Bbc Arena Movies
- 1996
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol6.161996HD
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
Stonewall61995HD
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.
- 2006
Bacon's Arena
Bacon's Arena72006HD
A profile of British painter, Francis Bacon.
- 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...
- 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...
- 2007
Into the Limelight: Tribute Bands
Into the Limelight: Tribute Bands02007HD
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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 1980
Arena: Dire Straits
Arena: Dire Straits81980HD
Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 Brothers in Arms world tour. The film features a superb...
- 1994
Voices from the Island
Voices from the Island01994HD
Nelson Mandela and his fellow ex-prisoners recall their incarceration on South Africa's Robben Island. For three decades, the island housed not only...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 2012
Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle
Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle7.22012HD
Back in 2006 on a stormy December night, Amy Winehouse flew to the remote, south western corner of Ireland to perform for Other Voices, an acclaimed...
- 2020
The Changin' Times of Ike White
The Changin' Times of Ike White4.32020HD
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,...
- 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...
- 1986
Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks01986HD
55-Minute BBC Arena documentary on the film actress Louise Brooks
- 1989
The Englishman and His Jukebox
The Englishman and His Jukebox01989HD
Documentary on the fascination of jukeboxes and their owners. Made by Arena.
- 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...
- 1994
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady01994HD
Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape....