Huw Wheldon Movies
- 2003
The Alchemists of Sound
The Alchemists of Sound6.52003HD
A documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, responsible for creating some of the most memorable television and radio music in British popular...
- 1962
Elgar: Portrait of a Composer
Elgar: Portrait of a Composer71962HD
A partly dramatised account of the life of classical composer Sir Edward Elgar. An episode of the BBC arts series Monitor.
- 1959
Portrait of a Goon
Portrait of a Goon01959HD
Portrait of Spike Milligan, then part of The Goon Show examining his views on comedy,
- 1962
Pop Goes the Easel
Pop Goes the Easel5.51962HD
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...
- 1961
Antonio Gaudí
Antonio Gaudí6.51961HD
A study of Antoni Gaudí's architecture (especially the Church of the Holy Trinity in Barcelona), his sources of inspiration and his influence...
- 1961
Old Battersea House
Old Battersea House01961HD
Mrs Wilhelmina Sterling shows her vast collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings, pottery and other artefacts at her home in Battersea.
- 1964
Bartók
Bartók61964HD
A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in...
- 1965
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli01965HD
Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli
- 1962
Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel
Monitor: Pop Goes the Easel01962HD
Peter Blake explores his passion for pop icons, Peter Phillips is featured with his cool companions, Derek Boshier voices his concerns with the...
- 1962
The Preservation Man
The Preservation Man01962HD
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...