A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.
During an evening spent at his house with his sister, a girl realizes that she doesn't really have much in common with her boyfriend.
A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them.
Trevor is an extremely shy undertaker's assistant. He always tags along with his good friend Ronnie, when he goes to the pub with his girlfriend Sandra. Sandra introduces Trevor to her more forward friend Linda. Linda has a difficult time getting Trevor to go out with her, but she finally gets him to go to a disco; he won't dance, so Linda dances with Ronnie.
Beverly has invited her new neighbours, Angela and Tony, over for drinks. She has also asked her divorced neighbour, Sue, because Sue's fifteen year-old daughter, Abigail, was holding a party in their house. Beverly's husband, Lawrence comes home late from work, just before the guests arrive. The gathering starts off in a stiff insensitive British middle class way with people who do not know each other, until Beverly and Lawrence start sniping at each other.
Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees at a brokerage house.
Three postal workers and their dysfunctional families interact over cups of tea and Sunday dinner.
A Catholic and a Protestant couple in Northern Ireland have amazing parallels in their lives, despite being either side of the divide.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, a documentary which tells the story of how one of our best-loved plays came into being and explores its enduring appeal. With interviews with writer Mike Leigh and the cast including Alison Steadman, Janine Duvitski, John Salthouse and Tim Stern, it features the hidden stories behind the play - from the inspiration for the character of Beverly to the suburban houses which influenced the set design – and the reason Mike Leigh can't watch the play today.
A slow-witted couple decide to start a family.
A man relentlessly bombards another man with small talk, while the other man tries to fend for himself while using crutches.
A boy goes to see his probation officer.
A window cleaner fancies a sausage roll, but all is not well in the sausage roll factory.