Air date: 1980-03-12

Runtime: 60 min

Rudies Come Back or The Rise and Rise of 2-Tone

Air date: 1980-12-22

Runtime: 90 min

Not so long ago they were playing in London pubs. This week - 16 platinum discs, 21 gold and a triumphant world tour later, Dire Straits return to the London stage. Tonight's Arena film features the superb concert they played on their last visit to The Rainbow, and band members talk about their music and the pressures and consequences of their astonishing success.