Lesley Manville Movies

Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's aging quickly and becoming forgetful, mum's...

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass...

To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the...

An orphan who practices hypnosis faces off against a bank robber who wants her book on the art form.

An elderly man pieces together his childhood memories after finding his diary from 1900, which he wrote when he was 13 years old.

In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about...

A woman tells her daughter about every man she’s ever been with – in the hope her daughter won’t make the same mistakes.

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

In the communal area of a block of temporary accommodation, the residents go about their day-to-day routines in the run-up to Christmas. The bonds of...

Midwinter Break follows Stella and Gerry, a long-time married couple who reach a crossroads in their relationship when they take a trip to Amsterdam.

Mr Brittain is determined that this year the school will do a really different Christmas show. Unfortunately Miss Jarvis has always organised the...

Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with...

Three young Dubliners go to London in search of fun, fortune and, in the case of 17-year-old Mary Kelly, an abortion. Homeless and jobless, their...

Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.

Four families embark on the ever-crucial-in-Britain school entrance exam.

Winnie is a mentally handicapped woman who lives with her elderly mother (Cora) and aunt (Ida). They visit the cemetery where Winnie’s father...

A look at the daily life of an English brothel.

Adapted from the acclaimed short story by Man Brooker Prize Nominee Sarah Hall. The Agency is a modern and stylish take on middle class female...

A middle-aged man is feeling the strain of looking after his elderly grandfather, who is demanding and needs a lot of medical treatment. Then a...

A teacher has a titillating experience after accepting an unusual gift from a friend.