Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1
0871.703.3988
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Arena at 30
- When
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17 Feb 2008 – 30 Mar 2008
Sundays (noon)
- Where
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Tube: Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus
- Price
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£6.50
- Links
German film director Werner Herzog once called it "an oasis in the sea of insanity that is television". The BBC documentary series Arena, which has been running for more than 30 years, is coming to the Curzon for a special retrospective shown over four Sundays. Part one kicks off with an introduction from series editor and director Anthony Wall, followed by a screening of Arena at 30, which talks to the key players from the programme's illustrious history and features clips from ground-breaking documentaries. Next up is the 1982 classic The Private Life of the Ford Cortina, exploring the enduring appeal of the much-maligned car through devotees including comedian Alexei Sayle and poet John Betjeman.
