Arena - Season 31 / Year 2005
Season 31 / Year 2005
Episodes
Hank Williams - Honky Tonk Blues
Documentary about legendary country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams, who lived fast, died young and left an enduring legacy. Features interviews with friends and family.
Calling Hedy Lamarr
Francis Bacon's Arena
Documentary about the great British painter Francis Bacon, a man whose life was every bit as colourful and outrageous as his art. Contributors include Bacon's sister Ianthe.
Arena at 30
Documentary looking at some of the most memorable Arena programmes of the past 30 years. With contributions from Anthony Wall, Alan Yentob, Lesley Megahey and Nigel Williams.
No Direction Home - Bob Dylan Part 1
No Direction Home - Bob Dylan Part 2
The Princess and Panorama
Routemasters! The Double Decker Bus Conductors
Documentary celebrating one of London's great characters, the bus conductor. The film tells the stories of five extraordinary conductors from five decades of London's history, rich with period music and archive.
Lunch with Galton and Simpson
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