Urban MythsSeason 3

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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.

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8 Episodes

Princess Diana, Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett
E1
Princess Diana, Freddie Mercury and Kenny EverettFreddie Mercury and Kenny Everett put a disguise on their good friend, Princess Diana, and take her out for a night on the town, ending up at a club which results in an encounter with Gareth, a drag artist with a painful secret.
Andy & The Donald
E2
Andy & The DonaldIn 1984, property magnate and entrepreneur Donald Trump bought an American football team. In an attempt to stir up some publicity, he held cheerleader auditions in the basement of Trump Tower with a panel of celebrity judges, including Andy Warhol.
Bleak House Guest
E3
Bleak House GuestThe true-ish story of when Dickens superfan Hans Christian Andersen turned up unexpectedly on Charles and Catherine Dickens' doorstep quickly proving to be the most impossible (and unshakeable) house-guest imaginable.
The Trial of Joan Collins
E4
The Trial of Joan CollinsThe film will cover Collins' extraordinary real-life 1996 court case with publishers Random House, who had paid her a whopping advance for a novel, only to claim that her submitted manuscript was "unreadable".
Grace Under Pressure
E5
Grace Under PressureA burglar stumbled into Grace Jones and artist Jean-Paul Goude’s New York apartment, armed with a very small gun. When he inadvertently chose to break into Grace and Jean-Paul’s home, he ended up with more than he bargained, having to deal with these two flamboyant, volatile lovers.
Madonna and Basquiat
E6
Madonna and BasquiatBefore she was famous, Madonna had a short but passionate and influential relationship with Jean Michel Basquiat, a pioneer and darling of the 1980s New York art scene. This myth takes place across one night on the New York subway, just before Madonna infamously door-stepped music producer Seymour Stein at his hospital bedside where he signed her on the spot.
Paul McCartney's Scrambled Eggs
E7
Paul McCartney's Scrambled EggsPaul McCartney dreams a tune, and become obsessed with finding out what it is. The story of how the song "Yesterday" was made.
Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret
E8
Mick Jagger and Princess MargaretExamining the decades-long friendship between Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret, we find out that Tony Blair submitted Jagger’s name for the Queen’s Honours’ List annually, from 1997 to 2002. However, every year the Queen turned him down. This comic tale travels from London to the Caribbean and dives head-first into the worlds of rock and royalty to ponder exactly why that was.