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imagine…

2003Returning Series51 Seasons339 Episodes5.6TMDB
BBC One

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.

Season 40 Episodes

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Episode 1: We'll Be Back?

Feb 9, 2021 · 1h

Alan Yentob explores the huge ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK's pioneering and world-renowned performing arts industry.

Episode 2: Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

Mar 28, 2021 · 1h 16m

A revealing profile of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, author of The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, as he publishes his much-anticipated new book, Klara and the Sun.

Episode 3: Bernardine Evaristo: Never Give Up

Sep 2, 2021 · 1h 9m

Alan Yentob explores the remarkable life and work of the trailblazing Anglo-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo, author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other.

Episode 4: Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

Sep 9, 2021 · 1h 29m

Playwright Tom Stoppard tells Alan Yentob the extraordinary story of his life and his latest play, Leopoldstadt, in which he faces up to the pain and loss in his past.

Season 40 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did imagine… Season 40 premiere?

imagine… Season 40 premiered on February 9, 2021.

How many episodes are in imagine… Season 40?

imagine… Season 40 has 7 episodes.

What is the first episode of imagine… Season 40?

The season opens with Season 40 Episode 1, "We'll Be Back?". It aired on February 9, 2021.

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