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2001
MoviesAccording to Beryl
According to Beryl1 2001 HD
Beryl Bainbridge on Samuel Johnson and her novel According To Queenie - Johnson through the eyes of Queenie Thrale, the eldest daughter of Henry and...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Beryl Bainbridge
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1982Movies
The Orson Welles Story
The Orson Welles Story1 1982 HD
Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Leslie Megahey
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1989Movies
The Englishman and His Jukebox
The Englishman and His Jukebox1 1989 HD
Documentary on the fascination of jukeboxes and their owners. Made by Arena.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Harry Enfield
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1986Movies
Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks1 1986 HD
55-Minute BBC Arena documentary on the film actress Louise Brooks
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Louise Brooks
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1982Movies
Upon Westminster Bridge
Upon Westminster Bridge1 1982 HD
Considered one of the best ‘dub’ poets of his time, Mikey Smith is internationally renown for the socially engaged form and content of...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Mikey Smith
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2024Movies
Alan Bennett: 90 Years On
Alan Bennett: 90 Years On1 2024 HD
In May 2024, Alan Bennett turned 90. This film celebrates the life and long career of one of Britain's best-loved playwrights. Part frank reflection...
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Cast: Alan Bennett
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1989Movies
Blackpool Wakes
Blackpool Wakes1 1989 HD
From political conferences to the George Formby Society's annual bash, and Pleasure Beach to the weather, an Arena documentary on the seaside town of...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Winifred Barnes
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1981Movies
Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?
Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?1 1981 HD
Arena looks behind the Gioconda smile. The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre behind plate glass - an unsigned, undated portrait of a smiling woman. She...
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2012Movies
Screen Goddesses
Screen Goddesses1 2012 HD
With the beginnings of Hollywood, the star system was born with an archetypal bad girl - the vampish Theda Bara - and the good girl - the blazingly...
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Cast: Elizabeth McGovern
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1983Movies
The GPO Story
The GPO Story1 1983 HD
Documentary which examines the work of the GPO Film Unit in its fiftieth year. Co-produced by The Post Office and Arena.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2015Movies
Night and Day
Night and Day1 2015 HD
To celebrate Arena's 40th anniversary, a new film made entirely from its own archive, evoking the one experience common to all - the 24-hour cycle...
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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1989Movies
Power in the Blood
Power in the Blood1 1989 HD
Gospel singer and preacher Vernon Oxford journeys from his home in Franklin, Tennessee to Belfast on a mission to bring the healing power of Jesus...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Vernon Oxford
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1979Movies
Who Is Poly Styrene?
Who Is Poly Styrene?7.00 1979 HD
A film portrait of the New Wave singer-songwriter Poly Styrene, which originally aired as part of the Arena series on BBC.
Genre: Music
Cast: Poly Styrene
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2006Movies
Arena: Pete Doherty
Arena: Pete Doherty1 2006 HD
Pete Doherty, one of the most discussed, intriguing and charismatic pop artists at this time, has always received more attention for his...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Pete Doherty
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2007Movies
Into the Limelight: Tribute Bands
Into the Limelight: Tribute Bands1 2007 HD
An affectionate look at what goes on behind the scenes of the Limelight Club in Crewe, where for ten years tribute acts to the likes of Jimi Hendrix,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ray Bispham
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2007Movies
Ken Dodd's Happiness
Ken Dodd's Happiness1 2007 HD
A tribute to Liverpudlian comic Ken Dodd, in which he discusses his career and the influences of his comedy style.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2001Movies
The Private Dirk Bogarde
The Private Dirk Bogarde1.00 2001 HD
Documentary exploration of Dirk Bogarde's private life and long-term affair with manager, Anthony Forwood, seen through home movies and excerpts from...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Dirk Bogarde
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2000Movies
Primal Scream: Live at The London Astoria
Primal Scream: Live at The London Astoria1 2000 HD
From 2000, Primal Scream touring in support of XTRMNTR on the UK LIve programme.
Genre: Music
Cast:
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