Tony Benn
Popularity:0.302
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1925-04-03
Place of Birth:Marylebone, London, England, UK
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Also Known As:Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn
Tony Benn: Labour's Lost Leader (2014)
Obituary film of the lifelong Labour politician, Tony Benn, who was an MP for over 50 years. Born the son of a viscount, Benn was elected Labour MP...
Laissez-faire (2015)
A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our...
Cabinet Confidential (2001)
A revealing one-off documentary that provides an inside view of how Tony Blair and former prime ministers - including Harold Wilson, Margaret...
How to Be Prime Minister (1996)
It begins with cheers but almost always ends in tears. Yet, as the election looms, competition for the top job grows ever more intense. Why? The...
Trust Me - I'm a Politician (2003)
Last December's "Cheriegate" affair did little to abate the rampant public cynicism reserved for politicians - a mistrust evidenced in the turnout at...
Ethos (2011)
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee failure...
The Battle of Orgreave (2002)
Intercuts dramatic photographic stills from the clashes in 1984 with footage of the clashes re-enacted in 2001, together with moving and powerful...
News from Durham (1983)
Combines footage of the 100th Durham Miner's Gala held in 1983, with extracts from a miners' weekend school held two months later, to raise the...
Sicko (2007)
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s...
Tony Benn: Will and Testament (2014)
Tony Benn (87), the longest serving Labour MP in history, looks back over his life and career.
Westminster: Behind Closed Doors with Tony Benn (1995)
To celebrate the 700th anniversary of Parliment, Tony Benn has been taking his video camera around the Palace of Westminster. He films some of the...
Odd Man Out: A Film Portrait of Enoch Powell (1995)
A film portrait of Former Conservative and Unionist Party Politician, Enoch Powell.
London: The Modern Babylon (2012)
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford (2012)
The true life story of Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) is in fact much more eccentric than the most famous fictional role she ever played: Miss Jane...
Beyond and Behind the Vote (1984)
Documentation of the 1984 Chesterfield by-election, which saw Tony Benn returned to parliament, and the early days of the Miners’ Strike which...
The Scar (1997)
Like many women active during the miners' strike, May Murton (Charlie Hardwick) has been left to clean up the mess. The closure of the pit, a failed...
Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel (2011)
Harold Wilson and Edward Heath are two very different men equally overlooked by history, but they were the political titans of the era in which...
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...
The Red and the Blue (1983)
Ken Loach documentary, contrasting the 1982 Labour and Conservative Party conferences.
Shades (1982)
1999: A tower block contains youths ‘bought off’ by the government, in a climate of microchip-created endless leisure, who experience...
Blackpool Wakes (1989)
From political conferences to the George Formby Society's annual bash, and Pleasure Beach to the weather, an Arena documentary on the seaside town of...
Missing Presumed Wiped (2001)
Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.
Harold Wilson: A Life (1995)
BBC obituary documentary written and presented by Anthony Howard. Broadcast on the day of the death of Harold Wilson, May 24th 1995.
Anyone for Pennis? (1995)
Celebrities beware, Dennis Pennis is on the loose and getting right in your face. Dennis holds nothing back, daring to ask the question no other...
Taking Liberties (2007)
Taking Liberties Since 1997is a documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the...
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out (2009)
In a programme broadcast 70 years to the day after the outbreak of WWII, people who were alive at the time speak of their memories.
13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)
In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 — a day that determined the fate of the nation.
Unlawful Killing (2011)
A documentary about the allegedly conspiratorial killing of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed.
Entertaining the Troops (2011)
Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric...
Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady (2012)
Margaret Thatcher - The Iron Lady is the first major documentary to look back on the development and impact of this remarkable woman, whom...
Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain (2013)
Margaret Thatcher arrived in power and Britain changed forever. Her policies polarised the nation and the mention of her name still provokes feelings...
Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth (2013)
THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH is the first in a three-part documentary series entitled 'Creating Freedom' exploring the relationship between freedom, power...
We Are Many (2014)
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.
The Atom: A Love Affair (2019)
With a wealth of fantastic archive footage and a series of revealing interviews with those who had first-hand experience, filmmaker Vicki Lesley...
The Wilderness Years (1995)
Documentary showing the many travails of the UK Labour Party during its long period in opposition from 1979 and through the 1980s and 1990s.
Timeshift (2002)
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and...
Timeshift (2002)
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and...
Wasted Windfall (1994)
Three part documentary series about the discovery and exploitation of North Sea oil and its political and economic consequences.
Banned in the UK (2005)
Four-part series demonstrating different kinds of censorship, such as censorship by the government or of art.
Question Time (1979)
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other...
HARDtalk (1997)
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the...
Horizon (1964)
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Late Night Line-Up (1964)
Late Night Line-Up was a pioneering British television discussion programme broadcast on BBC2 between 1964 and 1972. Late Night Line-Up returned for...
The Money Programme (1966)
Britain's most popular financial and business programme.
One Pair of Eyes (1967)
A monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.
This Week (1970)
This Week was a weekly current affairs series first produced for ITV in January 1956 by Associated-Rediffusion, running until 1978, when it was...
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1979)
Friday Night, Saturday Morning was a television chat show with a revolving guest host. It ran on BBC2 from 28 September 1979 to 2 April 1982,...
Weekend World (1972)
Weekend World was a British television political series, made by London Weekend Television and broadcast from 1972 to 1988. Created by John Birt not...
Open Space (1983)
Open Space was a programme produced by the BBC's Community Programme Unit. It was an evolution of the earlier Open Door series of programmes allowing...
Open To Question (1984)
Various public figures submit themselves to questioning from a teenage audience.
Wogan (1982)
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Arena (1975)
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...
Panorama (1953)
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
After Dark (1987)
After Dark was a British late night live discussion programme broadcast on Channel 4 television between 1987 and 1997, and on the BBC in 2003....
Open Air (1986)
Open Air was BBC1's flagship programme for their new daytime service which began on 27 October 1986. It discussed all aspects of television and also...
How We Used To Live (1968)
How We Used to Live is a British educational historical television drama written by Freda Kelsall and sometimes narrated by Redvers Kyle and John...
Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.
The Late Show (1988)
The Late Show is a British television arts magazine programme that was broadcast on BBC Two weeknights at 11.15pm—directly after...
The Big Story (1993)
British current affairs series with Dermot Murnaghan tackling a different issue at home or abroad each week.
Clive Anderson Talks Back (1989)
Clive Anderson mixes comedy and his legal training to conduct a series of irreverent interviews with various guests. Also included is a satirical...
World in Action (1963)
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for...
American Masters (1986)
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists,...
Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun (1999)
Clarkson's Car Years (2000)
Clarkson's Car Years was a television series presented by Jeremy Clarkson and first shown during June and July 2000 on BBC Two. Over the series,...
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy (2002)
The people, ideas, and events that created our current world economy.
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
This Week (2003)
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.
The Mark Steel Lectures (2003)
The Mark Steel Lectures are a series of radio and television programmes. Written and delivered by Mark Steel, each scripted lecture presents...
Turning Points of History (1970)
Turning Points of History is a History Television series about significant points in history, generally with a Canadian angle to it. The series was...
Folk Britannia (2006)
Three 1-hour films exploring British folk music from the rebirth of English romance to the latter day revival.
30 Minutes (2004)
Channel 4 evening current affairs series looking at contemporary UK issues.
Timeshift (2002)
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and...
Newsnight (1980)
A daily BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians.
The 60s: The Beatles Decade (2008)
When people are asked to think about the 1960s, they automatically think love, peace and...The Beatles. Over the decade, the Fab Four changed from...
The Book Show (2006)
Three people -- generally authors but also agents and publishers -- talk about their work as well as the hot topics of the day.
The Late Edition (2005)
The Late Edition was a British television programme broadcast on BBC Four. It took the form of a topical chat show in the vein of The Daily Show,...
Daily Politics (2003)
Daily Politics is a British television show launched by the BBC in 2003 and presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. The programme takes an in-depth...
The Sunday Programme (1994)
The Sunday Programme was GMTV's political programme. It launched on 16 October 1994 as a replacement for Sunday Best, which was GMTV's original...
The Sunday Edition (2006)
The Sunday Edition was a television programme broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom focusing on political interview and discussion,...
GMTV (1993)
GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3...
Timewatch (1982)
Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first...
Beyond A Joke (2009)
This series explored the social context of classic and contemporary British sitcoms. It featured clips from the sitcoms and interviews with a variety...
The Week We Went To War (2009)
Katherine Jenkins and Michael Aspel celebrate the heroes of the Home Front.
Democracy Now! (2001)
A United States daily progressive, nonprofit, independently syndicated program of news, analysis, and opinion.
The Story of British Pathe (2011)
Series delving into film and newsreel company British Pathé's treasure trove of images, which documented almost every aspect of everyday life...
Paul O Grady's Working Britain (2013)
Exploring working class topics such as work, housing, leisure, representation and struggle.
In Confidence (2010)
In Confidence is a British television series presented by Laurie Taylor and executive produced by Victor Lewis-Smith, in which a one-on-one in depth...