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 in its 8th series. Episodes have been directed by Geoff Wonfor, Lucy Blakstead and Roger Parsons. The current series includes a programme about the internet and features an interview with the co-founder of Wikipedia, 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 Potrait 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

Series 4 (from May 11, 2005):

• 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

Series 8 (from May 23, 2006)

• 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.

[edit] External link

• Imagine at the Internet Movie Database