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Arena
TV Series
1975–
1h
IMDb RATING
7.7
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Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Wide-ranging arts program.
Wide-ranging arts program.
Creators
Duke Erikson
Bernard MacMahon
Allison McGourty
Stars
Gavin Millar
Kenneth Tynan
John Walters
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Duke Erikson
Bernard MacMahon
Allison McGourty
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Gavin Millar
Kenneth Tynan
John Walters
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Won 7 BAFTA Awards
12 wins & 15 nominations total
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Gavin Millar
Self - Presenter
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21 eps
21 episodes
• 1976–1981
Kenneth Tynan
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10 eps
10 episodes
• 1975–2013
John Walters
Self - Presenter
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• 1981–1997
Jonathan Miller
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• 1976–2013
Paul McCartney
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• 1982–2012
B.B. King
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• 1985
Philip Hoare
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Nicholas Shakespeare
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• 1987–2001
Penelope Wilton
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Ian McKellen
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Peter Hall
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Eileen Atkins
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John Lahr
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Spike Milligan
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Alec Guinness
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Leslie Megahey
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Mel Brooks
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Duke Erikson
Bernard MacMahon
Allison McGourty
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The music playing at the beginning of Arena is the title track of
Brian Eno
's album "Another Green World". It is ninety seconds long.
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Featured in
Comedy Connections: Ever Decreasing Circles
(2006)
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Another Green World
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Release date
October 1, 1975 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Official site
BBC (United Kingdom)
Language
English
Production companies
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Illuminations Films
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Runtime
1h
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