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The Best Episodes of Arena Season 2

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The Best Episodes of Arena Season 2

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    #1 - Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 1

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    Features Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Galina Visnevskaya in the Scottish Opera's production of Macbeth, The Kantor Theatre Company from Poland, and Fenella Fielding in a late-night revue.

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    #2 - Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 2

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    Features the La Mama Theatre Company from New York; Bunraku, traditional Japanese Puppet Theatre; a recital by Frederica Von Stade; and Judith Blegen as Susanna in 'The Marriage of Figaro'.

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    #3 - Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 3

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    Writer Germaine Greer and her god-daughter Ruby take a look at a child's Edinburgh Festival and some of the fringe activities, including Gruppo Teatro Libero from Rome and Quentin Crisp.

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    #4 - Theatre: A Dream Come True

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    A look at the opening of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

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    #5 - Robert Altman

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    Gavin Miller interviews the director Robert Altman on "M*A*S*H", "Nashville", "Buffalo Bill and the Indians" and more.

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    #6 - Art and Design: After Samuel Palmer

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    David Gould, the expert who discovered Tom Keating's Samuel Palmer imitations, shows the process of identifying and analyzing suspected pictures.

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    #7 - Frank Westmore

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    Gavin Millar talks with Frank Westmore, whose family has dominated the make-up departments of American cinema for decades.

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    #8 - Theatre

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    Peter Shaffer, writer of 'Equus', talks about his plays, his life and the theatre with an excerpt from the 1976 stage production of 'Equus'.

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    #9 - Cinema: Eric Rohmer

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    Gavin Millar interviews director Eric Rohmer about 'Die Marquise von O', 'Claire's Knee' and 'Love in the Afternoon'.

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    #10 - Art and Design: The Illustrators: The Work of Mick Brownfield and Allan Manham/The Swish of the Curtain

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    British illustrators Mick Brownfield and Allan Manham are documented working on their current projects; Artist Chris Orr probes the dreadful truth behind the net curtains of suburbia.

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    #11 - Don Siegel

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    Don Siegel, director of 'The Shootist', 'Charley Varrick', 'Coogan's Bluff', 'Dirty Harry' and many other violent thrillers talks about the problems of the director who is typecast by his success in one specialized genre.

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    #12 - Theatre: The Cultural Common Market

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    A look at Theatre National Populaire, one of France's leading theaters, and Patrice Chéreau's 'La Dispute' by Marivaux and Roger Planchon's 'Tartuffe', as well as scene's from Planchon's scenes from his Blues, Whites and Reds.

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    #13 - Cinema

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    In light of the low proportion of British films in the 20th London Film Festival, Gavin Millar looks at what's wrong with the British film industry and distribution system.

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    #14 - Art and Design: Sculpture for the Blind/Linda Benedict-Jones/James Boswell

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    Sculpture for the Blind - a special Tate Gallery exhibition; Linda Benedict-Jones, photographer; James Boswell - a revival of his war pictures.

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    #15 - Cinema

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    Arena speaks with Spanish directors at the Madrid premiere of 'The Long Vacation of 36'.

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    #16 - Theatre: Brecht in Newcastle

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    20th anniversary tribute to Bertolt Brecht at Newcastle's University Theatre with scenes from 'The Good Woman of Setzuan' and prose, poetry and music.

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    #17 - Cinema: Christmas Special

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    A look at the Disney exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum; an interview with 'The Ritz' director Dick Lester and actress Rita Moreno; an excerpt from Buster Keaton's 'Spite Marriage'; and the results of the Titles Competition.

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    #18 - Cinema

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    Gavin Millar talks to Mel Brooks just before the London release of 'Silent Movie'.

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    #19 - Art and Design: Sam Smith: Genuine England/Arena Review

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    An introduction to the magical world of wood-sculptor Sam Smith, plus a look at one of this month's major exhibitions.

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    #20 - Cinema

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    Gavin Miller talks to director Martin Ritt, writer Walter Bernstein, and actors Woody Allen and Zero Mostel about 'The Front'

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    #21 - Theatre: Spokesong/At Home with Mole

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    An interview with Stewart Parker about his new musical 'Spokesong' with excerpt; a profile of 81 year old actor Richard Goolden with scenes from 'Toad of Toad Hall' and Tom Stoppard's 'Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land'.

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    #22 - Cinema

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    #23 - Art and Design: Ralph Steadman

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    Ralph Steadman illustrates a children's anti-war story, caricatures at his local pub, and speaks about his drawing techniques and his work, including Alice, and impressions of the Patty Hearst trial and the Watergate hearings.

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    #24 - Cinema

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    Gavin Miller discusses 'Network' with director Sidney Lumet and Robert Kee; Alberto Cavalcanti talks about his film career on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

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    #25 - Theatre: The Cultural Common Market: Peter Stein and the Schaubuhne

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    Peter Stein, director of Die Schaubuhne theatre co-operative, comes to London with his Shakespeare Project. Includes extracts from 'Summerfolk' and 'Shakespeare's Memory'.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Arena" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/25/1976. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 2".