Documentary about the life and career of Labour politician Tony Benn.
In what was a slightly ghoulish turn, Benn died shortly before this film was completed, but here he is to discuss his eventful existence in detail, either in his kitchen or in a dark virtual set - there is also a mass of archive footage, which immerses the viewer in Britain's recent past.
He was always a sharply intelligent person, if wrong on most issues, and thus this makes for always interesting viewing, although it's evident that the director is not keen on any negative light being cast on his subject.
The DVD has some extra interview footage; more still would have been welcome.
In what was a slightly ghoulish turn, Benn died shortly before this film was completed, but here he is to discuss his eventful existence in detail, either in his kitchen or in a dark virtual set - there is also a mass of archive footage, which immerses the viewer in Britain's recent past.
He was always a sharply intelligent person, if wrong on most issues, and thus this makes for always interesting viewing, although it's evident that the director is not keen on any negative light being cast on his subject.
The DVD has some extra interview footage; more still would have been welcome.