A Running Jump
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4
- 2012
- 1 episode
Short 35 minute film about a car dealer's family. Written and directed by Mike Leigh for the London 2012 Festival. Also features Eddie Marsan, Samantha Spiro, Sam Kelly, Danielle Bird, Nichole Bird and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2012
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Eddie Marsan, Samantha Spiro, Sam Kelly, Danielle Bird, Nichole Bird, Lee Ingleby, Robert Putt, Jade Anouka and more
- Writer
- Mike Leigh
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Producers
- Georgina Lowe, Gail Egan, Tessa Ross, Christine Langan, Ruth Mackenzie and Danielle Brandon
- Companies
Award-winning British film-maker Mike Leigh created this short film reflecting on sport in everyday life - not to mention taxis and dodgy second-hand cars.
Dad sells dodgy second-hand cars, Mum runs a ladies' fitness centre, their attractive twin daughters are swimming pool lifeguards, and taxi-driver Grandad is obsessed with football. Filmed in east London in bright, bold colours, Mike Leigh's up-beat film sets this family against a world of endless sporting activity of every kind.
The film was shown at the Hackney Picturehouse on 25th June, before getting a TV broadcast the following month on Channel 4.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Mike Leigh - A Running Jump
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Music by Gary Yershon.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 23rd July 2012 at 11:10pm on Channel 4
- Episode length
- 35 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Thursday 30th August 2012 at 11:50pm on C4
Recording details
- England - Filmed entirely on location in England