Alan Yentob Movies
- 1974
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show01974HD
Ella Fitzgerald in performance at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. This second show confirms yet again all the superlatives which critics have lavished on...
- 1985
The Real Buddy Holly Story
The Real Buddy Holly Story61985HD
This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by former Beatle, Paul McCartney, includes interviews...
- 1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain01985HD
Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real...
- 2010
Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour
Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour6.52010HD
Arts documentary, first broadcast before Ai Weiwei's arrest by the Chinese authorities in April 2011, and his subsequent release after being detained...
- 2003
The World According to Parr
The World According to Parr02003HD
Alan Yentob explores the work of Martin Parr, considered to be the most influential photographer of his generation
- 2012
Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me
Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me02012HD
Nearly 30 years after her debut novel, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson returns with Alan Yentob to the scenes of her extraordinary...
- 2007
How to Get on in the Art World
How to Get on in the Art World02007HD
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...
- 2019
Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
Jo Brand: No Holds Barred02019HD
Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing,...
- 2011
Books: The Last Chapter?
Books: The Last Chapter?02011HD
Will the rise of electronic books mark the final chapter in the love story between traditional books and their readers? Alan Yentob discusses the...
- 2013
Zaha Hadid... Who Dares Wins
Zaha Hadid... Who Dares Wins102013HD
Alan Yentob profiles the most successful female architect there has ever been, the late Zaha Hadid, who designed buildings around the globe from...
- 1978
"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist
"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist61978HD
George Melly explores his lifelong relationship with surrealism in all its forms and prominent personalities.
- 2015
David Gilmour: Wider Horizons
David Gilmour: Wider Horizons8.12015HD
After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour. This film is an intimate portrait of...
- 2012
London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon6.52012HD
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
- 2006
Sweet Home New Orleans
Sweet Home New Orleans02006HD
Could New Orleans's days as a great musical powerhouse be coming to an end? As Alan Yentob traces the city's vast musical heritage, he meets...
- 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped6.42018HD
At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan...
- 2012
Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective
Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective02012HD
Crime writer Ian Rankin invites BBC to follow him as he writes his next novel, and as he ponders what to write about after retiring his most famous...
- 2017
Habaneros
Habaneros82017HD
A brief history of the Cuban capital of Havana, backed by a vibrant soundtrack of son cubano, salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo and hip hop. Drawing on...
- 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...
- 2012
Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story
Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story02012HD
- 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...