Alan Yentob Movies
- 2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh92014HD
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about...
- 2012
Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
Mel Brooks Strikes Back!6.52012HD
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...
- 2007
How to Get on in the Art World
How to Get on in the Art World02007HD
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...
- 1984
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience61984HD
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,...
- 2017
Habaneros
Habaneros82017HD
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...
- 1984
The Long Night of Lady Day
The Long Night of Lady Day91984HD
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...
- 2008
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony102008HD
Journey with the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic and their conductor Sir Simon Rattle on a breakneck concert tour of six metropolises across...
- 2005
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Dahl02005HD
Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.
- 1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain01985HD
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...
- 2010
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge02010HD
Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma. He was born and died in Kingston upon...
- 1980
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)71980HD
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...
- 1982
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs01982HD
Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor...
- 2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens52022HD
Twenty-something virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier has managed to outdo The Beatles by winning Grammy Awards for each...
- 2008
A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami
A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami8.52008HD
A 2008 documentary about Japanese author Haruki Murakami
- 2021
Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life
Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life02021HD
Tom Stoppard is perhaps the world’s leading, funniest and cleverest playwright. Ever since he hit the ground running in the 1960s with...
- 2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar62014HD
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare...
- 2025
The Academy of Armando
The Academy of Armando02025HD
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...
- 1982
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina01982HD
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,...
- 1984
The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert
The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert71984HD
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...
- 2015
Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"
Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"02015HD
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...