BBC Arena – Dire Straits (1980)

BBC Arena – Dire Straits (1980)
English | Documentary | Size: 768 MB


Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 world tour. The film features a superb concert they played at The Rainbow, and band members talk about their music and the pressures and the consequences of success.

BBC Arena – The Orson Welles Story (1982)

BBC Arena – The Orson Welles Story (1982)
English | Documentary | Size: 1.75 GB


Interview exploring Welles’ achievements and frustrations during his life in film and theatre.

BBC Arena – According to Beryl (2001)

BBC Arena – According to Beryl (2001)
English | Documentary | Size: 1.12 GB


Dame Beryl Bainbridge takes an idiosyncratic tour of the last 20 years of writer and poet Samuel Johnson’s turbulent life, leading us through the streets of Streatham, the riches of the City of London and into the dank crypt of a suburban church wherein lies the gigantic coffin of gluttonous Henry Thrale.

BBC Arena – Caroline Aherne Queen of Comedy (2023)

BBC Arena – Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy (2023)
English | Documentary | Size: 833 MB


A celebration of the unique life and talent of Caroline Aherne, featuring unseen photographs and contributions from a cast of her lifelong friends, including Steve Coogan, Jon Thompson, Craig Cash and producer Andy Harries.

BBC Arena – Edward Hopper (1981)

BBC Arena – Edward Hopper (1981)
English | Documentary | Size: 464 MB


Documentary about the great American realist painter Edward Hopper. His subject is the face of America – haunting, unforgettable images of late-night bars and lonely hotel rooms.