Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Mike Leigh.

Highly recommended: Naked, Secrets & Lies, Topsy-Turvy, Happy-Go-Lucky

Recommended: Bleak Moments, Nuts in May (non-film), The Kiss of Death (non-film), Grown-Ups (non-film), Meantime, High Hopes, Life Is Sweet, All or Nothing, Vera Drake, Another Year, Mr. Turner, Peterloo, Hard Truths

Worth a look: Hard Labour (non-film), Who’s Who (non-film), Home Sweet Home (non-film)

Next week’s director is… Jacques Tourneur!!