Biography and filmography

Tony Benn

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.

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Movies (37)

Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish

2025 · Self - Politician / Activist

The Atom: A Love Affair

The Atom: A Love Affair

2019

Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Tony Benn: Will and Testament

Tony Benn: Will and Testament

2014

We Are Many

We Are Many

2014

Tony Benn: Labour's Lost Leader

Tony Benn: Labour's Lost Leader

2014 · Self (Archive)

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

2013

The Spirit of '45

The Spirit of '45

2013 · Himself - Contributor

Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain

Margaret Thatcher: The Woman Who Changed Britain

2013

London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012 · Self - Interviewee

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford

Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford

2012 · Self

Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady

2012

Entertaining the Troops

Entertaining the Troops

2011

Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel

Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel

2011 · Self

Unlawful Killing

Unlawful Killing

2011

13 Hours That Saved Britain

13 Hours That Saved Britain

2011

Ethos

Ethos

2011 · Self

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

2009

Sicko

Sicko

2007 · Self

Taking Liberties

Taking Liberties

2007

Trust Me - I'm a Politician

Trust Me - I'm a Politician

2003 · Self

Strike: When Britain Went to War

Strike: When Britain Went to War

2003

The Battle of Orgreave

The Battle of Orgreave

2002 · Self

Missing Presumed Wiped

Missing Presumed Wiped

2001

Cabinet Confidential

Cabinet Confidential

2001 · Self

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

1999 · Self

The Scar

The Scar

1997 · Himself (uncredited)

How to Be Prime Minister

How to Be Prime Minister

1996 · Self

Westminster: Behind Closed Doors with Tony Benn

Westminster: Behind Closed Doors with Tony Benn

1995

Odd Man Out: A Film Portrait of Enoch Powell

Odd Man Out: A Film Portrait of Enoch Powell

1995 · Self

Anyone for Pennis?

Anyone for Pennis?

1995

Harold Wilson: A Life

Harold Wilson: A Life

1995 · Self

Blackpool Wakes

Blackpool Wakes

1989 · Self

Beyond and Behind the Vote

Beyond and Behind the Vote

1984 · Himself

The Red and the Blue

The Red and the Blue

1983 · Self (uncredited)

News from Durham

News from Durham

1983 · Himself

Shades

Shades

1982 · Self (archive footage)

TV shows (53)

Paul O Grady's Working Britain

Paul O Grady's Working Britain

2013

The Story of British Pathe

The Story of British Pathe

2011

In Confidence

In Confidence

2010

The Week We Went To War

The Week We Went To War

2009

Beyond A Joke

Beyond A Joke

2009

The 60s: The Beatles Decade

The 60s: The Beatles Decade

2008

The Book Show

The Book Show

2006

The Sunday Edition

The Sunday Edition

2006

Folk Britannia

Folk Britannia

2006

Banned in the UK

Banned in the UK

2005 · Self

The Late Edition

The Late Edition

2005

30 Minutes

30 Minutes

2004

The Mark Steel Lectures

The Mark Steel Lectures

2003

Designing The Decades

Designing The Decades

2003

This Week

This Week

2003

Daily Politics

Daily Politics

2003

Timeshift

Timeshift

2002 · Self, Self - Postmaster General

Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy

Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy

2002

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now!

2001

Clarkson's Car Years

Clarkson's Car Years

2000

Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun

Machine Gun: History Down the Barrel of a Gun

1999

HARDtalk

HARDtalk

1997

The Wilderness Years

The Wilderness Years

1995 · Self

The Sunday Programme

The Sunday Programme

1994

Wasted Windfall

Wasted Windfall

1994 · Self

Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

1993

The Big Story

The Big Story

1993

GMTV

GMTV

1993

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland

1992 · Self

Clive Anderson Talks Back

Clive Anderson Talks Back

1989

The Late Show

The Late Show

1988

After Dark

After Dark

1987

Open Air

Open Air

1986

American Masters

American Masters

1986

Open To Question

Open To Question

1984

Open Space

Open Space

1983

A Week in Politics

A Week in Politics

1983

Timewatch

Timewatch

1982

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Newsnight

Newsnight

1980

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

1979

Question Time

Question Time

1979 · Self - Panellist

Arena

Arena

1975 · Self

Weekend World

Weekend World

1972

How We Used To Live

How We Used To Live

1968

One Pair of Eyes

One Pair of Eyes

1967

The Money Programme

The Money Programme

1966

Late Night Line-Up

Late Night Line-Up

1964

Horizon

Horizon

1964

World in Action

World in Action

1963

Panorama

Panorama

1953

This Week

This Week

Turning Points of History

Turning Points of History