Urban Myths

23min

Comedy

Drama

Documentary

Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...

Episodes

Cast

Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Dave's Door

1. Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Dave's Door

23min

19th Jan 2017

Music legend Bob Dylan decides to fly to the U.K. one day to visit his mate Dave Stewart. Soon he finds himself waiting for Dave in his flat dutifully being served tea by his girlfriend. But is he really in the right place? You decide.

Samuel Beckett and Andre the Giant

2. Samuel Beckett and Andre the Giant

23min

26th Jan 2017

Inspired by true events, this comedy charts the unlikely friendship between Samuel Beckett and a young Andre the Giant.

Hitler the Artist

3. Hitler the Artist

23min

2nd Feb 2017

With the help of his friend Gustl, a young Adolf Hitler attempts to get in to the prestigious Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.

Cary Grant and Timothy Leary

4. Cary Grant and Timothy Leary

23min

9th Feb 2017

Comedy following Cary Grant and Timothy Leary on a psychedelic trip while on the set of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller North by Northwest.

The Greatest of All Time

5. The Greatest of All Time

23min

16th Feb 2017

Comedy based on the time Muhammad Ali talked a suicidal man down from a ninth floor balcony.

First air date

19th Jan 2017

Last air date

28th Oct 2020

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks