Alan Yentob Movies
- 2013
Turning the Art World Inside Out
Turning the Art World Inside Out02013HD
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...
- 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped6.72018HD
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...
- 2012
London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon6.52012HD
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
- 2019
The Man Who Saw Too Much
The Man Who Saw Too Much72019HD
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...
- 2010
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
Van Gogh: Painted with Words7.52010HD
A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced...
- 2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh92014HD
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about...
- 2010
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge02010HD
Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma. He was born and died in Kingston upon...
- 2016
The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge
The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge02016HD
Alan Yentob joins South African artist William Kentridge as he prepares an epic frieze along the banks of the river Tiber in Rome. Alan visits him in...
- 2018
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar02018HD
David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the sixty-fifth year of Queen...
- 2021
Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting
Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting02021HD
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...
- 1985
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly61985HD
This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by former Beatle, Paul McCartney, includes interviews...
- 2023
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me102023HD
imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors...
- 1982
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs01982HD
Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor...
- 1984
Sunset People
Sunset People01984HD
Sunset Boulevard stretches 27 miles from Los Angeles’ Chinatown all the way to the ocean – a ride made famous by Philip Marlowe in the...
- 2015
David Gilmour: Wider Horizons
David Gilmour: Wider Horizons8.32015HD
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...
- 2022
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs02022HD
Miriam Margolyes is one of Britain’s best loved and most provocative actresses. Across her eclectic career, she has played scene-stealing turns...
- 1984
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience61984HD
The Everly Brothers were among the most successful and revered of all the giants of early rock 'n' roll. A determining influence on the Beatles,...
- 2013
Mini: A Life Revisited
Mini: A Life Revisited02013HD
1975 documentary about 11-year-old serial arsonist Michael 'Mini' Cooper, followed by Cooper and the film's director Franc Roddam in conversation...
- 1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain01985HD
Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real...
- 2016
The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan
The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan02016HD
One of the most provocative and elusive figures in contemporary art finds himself the subject of Maura Axelrod's film. Catapulted to worldwide...