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Imagine Season 29 Episodes
Season 29 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
She Spoke the Unspeakable
60 mins
The Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi is a global legend, as outspoken, hilarious and totally un-self-censored at 85 as she ever was, she remains a force of nature. Imagine - visits her at home in Cairo and travels with her to the village where she was born. A writer of over 50 books and a winner of numerous international awards, she is famed as a pioneer in the fight against female genital mutilation, to which she herself was subjected. In this edition of the program, she addresses some of the world's biggest challenges in a surprising and personal way.
Episode 1
She Spoke the Unspeakable
60 mins
The Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi is a global legend, as outspoken, hilarious and totally un-self-censored at 85 as she ever was, she remains a force of nature. Imagine - visits her at home in Cairo and travels with her to the village where she was born. A writer of over 50 books and a winner of numerous international awards, she is famed as a pioneer in the fight against female genital mutilation, to which she herself was subjected. In this edition of the program, she addresses some of the world's biggest challenges in a surprising and personal way.
Episode 2
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Tue, Feb 28, 201760 mins
Documentary portrait of the trail-blazing activist, poet and writer Maya Angelou.
Episode 3
Alice Neel: Dr Jeykll and Mrs Hyde
60 mins
A portrait of a remarkable artist. American painter Alice Neel was an extraordinary and prolific figurative painter, and yet she spent most of her life working in obscurity.
Episode 4
Chris Ofili - The Caged Bird's Song
60 mins
Alan Yentob follows the celebrated Turner Prize-winning British artist Chris Ofili as he creates a spectacular contemporary tapestry - The Caged Bird's Song.
