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Humphrey Burton: Theatre
Ronald Eyre presents the first episode of Arena, the long-running arts documentary series created by Humphrey Burton when he was head of Music and Arts at the 麻豆社. From 1975.
Director Ronald Eyre presents the first episode of Arena, the long-running arts documentary series created by Humphrey Burton when he was head of Music and Arts at the 麻豆社.
Eyre looks selectively and critically at what's coming on, or doing well, in theatres and recommends his own personal 'best buy'.
Also, Kenneth Tynan talks to Laurence Olivier about Lilian Baylis, the eccentric founder of The Old Vic, and there is a film about David Hockney's sets for The Rake's Progress, on tour after its success at Glyndebourne.
Last on
Sun 8 Mar 2026
22:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ronald Eyre |
| Participant | Kenneth Tynan |
| Participant | Laurence Olivier |
| Participant | David Hockney |
| Participant | John Shrapnel |
| Participant | Leon Vitali |
| Director | Colin Nears |
| Director | Tony Tyley |
| Executive Producer | David Cheshire |
| Producer | Julian Jebb |
