A Private Function Gilbert Chilvers (Michael Palin), who was encouraged to do so by his wife Joyce (Maggie Smith). Meanwhile a food inspector is determined to stop activities circumventing the food rationing. Three pigs were used in the filming of "A Private Function", all named Betty. Producer Mark Shivas was advised by Intellectual Animals UK that the pigs used should be female and six months old so as to not be too large or aggressive. However, the pigs were "unpredictable and often quite dangerous". During filming of one of the kitchen scenes, Maggie Smith was hemmed in by one of the pigs and
38th British Academy Film Awards 38th British Academy Film Awards The 38th British Film Awards, which honoured the best films of 1984, were presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 5 March 1985. The evening's big winner was the British-made "The Killing Fields", which had 13 nominations and won eight of them. "The Killing Fields" Haing S. Ngor in "The Killing Fields" Maggie Smith in "A Private Function" Denholm Elliott in "A Private Function" Liz Smith in "A Private Function" Wim Wenders for "Paris, Texas" "Broadway Danny Rose" - Woody Allen "The Killing Fields"