Episode guide
imagine…: Specials
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- Episode 2: The Plinth, the Model, the Artist and his Sculpture Feb 23, 2011 · 50m In 2005, an extraordinary sculpture by leading Brit artist Marc Quinn of a naked, heavily pregnant, disabled Alison Lapper was unveiled on the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. It's…
- Episode 3: The Beatles in Love Dec 27, 2006 · 1h 20m Film documenting the creation of Love, a spectacular collaboration bringing together the magic of The Beatles' music with the imagination of Cirque Du Soleil. The project was initially the…
- Episode 4: Damon and Jamie's Excellent Adventure Jul 4, 2007 · 1h 20m Alan Yentob presents a documentary about cartoon pop group Gorillaz' foray into the world of Chinese opera, with Damon Albarn composing his first full length score and Jamie Hewlett…
- Episode 5: Vincent Van Gogh: Painted with Words Apr 5, 2010 · 50m Drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role as Van Gogh. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh…
- Episode 6: Yes We Can! The Lost Art Of Oratory Apr 5, 2009 · 50m The remarkable election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States has been propelled as much by his exceptional skill as an orator as by any other factor. From the…
- Episode 7: Stones in Exile May 23, 2010 · 50m Alan Yentob introduces a revealing documentary which tells the story of the making of The Rolling Stones' acclaimed 1972 album, Exile on Main Street. Facing huge unpaid tax bills in…
- Episode 8: U2: From the Sky Down Oct 9, 2011 · 1h 28m Imagine presents a feature-length documentary about the making of U2's seminal album Achtung Baby. Early in 2011, U2 returned to Hansa Studio in Berlin to discuss the making of Achtung…
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- Episode 10: Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender Oct 16, 2012 · 50m Renowned as the bravura front man of one of Britain's greatest rock bands, Freddie Mercury's life outside Queen is rarely celebrated or explored. In a touching portrait, imagine... charts…
- Episode 11: Beyoncé: Life is But a Dream Mar 28, 2013 · 50m Following in the footsteps of Alan Yentob's 2008 profile of Jay-Z, imagine... presents the much-heralded Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream. With Beyoncé herself in the director's chair, this…
- Episode 12: David Bowie - Cracked Actor Apr 4, 2013 · 50m To mark David Bowie's comeback album and a new exhibition at the V&A, Alan Yentob looks back at his legendary 1975 documentary, Cracked Actor. The film follows Bowie during the Diamond…
- Episode 14: Alan Yentob interviews Robert B Weide Jul 24, 2013 · 50m
- Episode 15: The Smoking Diaries Update Jul 25, 2009 · 1h Arts series. As part of an evening of programmes celebrating the life and work of the playwright and diarist, Simon Gray, who died in 2008. This updated Imagine is a rare insight into one…
- Episode 16: When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville Jun 8, 2025 As part of a tribute night to broadcaster and television executive Alan Yentob, an interview with leading British artist Jenny Saville. One of the most successful figurative painters…