imagine…
imagine…: Season 48

Air Date

January 21, 2019

Episodes

7 episodes

imagine…

Season 48

Episodes

James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens

1. James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens

January 21, 2019
75 min

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

2. Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

January 28, 2019
60 min

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

3. Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul’s

February 4, 2019
65 min

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

4. Edna O'Brien: Fearful… and Fearless

July 7, 2019
65 min

Alan Yentob meets Irish novelist Edna O’Brien to discuss sex, books and a lifetime of defiance.

Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

5. Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

July 14, 2019
68 min

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

6. Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device

July 28, 2019
62 min

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

7. EastSide Story

July 30, 2019
70 min

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