Mike Leigh

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Mike Leigh

by Fergus Greer
bromide print, June 1998
9 1/4 in. x 13 1/8 in. (235 mm x 334 mm)
Given by Fergus Greer, 2001
Photographs Collection
NPG x125075

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  • Mike Leigh (1943-), Dramatist; theatre, television and film director. Sitter in 6 portraits.

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  • Fergus Greer, Photographer. Artist or producer of 65 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

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The Human Rights Act is passed giving further effect in UK Law to the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights. The Act, which came into effect in 2000, gave individuals the opportunity to argue in a British court that their human rights had been breached. As a last resort individuals are still able to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

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Anthony Gormley's monumental sculpture Angel of the North is erected just outside Gateshead. The sculpture is 20 metres tall and has a wingspan of 54 metres. Despite initial local and press controversy, the work is now considered a landmark of the North of England and cannot be missed from the A1 road or East Coast Mainline railway (the main routes from London to Scotland).

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The British and Irish governments sign the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, which is subsequently endorsed by voters in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland at referendums. The Agreement established a new Northern Ireland Assembly, which formed a parliament made up of representatives from different parties. The Assembly has since been suspended and attempts continue for its re-establishment.

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