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 48)
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
Runtime: 65 min
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: 2019-07-30
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.
