Contemporary British Cinema and the Workplace The films of Mike Leigh and Ken Loach What do they say about the workplace? Craig Jackson Public Professorial Inaugural Lecture Wednesday 9 th December
“One leap forwards, two leaps back, Will politics get me the sack?" Will politics get me the sack?" Billy Bragg, 'Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards'
Things have changed in the workplace since Arthur Seaton
Health & Wellbeing as commodity Worker wellbeing morally priced out of the market Health becomes commoditized - therefore prone to market forces Efficiency model of health, rather than moral imperative Economic models don’t work as well as moral models e.g. nursery story
Ken Loach Born Nuneaton 1936
Kes (1969)
Ken Loach Filmography Poor Cow (1967) Kes (1969) The Save the Children Fund Film (1971) Family Life (1971) Black Jack (1979) The Gamekeeper (1980) Looks and Smiles (1981) Which Side Are You On? (1984) Fatherland (1986) Hidden Agenda (1990) Riff-Raff (1990) Raining Stones (1993) Ladybird, Ladybird (1994) Land and Freedom (1995)
Ken Loach Filmography A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership (1995) Carla's Song (1996) The Flickering Flame (1997) My Name Is Joe (1998) Bread and Roses (2000) The Navigators (2001) Sweet Sixteen (2002) 11'09"01 September 11 (segment "United Kingdom") (2002) Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) Tickets (2005) The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) It's a Free World... (2007) Looking for Eric (2009)
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh Born Salford 1943
Abigail’s Party (1977) © Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh Filmography Bleak Moments (1971) Hard Labour (1973) The Permissive Society (1975) Nuts in May (1976) Abigail's Party (1977) Kiss of Death (1977) Who's Who (1978) Grown-Ups (1980) Home Sweet Home (1982) Meantime (1983) Four Days in July (1985)
Mike Leigh Filmography The Short and Curlies (1987) High Hopes (1988) Life Is Sweet (1990) Naked (1993) Secrets & Lies (1996) Career Girls (1997) Topsy-Turvy (1999) All or Nothing (2002) Vera Drake (2004) Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
High Hopes (1988) © Mike Leigh
High Hopes (1988) © Mike Leigh
High Hopes (1988) © Mike Leigh
High Hopes (1988) © Mike Leigh
High Hopes (1988) © Mike Leigh
Hogarth’s Influence on Leigh Leigh laughs at the People Loach laughs at the Situation
Timeline Kes (1969) Riff-Raff (1990) Raining Stones (1993) Ladybird, Ladybird (1994) The Navigators (2001) Sweet Sixteen (2002) Looking for Eric (2009) Meantime (1983) High Hopes (1988) Life Is Sweet (1991) Naked (1993) All or Nothing (2002) Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) 2000
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity Reconstruction of night-time Remote and isolated workers
Naked (1993) © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Impede the ability of an individual to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Not cause safety or nuisance hazards to sidewalk users. © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Mike Leigh
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Camaraderie Joke telling SingingPoweressnesRedundancy Management bullying Traditions and Concessions
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Naked (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
Hatfield Crash (2000) Paddington (1999) (Ladbroke Grove) 31 killed 31 killed Southall (1997) 7 killed
Hatfield Crash (2000)
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy © Ken Loach
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy
The Navigators (2001) Night-time economy
Raining Stones (1993)
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Raining Stones (1993) © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) test © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Looking for Eric (2009) Night-time economy Outsiders Invisible workforces Unseen professions Anonymity © Ken Loach
Concluding One trick ponies? Can’t break out – Topsy Turvey Can break out – Vera Drake Whimsy Us and them Caricatures Heavy going © Ken Loach
Contemporary British Cinema and the Workplace The films of Mike Leigh and Ken Loach What do they say about the workplace? Craig Jackson Public Professorial Inaugural Lecture Wednesday 9 th December