Plot: The last in this series of Arena films about the life and work of George Orwell begins with the tragic death of his wife Eileen in March 1945. Overcome with grief at his bereavement and despair at the future of Britain under the post-war Labour government, Orwell retreated to the remote Hebridean island of Jura

Arena - Season 1 - George Orwell 4: Nineteen Eighty-four (Episode 215)
Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, January 4 1984
41 years ago
Wednesday, January 4 1984
41 years ago