imagine… (Season 36)

James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens (Episode 1)

Air date: 2019-01-21

Runtime: 75 min

Overview: 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)

Air date: 2019-01-28

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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)

Air date: 2019-02-04

Overview: 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)

Air date: 2019-07-07

Runtime: 65 min

Overview: 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)

Air date: 2019-07-14

Runtime: 68 min

Overview: 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)

Air date: 2019-07-28

Runtime: 62 min

Overview: 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)

Air date: 2019-09-30

Runtime: 70 min

Overview: Following a ground-breaking arts intervention programme designed to change the course of the lives of young people from two east London estates.