Episodes List
Ep.1 James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens
Air Date: 2019-01-21
Alan Yentob follows celebrated young British playwright James Graham, whose award-winning works take audiences to the very heart of key political events.
Ep.2 Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
Air Date: 2019-01-28
Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing, performing and presenting.
Ep.3 Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul’s
Air Date: 2019-02-04
Charting the career of Bill Viola over 12 years, following him as he creates a permanent video installation for St Paul's Cathedral.
Ep.4 Edna O'Brien: Fearful… and Fearless
Air Date: 2019-07-07
Alan Yentob meets Irish novelist Edna O’Brien to discuss sex, books and a lifetime of defiance.
Ep.5 Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is
Air Date: 2019-07-14
Alan Yentob meets Harlem-born artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold as she prepares for her London show at the Serpentine Gallery.
Ep.6 Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device
Air Date: 2019-07-28
Documentary following Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and his studio in the run-up to his landmark exhibition, In Real Life, at Tate Modern.
Ep.7 EastSide Story
Air Date: 2019-07-30
Following a ground-breaking arts intervention programme designed to change the course of the lives of young people from two east London estates.
