Alan Yentob Movies

  • 2011
    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

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    Artist Grayson Perry has been working behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambitious show yet: The Tomb of the Unknown...

    Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman
  • 1970
    A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas

    A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas

    A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas

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    Dream city, Sin City, a mirage in the desert, Las Vegas is a film set in its own right, a piece of pop art, an outdoor museum of American culture....

    A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas
  • 2017
    Habaneros

    Habaneros

    Habaneros

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    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...

    Habaneros
  • 1978

    "The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist

    "The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist

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    George Melly explores his lifelong relationship with surrealism in all its forms and prominent personalities.

  • 2017
    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

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    An intimate portrait of British sculptor Rachel Whiteread as she unpacks her life's work for a major retrospective at Tate Britain in London. Her...

    Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room
  • 1981
    Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?

    Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?

    Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?

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    Arena looks behind the Gioconda smile. The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre behind plate glass - an unsigned, undated portrait of a smiling woman. She...

    Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?
  • 1983
    The GPO Story

    The GPO Story

    The GPO Story

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    Documentary which examines the work of the GPO Film Unit in its fiftieth year. Co-produced by The Post Office and Arena.

    The GPO Story
  • 2019
    Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

    Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

    Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

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    Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing,...

    Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
  • 2010
    Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

    Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

    Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

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    Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind The Kinks and author of some of the best-loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses...

    Ray Davies: Imaginary Man
  • 2014
    Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

    Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

    Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

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    A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011

    Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca
  • 2015
    Antony Gormley: Being Human

    Antony Gormley: Being Human

    Antony Gormley: Being Human

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    Alan Yentob meets sculptor Antony Gormley, creator of the iconic Angel of the North, and uncovers the influences that have shaped his life and work. ...

    Antony Gormley: Being Human
  • 2021
    Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

    Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

    Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

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    A revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, author of The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, as he publishes his...

    Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting
  • 2017
    Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

    Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

    Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

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    For decades, Margaret Atwood has been universally acclaimed as Canada's greatest living writer. Fearlessly outspoken in life and in her work, Atwood...

    Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned
  • 2012
    Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me

    Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me

    Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me

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    Nearly 30 years after her debut novel, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson returns with Alan Yentob to the scenes of her extraordinary...

    Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me
  • 2013
    Turning the Art World Inside Out

    Turning the Art World Inside Out

    Turning the Art World Inside Out

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    After the success of recent shows in Venice, London and Paris, interest in `Outsider Art' has never been higher, but what exactly is it? How do we...

    Turning the Art World Inside Out
  • 2019
    Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

    Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

    Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

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    Alan Yentob meets Harlem-born artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold as she prepares for her London show at the Serpentine Gallery.

    Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is
  • 2015
    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

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    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...

    Frank Gehry: The Architect Says
  • 2009
    The Year of Anish Kapoor

    The Year of Anish Kapoor

    The Year of Anish Kapoor

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    Alan Yentob meets one of Britain's most accomplished and popular sculptors, Anish Kapoor, known for his audacious works of staggering complexity and...

    The Year of Anish Kapoor
  • 1974
    Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show

    Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show

    Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show

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    Ella Fitzgerald in performance at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. This second show confirms yet again all the superlatives which critics have lavished on...

    Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
  • 2015
    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

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    Alan Yentob talks to British architect David Chipperfield about his breakthrough in Berlin, his love of the city and the 11 years spent on the...

    David Chipperfield: A Place to Be