Arena (1975– )

Wide-ranging arts programme.

Creator:

Anthony Haas

Stars:

Paul McCartney, Gavin Millar, Indira Varma

11 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul McCartney	...	Himself (5 episodes, 1985-2012)
Gavin Millar	...	Himself - Presenter (3 episodes, 1977-1981)
Indira Varma	...	Gila (3 episodes, 2002-2010)
George Melly	...	Himself - Guest Columnist (3 episodes, 1975-1978)
Jude Law	...	Himself (3 episodes, 1998-2010)
Lindsay Duncan	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2002-2010)
Kenneth Cranham	...	Himself (3 episodes, 1982-2010)
Alan Yentob	...	Himself (3 episodes, 1982-2005)
Eileen Atkins	...	Herself (3 episodes, 1985-2008)
Max Bygraves	...	Himself (3 episodes, 1990-2001)
George Martin	...	Himself (3 episodes, 1998-2011)
Michael Billington	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2008)
Nigel Williams	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2012)

Storyline

Wide-ranging arts programme.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1975 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

£150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Illuminations Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Werner Herzog once commented that "Arena is the oasis in the sea of insanity that is television".

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Connections

Referenced in Orson Welles's the Other Side of the Wind: A Film by Orson Welles (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Another Green World"
Composed by Brian Eno
(series theme)

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