Sep 19, 2012 · 1h 21m
Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, tells for the first time the inside story of how it felt to be condemned to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989.


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.
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Sep 19, 2012 · 1h 21m
Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, tells for the first time the inside story of how it felt to be condemned to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989.
Nov 6, 2012 · 58m
Crime writer Ian Rankin invites imagine... to follow him as he writes his next novel, and as he ponders what to write about after retiring his most famous creation.
Nov 12, 2012
From child prodigy to global phenomenon, Alan Yentob reveals the extraordinary life of Lang Lang, China's classical music superstar.
Nov 12, 2012
The pianist performs Chopin and Beethoven at Latitude, Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall.
Nov 20, 2012 · 1h 5m
William Klein is one of the world's most influential photographers; imagine... spends time with him to discover the personality behind a remarkable creative life.
Nov 27, 2012 · 1h 5m
People often turn to music when words are not enough. Alan Yentob talks to musicians including Emeli Sande and Laurie Anderson about the emotional power of music.
Dec 4, 2012 · 1h 15m
Nearly 30 years after her debut novel, Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson returns with Alan Yentob to the scenes of her extraordinary childhood in Lancashire.
Dec 18, 2012 · 1h
lan Yentob charts the career of choreographer Matthew Bourne, and takes an exclusive look at preparations for his reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
imagine… Season 23 premiered on September 19, 2012.
imagine… Season 23 has 8 episodes.
The season opens with Season 23 Episode 1, "The Fatwa - Salman's Story". It aired on September 19, 2012.
Go to Season 23 Episode 1