May 18, 2014 · 1h 45m
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.


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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May 18, 2014 · 1h 45m
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.
May 20, 2014 · 1h 5m
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.
May 27, 2014 · 1h 5m
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.
Jun 29, 2014 · 1h 12m
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.
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imagine… Season 26 premiered on May 18, 2014.
imagine… Season 26 has 4 episodes.
The season opens with Season 26 Episode 1, "Rio 50 Degrees: Carry On CaRIOca". It aired on May 18, 2014.
Go to Season 26 Episode 1