Tony Benn
- Born
- April 3, 1925
- Died
- March 14, 2014 (88 years old)
- Place of birth
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
Biography
Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn was a British politician, writer, and diarist. He was a Member of Parliament for 47 years between the 1950 and 2001 general elections and a Cabinet minister in the Labour governments of Harold Wilson and James Callaghan in the 1960s and 1970s.
Known for
Filmography
- —This WeekThis WeekSeries
- —Turning Points of HistoryTurning Points of HistorySeries
- 2025Kenny DalglishFilm · Self - Politician / Activist
- 2019The Atom: A Love AffairFilm
- 2015Laissez-faireFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2014Tony Benn: Will and TestamentTony Benn: Will and TestamentFilm
- 2014We Are ManyFilm
- 2014Tony Benn: Labour's Lost LeaderFilm · Self (Archive)
- 2013Paul O Grady's Working BritainSeries
- 2013Creating Freedom: The Lottery of BirthFilm
- 2013The Spirit of '45Film · Himself - Contributor★ 6.1
- 2013Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed BritainFilm
- 2012London: The Modern BabylonFilm · Self - Interviewee★ 6.4
- 2012Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret RutherfordFilm · Self
- 2012Margaret Thatcher: The Iron LadyFilm
- 2011Entertaining the TroopsFilm
- 2011The Story of British PatheSeries
- 2011Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year DuelFilm · Self
- 2011Unlawful KillingFilm
- 201113 Hours That Saved BritainFilm
- 2011EthosFilm · Self★ 6.9
- 2010In ConfidenceIn ConfidenceSeries
- 2009The Week We Went To WarSeries
- 2009Outbreak 1939: When War Broke OutOutbreak 1939: When War Broke OutFilm
- 2009Beyond A JokeBeyond A JokeSeries
- 2008The 60s: The Beatles DecadeSeries
- 2007SickoFilm · Self★ 7.4
- 2007Taking LibertiesFilm
- 2006The Book ShowSeries
- 2006The Sunday EditionThe Sunday EditionSeries
- 2006Folk BritanniaFolk BritanniaSeries
- 2005The Late EditionThe Late EditionSeries
- 200430 Minutes30 MinutesSeries
- 2003The Mark Steel LecturesSeries
- 2003Designing The DecadesDesigning The DecadesSeries
- 2003Trust Me - I'm a PoliticianFilm · Self
- 2003Strike: When Britain Went to WarStrike: When Britain Went to WarFilm
- 2003This WeekSeries
- 2003Daily PoliticsDaily PoliticsSeries
- 2002The Battle of OrgreaveFilm · Self
- 2002TimeshiftSeries
- 2002Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World EconomySeries
- 2001Missing Presumed WipedFilm
- 2001Cabinet ConfidentialFilm · Self
- 2001Democracy Now!Series
- 2000Clarkson's Car YearsSeries
- 1999Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a GunSeries
- 1999Paul Robeson: Here I StandFilm · Self
- 1997HARDtalkSeries
- 1997The ScarFilm · Himself (uncredited)
- 1996How to Be Prime MinisterFilm · Self
- 1995Westminster: Behind Closed Doors with Tony BennWestminster: Behind Closed Doors with Tony BennFilm
- 1995Odd Man Out: A Film Portrait of Enoch PowellFilm · Self
- 1995Anyone for Pennis?Film
- 1995Harold Wilson: A LifeFilm · Self
- 1994The Sunday ProgrammeThe Sunday ProgrammeSeries
- 1993Thatcher: The Downing Street YearsSeries
- 1993The Big StoryThe Big StorySeries
- 1993GMTVSeries
- 1989Clive Anderson Talks BackClive Anderson Talks BackSeries
- 1989Blackpool WakesFilm · Self
- 1988The Late ShowSeries
- 1987After DarkAfter DarkSeries
- 1986Open AirOpen AirSeries
- 1986American MastersSeries★ 7.0
- 1984Open To QuestionOpen To QuestionSeries
- 1984Beyond and Behind the VoteFilm · Himself
- 1983The Red and the BlueFilm · Self (uncredited)
- 1983Open SpaceOpen SpaceSeries
- 1983A Week in PoliticsA Week in PoliticsSeries
- 1983News from DurhamFilm · Himself
- 1982TimewatchSeries
- 1982ShadesFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1982WoganSeries
- 1980NewsnightSeries
- 1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries
- 1972Weekend WorldSeries
- 1968How We Used To LiveHow We Used To LiveSeries
- 1967One Pair of EyesSeries
- 1966The Money ProgrammeSeries
- 1964Late Night Line-UpSeries
- 1964HorizonSeries★ 7.5
- 1963World in ActionSeries
- 1953PanoramaSeries
