An actress who worked in a film directed by Noel Clarke said she felt “shell-shocked” when he asked her to “bend over further” during a scene where she was naked from the waist down, the High Court has heard.

The woman, known only as Mila, gave evidence on Thursday in Clarke’s legal case against Guardian News and Media (GNM).

Mila told the court that although she felt uncomfortable about filming the nude scene, she needed the work.

In her witness statement, she said: “Noel was…