Benjamin Britten on Camera
59m·Documentary, Music·
BBC documentary exploring the dynamic relationship that developed between British composer Benjamin Britten and the BBC as they worked together to broadcast modern classical music further and wider. Through this collaboration, Britten's music reached television audiences, from elaborately staged studio operas to intimate duets featuring his partner Peter Pears to the massive Proms performance of his War Requiem. The programme features interviews with Britten's collaborators and singers as well as those working behind the scenes including Michael Crawford, David Attenborough, Humphrey Burton and soprano April Cantelo. James Naughtie narrates.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Benjamin BrittenSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
 Peter PearsSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| JJoan CrossSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| EEric CrozierSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| EE.M. ForsterSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| JJohn CulshawSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| JJames BladesSelf (Archive Footage) | Self (Archive Footage) |
| HHumphrey BurtonSelf | Self |
| AApril CanteloSelf | Self |
 Michael CrawfordSelf | Self |
| DDeborah BullSelf | Self |
| MMaggie CottonSelf | Self |
 Peter Maxwell DaviesSelf | Self |
| OOliver KnussenSelf | Self |
 James NaughtieNarrator | Narrator |