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 (4)
1. Rio 50 Degrees: Carry On CaRIOca
Aired 18 May 2014 • 105 min
As Brazil prepares to host the Fifa World Cup this summer and the Olympic Games in 2016, imagine... explores the cultural and social history of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
2. Philip Roth Unleashed Part 1
Aired 20 May 2014 • 65 min
Hailed by many as America's greatest living writer, Philip Roth, in conversation with Alan Yentob, is ready to tell the whole story in this special two-part film.
3. Philip Roth Unleashed Part 2
Aired 27 May 2014 • 65 min
Alan Yentob talks to author Philip Roth about his exploration of some of the great themes of the American century, including civil rights, McCarthyism and the Vietnam war.
4. Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Aired 29 June 2014 • 72 min
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle - as they prepare to reunite on stage.