January 10, 2012 • 1h 30m
From the magical films of the silent era to the celebrated work of director David Lean and high definition television, this docume...Read more
February 17, 2012 • 1h 30m
2011 was the 82nd year in the extraordinary life of arguably the greatest saxophone player in the world, Sonny Rollins. Four decad...Read more
February 17, 2012 • 1h 30m
Featuring a specially-shot introduction with Jamie Cullum, Arena presents a lost treasure - Sonny Rollins performing at Ronnie Sco...Read more
March 17, 2012 • 1h 30m
The Dreams of William Golding reveals the extraordinary life of one of the greatest English writers of the 20th century. With unp...Read more
March 31, 2012 • 1h 30m
The BBC's flagship arts documentary strand Arena returns with the first ever documentary exploring the extraordinary life of Sir J...Read more
July 23, 2012 • 1h 30m
Back in 2006 on a stormy December night, Amy Winehouse flew to the remote, south-western corner of Ireland to perform for Other Vo...Read more
October 6, 2012 • 1h 30m
The making of the Beatles' self-directed TV movie Magical Mystery Tour, which originally aired on BBC1 on Boxing Day 1967 at the h...Read more
October 6, 2012 • 1h 30m
Fully restored to the highest technical standard with a remixed soundtrack, Magical Mystery Tour comes out of the shadows and onto...Read more
November 3, 2012 • 1h 30m
Writer, performer and director, the late Eric Sykes was the renaissance man of British comedy. This episode of Arena opens the doo...Read more
December 22, 2012 • 1h 30m
Documentary focusing on the female stars of the Hollywood studio era, from its beginnings around 1910 through to its collapse in t...Read more
December 24, 2012 • 1h 30m
The arresting sight of Sister Wendy Beckett - all teeth and glasses - burst on to our screens in the 1990s. An instant star, she g...Read more