Arena - Season 29 / Year 2003

Season 29 / Year 2003

Episodes

Dylan Thomas - From Grave to Cradle
An examination of the work and the legend of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in the year of the 50th anniversary of his death.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West: How the Myth Was Made
Dramatic reconstruction and archive footage recreates the life of the American Wild West showman and mythmaker, Buffalo Bill.

Alec Guinness: A Secret Man

Imagine Imagine

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough - Part 1
wo-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's best-loved public figures. Lord Attenborough's film CV as actor stretches from Brighton Rock to Jurassic Park, while as director he has been responsible for Oh! What a Lovely War, Shadowlands and Gandhi. He has also been integral to the work of many charities, while his support for minority groups has led to the building of a Centre for Disability and the Arts. Part one examines his early career, and follows Attenborough as he visits his childhood home, travels to Brighton and Hove, and reminisces with brothers John and Sir David.

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough - Part 2
The conclusion to this two-part profile looks at Attenborough's career as Britain's most distinguished film director, whose biopic Ghandi won eight Oscars in 1982, including Best Director. It also explores his other lives as chancellor of Sussex University and vice-president of Chelsea FC and examines the political commitment behind films such as Cry Freedom and 10 Rillington Place.
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