Alan Clarke: Standing Out of His Own Light

In the world of TV film drama in the 70s and 80s Alan Clarke was perhaps the most admired and respected director among his peers and within the industry. His films are directly confrontational, stylistically stripped down and actor led exposes of Thatcher's neglect of the most marginal people in British society. Having worked on the studio floor and in the theatre in the 60s, Clarke was in a position to gradually refine and distil his craft whilst leading his actors towards an economy and intensity of expressiveness unheard of in TV drama at that time. This is an in-depth documentary about a top British filmmaker of the twentieth century.

Interviewees include: Mike Leigh, Paul Greengrass, John Strickland, Clive Parsons, Davina Belling, Margret Matheson, David Rose, David Hare, Richard Kelly, David Lelan, David Rudkin, David Yallop, John Ward, Sean Chapman, Lesley Sharpe, Lesley Manville, Vicky Murdock, Phil Davis, Ray Winstone, Janine Duvitski, Phil Daniels, Molly Clarke, Jane Harris, Mike Hagen, Ken Ratcliffe, Alan Chambers, Peter Whelan, Carla Field, Sandy Lieberson, Patsy Pollock.

2009/60mins/1.78:1/DVCam/Colour & B&W