Series

Arena

★ 7.2(9)19751h 30m3 seasons

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Good to know

Release date: 1975-10-01
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 689
Network: BBC Four, BBC Two
Status: Returning Series
Country: United Kingdom

About Arena

Arena is a 1975 web series in the Documentary genre. It spans 3 seasons and 689 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Four and BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Arena in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (3)

Season 1692 eps · 1975

Season 141 ep

Season 501 ep · 2024

Themes & keywords

documentary filmmaking

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Arena in United Kingdom?+

Arena is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in United Kingdom. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Arena on Netflix?+

Arena is not on Netflix in United Kingdom right now.

How many seasons of Arena are there?+

Arena has 3 seasons and 689 episodes in total.

When did Arena come out?+

Arena is a 1975 web series.

What genre is Arena?+

Arena is Documentary series.