imagine... - Season 2

imagine... - Season 2

Season 2

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DatesNov 12, 2003 - Dec 17, 2003
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Episodes

The Voice of Bryn Terfel
Season 2Episode 190 min

The Voice of Bryn Terfel

The internationally acclaimed Welsh bass baritone talks to Alan Yentob as the arts strand returns for a new, six-part run. As well as learning more about the technical aspects of Terfel's voice, Yentob watches him perform at the opera - but is he prepared to duet with the maestro?
Nov 12, 2003
A Funny Business
Season 2Episode 290 min

A Funny Business

A look at the process of remaking hit British sitcoms into mediocre US sitcoms.
Nov 19, 2003
Entertaining Mr Soane
Season 2Episode 390 min

Entertaining Mr Soane

Born in 1753, Sir John Soane was the first great innovator of British architecture. Though only one of his creations remains intact, his influence resonates to this day. Alan Yentob’s arts strand continues with this drama-documentary - starring Corin Redgrave as Soane and Sam West as his student Wightwick - which tells the remarkable story of Soane's life.
Nov 26, 2003
The World According to Parr
Season 2Episode 490 min

The World According to Parr

Martin Parr is widely considered to be the most influential photographer of his generation. His work portrays the British way of life in all its idiosyncratic detail - Women’s Institutes, bird-watching, and fish and chips - iconic images that make up a retrospective exhibition currently on a world tour. Alan Yentob takes Parr back to his suburban past to reveal the root of his inspiration.
Dec 3, 2003
From Pencils to Pixels
Season 2Episode 590 min

From Pencils to Pixels

The success of computer-created films such as Finding Nemo and Shrek has led to another “Golden Age” of animation. But does it spell the end for pencil-drawn animation? Toy Story’s John Lasseter and Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park are among those voicing their opinions.
Dec 10, 2003
An A-Z of the OED
Season 2Episode 690 min

An A-Z of the OED

From the height of the British Empire right up to the digital age, Alan Yentob investigates the bizarre history of the Oxford English Dictionary, helped by poet Benjamin Zephaniah and author Julian Barnes.
Dec 17, 2003

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