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Arena Episodes

  1. Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon

    A look at the roles in the rock world of John Peel and John Walters, his producer.

  2. Chelsea Hotel

    Chelsea Hotel in New York, a haven for some of the 20th Century's greatest talent. (1981)

  3. Dire Straits

    BBC cameras record the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 world tour.

  4. Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Programme from 1980 profiling writer/performer Victoria Wood and playwright Andrea Dunbar.

  5. Rudies Come Back: The Rise and Rise of 2 Tone

    Adrian Thrills investigates 2 Tone and its unique blend of ska, reggae, new wave and punk.

  6. Six Days in September

    Profile of John Hoyland, seen by many as England's finest abstract painter. (1979)

  7. My Way

    An investigation of the appeal and power of the popular song My Way, written by Paul Anka.

  8. Who Is Poly Styrene?

    1979 film portrait of the late New Wave singer-songwriter, Poly Styrene.

  9. Theatre: Taking Our Time

    The making and performance of a play about the Industrial Revolution.

  10. Henry Moore Meets Leonardo

    Henry Moore discusses Da Vinci's drawings. George Melly visits a Dada & Surrealism exhibition.

  11. Peter Shaffer

    Writer Peter Shaffer talks about his plays, his life and the theatre.

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