Genius

Two 20th Century giants come together on BBC4 next Thursday evening. 

At 10pm,  Alan Yentob looks back on his encounters with Orson Welles, telling the tale of their behind-the-scenes dealings and explaining why he believes Welles’s legacy is still significant today and why he will always deserve his reputation as a genius of cinema.

At 10.15pm, Part 1 of Arena's 1982 documentary, The Orson Welles Story, produced by Alan Yentob, narrated by Alan Yentob, lasting a mere 1 hour 51 minutes. 

Part 2 comes the next Thursday at 21.55pm, and lasts 54 minutes.