imagine… - Season 48
2019 • 7 episodes
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Episodes
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James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens
Episode 1 • Jan 21, 2019
Alan Yentob follows celebrated young British playwright James Graham, whose award-winning works take audiences to the very heart of key political events.
Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
Episode 2 • Jan 28, 2019
Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing, performing and presenting.
Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul’s
Episode 3 • Feb 04, 2019
Charting the career of Bill Viola over 12 years, following him as he creates a permanent video installation for St Paul's Cathedral.
Edna O'Brien: Fearful… and Fearless
Episode 4 • Jul 07, 2019
Alan Yentob meets Irish novelist Edna O’Brien to discuss sex, books and a lifetime of defiance.
Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is
Episode 5 • Jul 14, 2019
Alan Yentob meets Harlem-born artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold as she prepares for her London show at the Serpentine Gallery.
Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device
Episode 6 • Jul 28, 2019
Documentary following Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and his studio in the run-up to his landmark exhibition, In Real Life, at Tate Modern.
EastSide Story
Episode 7 • Jul 30, 2019
Following a ground-breaking arts intervention programme designed to change the course of the lives of young people from two east London estates.