Wow. On their famous tour we later realised was the famous tour, and the two important things about that were one two extraordinary things. One is that it was in colour, they were in colour. And two, that oliver hardy completely couldnt get his act together at all. He was absolutely out of control. And of course, later weve realised, we realised that that was because he was cracking up, and it was the end of their career. Were they funny . No. But i was fascinated. It didnt make any difference. Of course, in school, from the earliest age, i was drawing, putting on sketches. Generally wanting to be creative in all kinds of different ways. This is salford Grammar School. Yeah. Well, thats even im talking about Primary School and, you know. Salford Grammar School was, of course, later, and there i was in all the school plays and did art and all that stuff. And your father was a doctor, wasnt he . He was, and we lived over the surgery until i was about 13, in a very Working Class area. My
you know, descendants of the music hall, including, at the age of nine, a trip to the ardwick hippodrome in manchester to see laurel and hardy live on stage. wow. on their famous tour we later realised was the famous tour, and the two important things about that were, one two extraordinary things, one is that it was in colour, they were in colour. and two, that oliver hardy completely couldn t get his act together at all. he was absolutely out of control. and of course, later we ve realised, we realised that that was because he was cracking up, and it was the end of their career. were they funny? no. but i was fascinated. it didn t make any difference. of course, in school, from the earliest age, i was drawing, putting on sketches. ..generally wanting to be creative in all kinds of different ways. this is salford grammar school. yeah. well, that s even i m talking about primary school, and, you know, salford grammar school was, of course, later, and there, i was in all
yes, do you need to.? take your jacket off. hello, i m john wilson, welcome to this cultural life, the radio four podcast, in which i ask leading creative figures to reveal the key moments in their life, and the most important cultural works that fired their own artistic imagination. my guest is director, screenwriter and playwright mike leigh. he s known for gritty social dramas, including vera drake and secrets and lies. domestic comedies, like life is sweet and happy go lucky, and historical stories, including mr turner and peterloo. i spoke to him in one of the many radio studios in bbc broadcasting house. mike, welcome to this cultural life. let s take you to the beginning. what is your earliest cultural memory? as a kid, we had, and i was exposed to. ..pantomime, live theatre of various sorts. circus. the circus was a big deal. variety. live variety, the old, you know, descendants of the music hall, including, at the age of nine, a trip to the ardwick hippodrome in manc
hello, i m john wilson, welcome to this cultural life, the radio four podcast, in which i ask leading creative figures to reveal the key moments in their life, and the most important cultural works that fired their own artistic imagination. my guest is director, screenwriter and playwright mike leigh. he s known for gritty social dramas, including vera drake and secrets and lies. domestic comedies like life is sweet and happy go lucky, and historical stories, including mr turner and peterloo. i spoke to him in one of the many radio studios in bbc broadcasting house. mike, welcome to this cultural life. let s take you to the beginning. what is your earliest cultural memory? as a kid, we had, and i was exposed to. ..pantomime, live theatre of various sorts. circus. the circus was a big deal. variety. live variety, the old, you know, descendants of the music hall, including, at the age of nine, a trip to the ardwick hippodrome in manchester to see laurel and hardy live on stage.
wow. on their famous tour we later realised was the famous tour, and the two important things about that were one two extraordinary things. one is that it was in colour, they were in colour. and two, that oliver hardy completely couldn t get his act together at all. he was absolutely out of control. and of course, later we ve realised, we realised that that was because he was cracking up, and it was the end of their career. were they funny? no. but i was fascinated. it didn t make any difference. of course, in school, from the earliest age, i was drawing, putting on sketches. ..generally wanting to be creative in all kinds of different ways. this is salford grammar school. yeah. well, that s even i m talking about primary school and, you know. salford grammar school was, of course, later, and there i was in all the school plays and did art and all that stuff. and your father was a doctor, wasn t he? he was, and we lived over the surgery until i was about 13, in a very w