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Arena Episodes

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    Desert Island Discs

    A celebration of Roy Plomley's radio favourite with some celebrity castaways' help.

  2. Being Kae Tempest

    A look at Kae Tempest's creative process throughout a period of profound artistic change.

  3. The Stones and Brian Jones

    A look at the musical genius of Brian Jones in the early days of the Rolling Stones.

  4. The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld

    Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld was an enigma. Who was the man behind the sunglasses?

  5. James Joyce’s Ulysses

    A celebration of Joyce's literary masterpiece, a century after its publication.

  6. River

    A profound cinematic musical reflection on how rivers have shaped both planet and humans.

  7. The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

    What price fame? The story of the boy chosen to play Tadzio in 1971's Death in Venice.

  8. The Vasulka Effect

    An exploration of the life and work of video art pioneers Steina and Woody Vasulka.

  9. B. Catling: Where Does It All Come From?

    An investigation into the extraordinary life and work of B. Catling.

  10. Painted with My Hair

    How a remarkable US lifer survived years in solitary by turning M&M's into art.

  11. Dylan Thomas: From Grave to Cradle

    An examination of the work and the legend of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

  12. Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat

    The story of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, who created a sound for a continent - Afrobeat.

  13. I Am Not Your Negro

    How the images and reality of black lives in America today are fabricated and enforced.

  14. The Changin’ Times of Ike White

    The story of Ike White, who recorded a legendary soul album while in jail for murder.

  15. Everything Is Connected - George Eliot's Life

    Contemporary artist Gillian Wearing celebrates the legacy of novelist George Eliot.

  16. A British Guide to the End of the World

    A film that recaptures a time of stockpiled paranoia that left a generation traumatised.

  17. Bergman: A Year in the Life

    Documentary that exposes a darker, less well-known side of film director Ingmar Bergman.

  18. Kusama: Infinity

    A profile of Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama.

  19. Cindy Sherman #untitled

    A rare insight into the world and work of artist Cindy Sherman.

  20. That Summer

    Portrait of the creative community formed by Peter Beard and the Beales of Grey Gardens.

  21. Make Me Up!

    Rachel Maclean takes a satirical look at the contradictory pressures faced by women today.

  22. Bob Dylan – Trouble No More

    A Bob Dylan performance of songs expressing his new-found Christianity in the late 70s.

  23. Stanley and his Daughters

    Artist Stanley Spencer's daughters Unity and Shirin investigate their family's archaeology

  24. Kirsty Young: 75 Years of Desert Island Discs

    Kirsty Young introduces the 1982 Bafta-winning Arena classic about Desert Island Discs.

  26. Alone with Chrissie Hynde

    A thoughtful and intimate portrait of self-confessed rock chick, Chrissie Hynde.

  27. The Roundhouse - The People's Palace

    The rollercoaster story of a unique venue in north London as it celebrates 50 years.

  28. 1966 - 50 Years Ago Today

    Documentary marking the year pop music and popular culture ripped up the rule book.

  29. All the World's a Screen - Shakespeare on Film

    Documentary exploring the rich, global history of Shakespeare in the cinema.

  30. Loretta Lynn - Still a Mountain Girl

    Country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn looks back at her long, extraordinary life.

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