Huw Wheldon Movies

  • 2003
    The Alchemists of Sound

    The Alchemists of Sound

    The Alchemists of Sound

    6.52003HD

    A documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, responsible for creating some of the most memorable television and radio music in British popular...

    The Alchemists of Sound
  • 1962
    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer

    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer

    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer

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    A partly dramatised account of the life of classical composer Sir Edward Elgar. An episode of the BBC arts series Monitor.

    Elgar: Portrait of a Composer
  • 1959
    Portrait of a Goon

    Portrait of a Goon

    Portrait of a Goon

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    Portrait of Spike Milligan, then part of The Goon Show examining his views on comedy,

    Portrait of a Goon
  • 1962
    Pop Goes the Easel

    Pop Goes the Easel

    Pop Goes the Easel

    5.51962HD

    Pop Goes the Easel was Ken Russell’s first full-length documentary for the BBC’s arts series Monitor. It focused on 4 British Pop Artists...

    Pop Goes the Easel
  • 1961
    Antonio Gaudí

    Antonio Gaudí

    Antonio Gaudí

    6.51961HD

    A study of Antoni Gaudí's architecture (especially the Church of the Holy Trinity in Barcelona), his sources of inspiration and his influence...

    Antonio Gaudí
  • 1961
    Old Battersea House

    Old Battersea House

    Old Battersea House

    01961HD

    Mrs Wilhelmina Sterling shows her vast collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings, pottery and other artefacts at her home in Battersea.

    Old Battersea House
  • 1964
    Bartók

    Bartók

    Bartók

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    A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in...

    Bartók
  • 1965
    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli

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    Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli

    JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli
  • 1962
    Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel

    Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel

    Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel

    01962HD

    Peter Blake explores his passion for pop icons, Peter Phillips is featured with his cool companions, Derek Boshier voices his concerns with the...

    Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel
  • 1962
    The Preservation Man

    The Preservation Man

    The Preservation Man

    01962HD

    The Preservation Man is about useless objects but here they're part of the artist Bruce Lacey's collection of random junk that is incorporated into...

    The Preservation Man