Documentary
imagine...
Alan Yentob's acclaimed series delving into the heart of the cultural world - featuring candid conversations with the biggest names from art, film, music, literature and dance.
2024/25: The Academy of Armando (75 mins)
- 2024/25: The Academy of Armandoimagine... profiles the career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci.75 mins
- 2023/24: French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterA profile of the UK鈥檚 most successful double act of the last 40 years.89 mins
- 2023/24: 1. Stephen Frears: Director for HireA profile of acclaimed British film director Stephen Frears.66 mins
- 2022: Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and GritAlan Yentob meets the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain.59 mins
- 2022: Sonia Boyce: Finding Her VoiceAlan Yentob follows artist Sonia Boyce as she prepares for the 2022 Venice Biennale.66 mins
- 2022: Malorie Blackman: What If?A profile of writer and former children's laureate Malorie Blackman.70 mins
- 2022: Miriam Margolyes: Up for GrabsMiriam Margolyes talks to Alan Yentob about her career highs and most vulnerable moments.67 mins
- 2022: Wayne McGregor: Dancing on the EdgeAlan Yentob profiles Wayne McGregor, the resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet.82 mins
- 2022: Labi Siffre: This Is My SongAlan Yentob presents a film exploring the life and work of Labi Siffre.66 mins
- 2022: Marian Keyes: My (not so) Perfect LifeAlan Yentob meets Marian Keyes to explore her incredible journey to best-selling author.59 mins
- 2021: Tom Stoppard: A Charmed LifeTom Stoppard tells Alan Yentob the extraordinary story of his latest play, Leopoldstadt.90 mins
- 2021: Bernardine Evaristo: Never Give UpAlan Yentob explores the life and work of Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo.70 mins
- 2021: Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and ForgettingA revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.76 mins
- 2020: 2. Lemn Sissay: The Memory of MeWriter Lemn Sissay recalls being the only black child in a northern town in the 1970s.67 mins
- 2020: This House Is Full of MusicA portrait of the Kanneh-Mason family as they perform a lockdown concert from their home.59 mins
- 2019: 3. Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul'sBill Viola creates a permanent video installation for St Paul's Cathedral.67 mins
- Winter 2017/18: 1. Mel Brooks: UnwrappedAlan Yentob and Mel Brooks embark on an unpredictable journey through the city of stars.71 mins
- Summer 2016: DANGER! Cornelia ParkerAlan Yentob follows sculptor Cornelia Parker's creative process.66 mins
- Winter 2014: 7. Colm Toibin: His Mother's SonAlan Yentob talks to acclaimed and curiously divided Irish writer Colm Toibin.62 mins
- David Bowie: Cracked ActorDocumentary from 1975 examining the many, often spectacular, personas of David Bowie.54 mins
- Winter 2012: 1. Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective...Crime writer Ian Rankin invites imagine... to follow him as he writes his next novel.58 mins
- Summer 2010: 3. Diana Athill: Growing Old DisgracefullyAlan Yentob meets Diana Athill, whose memoirs chart a life less ordinary.60 mins
- Vincent Van Gogh: Painted with WordsThe story of Vincent Van Gogh, with dialogue sourced from his own words.80 mins
- Winter 2009: 1. The Year of Anish KapoorAlan Yentob meets Anish Kapoor, one of Britain's most accomplished and popular sculptors.50 mins
- Summer 2009: 2. David Hockney - A Bigger PictureThe return from California of England's favourite living artist, at the age of 70.54 mins
