Episodes

Monday Jan 04, 2021
17. Topsy Turvy (1999) & Vera Drake (2004)
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
This week we discuss two Mike Leigh period films which examine vastly different areas of British culture.
The first is Topsy Turvy (1999), which depicts Gilbert and Sullivan’s tumultuous creative process in bringing their acclaimed operetta, The Mikado, to the stage.
The second is Vera Drake (2004), a hard-hitting look into the life of a working-class housewife in 1950s London who performs backstreet abortions.
Timestamps
Topsy Turvy (00:07:25)
Vera Drake (00:42:35)
Links
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links
A Deadly Trade – Jennifer Worth
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jan/06/health.healthandwellbeing
Arab Strap – Pro Your Life
A Sense of History (Mike Leigh, 1992)
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