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Actor Timothy Spall talks to Robert about what is was to play iconic artist Lowry in his new film 'Mrs Lowry & Son'. In a tragic irony, the artist's tumultuous relationship with his mother Elizabeth (played by Vanessa Redgrave) inspired a lot of his work, and the film explores how this relationship shaped his career.
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