“There’s nothing else like it,” says Jean-Baptiste. “Nobody works in this way, other than Mike… It’s like magic.” 5. He holds up a mirror to British life Leigh looks at all parts of ...

Michael "Mike" Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943 ... biopic Topsy Turvy (1999), and the bleak working-class drama All or Nothing (2002). His most notable works are arguably Naked (1993) for ...