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Arena Episodes

  1. Brian Eno - Another Green World

    A profile of Brian Eno, former Roxy Music keyboardist and a pioneer in ambient music.

  2. TS Eliot

    Arena brings an unprecedented insight into the mysterious life of TS Eliot.

  3. Cool

    How the American jazz music of the 1940s and 50s gave birth to the notion of 'cool'.

  4. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

    Tony Bennett reflects on his life with friend and jazz enthusiast Clint Eastwood.

  5. Paul Scofield

    A host of leading theatrical greats pay tribute to the actor Paul Scofield.

  6. The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector

    Legendary music producer Phil Spector, later to stand trial for murder, dissects his songs

  8. The Whale in the Museum

    The story of the construction of the much-loved blue whale at the Natural History Museum.

  9. The Hunt for Moby-Dick

    Writer Philip Hoare confronts our fascination with the ocean's mystery animal, the whale.

  10. Cab Driver

    Documentary about London cabbies, using archive footage, music and film.

  11. The Strange Luck of V.S. Naipaul

    Profile of the Nobel Prize-winning Trinidadian-born British writer, VS Naipaul.

  12. Ken Dodd's Happiness

    Profile of Ken Dodd, one of Britain's most enduring variety entertainers.

  13. The Other Side of the Mirror - Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival

    Bob Dylan's performances at the Newport folk festival between 1963 and 1965.

  14. Dylan's Folk - the Pure, the Bad and the Holy

    Documentary on the American folk revival, from which Bob Dylan emerged in the early 1960s.

  15. Tribute Bands - Live

    Meet the musicians who perform in tribute acts at the Limelight Club in Crewe.

  16. Into the Limelight - Tribute Bands

    Meet the musicians who perform in tribute acts at the Limelight Club in Crewe. (2007)

  17. The Original Archers

    The earliest surviving episode in the 蜜芽传媒 archives of The Archers.

  18. The Brian Epstein Story

    Documentary examining the turbulent life and career of Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

  19. Flames of Passion

    A celebration of British cinema from the 1940s and 1950s.

  20. Art and Design: The Journey

    Jazz singer George Melly recalls how Dada and Surrealism influenced his early life.

  21. Bergman and the Cinema: Arena

    Ingmar Bergman pays a final visit to Filmstaden, where many of his films were made.

  22. Bergman and Faro Island: Arena

    Reclusive film director Ingmar Bergman discusses his career from his home on Faro.

  23. Encountering Bergman: Arena

    Documentary about meetings with the legendary Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman.

  24. Bob Marley Exodus '77

    Film exploring the impact of the world on Bob Marley and of Bob Marley on the world.

  25. The Underground

    A 150-year journey, using literature, music and film inspired by the Underground.

  26. The Archers

    Behind the scenes of the long-running serial as the team prepare the 15,000th episode.

  27. Saints

    Documentary looking at the phenomenon of sanctity.

  28. Routemasters! The Double Decker Bus Conductors

    Documentary celebrating one of London's great characters, the bus conductor.

  30. Art and Design: The Journey

    Writer George Melly talks about the influence of surrealism on his early life.

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