Arena Dickens on Film (Season 38, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary

Arena

Dickens on Film (Season 38, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

Arts documentary which scours the archives to reveal why Charles Dickens' work translates so well onto the screen. It looks at films of the silent era, to the work of director David Lean and high definition TV adaptations.

Director

Anthony Wall

Writers

Michael Eaton (written by) | Adrian Wootton (written by)

Producer

Adrian Wootton

Editors

Guy Crossman | Alexandra Mattholie

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Release date

Jan 10, 2012 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

12 wins & 15 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Eaton Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Shoot to Kill (1990)
Adrian Wootton Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997)
Peter Donaldson Self - Readings (voice) Self - Readings (voice) See fewer	Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996)
Dilly Barlow Self - Readings (voice) Self - Readings (voice) See fewer	Equinox (1986)
Alisa Beer Self Self See fewer	Arena (1975)
Constance Cox Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
David Lean Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
John Mills Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Great Expectations (1946)
Ronald Neame Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer	Great Expectations (1946)
Catherine Wearing Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Our Mutual Friend (1998)
Angus Wilson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)