Alan Yentob Movies

  • 2014
    The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

    The One and Only Mike Leigh

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    In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about...

    The One and Only Mike Leigh
  • 2012
    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

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    Mel Brooks appears on stage with Alan Yentob, the creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theatre in California to review his extensive career...

    Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
  • 2007
    How to Get on in the Art World

    How to Get on in the Art World

    How to Get on in the Art World

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    Alan Yentob immerses himself in the Art World visiting the 5th London Frieze Art Fair in October 2007, the centre of the British contemporary art...

    How to Get on in the Art World
  • 1984
    The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

    The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

    The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

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    The Everly Brothers were among the most successful and revered of all the giants of early rock 'n' roll. A determining influence on the Beatles,...

    The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
  • 2017
    Habaneros

    Habaneros

    Habaneros

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    A brief history of the Cuban capital of Havana, backed by a vibrant soundtrack of son cubano, salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo and hip hop. Drawing on...

    Habaneros
  • 1984
    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

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    This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...

    The Long Night of Lady Day
  • 2008
    Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

    Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

    Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

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    Journey with the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic and their conductor Sir Simon Rattle on a breakneck concert tour of six metropolises across...

    Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
  • 2005
    Fantastic Mr. Dahl

    Fantastic Mr. Dahl

    Fantastic Mr. Dahl

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    Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.

    Fantastic Mr. Dahl
  • 1985
    Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

    Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

    Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

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    Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real...

    Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
  • 2010
    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

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    Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma. He was born and died in Kingston upon...

    The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
  • 1980
    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

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    Adrian Thrills investigates a new and exhilarating musical blend which is taking the country by storm. 2-tone is a unique mix of music, fusing...

    Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
  • 1982
    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

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    Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor...

    Desert Island Discs
  • 2022
    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

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    Twenty-something virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier has managed to outdo The Beatles by winning Grammy Awards for each...

    Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
  • 2008
    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

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    A 2008 documentary about Japanese author Haruki Murakami

    A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami
  • 2021
    Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

    Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

    Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

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    Tom Stoppard is perhaps the world’s leading, funniest and cleverest playwright. Ever since he hit the ground running in the 1960s with...

    Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life
  • 2014
    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

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    Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare...

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
  • 2025
    The Academy of Armando

    The Academy of Armando

    The Academy of Armando

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    Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body of work includes The Day...

    The Academy of Armando
  • 1982
    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

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    A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular,...

    The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
  • 1984
    The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert

    The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert

    The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert

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    After years of separation, the two voices and acoustic guitars that laid the foundation for pop music were united again to harmonize in London's...

    The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert
  • 2015
    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

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    A fascinating look at the colorful career of architect Frank Gehry who despite being well into his eighties remains one of the world's most...

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says