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 (8)
1. Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder: 'It's Me, Sugar'
Aired 12 April 2018 • 23 min
Comedy about Marilyn Monroe's bust-up with Billy Wilder.
2. 13.7.85: Backstage at Live Aid
Aired 19 April 2018 • 23 min
Behind the scenes at Love Aid, as Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Elton John, Sade, Freddie Mercury, Status Quo and many more cross paths
3. Johnny Cash and the Ostrich
Aired 26 April 2018 • 23 min
The tale of Johnny Cash's dramatic run-in with a killer ostrich in a Nottingham hotel
4. The Dali and The Cooper
6.0Aired 3 May 2018 • 23 min
Alice Cooper and Salvador Dali spend a weird weekend in 1970s New York City
5. When Bowie Met Bolan
Aired 10 May 2018 • 23 min
In the 1960s, the young rock superstars spend an afternoon decorating their manager's Soho office.
6. The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie
Aired 17 May 2018 • 23 min
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L Sayers join the manhunt when fellow crime writer Agatha Christie mysteriously disappears without trace
7. Public Enemy (Feat. Kev Wells)
Aired 24 May 2018 • 23 min
When the rap icons find themselves late for a gig and without transport, a kindly local fan offers them a lift
8. Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy
Aired 31 May 2018 • 23 min
The punk band unleash hell on live TV in 1976