Alan Yentob Movies

  • 1980
    Mentioned in Dispatches

    Mentioned in Dispatches

    Mentioned in Dispatches

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    The extraordinary story of Tim Page, war photographer. Page was wounded four times in Vietnam. The fourth and final time, he was logged 'dead on...

    Mentioned in Dispatches
  • 2024
    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

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    Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant...

    Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
  • 2023
    imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

    imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

    imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

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    imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire,...

    imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
  • 2023
    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

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    imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors...

    imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
  • 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
  • 1980
    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

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    This 1980 Arena documentary profiles writer and performer Victoria Wood and teenage playwright Andrea Dunbar. Wood is seen, alongside Julie Walters,...

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
  • 1982
    The Orson Welles Story

    The Orson Welles Story

    The Orson Welles Story

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    Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.

    The Orson Welles Story
  • 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
  • 2019
    The Man Who Saw Too Much

    The Man Who Saw Too Much

    The Man Who Saw Too Much

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    The Man Who Saw Too Much tells the story of 106-year-old Boris Pahor, believed to be the oldest known survivor of the Nazi concentration camps. He...

    The Man Who Saw Too Much
  • 1985
    The Real Buddy Holly Story

    The Real Buddy Holly Story

    The Real Buddy Holly Story

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    This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by former Beatle, Paul McCartney, includes interviews...

    The Real Buddy Holly Story
  • 1983
    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

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    A documentary about and an interview with Hollywood actress Bette Davis about her life and career from the late 1920s to the 1980s on stage and...

    Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
  • 2018
    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

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    At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan...

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
  • 2025
    When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville

    When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville

    When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville

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    As a part of a tribute night to broadcaster and television executive Alan Yentob, he interviews leading British artist Jenny Saville. One of the most...

    When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville
  • 2023
    imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

    imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

    imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

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    imagine... tells the story of Aviva Studios, Manchester’s colossal new cultural venue, and goes behind the scenes at the world premiere of its...

    imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
  • 2016
    One Night In 2012

    One Night In 2012

    One Night In 2012

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    Co-produced by Rogan Productions and BBC Studios. London. The Summer of 2012. As rehearsals take place in a rainy Dagenham car park, Director Danny...

    One Night In 2012
  • 1983
    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

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    A documentary featured on BBC's Arena series in 1983. The author discusses his life, his work and his thoughts and opinions.

    Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes
  • 2007
    Krapp's Last Tape

    Krapp's Last Tape

    Krapp's Last Tape

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    A 69 year old man sits alone on his last birthday and listens to the past. Krapp's Last Tape is an extraordinary study of mortality, creativity and...

    Krapp's Last Tape
  • 2012
    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

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    Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love,...

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
  • 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
  • 2015
    David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

    David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

    David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

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    After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour. This film is an intimate portrait of...

    David Gilmour: Wider Horizons