British director Ken Loach was born on this day in 1936. A lifelong socialist whose work often highlights difficult social issues, Loach began his career in television where he won acclaim for his BBC play 'Cathy Come Home' (1966).

A long career in film followed with work of artistic merit including 'Kes' (1969), 'Ladybird, Ladybird' (1994) 'Carla's Song' (1996), 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' (2006), 'Looking for Eric' (2009), 'I, Daniel Blake' (2016) and 'The Old Oak' (2023). Happy Birthday Ken.