Arena Season 44 Episodes

Episode 1

Stanley and His Daughters

75 mins

The daughters of artist Stanley Spencer grew up apart. The film explores the sisters' relationship - fractured, fraught but ultimately loving - as they try to understand and reclaim their father and investigate their family's archaeology. Unity, now 87, and Shirin, 91, begin a late rapprochement and attempt to become a family again as they build a new life together. Through them, the film provides an insight into Stanley's life, motivations and his art - offering a completely fresh take on one of Britain's and the 20th century's greatest artists.

Episode 2

Bob Dylan - Trouble No More

A Bob Dylan performance of songs expressing his new-found Christianity in the late 70s, enhanced by a series of sermons between the songs, written by the actor Michael Shannon.

Episode 3

Nothing Like a Dame

A chance to hang out with Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright and enjoy sparkling conversation spliced with a raft of astonishing archive.

Episode 4

Make Me Up!

Multimedia artist Rachel Maclean takes a satirical look at the contradictory pressures faced by women today.