S1976 E1 • Theatre (7)

Deborah Norton returns with reports, interviews and extracts from what is liveliest and best in the British theatrical scene.

Première diffusion : 7 janvier 1976

S1976 E2 • Art and Design (7)

Première diffusion : 14 janvier 1976

S1976 E3 • Theatre (8)

Jonathan Miller introduces this week's look at what is most stimulating and enjoyable on the theatrical scene.

Première diffusion : 21 janvier 1976

S1976 E4 • Art and Design (8)

A look at American photographer Paul Strand and recent trends in British photography.

Première diffusion : 28 janvier 1976

S1976 E5 • Theatre (9)

Arena goes to Scarborough for the British premiere of a new Alan Ayckbourn play "Just Between Ourselves".

Première diffusion : 4 février 1976

S1976 E6 • Art and Design (9)

Arena looks at aspects of community art and the work of painter Keith Grant, artist-in-residence at the New Charing Cross Hospital.

Première diffusion : 11 février 1976

S1976 E7 • Theatre (10)

Claire Bloom and Kenneth Tynan discuss extracts from Samuel Beckett's 'Happy Days', George Bernard Shaw's 'Too True to be Good', and Tennessee Williams' 'Sweet Bird of Youth'.

Première diffusion : 18 février 1976

S1976 E8 • Art and Design (10)

Arena talks with Robert Janz and Dante Leonelli about incorporating time into sculpture.

Première diffusion : 25 février 1976

S1976 E9 • Theatre (11)

Arena brings extracts from Paris' contemporary theatre season, including Frank Wedekind's 'Lulu' and Marguerite Duras' 'Days in the Tree', and an interview with Delphine Seyrig.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 1976

S1976 E10 • Art and Design (11)

Art and Design

Première diffusion : 10 mars 1976

S1976 E11 • Theatre (12)

Barbara Jefford, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Kenneth Tynan Billie Whitelaw and many of the people behind the scenes say goodbye to the Old Vic building.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 1976

S1976 E12 • Art and Design (12)

Liverpool poet and painter Adrian Henry visits 'The Face of Merseyside'; Boyd and Evans use photographs as the basis of their explorations of everyday life.

Première diffusion : 24 mars 1976

S1976 E13 • Theatre: Happy Birthday Royal Court

Alumni of the Royal Court celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Première diffusion : 31 mars 1976

S1976 E15 • Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 1

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.

Première diffusion : 25 août 1976

S1976 E16 • Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 2

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'.

Première diffusion : 1 septembre 1976

S1976 E17 • Edinburgh International Festival 1976: Part 3

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.

Première diffusion : 8 septembre 1976

S1976 E18 • Theatre: A Dream Come True

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

Première diffusion : 15 septembre 1976

S1976 E19 • Cinema (1)

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

Première diffusion : 22 septembre 1976

S1976 E20 • Art and Design: After Samuel Palmer

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

Première diffusion : 29 septembre 1976

S1976 E21 • Cinema (2)

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

Première diffusion : 6 octobre 1976

S1976 E22 • Theatre (15)

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

Première diffusion : 13 octobre 1976

S1976 E23 • Cinema: Eric Rohmer

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

Première diffusion : 20 octobre 1976

S1976 E24 • Art and Design: The Illustrators: The Work of Mick Brownfield and Allan Manham/The Swish of the Curtain

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.

Première diffusion : 27 octobre 1976

S1976 E25 • Cinema: Don Siegel

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.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 1976

S1976 E26 • Theatre: The Cultural Common Market

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.

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 1976

S1976 E27 • Cinema: British Films

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.

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 1976

S1976 E28 • Art and Design: Sculpture for the Blind/Linda Benedict-Jones/James Boswell

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

Première diffusion : 24 novembre 1976

S1976 E29 • Cinema: 'The Long Vacation of 36'

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

Première diffusion : 1 décembre 1976

S1976 E30 • Theatre: Brecht in Newcastle

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

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 1976

S1976 E31 • Cinema: Christmas Special

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.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 1976