Bbc Arena Movies

  • 1996
    I Shot Andy Warhol

    I Shot Andy Warhol

    I Shot Andy Warhol

    6.21996HD

    Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 1960s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a...

    I Shot Andy Warhol
  • 2010
    Harold Pinter: A Celebration

    Harold Pinter: A Celebration

    Harold Pinter: A Celebration

    02010HD

    In June 2009, a group Britain's leading actors gathered for one night only to perform a celebration of the work of Harold Pinter at the National...

    Harold Pinter: A Celebration
  • 1998
    The Brian Epstein Story

    The Brian Epstein Story

    The Brian Epstein Story

    81998HD

    Documentary on the life of Brian Epstein, the man who brought The Beatles to fame. A Documentary examining the turbulent life and career of Beatles...

    The Brian Epstein Story
  • 1984
    The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

    The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

    The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

    71984HD

    Made a year after Luis Buñuel's death in 1983 this is an illuminating portrait of the surreal and visionary director, featuring clips,...

    The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
  • 1983
    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

    7.31983HD

    A documentary about and an interview with Hollywood actress Bette Davis about her life and career from the late 1920s to the 1980s on stage and...

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
  • 2014
    The 50 Year Argument

    The 50 Year Argument

    The 50 Year Argument

    6.62014HD

    Follows the waves of literary, political, and cultural history as charted by the The New York Review of Books, America’s leading journal of...

    The 50 Year Argument
  • 1995
    Stonewall

    Stonewall

    Stonewall

    6.11995HD

    A group of gay friends try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.

    Stonewall
  • 1982
    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    81982HD

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

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays
  • 1982
    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    01982HD

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

    Desert Island Discs
  • 2003
    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    02003HD

    Two-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's best-loved public figures. Lord Attenborough's film CV as...

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
  • 1991
    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    61991HD

    Documentary about the influential pop composer and record producer Joe Meek, who died in dramatic circumstances in 1967 after a bizarre childhood and...

    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
  • 2008
    The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector

    The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector

    The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector

    5.62008HD

    Phil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer....

    The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector
  • 1990
    Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

    Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

    Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

    01990HD

    Profile celebrating the centenary of the famous author Agatha Christie’s birth. Looking at her life, her character and the key moments in her...

    Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait
  • 1990
    Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

    Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

    Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story

    01990HD

    Documentary about the life of Frankie Howerd, with help from friends and colleagues and including highlights from his TV and film career.

    Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story
  • 1999
    Wisconsin Death Trip

    Wisconsin Death Trip

    Wisconsin Death Trip

    5.71999HD

    Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and mayhem that erupted behind the respectable facade...

    Wisconsin Death Trip
  • 2020
    The Changin' Times of Ike White

    The Changin' Times of Ike White

    The Changin' Times of Ike White

    4.32020HD

    Ike White was a musical prodigy who recorded a funk and soul classic album inside a Californian prison in 1974. Then he disappeared. 30 years later,...

    The Changin' Times of Ike White
  • 1994
    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

    01994HD

    Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape....

    Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
  • 1993
    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    01993HD

    An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired thousands to go there. Maupin relates a life story...

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
  • 1989
    Blackpool Wakes

    Blackpool Wakes

    Blackpool Wakes

    01989HD

    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...

    Blackpool Wakes
  • 1996
    The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley

    The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley

    The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley

    101996HD

    A remarkable guided tour through the culinary world of Elvis Presley, in his later years famed as much for his appetite as for his music. The King's...

    The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley