Summer 2011
7 episodes · Mar 27, 2011
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- S20E1
The Trouble with Tolstoy: Part 1: At War with Himself
Mar 27, 201165mAlan Yentob journeys through Tolstoy's Russia, examining how the country's great novelist became its great troublemaker, first looking back at his youth.
- S20E2
The Trouble with Tolstoy: Part 2: In Search of Happiness
Apr 3, 201165mAlan Yentob follows Tolstoy through the tortured second half of his life as he transformed from aristocrat to anarchist and turned his back on his wife.
- S20E3
The Man Who Forgot How to Read and Other Stories
Jun 28, 201160mAlan Yentob meets clinical neurologist Dr Oliver Sacks. Through fascinating case studies, the film explores how humans see, not just with their eyes, but also with the mind.
- S20E4
The Pharaohs' Museum on Liberation Square
Jul 5, 201150mAlan Yentob visits Egypt's National Museum, possibly the most precious museum in the world, which stood at the centre of the action during the revolution on Cairo's Tahrir Square.
- S20E5
Lennon: The New York Years
Jul 12, 201180mAlan Yentob introduces Michael Epstein's film uncovering John Lennon and Yoko Ono's move to New York City, as Lennon sought to escape the mayhem of the Beatles era.
- S20E6
Harry Nilsson: The Missing Beatle
Jul 19, 201175mAlan Yentob introduces John Scheinfeld's documentary, which tells the story of the riotous life and music of Harry Nilsson, a friend and hero of John Lennon's.
- S20E7
Iraq in Venice
Jul 26, 201160mWith Iraq having a presence at the Venice Biennale for the first time since Saddam Hussein's rise to power, Imagine follows the chosen artists ahead of the show.