Sally Hawkins: low-key star with plenty to smile about
She found fame as an irrepressibly perky girl about town in Happy-Go-Lucky, but her latest role as Maud Lewis, an artist with a severe disability, is perhaps her most striking performance yet
October 2010
Mike Leigh: buddha of suburbia
After Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh swore off middle-class drama – but he's broken his promise. He tells Xan Brooks about the personal issues that made him return
April 2009
Obituary: Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams, producer of Mike Leigh films, dies aged 63
February 2009
Sally Hawkins 'wants sex'
Happy-Go-Lucky star to play a gender equality protester; Imelda Staunton in talks to play Barbara Castle
January 2009
Embattled Film4 draws comfort from 12 Oscar nominations
Channel 4's film-making unit had a hand in Slumdog Millionaire, which received 10 Academy Award nods, as well as Happy-Go-Lucky and In Bruges
Sally shall go to the ball
Why the Happy-Go-Lucky girl sees herself as Cinders
New York critics lap up Milk
Gus Van Sant's biopic is the night's big winner, but Britain's Mike Leigh and Sally Hawkins also pick up gongs for Happy-Go-Lucky
December 2008
Slumdog Millionaire leads London critics' nominations
After Trainspotting and zombies, a teaboy millionaire is tipped to win Boyle an Oscar
August 2008
DVD review: Happy-Go-Lucky
This film about a smiley primary schoolteacher picks up range and depth as it goes along with a wonderful lead performance by Sally Hawkins
April 2008
Film blog
You review: Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky
The Guardian Film Show
Film Weekly: Happy Go Lucky and In Bruges
Film blog
Film Weekly is Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges
Lady luck
The Guardian Film Show
Film Weekly: A Mike Leigh special
Film blog
Film Weekly meets Mike Leigh
March 2008
Pieces of me
Pieces of me: Mike Leigh
Film director Mike Leigh talks to Stephen Emms about the possessions with meaning in his life
