Arena

- Season 32

(2007)

On 7 November 2006,"The Archers" hit the headlines of every national newspaper when it brought to a climax one of its biggest ever story-lines - the love triangle between David Archer (Tim Bentinck), his wife Ruth Archer (Felicity Finch) and herdsman Sam Batton. In the final seconds of the 15,000th episode of the soap, Ruth decided not to consummate her relationship with Sam, and five million listeners across Britain either heaved a collective sigh of relief, or felt cruelly disappointed. In the days that followed, the official Archers website received 1.2 million page impressions. The Ruth/...

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The year 1977 was a crucial one in the life of reggae superstar Bob Marley. Forced to leave Jamaica he made an album in London, Exodus, that propelled his music and message of Rastafari across the planet.

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A profile of the famous Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman through the eyes of three people who interviewed him.

A look at the Newport folk festival and the American folk revival of the 60s, which encompassed old time mountain music, blues and gospel.

A programme making the case for the greatness of British films of the 40s, 50s and 60s.

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A visualisation of the earliest existing episode of the Archers from the BBC archives - 11th March 1952 - using archive footage to recreate the period.

A documentary looking at the tribute bands who play at and the life that revolves the Limelight Club in a converted Methodist church in Crewe in the north west of England.

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A tribute to the Liverpudlian comic Ken Dodd. He discusses his 50-year career and the influences of his comedy style.