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Arena

1975·Show
692Episodes in1Season·NR
74
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IMDb7.7
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IMDb7.7
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Arena fingerprint

No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Spectacle4
  • Tension2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Wonder6
  • Nostalgia5
  • Pathos4

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Absurdist Humor1
  • Satire & Parody1

World

A real life story, show business, and pop culture

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout characters, direction, and dialogue

  • Character Depth9
  • Direction8
  • Dialogue Quality8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by leading TV executives in Broadcast as one of the top 50 most influential programmes of all time, it has run since 1 October 1975 with over five hundred episodes made, directed by the likes of Martin Scorsese, Alan Yentob, Roly Keating, Frederick Baker, Volker Schlondorff and Vikram Jayanti. Arena's subjects are a roll-call of the world's best known cultural figures from the 20th and 21st centuries, from singers Bob Dylan and Amy Winehouse to academics Edward Said and Eric Hobsbawm, from writers Jean Genet and V S Naipaul to artists Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois. The current series editor is Anthony Wall.
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Crew

Directed by:
Peter Lydon, Paweł Pawlikowski, Gavin Millar
Written by:
Harold Pinter, John Read, Nicholas Shakespeare
Produced by:
Debbie Geller, Anthony Wall, Adam Low

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Arena legally?

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Is Arena worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Arena rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How many seasons does Arena have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 692 episodes of about 90 minutes each and is still in production.

Is Arena based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

When did Arena air?

It started in 1975 and is still in production.

What language is Arena in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.