Where to watch Mike Leigh in the UK
Find every Mike Leigh film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
Michael "Mike" Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943) is a British writer and director of film and theatre. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and studied further at the Camberwell School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the mid 1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s his career moved between work for the theatre and making films for BBC Television, many of which were characterized by a gritty "kitchen sink realism" style. His well-known films include Life is Sweet (1990), the comedy-drama Career Girls (1997), the Gilbert…
Mike Leigh films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Mike Leigh, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Mike Leigh TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Mike Leigh.
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- Play for Today (1970) Director
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- Playhouse (1974) Director
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- Maigret (1960) Cast
- The Culture Show (2004) as Self
- Square (2012) as Self
- Le Cercle (2005) Cast
- British Film Forever (2007) Cast
- Naked (1993) Director
- Mr. Turner (2014) Director
- Topsy-Turvy (1999) Director
- Second City Firsts (1973) Director
- Secrets & Lies (1996) Writer
- Peterloo (2018) Director
- Another Year (2010) Director
- Meantime (1983) Director
- Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Director
- Vera Drake (2004) Director
- Hard Truths (2024) Director
- All or Nothing (2002) Writer
- Life Is Sweet (1991) Director
- Career Girls (1997) Director
- Reel Britannia (2022) as Self
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Mike Leigh
- High Hopes (1989) Director
- In Confidence (2010) Cast
- The Short & Curlies (1987) Director
- Abigail's Party (1977) Director
- West 11 (1963) Cast
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Mike Leigh's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Mike Leigh's most popular films?
Most-watched Mike Leigh films currently: Naked (1993), Mr. Turner (2014), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Secrets & Lies (1996), Peterloo (2018).
What TV shows has Mike Leigh appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Play for Today (1970), The One Show (2006), Omnibus (1967), Playhouse (1974), The Oscars (1953).
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