Urban Myths
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.
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy
Cast:David Avery , Robbie Coltrane , Saoirse-Monica Jackson , Mathew Baynton , Paul Kaye , Sean Biggerstaff , Richard Gadd , Dustin Demri-Burns , Steve Pemberton , Sophie Rundle , Fehinti Balogun , Sean Foley , Rupert Grint , Eddie Marsan , Noel Clarke , Ben Chaplin , David Threlfall , Gemma Arterton
S2.E1 ∙ Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder
Marilyn Monroe's struggles while filming Some Like It Hot (1959) exasperate director Billy Wilder.
S2.E2 ∙ Backstage at Live Aid
Live Aid was not only "the day rock'n 'roll changed the world", it was also the source of countless music industry rumours. Backstage at Live Aid is a reimagined story that takes place behind the scenes on that unforgettable day in 1985.
S2.E3 ∙ Johnny Cash and the Ostrich
Nottingham, 1983. Jean, the hotel manageress, is told there's trouble in the room occupied by music legend Johnny Cash. As they sit amongst the carnage, Cash explains he's been visited by Waldo, the killer ostrich.
S2.E4 ∙ The Dali and the Cooper
The incredible story of a fascinating and weird few days in 1970s New York between the artist and his new found muse; one which led to the creation an extraordinary work of art involving a chocolate éclair and a brain.
S2.E5 ∙ David Bowie and Marc Bolan
Teenagers David and Marc are yet to hit the big time but an afternoon painting their manager's office is the starts of a lifelong friendship between the two, who will eventually be known as music legends David Bowie and Marc Bolan.
S2.E6 ∙ Agatha Christie
Crime writers Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L Sayers put their sleuthing skills to the ultimate test in 1926 when they are drafted in to help police in the hunt for Agatha Christie.
S2.E7 ∙ Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells)
When Rap legends Public Enemy are stranded, unable to get to get to a gig in Sheffield, help comes in the form of Kev, an unassuming local and huge Public Enemy fan who offers Flavor Flav and Chuck D a lift in his Ford Focus.
S2.E8 ∙ The Sex Pistols Vs. Bill Grundy
Semi fictitious account of the infamous TV interview that finished Bill Grundy's career and made punk rock band the Sex Pistols media stars.
