About this season
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...
Episodes (5)
1. Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Dave's Door
8.2Aired 19 January 2017 • 23 min
Music legend Bob Dylan decides to fly to the U.K. one day to visit his mate Dave Stewart. Soon he finds himself waiting for Dave in his flat dutifully being served tea by his girlfriend. But is he really in the right place? You decide.
2. Samuel Beckett and Andre the Giant
8.5Aired 26 January 2017 • 23 min
Inspired by true events, this comedy charts the unlikely friendship between Samuel Beckett and a young Andre the Giant.
3. Hitler the Artist
7.0Aired 2 February 2017 • 23 min
With the help of his friend Gustl, a young Adolf Hitler attempts to get in to the prestigious Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.
4. Cary Grant and Timothy Leary
6.5Aired 9 February 2017 • 23 min
Comedy following Cary Grant and Timothy Leary on a psychedelic trip while on the set of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller North by Northwest.
5. The Greatest of All Time
8.5Aired 16 February 2017 • 23 min
Comedy based on the time Muhammad Ali talked a suicidal man down from a ninth floor balcony.