About this season
The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.
Episodes (6)
1. Ai Weiwei - Without Fear or Favour
Aired 16 November 2010 • 55 min
Alan Yentob reveals how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression.
2. Smash His Camera
Aired 23 November 2010 • 65 min
Leon Gast follows the world's first paparazzi photographer, Ron Galella, as he revisits his old haunts and recalls his encounters with the stars.
3. The Weird Adventures of Eadweard Muybridge
Aired 30 November 2010 • 60 min
A portrait of the pioneering forefather of cinema Eadweard Muybridge, whose work astounded audiences worldwide.
4. Bruce Springsteen: Darkness Revisited
Aired 7 December 2010 • 65 min
Bruce Springsteen describes his attempts to create a sequel to one of the most popular albums of all time.
5. Ben-Hur
Aired 14 December 2010 • 50 min
Alan Yentob learns what links Radio 4 soap The Archers with Ben-Hur, one of the most epic Hollywood blockbusters of all time.
6. Ray Davies - Imaginary Man
Aired 21 December 2010 • 75 min
Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind The Kinks and author of some of the best-loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career.