Alan Yentob Movies
- 2025
The Academy of Armando
The Academy of Armando12025HD
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...
- 1984
The Long Night of Lady Day
The Long Night of Lady Day91984HD
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...
- 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays81982HD
Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.
- 1974
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s01974HD
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,...
- 1981
Getting Away From Sidney
Getting Away From Sidney01981HD
Getting Away From Sidney - BBC TV documentary about Graeae, a touring theatre company of disabled actors (1981) The Arena arts TV programme which...
- 1982
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina01982HD
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,...
- 2017
Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room
Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room02017HD
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...
- 2005
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Dahl02005HD
Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.
- 2024
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now8.32024HD
Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant...
- 2016
The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan
The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan02016HD
One of the most provocative and elusive figures in contemporary art finds himself the subject of Maura Axelrod's film. Catapulted to worldwide...
- 2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens52022HD
Twenty-something virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier has managed to outdo The Beatles by winning Grammy Awards for each...
- 2009
Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles
Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles02009HD
Scrabble is experiencing a renaissance. The younger generation have rediscovered the game online - through the copyright busting Scrabulous - and...
- 2015
Antony Gormley: Being Human
Antony Gormley: Being Human02015HD
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. ...
- 1970
The Land of Sometimes
The Land of Sometimes01970HD
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...
- 2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh92014HD
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about...
- 2018
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar02018HD
David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the sixty-fifth year of Queen...
- 2015
David Chipperfield: A Place to Be
David Chipperfield: A Place to Be02015HD
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...
- 1982
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs01982HD
Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor...
- 2011
Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman
Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman02011HD
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...
- 2016
The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge
The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge02016HD
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...