jack]]'',<ref name="tv"/> and later appeared as [[Rudyard Kipling]], alongside [[Daniel Radcliffe]], in [[My Boy Jack (film)|television adaptation]].<ref name="tv"/>

In 2008, he appeared in the [[BBC]] film ''[[Dustbin Baby (film)|Dustbin Baby]]'',<ref name="tv"/> and ''[[The 39 Steps (2008 film)|The 39 Steps]]''.<ref name="tv"/> He also appeared in the ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'',<ref name="tv"/> episode "The Glitch". In 2009 he appeared as Steve Fleming in BBC TV's ''[[The Thick of It]]'',<ref name="tv"/> and as Jon, husband to former MP [[Mo Mowlam]] in the drama ''[[Mo (2010 film)|Mo]]'',<ref name="tv"/> opposite [[Julie Walters]]. Also in 2009, he appeared in two episodes as the [[headmaster]] of Portwenn Primary School, Mr Straine on ITV comedy drama ''[[Doc Martin]]''.<ref name="tv"/>

In January 2013, Haig started appearing as [[Jim Hacker]] in a re-make of classic 1980s comedy series ''[[Yes, Prime Minister (2013 TV series)|Yes, Prime Minister]]'', broadcast on Gold TV in the United Kingdom.<ref name="tv"/>

In 2012 a new sitcom pilot, starring Haig and written by [[Ben Elton]], was filmed for the BBC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/new-sitcom-from-ben-elton.html |title=New sitcom from Ben Elton |website=TV Tonight |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=2 February 2013 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025203603/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/new-sitcom-from-ben-elton.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming for a full six-part series of the sitcom, ''[[The Wright Way]]'' (formerly known as ''Slings and Arrows'') was completed in March 2013, and began airing on BBC One on 23 April.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kacey Ainsworth, Rufus Jones & Michael Falzon Cast in BBC One's Ben Elton Sitcom|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/01/kacey-ainsworth-rufus-jones-michael-falzon-cast-in-bbc-ones-ben-elton-sitcom/|access-date=28 January 2013|author=Patrick Munn|date=5 January 2013|archive-date=12 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512164451/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/01/kacey-ainsworth-rufus-jones-michael-falzon-cast-in-bbc-ones-ben-elton-sitcom/|url-status=live}}</ref>

An August 2018 announcement indicated that Haig would be among the new cast to join the original actors in the [[Downton Abbey (film)|''Downton Abbey'']] film which started principal photography at about the same time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/imelda-staunton-geraldine-james-downton-abbey-movie-1202922680/|title=Imelda Staunton, Geraldine James Join 'Downton Abbey' Movie|first1=Dave|last1=McNary|date=30 August 2018|access-date=4 September 2018|archive-date=1 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901003711/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/imelda-staunton-geraldine-james-downton-abbey-movie-1202922680/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2018 he appeared as Bill alongside [[Jodie Comer]] in the [[BBC America]] thriller series ''[[Killing Eve]]''.<ref name="tv"/>

In September 2024, production started on his film adaptation of his play ''[[Pressure (upcoming film)|Pressure]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Katelyn|last=Mensah|date=12 September 2024|accessdate=13 September 2024|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/pressure-film-chris-messina-damian-lewis-newsupdate/|title= Wolf Hall and Sharp Objects stars join Andrew Scott in WWII film Pressure|website=Radio Times}}</ref>