TV Director Research - Ken Loach

Ken Loach



Ken Loach originally began in theatre after studying law at St. Peter's Hall, Oxford. In 1963 he was recruited for the BBC as a Television Director where he has now directed films for both television and cinema and continues to do this successfully today.

Loach had a particular style of choosing to film Documentaries that highlighted points of "British Socialist Realism" which he diverted Hollywood calls to continue to show what he believed audiences should be discussing and debating about. His hit episode "Cathy Come Home" from his "The Wednesday Play" series saw such an uprising and a political debate that it actually influenced a change in the laws regarding homelessness. Towards the 1980s most of his films never were broadcasted due to the way that they made the government look. Most famously, he created a documentary about the miner's strikes in 1984 and this was never given the chance to be aired at the time. 

Loach is known for having creating films that have a naturalistic style to them, which allows the audiences to identify with what is happening on screen to a much higher degree because they understand the world that is being shown to them. They can relate to the events that are happening on their television screens. Loach often gets his actors to improvise with the script to create a "genuine interplay between actors"(IMDB) adding to the effect of realism and naturalistic performance. 

Ken Loach's realistic approach to his films has inspired me to think of ways that I can make both my drama piece and my self portrait realistic and relatable to for my audience. Ken Loach created ways of making political statements in his films but did it in a way that was obvious but not straining the storyline of the script. After thinking some more, I can start to construct what it is I want my audience to take away from watching my films. To create a statement but not one that is driving the audience away from the story I want to convey. 

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