Arena - Season 38 / Year 2012

Arena - Season 38 / Year 2012

Season 38 / Year 2012

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DatesJan 10, 2012 - Dec 25, 2012
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Episodes

Dickens on Film
Year 2012Episode 160 min

Dickens on Film

An exploration of Charles Dickens's contribution to the history of film and television, using archive footage of classic and less familiar adaptations from 1898 to the present day.

Jan 10, 2012
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
Year 2012Episode 260 min

Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes

Documentary about the great saxophonist Sonny Rollins, built around his 80th birthday concert, where he is joined by the likes of Roy Haynes, Jim Hall and Ornette Coleman.

Feb 17, 2012
Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!
Year 2012Episode 360 min

Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!

Newly-discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974, with a band featuring guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo and soprano saxophone player Rufus Harley.

Feb 17, 2012
The Dreams of William Golding
Year 2012Episode 490 min

The Dreams of William Golding

An insight into the private obsessions and insecurities of the author of Lord of the Flies. With contributions from his daughter and son and bestselling author Stephen King.

Mar 17, 2012
Jonathan Miller
Year 2012Episode 590 min

Jonathan Miller

Documentary exploring the life of Sir Jonathan Miller CBE, theatre and opera director, humorist and television presenter. With contributors including Kevin Spacey and Eric Idle.

Mar 31, 2012
Amy Winehouse - The Day She Came to Dingle
Year 2012Episode 665 min

Amy Winehouse - The Day She Came to Dingle

Documentary telling the story of the day Amy Winehouse recorded a stunning acoustic performance in a church in the small Irish fishing village of Dingle in 2006.

Jul 23, 2012
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - 1. Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Year 2012Episode 790 min

The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - 1. Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

The making of the Beatles' self-directed TV movie Magical Mystery Tour, which originally aired on BBC1 on Boxing Day 1967 at the height of the band's popularity - but was greeted with disdain by the media and many viewers. The programme explores the creation of the surreal tale and investigates why it inspired such a furious critical reaction, and also asks whether opinions about the film have changed in subsequent years.
Oct 6, 2012
The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - 2. 'The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour
Year 2012Episode 890 min

The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour - 2. 'The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour

Fully restored to the highest technical standard with a remixed soundtrack, Magical Mystery Tour comes out of the shadows and onto the screen. By the end of 1967, The Beatles had achieved a creativity unprecedented in popular music. Their triumphant summer release, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, was both avant garde and an instant hit. It went straight to No.1 in June and remained there for the rest of the year. They immersed themselves in the fiercely radical art of the new counter culture and decided to make a film on their own terms, not as pop stars but as artists. Roll up Roll Up for the Mystery Tour!
Oct 6, 2012
Screen Goddesses
Year 2012Episode 960 min

Screen Goddesses

Documentary about the early female movie stars: Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe - immortal goddesses made by Hollywood to reign over the silver screen.

Dec 22, 2012
Sister Wendy and the Art of the Gospel
Year 2012Episode 1060 min

Sister Wendy and the Art of the Gospel

Documentary telling the personal story of Sister Wendy Beckett, who travelled the world telling the story of Christian art and painting in the 1990s, quickly becoming a star.

Dec 25, 2012

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