Imagine (TV series)
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Imagine is a wide ranging arts series first broadcast on BBC One in 2003. Hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob the show is currently airing the 10th series, which is expected to follow the usual format of 4 to 7 episodes, each on a different topic. Episodes have been directed by, among others, Geoff Wonfor, Lucy Blakstead, Roger Parsons and Zoë Silver. One notable episode aired during series 8 is about the internet and features an interview with the Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales.
Series 1 (from June 11, 2003):
- The Saatchi Phenomenon
- Barbara Hepworth: Shapes Out of Feelings
- The Hip Hop Generation
- Stella's Story
- Carlos Acosta: The Reluctant Ballet Dancer
- The Portrait of Omai
- John Mortimer: Owning Up at 80
Series 2 (from November 12, 2003):
- The Voice of Bryn Terfel
- A Funny Business - A look at UK and US sitcoms
- Entertaining Mr Soane
- The World According to Parr
- From Pencils to Pixels - celebrates the phenomena of the animated feature film
- An A-Z of the OED
Series 3 (from November 24, 2004):
- Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson's Smile
- Bruce Nauman: The Godfather of Modern Art
- Brando
- Antonio Pappano: A Year at the Opera
- A Short History of Tall Buildings (3 parts)
Series 5 (from June 22, 2005):
- Fantastic Mr Dahl
- Frida Kahlo
- Being a Concert Pianist
Series 6 (from November 23, 2005):
- Elgar and the Missing Concerto
- Amos Oz: The Conscience of Israel
- Chuck Close, Close Up
- Rhythm Is It!
Series 7 (from January 17, 2006)
- Sweet Home New Orleans - examining the city's musical heritage
- Warhol Denied
- A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Studio
- Sitting Comfortably - traces the changing styles of the modern chair
- Being Hamlet
- Yusuf, the Artist Formerly Known As Cat Stevens
- The Ingenious Thomas Heatherwick
- www.herecomeseverybody.co.uk - A history of the World Wide Web (included Wikipedia)
- Gilbert and George: No Surredner
- Gustav Klimt: Stealing Klimt
- Scott Walker
- Imagine... It's the Surreal Thing
- Damon and Jamie's Excellent Adventure
Series 10 (from October 23, 2007)
- The Bolshoi Boy - following a british boy at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy
- Bollywood's Big B - Amitabh Bachchan
- Doris Lessing - The Hostess and The Alien
- Oliver Sacks - Tales of Music and The Brain
Other (2006)
- Imagine... A Mildly Amusing Panel Show - a special highlights edition of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, a parody of the Imagine series, presented by Yentob himself.
