Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced...

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London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.

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Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan...

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The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much tells the story of 106-year-old Boris Pahor, believed to be the oldest known survivor of the Nazi concentration camps. He...

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David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour. This film is an intimate portrait...

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The Catherine Wheel

The Catherine Wheel

Seamlessly blending elements of movement and music, Twyla Tharp choreographs a rock 'n' roll dance spectacular, set to a score by former Talking...

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Cracked Actor

Cracked Actor

The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage...

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Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant...

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Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real...

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Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

Journey with the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic and their conductor Sir Simon Rattle on a breakneck concert tour of six metropolises across...

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Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

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Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

Arts documentary, first broadcast before Ai Weiwei's arrest by the Chinese authorities in April 2011, and his subsequent release after being...

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Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs

Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs

This insightful biography tells the story of legendary singer/songwriter Yusuf Islam, previously known as Cat Stevens, as he celebrates his return...

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The Long Night of Lady Day

The Long Night of Lady Day

This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...

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The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

The Everly Brothers were among the most successful and revered of all the giants of early rock 'n' roll. A determining influence on the Beatles...

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Richard Serra: Man of Steel

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

Sculptor and giant of modern art Richard Serra discusses his extraordinary life and work. A creator of enormous, immediately identifiable steel...

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Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

A documentary featured on BBC's Arena series in 1983. The author discusses his life, his work and his thoughts and opinions.

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Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

Adrian Thrills investigates a new and exhilarating musical blend which is taking the country by storm. 2-tone is a unique mix of music, fusing...

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Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs

Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor...

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Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scotts

Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scotts

Recorded at Ronnie Scott's in London in 1974 and backed by the Tommy Flanagan Quartet, Ella Fitzgerald performs some of her most famous songs...

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