Jonathan Miller
Documentary exploring the life of Sir Jonathan Miller CBE, theatre and opera director, humorist and television presenter. With contributors including Kevin Spacey and Eric Idle.
Documentary exploring the extraordinary life of Sir Jonathan Miller CBE.
Jonathan Miller is usually described as a 'polymath' or 'Renaissance man', two labels he personally dislikes. But no-one quite like him has made such an impact on British culture through the medium of television, radio, theatre and opera. He has straddled the great divide between the arts and the sciences, while being a brilliant humorist, a qualified doctor and even a practising artist.
With the man himself and a host of distinguished collaborators, including Oliver Sacks, Eric Idle, Kevin Spacey (who owes his first break to Miller) and Penelope Wilton, this Arena profile explores Miller's rich life and examines through amazing television archive - mostly from the 麻豆社 - how he makes these connections between the worlds of the imagination and scientific fact.
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Jonathan Miller reads A Considerable Speck by Robert Frost
Duration: 01:57
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Whistle And I鈥檒l Come To You
Duration: 03:12
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Jonathan Miller directs Antony And Cleopatra
Duration: 01:12
Music Played
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Brian Eno
Another Green World
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | David Thompson |
Director | David Thompson |
Series Editor | Anthony Wall |
Participant | Jonathan Miller |
Participant | Kevin Spacey |
Participant | Eric Idle |
Participant | Oliver Sacks |
Participant | Penelope Wilton |