• Air date: 20 Mar '23 4 episodes
      Imagine is a wide ranging arts series first broadcast on BBC One in 2003, hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob. Each series usually consists 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.
  • List of Episodes (4)
    • 1. Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

      20 Mar '23
      imagine… profiles Stephen Frears, acclaimed film director of Dangerous Liaisons and The Queen. Some say he’s grumpy, others that he’s mischievous. What drives this 81-year-old?
    • 2. The Factory: Made in Manchester

      11 Dec '23
      imagine... tells the story of Aviva Studios, Manchester’s colossal new cultural venue, and goes behind the scenes at the world premiere of its opening production, Free Your Mind.
    • 3. Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

      18 Dec '23
      imagine... follows celebrated British TV writer Russell T Davies as he prepares to return as the showrunner of Doctor Who – with two Doctors and bigger ambitions.
    • 4. French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

      27 Dec '23
      imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, silliness and, above all, friendship.