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Mike Leigh
Film director Mike Leigh talks to John Wilson about the art and experiences that have shaped his own creative life.
Film director Mike Leigh talks to John Wilson about the art and experiences that have shaped his own creative life. Leigh recalls his early life in Salford and reveals how a life drawing class at art college proved a formative influence on his later film-making career. He discusses his discovery of world cinema in the 1960s and the particular impact of the French New Wave, and explains his unique film-making process in which actors develop roles through improvisation.
Last on
Tue 18 Jul 2023
02:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Wilson |
| Interviewed Guest | Mike Leigh |
| Music | Hannah Peel |
| Editor | Robin Keam |
| Series Editor | Timothy Prosser |
| Producer | Edwina Pitman |
| Director | Mark Ward |
Broadcasts
- Sat 15 Jul 2023 02:30GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 15 Jul 2023 15:30GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 Jul 2023 00:30GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 16 Jul 2023 09:30GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 18 Jul 2023 02:30GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News except UK & UK HD