WITH its bustling Broadway of independent boutiques, bars and cafes, Leigh has always been a jewel in the crown of Southend. And now its appeal has been recognised in the House of Commons.

CANNES – If any critics were about to ding Mike Leigh for wading into the warm waters of the period prestige picture for his latest, long-contemplated feature, let it be known that the veteran ...

Leigh recently told Indiewire Pope had undergone ... Actor Tom Hardy, who worked with Pope on the 2015 film Legend remembered him as a "lovely friend and all round legend" in a heartfelt Instagram ...