Secrets and Lies (1996 Mike Leigh & scr)

Timothy Spall is absolutely sensational here. Some of these long takes (café, barbecue) are exceptional. Exceptional cast all round. Brenda Blethyn, Phyllis Logan (Downton), Claire Rushbrook, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Elizabeth Berrington, Lee Ross. And with various guest stars in photography montage (which is very funny) one of whom, it turns out, is not James Corden.

Usual team of Andrew Dickson, Dick Pope and John Gregory.

Won BAFTAs for film, screenplay and Blethyn - Spall was nominated.