In conversation with Ken Loach

Sir Simon Wessely, British Psychiatrist and President of The Royal Society of Medicine, interviews key figures from public life on everything from education and healthcare to significant changes which have impacted their lives.

For the first evening in the series, Ken Loach, iconic film director and writer joins Sir Simon for lively conversation about his work and life.

Ken Loach was born in 1936 in Nuneaton. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School and went on to study law at St. Peter's Hall, Oxford. After a brief spell in the theatre, Loach was recruited by the BBC in 1963 as a television director. This launched a long career directing films for television and the cinema, from Cathy Come Home and Kes in the sixties to Land And Freedom, Sweet Sixteen, The Wind That Shakes The Barley (Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival 2006), Looking for Eric, The Angels’ Share and I, Daniel Blake (Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival 2016).