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Kim Hill introduces Mike Leigh and the film, Secrets and Lies.
Leigh discusses film scripts, Hollywood, workshopping the scripts and the thematic structure of his films. Discusses the character Hortense being black and the character Maurice, played by Timothy Spall. Leigh discusses his background, goes on to talk about his films and the childless women which feature in them. Hill asks about Leigh’s response to the critics’ assumption that he is mocking English society. Talks about his work in progress (subsequently named Career Girls).
Hill begins by discussing the Centenary of Cinema and the short film Cookery Nook directed by John O’Shea and Roger Mirams. Hill briefly runs through John O’Shea’s filmography. Introduces O’Shea and asks about Broken Barrier, whether it was ‘daring’ at the time of release. Discusses Cookery Nook, mentions the Rangiora Federated Farmers Society. O’Shea and Hill discuss Mike Leigh and the level of realism within his films. Mentions director Lindsay Anderson’s film Oh Dreamland. Discusses the funding for Broken Barrier, mentions Doug Graham and working with Terence Bayler.
Broadcast 20/08/1996.