Martina Hall obituary

Maker of arts and history filmsfor TV with an eye for detail and a flair for celebrating the creative gifts of womenThe film-maker Martina Hall, who has died aged 56 of oesophageal cancer, had a passion for the arts, history and music, and over her 30-year career made highly regarded documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, Sky and international broadcasters. She relished the opportunities film-making gave her to explore a wide range of arts subjects – from women in punk to Alfred Hitchcock,