Arena - Season 34 / Year 2008

Arena - Season 34 / Year 2008

Season 34 / Year 2008

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DatesApr 10, 2008 - Dec 24, 2008
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Episodes

The Strange Luck of V.S. Naipaul
Year 2008Episode 160 min

The Strange Luck of V.S. Naipaul

Profile of the Nobel Prize-winning Trinidadian-born British writer, VS Naipaul. Filmed in India, Trinidad and his Wiltshire home, Naipaul remains as incisive, forthright and controversial as ever at the age of 75.

Apr 10, 2008
Cab Driver
Year 2008Episode 260 min

Cab Driver

Documentary which gets to the heart of that much-maligned and stereotyped character, the London cabbie, using archive footage, music and film, as well as the drivers themselves.

Jul 26, 2008
The Hunt for Moby Dick
Year 2008Episode 375 min

The Hunt for Moby Dick

Writer Philip Hoare confronts our fascination with the ocean's mystery animal, the whale. He visits the whaling ports of New England and draws a parallel with the war on terror.

Sep 20, 2008
The Whale in the Museum
Year 2008Episode 420 min

The Whale in the Museum

Documentary telling the story of the construction of the much-loved blue whale at the Natural History Museum. As the world marched towards war in 1938, a determined group of men at the museum undertook the unprecedented task of building a life-sized model of the largest creature that has ever lived.

Sep 21, 2008
The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector
Year 2008Episode 560 min

The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector

In a rare interview, legendary music producer Phil Spector dissects his songs. His trial for murder in 2007 ended in a hung jury, and court footage provides a vivid counterpoint.

Oct 25, 2008
Paul Scofield
Year 2008Episode 660 min

Paul Scofield

A host of leading theatrical greats, including Peter Brook, Vanessa Redgrave and John Hurt, pay tribute to the outstanding British actor Paul Scofield.

Dec 24, 2008

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