The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.
imagine… (Season 19)
Ai Weiwei - Without Fear or Favour (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-11-16
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: Alan Yentob reveals how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression.
Smash His Camera (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-11-23
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Leon Gast follows the world's first paparazzi photographer, Ron Galella, as he revisits his old haunts and recalls his encounters with the stars.
The Weird Adventures of Eadweard Muybridge (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-11-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A portrait of the pioneering forefather of cinema Eadweard Muybridge, whose work astounded audiences worldwide.
Bruce Springsteen: Darkness Revisited (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-12-07
Runtime: 65 min
Overview: Bruce Springsteen describes his attempts to create a sequel to one of the most popular albums of all time.
Ben-Hur (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-12-14
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Alan Yentob learns what links Radio 4 soap The Archers with Ben-Hur, one of the most epic Hollywood blockbusters of all time.
Ray Davies - Imaginary Man (Episode 6)
Air date: 2010-12-21
Runtime: 75 min
Overview: Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind The Kinks and author of some of the best-loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career.
