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Arena: Arena: The National Theatre

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Martin Rosenbaum

Anthony Wall

David Sabel

Arena: Arena: The National Theatre: Episode 2: Part Two - War and Peace

Part Two - War and Peace

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Episode 2: Part Two - War and Peace

Arena: The National Theatre

BBC Four - Arena, Arena: The National Theatre, Part Two - War and Peace

Looking at the new National Theatre from its opening in 1976 to the present day.

Peter Hall, Richard Eyre, Trevor Nunn and Nicholas Hytner talk about running the new National Theatre from its opening in 1976 to the fulfilment of Olivier's original dream.

The National Theatre is 50 in October 2013 and has given the BBC unprecedented access to make two Arena documentaries for BBC Four. 

In the second film Peter Hall, Richard Eyre, Trevor Nunn and Nicholas Hytner talk about running the new National Theatre - the biggest job in the British theatre - from its opening by the Queen in 1976 through the strikes which nearly forced it to close in the 1970s, clashes with the government, the controversy of the play Romans in Britain, to the fulfilment of Olivier's original dream with the huge success of shows like Amadeus, Guys and Dolls, War Horse and One Man Two Guvnors. 

With contributions from Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, James Corden and many others.

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Two-part documentary looking at the history of the National Theatre.

Two-part documentary looking at the history of the National Theatre, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013.

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