Anne Raitt

What led Arthur Conan Doyle to create, and then destroy the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes? This compelling drama explores the dark secrets that surround the author and his creation.

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

1997: A village cricket team (complete with computerised Wisden Almanac with the voice of Brian Johnson) is suspected of moonlighting as a private guerilla arm, fighting the Forestry Commission.

Christine takes up an unusual line of work and proves she is not just another bored housewife.

Like alcoholism, gambling is a disease. Ches, a compulsive gambler, is sent for medical help. A wonder drug perhaps? Or hypnosis maybe? Ches finds that his psychiatrist has other ideas.

Sylvia, contable en una oficina, vive con su hermana Hilda, que es algo retrasada, y su pasión es la lectura y tomarse unas copas por la noche. Hilda odia a Peter, un profesor de escuela interesado por las hermanas, pero quiere a Norman, un hippie que trabaja en el garaje de Sylvia, imprimiendo un periódico underground. Sólo cuando Norman toca la guitarra, las cosas parecen fluir amablemente. Todo lo demás es sufrimiento, desorden y oscuridad. Primer largometraje de Mike Leigh que versa sobre la soledad y la incomunicación de los seres humanos.