Arena (1975)
Specials
Wide-ranging arts program.
Where to Watch Specials
2 Episodes
- Ten Green Bottles: 10th Year Anniversary CelebrationE1
Ten Green Bottles: 10th Year Anniversary CelebrationA chance to see again some classic moments from the past ten years. Dame Edna admits to keen enthusiasm for women in art; William Burroughs demonstrates his stainless steel cobra; Mel Brooks falls over a film crew (while Jean Genet interrogates one); Roy Plomley is stranded on his Desert Island; and Buñuel and Bob Marley discourse on God and redemption. Plus: contributions from Orson Welles, Dennis Potter, Tammy Wynette, Dalí, the Everly Brothers, Ken Russell and a host of others who have appeared over the decade. - Night and DayE22
Night and DayIn 2015, Arena celebrated its 40th anniversary, making it the longest-running arts documentary strand in the world. To mark the occasion it presents 'Night and Day', a new film made entirely from Arena's own unique archive, a treasure trove that provides a history of the last hundred years. Featuring the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jack Nicholson and a host of other stars, Night and Day evokes the one experience common to everything on the planet - the 24-hour cycle from dawn to dusk to dawn again. A full 24-hour loop was streamed on BBC iPlayer, from which this 90-minuted condensed version was edited.