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Tony Benn

Tony Benn

Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn was a British politician, writer, and diarist. He was a Member of Parliament for 47 years between the 1950 and 2001 general elections and a Cabinet minister in the Labour governments of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Movies Starring Tony Benn (32)

The Atom: A Love Affair (2019)

With a wealth of fantastic archive footage and a series of revealing interviews with those who had first-hand experience, filmmaker Vicki Lesley tells the turbulent story of the West's love-hate relationship with a nuclear power over the past seventy years ...

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Laissez-faire (2015)

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives. ...

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Tony Benn: Will and Testament (2014)

Tony Benn (87), the longest serving Labour MP in history, looks back over his life and career. ...

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We Are Many (2014)

The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq. ...

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Tony Benn: Labour's Lost Leader (2014)

Obituary film of the lifelong Labour politician, Tony Benn, who was an MP for over 50 years. Born the son of a viscount, Benn was elected Labour MP for Bristol South East at the age of 25, and in his political career became a champion of the working class. ...

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Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth (2013)

THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH is the first in a three-part documentary series entitled 'Creating Freedom' exploring the relationship between freedom, power and control in Western democracies. The series draws together interviews with some of the world's leading int ...

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The Spirit of '45 (2013)

How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society. ...

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Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain (2013)

Margaret Thatcher arrived in power and Britain changed forever. Her policies polarised the nation and the mention of her name still provokes feelings of both admiration and anger. This hour-long ITV special, presented by Alastair Stewart, looks at Baroness ...

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London: The Modern Babylon (2012)

London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown. ...

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Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford (2012)

The true life story of Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) is in fact much more eccentric than the most famous fictional role she ever played: Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's amateur sleuth. Rutherford's version was the very first appearance of Miss Marple ...

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Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady (2012)

Margaret Thatcher - The Iron Lady is the first major documentary to look back on the development and impact of this remarkable woman, whom commentators of both the political left and right agree changed the face of 20th Century politics forever. Featuring ...

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Entertaining the Troops (2011)

Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn. ...

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Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel (2011)

Harold Wilson and Edward Heath are two very different men equally overlooked by history, but they were the political titans of the era in which Britain changed for ever. For ten years they faced each other in the House of Commons, and swapped in and out of ...

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Unlawful Killing (2011)

A documentary about the allegedly conspiratorial killing of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed. ...

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13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)

In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 — a day that determined the fate of the nation. ...

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Ethos (2011)

Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee failure in almost every aspect of our lives; from the environment to democracy and our own personal liberty: From t ...

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Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out (2009)

In a programme broadcast 70 years to the day after the outbreak of WWII, people who were alive at the time speak of their memories. ...

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Sicko (2007)

A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people's lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is the business model for health care prov ...

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Taking Liberties (2007)

Taking Liberties Since 1997is a documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the government of Tony Blair. It was released in the UK on 8th June 2007. The director, Chris Atkins, said on 1 M ...

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Trust Me - I'm a Politician (2003)

Last December's "Cheriegate" affair did little to abate the rampant public cynicism reserved for politicians - a mistrust evidenced in the turnout at the 2001 general election, which was the lowest for more than 80 years. In this documentary, Michael Cocke ...

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The Battle of Orgreave (2002)

Intercuts dramatic photographic stills from the clashes in 1984 with footage of the clashes re-enacted in 2001, together with moving and powerful testimonies, to tease out the complexities of this bitter struggle. ...

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Missing Presumed Wiped (2001)

Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration. ...

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Cabinet Confidential (2001)

A revealing one-off documentary that provides an inside view of how Tony Blair and former prime ministers - including Harold Wilson, Margaret Thatcher and John Major - have run their cabinet, the highest decision-making body in the land. Through candid int ...

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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the ...

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The Scar (1997)

Like many women active during the miners' strike, May Murton (Charlie Hardwick) has been left to clean up the mess. The closure of the pit, a failed marriage and the community's disintegration have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Her te ...

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How to Be Prime Minister (1996)

It begins with cheers but almost always ends in tears. Yet, as the election looms, competition for the top job grows ever more intense. Why? The hours are terrible, money so-so, job security non-existent. On the plus side, there's free accommodation in cen ...

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Westminster: Behind Closed Doors with Tony Benn (1995)

To celebrate the 700th anniversary of Parliment, Tony Benn has been taking his video camera around the Palace of Westminster. He films some of the people who work behind the scenes and visits places the public never see. ...

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Odd Man Out: A Film Portrait of Enoch Powell (1995)

A film portrait of Former Conservative and Unionist Party Politician, Enoch Powell. ...

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Beyond and Behind the Vote (1984)

Documentation of the 1984 Chesterfield by-election, which saw Tony Benn returned to parliament, and the early days of the Miners' Strike which began shortly after. ...

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The Red and the Blue (1983)

Ken Loach documentary, contrasting the 1982 Labour and Conservative Party conferences. ...

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News from Durham (1983)

Combines footage of the 100th Durham Miner's Gala held in 1983, with extracts from a miners' weekend school held two months later, to raise the central issues that were of concern to the mineworkers' union during the lead up to the national strike of 1984. ...

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Shades (1982)

1999: A tower block contains youths 'bought off' by the government, in a climate of microchip-created endless leisure, who experience (often pornographic) virtual reality-style fantasies by donning the titular 'shades', until a 1980s theme party (they pred ...

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