Arena Season 1, Episode 564

Alec Guinness, a Secret Man · BBC Four · Monday, December 29

The acting career of Alec Guinness spanned more than five decades. Although readily identifiable in character, the real man avoided the trappings of fame, preferring a secluded life in the country with his wife Merula. This film profile, the first comprehensive one of its kind, has access to his private journals and letters, and research material from Piers Paul Read , Guinness's biographer.