Episodes 7

1 Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

December 2, 2017

1h

A profile of English artist Rachel Whiteread. Alan Yentob visits Rachel in her studio and revisits her most acclaimed and controversial work, House.

2 Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

February 17, 2018

1h 10m

With the aid of the BBC archive, Alan Yentob and Mel Brooks embark on an unpredictable journey through the city of stars, meeting the legendary Carl Reiner along the way.

4 Philip Pullman: Angels and Daemons

March 5, 2018

1h 6m

Alan Yentob spends time with Philip Pullman in Oxford, discovering how the ex-teacher became an acclaimed author of fantasy fiction and an outspoken critic of organised religion.

5 Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words

March 26, 2018

1h 39m

Documentary exploring Ingrid Bergman's journey from Swedish schoolgirl to Hollywood icon, using her archives of home movie footage, private diaries and letters.

6 Andrew Lloyd Webber: Memories

March 19, 2018

1h 30m

Alan Yentob talks to Andrew Lloyd Webber about his autobiography, bohemian childhood and the memories he has chosen to reveal.

7 Habaneros: You Say You Want a Revolution? Part One

April 21, 2018

1h 3m

Two-part film capturing the mood of Havana and its people, the Habaneros, at a pivotal moment in time. They share their experience of life in this extraordinary city.

8 Habaneros: You Say You Want a Revolution? Part Two

April 22, 2018

1h 30m

he citizens of Cuba tell how the young revolutionaries of the 60s put their dreams into practice and set about building a brave new socialist world on America's doorstep.

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