Bbc Arena Movies
- 1996
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol6.21996HD
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...
- 1995
Stonewall
Stonewall6.11995HD
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.
- 2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Harold Pinter: A Celebration02010HD
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...
- 2014
The 50 Year Argument
The 50 Year Argument6.62014HD
Follows the waves of literary, political, and cultural history as charted by the The New York Review of Books, America’s leading journal of...
- 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays81982HD
Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.
- 1990
Animals on Trial
Animals on Trial01990HD
Part of BBC Arena's Animal Night, this film chronicles a strange era in history when animals were put on trial in human courts.
- 2008
The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector
The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector5.62008HD
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....
- 2016
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film02016HD
An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day featuring archive interviews with movie directors...
- 1993
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up01993HD
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...
- 1996
The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley
The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley101996HD
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...
- 1999
Wisconsin Death Trip
Wisconsin Death Trip5.71999HD
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...
- 2003
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough02003HD
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...
- 1982
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina01982HD
A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular,...
- 2015
Night and Day
Night and Day02015HD
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...
- 2024
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem02024HD
Launched 30 years ago, Loaded magazine epitomised the 90s in its irreverence and appetite for hedonism. But how did it stand up to pressure to put...
- 1984
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel71984HD
Made a year after Luis Buñuel's death in 1983 this is an illuminating portrait of the surreal and visionary director, featuring clips,...
- 1983
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano7.31983HD
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...
- 1980
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)71980HD
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...
- 2006
Bacon's Arena
Bacon's Arena72006HD
A profile of British painter, Francis Bacon.
- 2001
According to Beryl
According to Beryl02001HD
Beryl Bainbridge on Samuel Johnson and her novel According To Queenie - Johnson through the eyes of Queenie Thrale, the eldest daughter of Henry and...