imagine…: Autumn 2010
Season 19 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of imagine… Season 18.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 19 Progress Shield
Ai Weiwei - Without Fear or Favour
Nov 16, 2010 · 55 min
Alan Yentob reveals how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei continues to fight for artistic freedom of expression.
Smash His Camera
Nov 23, 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.
The Weird Adventures of Eadweard Muybridge
Nov 30, 2010 · 60 min
A portrait of the pioneering forefather of cinema Eadweard Muybridge, whose work astounded audiences worldwide.
Bruce Springsteen: Darkness Revisited
Dec 7, 2010 · 65 min
Bruce Springsteen describes his attempts to create a sequel to one of the most popular albums of all time.
Ben-Hur
Dec 14, 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.
Ray Davies - Imaginary Man
Dec 21, 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.