Alan Yentob Filmes

  • 2015
    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

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    A fascinating look at the colorful career of architect Frank Gehry who despite being well into his eighties remains one of the world's most...

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says
  • 2015
    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

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    Alan Yentob talks to British architect David Chipperfield about his breakthrough in Berlin, his love of the city and the 11 years spent on the...

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be
  • 2006
    A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

    A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

    A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

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    Alan Yentob takes the artist Howard Hodgkin away from his Bloomsbury studio to India to discover more about his works and what inspires him.

    A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin
  • 2016
    The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge

    The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge

    The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge

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    Alan Yentob joins South African artist William Kentridge as he prepares an epic frieze along the banks of the river Tiber in Rome. Alan visits him in...

    The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge
  • 1981
    Getting Away From Sidney

    Getting Away From Sidney

    Getting Away From Sidney

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    Getting Away From Sidney - BBC TV documentary about Graeae, a touring theatre company of disabled actors (1981) The Arena arts TV programme which...

    Getting Away From Sidney
  • 2022
    imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

    imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

    imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

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    Miriam Margolyes is one of Britain’s best loved and most provocative actresses. Across her eclectic career, she has played scene-stealing turns...

    imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
  • 1984
    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

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

    The Long Night of Lady Day
  • 2007
    How to Get on in the Art World

    How to Get on in the Art World

    How to Get on in the Art World

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    Alan Yentob immerses himself in the Art World visiting the 5th London Frieze Art Fair in October 2007, the centre of the British contemporary art...

    How to Get on in the Art World
  • 1982
    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

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

    Desert Island Discs
  • 1980
    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

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    This 1980 Arena documentary profiles writer and performer Victoria Wood and teenage playwright Andrea Dunbar. Wood is seen, alongside Julie Walters,...

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
  • 1982
    The Catherine Wheel

    The Catherine Wheel

    The Catherine Wheel

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

    The Catherine Wheel
  • 2012
    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

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    Mel Brooks appears on stage with Alan Yentob, the creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theatre in California to review his extensive career...

    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
  • 2010
    Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

    Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

    Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

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

    Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour
  • 2020
    Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling

    Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling

    Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling

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    Performance artist Marina Abramovic invites Alan Yentob into her home, opens her archive, travels to her birthplace in Belgrade and talks about...

    Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling
  • 2013
    Hitler, the Tiger and Me

    Hitler, the Tiger and Me

    Hitler, the Tiger and Me

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    Beautiful story about effervescent ninety-year-old children's book author and illustrator Judith Kerr - (a true delight) - recounting her childhood...

    Hitler, the Tiger and Me
  • 1983
    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

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

    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes
  • 2004
    Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture

    Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture

    Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture

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    Renowned American playwright Arthur Miller discusses his life and work with Alan Yentob.

    Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture
  • 2008
    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

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    A 2008 documentary about Japanese author Haruki Murakami

    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami
  • 1980
    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

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

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

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    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...

    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
  • 2003
    The World According to Parr

    The World According to Parr

    The World According to Parr

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    Alan Yentob explores the work of Martin Parr, considered to be the most influential photographer of his generation

    The World According to Parr