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Arena at 30

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  • 03-09-2005 10:17pm
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    mickd
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    BBC4 all weekend celebrating 30 yr of the arts prog. Now on The Burger & The King Classic Arena documentary about Elvis'appetite. strong stomach required!!!


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    mike65
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    Culture on tele board! Stop it now! :p

    I just watched the Arena at 30 programme itself. I saw Burger and the King when it was first shown. Exellent. Just a heads up for a few more of the Arena progs BBC4 is showing.

    They include
    ARTS: Arena Channel: BBC 4 (Digital Terrestrial)
    Date: Monday 5th September 2005
    Time: 21:35 to 22:20
    Duration: 45 minutes.
    Private Life of the Ford Cortina. This quirky Arena, made in 1982, looks back to a time when the humble Ford Cortina was the most popular, and the most stolen, car in Britain.
    ARTS: Arena Channel: BBC 4 (Digital Terrestrial)
    Date: Monday 5th September 2005
    Time: 23:10 to 00:25
    Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?.
    Policeman's Ball? Arena looks back on Amnesty International's groundbreaking comedy show, with interviews with the original stars and some classic comedy moments Strong language.
    ARTS: Arena Channel: BBC 4 (Digital Terrestrial)
    Date: Wednesday 7th September 2005
    Time: 00:05 to 01:10
    Duration: 1 hour and 5 minutes.
    Shadowing The Third Man.
    A bold and imaginative account of the making of The Third Man. With unlimited access to the original movie, Frederick Baker explores not only its craft but also its grand moral landscape.
    ARTS: Arena
    Channel: BBC 4 (Digital Terrestrial)
    Date: Wednesday 7th September 2005
    Time: 21:40 to 23:10 (starting in 3 days)
    Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
    Voices from the Island.
    In this extraordinary tale of survival, Nelson Mandela and his fellow ex-prisoners reveal how they coped with incarceration on Robben Island, and recall the vision they created for South Africa.

    Quality telly. If only one digital channel was allowed BBC4 would be it for me.

    Mike.


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