- Rating: 8.30
- Year of issue: 2017
- Genres: Biography, Comedy, Adventure
- Countries: United Kingdom
- Duration: 22 minutes
Our “Urban Myths” are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore…
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1. Bob Dylan
DescriptionMusic legend Bob Dylan decides to play an impromptu visit to his friend and fellow musician Dave Stewart at home. Unfortunately Dave isn't home but his wife Ange reveals he will be back shortly, so ‘would he like to wait over a cuppa?’. Sure enough Dave returns, but far from Dave Stewart, this is Dave the plumber - and massive fan of Bob Dylan. Bob sticks around to offer relationship advice.
Bob Dylan is played by Eddie Marsan, Dave by Paul Ritter and Ange by Katherine Parkinson. The episode is written and produced by Neil Webster and directed by Ben Palmer. -
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1. Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder
DescriptionComedy about Marilyn Monroe's bust-up with Billy Wilder. -
2. 13.7.85: Backstage at Live Aid
DescriptionBehind the scenes at Love Aid, as Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Elton John, Sade, Freddie Mercury, Status Quo and many more cross paths -
3. Johnny Cash and the Ostrich
DescriptionThe tale of Johnny Cash's dramatic run-in with a killer ostrich in a Nottingham hotel -
4. The Dali and The Cooper
DescriptionAlice Cooper and Salvador Dali spend a weird weekend in 1970s New York City -
5. When Bowie Met Bolan
DescriptionIn the 1960s, the young rock superstars spend an afternoon decorating their manager's Soho office. -
6. The Mysterious Case of Agatha Christie
DescriptionSir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L Sayers join the manhunt when fellow crime writer Agatha Christie mysteriously disappears without trace -
7. Public Enemy (Feat. Kev Wells)
DescriptionWhen the rap icons find themselves late for a gig and without transport, a kindly local fan offers them a lift -
8. Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy
DescriptionThe punk band unleash hell on live TV in 1976
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1. Princess Diana, Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett
DescriptionFreddie 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. -
2. Andy & The Donald
DescriptionIn 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.