• Premiered: Oct 1967
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Season 1971
1971x2
George Orwell: The Road to the Left
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Air date
Jan 09, 1971
The film traces Orwell's life during 1936 when he spent time in the depressed north of England, married, set off for the Spanish Civil War and completed his book 'The Road to Wigan Pier', which marked his beginnings as a political author.
1971x3
Chicago Blues
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Jan 24, 1971
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1971x4
In Prison: A World of Its Own
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Mar 14, 1971
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1971x5
The Making of Husbands
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Mar 28, 1971
"The best scenes in 'Husbands' are among the most extraordinary Cassavetes has ever done... It may well turn out to be a master-piece." (The Times) John Cassavetes, director of the much .. show full overview
1971x6
Brendan Behan
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Apr 04, 1971
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1971x7
Henri Cartier Bresson
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Apr 18, 1971
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1971x8
In Search of Lost Time
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May 02, 1971
An Omnibus Arts documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the birth of author Marcel Proust. The film examines the creation of his autobiographical novel "A La Recherche du temps perdu".
1971x9
This Was Richard Tauber
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May 09, 1971
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1971x10
The Passionate Hunter
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May 23, 1971
A profile of Giacomo Puccini, composer of some of the most popular operas. Including Tosca,Madam Butterfly and La Boheme.
1971x11
Ingrid Bergman Remembers
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May 30, 1971
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1971x12
Three Looms Waiting
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Jun 13, 1971
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1971x13
James Mossman: To Be a Witness
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Jun 20, 1971
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1971x14
The Tchaikovsky Competition
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Jun 27, 1971
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1971x15
Bream at Stratford
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Jul 04, 1971
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1971x16
Solzhenitsyn
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Jul 11, 1971
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1971x17
Hail and Farewell-George Moore
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Jul 18, 1971
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1971x18
Russell's Progress
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Jul 25, 1971
Portrait of the filmmaker Ken Russell.
1971x19
The Proms 71
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Aug 29, 1971
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1971x20
Happy Birthday Dear Albert
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Sep 12, 1971
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1971x21
Glenda Jackson: A Private Face in a Public Place
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Sep 19, 1971
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1971x22
The Young Platform
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Sep 26, 1971
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1971x23
David Lean
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Oct 03, 1971
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1971x24
There Was an Old Person Called Lear...
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Oct 10, 1971
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1971x25
Paul Klee: Heart of Creation
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Oct 17, 1971
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1971x26
Rap Her Te Bank
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Oct 24, 1971
An exploration of industrial Folksong in Britain from the birth of the Industrial Revolution through to contemporary events affecting us all. It was filmed in Folk Clubs across Britain.
1971x27
Mind You I Live Here: Stan Barstow
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Oct 31, 1971
Arts documentary series. A portrait of Yorkshire writer and author Stan Barstow; includes contributions from his friends.
1971x28
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
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Nov 14, 1971
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1971x29
Vive La Culture!
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Nov 28, 1971
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1971x30
Instant Nostalgia
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Dec 05, 1971
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1971x31
Will the Real Mr Hogarth....
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Dec 12, 1971
A personal appraisal of the caricaturist William Hogarth.
1971x32 Season finale
Humphrey Bogart
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Dec 27, 1971
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1971x1
The Mysterious Mr Eliot
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Air date
Jan 03, 1972
The first comprehensive television essay on the life and work of one of the greatest poets of this century, T.S. Eliot... a man who spent eight very satisfactory years' in a City bank; .. show full overview

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