Alan Yentob Trailers
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Most Popular Alan Yentob Trailers
Total trailers found: 96
London: The Modern Babylon Trailer (2012)
03 August 2012
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience Trailer (1984)
02 November 1984
The Everly Brothers were among the most successful and revered of all the giants of early rock 'n' roll.
Shylock's Ghost Trailer (2015)
27 October 2015
As Man Booker Prize-winning writer Howard Jacobson retells The Merchant of Venice, 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, he travels with Alan Yentob to the ghetto in Venice to explore Shakespeare's most performed play - and in particular the character of the most divisive fictional Jew in history, Shylock.
Turning the Art World Inside Out Trailer (2013)
19 November 2013
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 define it? And who are its gurus and luminaries? Alan Yentob explores this alternative art universe.
Hitler, the Tiger and Me Trailer (2013)
26 November 2013
Beautiful story about effervescent ninety-year-old children's book author and illustrator Judith Kerr - (a true delight) - recounting her childhood escape from Hitler and eventual return to Berlin.
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Trailer (2014)
29 June 2014
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare to reunite on stage.
Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly Trailer (2024)
07 May 2024
Salman Rushdie speaks to Alan Yentob about the devastating knife attack he was subjected to in 2022, losing his right eye and almost his ability to write.
The Real Buddy Holly Story Trailer (1985)
12 September 1985
This is the definitive video biography of rock 'n roll legend Buddy Holly. Produced and hosted by former Beatle, Paul McCartney, includes interviews with Keith Richards, Phil and Don Everly, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison, Holly's family, and McCartney himself, among others.
The Year of Anish Kapoor Trailer (2009)
14 November 2009
Alan Yentob meets one of Britain's most accomplished and popular sculptors, Anish Kapoor, known for his audacious works of staggering complexity and scale.
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now Trailer (2024)
16 April 2024
Featuring exclusive access to their recent tour and their new album, this documentary reveals the fascinating world of Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting Trailer (2021)
28 March 2021
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 much-anticipated new book, Klara and the Sun.
David Gilmour: Wider Horizons Trailer (2015)
14 November 2015
After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour.
The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge Trailer (2010)
30 November 2010
Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma.
Jo Brand: No Holds Barred Trailer (2019)
28 January 2019
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, performing and presenting.
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli? Trailer (2013)
03 December 2013
Famous for lines like 'It is better to be feared than loved', Machiavelli's notorious book, The Prince, has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin.
The Long Night of Lady Day Trailer (1984)
25 January 1984
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and ultimately shortened by drug abuse and alcoholism.
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me Trailer (2023)
18 December 2023
imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors and bigger ambitions.
Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life Trailer (2021)
09 September 2021
Tom Stoppard is perhaps the world’s leading, funniest and cleverest playwright. Ever since he hit the ground running in the 1960s with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, there has always been a streak of melancholy beneath the sparkling surface of his work.
Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device Trailer (2019)
28 July 2019
Olafur Eliasson has been pushing the limits of the sublime and the spectacular in his art for almost 30 years.
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs Trailer (2022)
25 April 2022
Miriam Margolyes is one of Britain’s best loved and most provocative actresses. Across her eclectic career, she has played scene-stealing turns in Blackadder, voiced some of our most well-known adverts and found fame internationally as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films.
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil Trailer (2012)
14 January 2012
Following the recent death of Ken Russell, Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director responsible for Women In Love, Tommy and The Devils.
The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan Trailer (2016)
06 December 2016
One of the most provocative and elusive figures in contemporary art finds himself the subject of Maura Axelrod's film.
Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs Trailer (2007)
25 June 2007
This insightful biography tells the story of legendary singer/songwriter Yusuf Islam, previously known as Cat Stevens, as he celebrates his return to the music industry and the release of his first album in almost 30 years.
Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...? Trailer (1981)
03 November 1981
Arena looks behind the Gioconda smile. The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre behind plate glass - an unsigned, undated portrait of a smiling woman.
Fantastic Mr. Dahl Trailer (2005)
22 June 2005
Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar Trailer (2018)
09 October 2018
David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the sixty-fifth year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Trailer (2023)
27 December 2023
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, silliness and, above all, friendship.
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester Trailer (2023)
11 December 2023
imagine... tells the story of Aviva Studios, Manchester’s colossal new cultural venue, and goes behind the scenes at the world premiere of its opening production, Free Your Mind.
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! Trailer (2012)
10 December 2012
Mel Brooks appears on stage with Alan Yentob, the creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theatre in California to review his extensive career as a writer, director, actor, producer, composer comedian, as well as his failed ballet dancing career.
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Trailer (2018)
17 February 2018
At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017.
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M Trailer (2014)
11 November 2014
For five decades the woman they call the Divine Miss M has forged a path which has taken her from a pineapple-canning factory in Honolulu to becoming a Hollywood legend.
The World According to Parr Trailer (2003)
03 December 2003
Alan Yentob explores the work of Martin Parr, considered to be the most influential photographer of n
Desert Island Discs Trailer (1982)
23 February 1982
Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor Brooking, the Lord Mayor of London, Professor JK Galbraith and Arthur Askey.
Sweet Home New Orleans Trailer (2006)
17 January 2006
Could New Orleans's days as a great musical powerhouse be coming to an end? As Alan Yentob traces the city's vast musical heritage, he meets musicians who have lived and worked there all their lives and are determined to return despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin Trailer (2006)
13 June 2006
Alan Yentob takes the artist Howard Hodgkin away from his Bloomsbury studio to India to discover more about his works and what inspires him.
Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984 Trailer (1984)
30 November 1984
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti performs at the 1984 Glastonbury Festival. Originally produced for Arena.
Antony Gormley: Being Human Trailer (2015)
03 November 2015
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.
A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami Trailer (2008)
28 June 2008
A 2008 documentary about Japanese author Haruki Murakami
Mike Leigh: Making Plays Trailer (1982)
04 September 1982
Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.
Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone) Trailer (1980)
12 March 1980
Adrian Thrills investigates a new and exhilarating musical blend which is taking the country by storm.
The Catherine Wheel Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
Seamlessly blending elements of movement and music, Twyla Tharp choreographs a rock 'n' roll dance spectacular, set to a score by former Talking Heads front man David Byrne.
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel Trailer (1984)
11 February 1984
Made a year after Luis Buñuel's death in 1983 this is an illuminating portrait of the surreal and visionary director, featuring clips, archival interviews, and commentary from scholars and contemporaries including Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, and Jeanne Moreau.
Richard Serra: Man of Steel Trailer (2008)
25 November 2008
Sculptor and giant of modern art Richard Serra discusses his extraordinary life and work. A creator of enormous, immediately identifiable steel sculptures that both terrify and mesmerise, Serra believes that each viewer creates the sculpture for themselves by being within it.
Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture Trailer (2004)
24 November 2004
Renowned American playwright Arthur Miller discusses his life and work with Alan Yentob.
David Chipperfield: A Place to Be Trailer (2015)
01 December 2015
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 transformation of the Neues Museum.
Arena: Dire Straits Trailer (1980)
22 December 1980
Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 Brothers in Arms world tour.
Philip Pullman: Angels and Daemons Trailer (2018)
05 March 2018
Alan Yentob spends time with Philip Pullman in Oxford, discovering how the ex-teacher became an acclaimed author of fantasy fiction and an outspoken critic of organised religion.
The GPO Story Trailer (1983)
14 December 1983
Documentary which examines the work of the GPO Film Unit in its fiftieth year. Co-produced by The Post Office and Arena.
"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist Trailer (1978)
18 January 1978
George Melly explores his lifelong relationship with surrealism in all its forms and prominent personalities.
The Seven Killings of Marlon James Trailer (2016)
29 October 2016
2015 was a momentous year for novelist Marlon James. He became the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize for his magisterial novel A Brief History of Seven Killings, about the events surrounding the attempted assassination of Bob Marley and their aftermath.
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina Trailer (1982)
19 January 1982
A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car.
The Academy of Armando Trailer (2025)
03 March 2025
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 Today, The Thick of It, Veep, The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield.
One Night In 2012 Trailer (2016)
17 July 2016
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 Boyle reveals a glimpse of his Opening Ceremony to the press.
Labi Siffre: This Is My Song Trailer (2022)
14 February 2022
Alan Yentob presents a film exploring the life and work of the Ivor Novello Award-winning black British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre.
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano Trailer (1983)
02 November 1983
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 mostly before the camera.
The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge Trailer (2016)
22 November 2016
Alan Yentob joins South African artist William Kentridge as he prepares an epic frieze along the banks of the river Tiber in Rome.
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens Trailer (2022)
02 May 2022
Twenty-something virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier has managed to outdo The Beatles by winning Grammy Awards for each of his first four albums.
The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert Trailer (1984)
15 January 1984
After years of separation, the two voices and acoustic guitars that laid the foundation for pop music were united again to harmonize in London's Royal Albert Hall as thousands of fans who flocked to the scene were joined by generations of musicians they inspired, from the Beatles to the Beach Boys.
My Way Trailer (1979)
12 March 1979
Arena documentary investigating the history and influence of iconic song 'My Way'
The One and Only Mike Leigh Trailer (2014)
24 November 2014
In a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks to Alan Yentob about a unique body of work and a lifelong struggle to make films on his own terms.
