Arena The National Theatre: Part One - The Dream (Season 39, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Arena

The National Theatre: Part One - The Dream (Season 39, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary

First of two documentaries celebrating the National Theatre's 50th anniversary, with contributions from artistic directors, playwrights and stars such as Dame Joan Plowright.

Director

Adam Low

Producer

Martin Rosenbaum (producer)

Composer

Grant Olding (original music by)

Editor

Joanna Crickmay

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Release date

Oct 24, 2013 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

12 wins & 15 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Penelope Wilton Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Michael Blakemore Self - Director, The National Health Self - Director, The National Health See fewer	Country Life (1994)
Peter Brook Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	The Mahabharata (1989)
Gavin Clarke Self - National Theatre Archivist Self - National Theatre Archivist See fewer	One.Two.Five (2012)
Jim Dale Self Self See fewer	Pete's Dragon (1977)
Frank Dunlop Self Self See fewer	The Last Winter (1960)
Michael Gambon Self Self See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
William Gaskill Self - Associate Director, 1962-1965 Self - Associate Director, 1962-1965 See fewer	Othello (1955)
Peter Hall Self - Director, National Theatre, 1973-1988 Self - Director, National Theatre, 1973-1988 See fewer	Three Into Two Won't Go (1969)
Rosemary Harris Self Self See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Derek Jacobi Self Self See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Lord Kitchener Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Baker (2007)
Denys Lasdun Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Chronicle (1966)
Jennie Lee Self - Minister for the Arts, 1964-1970 (archive footage) Self - Minister for the Arts, 1964-1970 (archive footage) See fewer	Women's Viewpoint (1951)
Oliver Lyttelton Self - Chairman, 1962-1971 (archive footage) (as Oliver Lyttleton) Self - Chairman, 1962-1971 (archive footage) (as Oliver Lyttleton) See fewer	The World at War (1973)
Ian McKellen Self Self See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Jonathan Miller Self - Associate Director, 1973-1975 Self - Associate Director, 1973-1975 See fewer	Cosi Fan Tutte (1986)
Gordon Nicholson Self - Security Manager Self - Security Manager See fewer	Arena (1975)
Peter O'Toole Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Laurence Olivier Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Rebecca (1940)
Ronald Pickup Self Self See fewer	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Joan Plowright Self Self See fewer	Enchanted April (1991)
Ned Seago Self - Stage Door Manager, The Old Vic Self - Stage Door Manager, The Old Vic See fewer	The Usher (2013)
Peter Shaffer Self Self See fewer	Amadeus (1984)
George Bernard Shaw Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Pygmalion (1938)
Maggie Smith Self Self See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Robert Stephens Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Tom Stoppard Self - Playwright Self - Playwright See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Kenneth Tynan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Macbeth (1971)