What is a 1996 British drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, that was produced by a man who formed the film production company Thin Man Films in 1988?
Simon Channing Williams Simon Channing Williams (10 June 1945 – 11 April 2009) was a British film producer. He was born in Maidenhead. After having worked as a production assistant and producer of TV films and TV series in the 1970s and early 1980s, he and Mike Leigh formed the film production company Thin Man Films in 1988. This company has produced all of Mike Leigh's films since then, among them the double Oscar-winning "Topsy-Turvy", the Oscar-nominated "Vera Drake" and the Palme d'Or-winning "Secrets & Lies".
Mike Salisbury John Michael "Mike" Salisbury, OBE (born March 1942) is an English documentary filmmaker specialising in natural history programmes for television. In a career spanning four decades, he spent over 30 years working for the BBC Natural History Unit where he produced a string of award-winning series, many in collaboration with David Attenborough. He retired from the Unit in 2006 but continues to work as a freelance producer. In 2007, he was made an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to broadcasting.