imagine... Episode guide
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David Bowie - Cracked Actor
Documentary from 1975 examining the many, often spectacular, personas of David Bowie.
First broadcast: 04 Apr 2013
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Beyoncé: Life is But a Dream
imagine... gives an insight into the life of 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer Beyoncé.
First broadcast: 28 Mar 2013
Winter 2012
Arts series presented by Alan Yentob.
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Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
In a touching portrait, imagine... charts Freddie Mercury's solo projects and interests.
First broadcast: 16 Oct 2012
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The Fatwa - Salman's Story
Salman Rushdie talks about how it felt to be condemned to death in 1989.
First broadcast: 19 Sep 2012
Summer 2012
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Winter 2011
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U2: From the Sky Down
Davis Guggenheim charts the making of U2's 1991 album, Achtung Baby.
First broadcast: 09 Oct 2011
Summer 2011
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The Trouble with Tolstoy
Alan Yentob examines how Russia's greatest novelist became her greatest troublemaker.
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Autumn 2010
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Summer 2010
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The Stones in Exile
The story of the making of The Rolling Stones' acclaimed 1972 album Exile on Main Street.
First broadcast: 23 May 2010
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Vincent Van Gogh: Painted with Words
The story of Vincent Van Gogh, with dialogue sourced from his own words.
First broadcast: 05 Apr 2010
Winter 2009
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Summer 2009
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Yes We Can! The Lost Art Of Oratory
What makes a speech great? And has Barack Obama brought eloquence back to politics?
First broadcast: 05 Apr 2009
The Story of the Guitar
Alan Yentob hosts a three-part series looking at the history of the guitar.
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Autumn 2008
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Summer 2008
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Autumn 2007
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Damon and Jamie's Excellent Adventure
Alan Yentob presents a documentary about cartoon pop group Gorillaz' foray into opera.
First broadcast: 04 Jul 2007
Spring 2007
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The Beatles in Love
Film documenting the creation of the Beatles project Love.
First broadcast: 27 Dec 2006
Autumn 2006
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Spring 2006
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The Plinth, the Model, the Artist and his Sculpture
Film about the sculpture of a naked, pregnant disabled woman in Trafalgar Square.
First broadcast: 23 Feb 2011
Summer 2005
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Summer 2004
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Summer 2003
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