Series

Five-Minute Films

★ 10.0(1)19825m1 season

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Good to know

Creator: Mike Leigh
Release date: 1982-09-05
Runtime: 5m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Status: Ended

About Five-Minute Films

Five-Minute Films is a 1982 web series in the Drama genre, created by Mike Leigh. It spans 1 season and 5 episodes. It holds an average rating of 10.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Five-Minute Films in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1975, the BBC hired Mike Leigh to create a series of Five-Minute Films. Leigh, a master of kitchen sink naturalism, explained his garrulous bursts of plot and character: ‘I thought it was a cracking idea, and I would have done forty of them or fifty ‘ so you’d see them all the time, and sometimes you might see a character you never saw again, sometimes you might see somebody popping up for a moment and then be a main character in another one, or there’d be a couple of ones that would run on to a narrative. It would be a whole microcosm of the world. There was debate about whether they should be shown at the same time or they should be dotted around the channel, like currants in the pudding, as Tony Garnett, the producer, called it.’ Although these were made in 1975, they were not broadcast until 1982. Mike Leigh had originally intended to make around 50 of these five-minute stories, but only these five pilots ended up getting made.

Seasons (1)

Season 15 eps · 1982

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Five-Minute Films in Canada?+

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Is Five-Minute Films on Netflix?+

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How many seasons of Five-Minute Films are there?+

Five-Minute Films has 1 season and 5 episodes in total.

When did Five-Minute Films come out?+

Five-Minute Films is a 1982 web series created by Mike Leigh.

What genre is Five-Minute Films?+

Five-Minute Films is Drama series.

Who created Five-Minute Films?+

Five-Minute Films was created by Mike Leigh.