Alan Yentob Movies

  • 2025
    The Academy of Armando

    The Academy of Armando

    The Academy of Armando

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    Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body of work includes The Day...

    The Academy of Armando
  • 1984
    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    91984HD

    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
  • 1982
    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays

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    Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

    Mike Leigh: Making Plays
  • 1974
    Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s

    Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s

    Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s

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    Recorded at Ronnie Scott's in London in 1974 and backed by the Tommy Flanagan Quartet, Ella Fitzgerald performs some of her most famous songs,...

    Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
  • 1981
    Getting Away From Sidney

    Getting Away From Sidney

    Getting Away From Sidney

    01981HD

    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
  • 1982
    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

    01982HD

    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,...

    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
  • 2017
    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

    02017HD

    An intimate portrait of British sculptor Rachel Whiteread as she unpacks her life's work for a major retrospective at Tate Britain in London. Her...

    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room
  • 2005
    Fantastic Mr. Dahl

    Fantastic Mr. Dahl

    Fantastic Mr. Dahl

    02005HD

    Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.

    Fantastic Mr. Dahl
  • 2024
    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

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    Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant...

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
  • 2016
    The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

    The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

    The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

    02016HD

    One of the most provocative and elusive figures in contemporary art finds himself the subject of Maura Axelrod's film. Catapulted to worldwide...

    The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan
  • 2022
    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

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    Twenty-something virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier has managed to outdo The Beatles by winning Grammy Awards for each...

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
  • 2009
    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

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    Scrabble is experiencing a renaissance. The younger generation have rediscovered the game online - through the copyright busting Scrabulous - and...

    Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles
  • 2015
    Antony Gormley: Being Human

    Antony Gormley: Being Human

    Antony Gormley: Being Human

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    Alan Yentob meets sculptor Antony Gormley, creator of the iconic Angel of the North, and uncovers the influences that have shaped his life and work. ...

    Antony Gormley: Being Human
  • 1970
    The Land of Sometimes

    The Land of Sometimes

    The Land of Sometimes

    01970HD

    On Christmas Eve, twins Alfie and Elise struggle with the absence of their father. Elise dreams of escape, while Alfie hides from the world. Their...

    The Land of Sometimes
  • 2014
    The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

    92014HD

    In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about...

    The One and Only Mike Leigh
  • 2018
    Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

    Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

    Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

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    David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the sixty-fifth year of Queen...

    Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar
  • 2015
    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    02015HD

    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
  • 1982
    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    01982HD

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

    Desert Island Discs
  • 2011
    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

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    Artist Grayson Perry has been working behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambitious show yet: The Tomb of the Unknown...

    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman
  • 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