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  3. Urban Myths
Urban Myths title card.. Copyright: Sky.

Urban Myths

A series of comedies on Sky Arts that "look at remarkable stories involving well-known historical, artistic and cultural figures, which may or may not have happened in real life." The first batch was broadcast in 2017, with a second in 2018 and a third series in 2019.

One episode - Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon was never shown due to controversy.


Urban Myths: Bob Dylan: Knockin' On Dave's Door. Bob Dylan (Eddie Marsan).TV

Urban Myths: Bob Dylan: Knockin' On Dave's Door (2017)

A one-off comedy drama about Bob Dylan meeting a plumber in north London.

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Urban Myths: Waiting For Andre. Image shows from L to R: Samuel Beckett (David Threlfall), Andre Roussimoff (Liam Macdonald), Boris Roussimoff (Vincent Londez).TV

Urban Myths: Waiting For Andre (2017)

Comedy drama charting Samuel Beckett as chauffeur to a young André the Giant.

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Urban Myths: Adolf Hitler The Artist. Adolf Hitler (Iwan Rheon).TV

Urban Myths: Adolf Hitler The Artist (2017)

Comedy drama about a young Adolf Hitler trying to get into an Arts Academy.

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Urban Myths: When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary To LSD. Image shows from L to R: Cary Grant (Ben Chaplin), Timothy Leary (Aidan Gillen).TV

Urban Myths: When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary To LSD (2017)

A comedy drama based upon Cary Grant's LSD-taking.

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Urban Myths: Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali (Noel Clarke).TV

Urban Myths: Muhammad Ali (2017)

Comedy drama about Muhammad Ali talking a suicidal stranger down from a ledge.

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Urban Myths: When Bowie Met Bolan. Image shows from L to R: David Jones (Luke Treadaway), Mark Feld (Jack Whitehall). Copyright: Lion Television.TV

Urban Myths: When Bowie Met Bolan (2018)

Fictional comedy drama about a young David Bowie and Marc Bolan painting an office.

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Urban Myths: The Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy. Bill Grundy (Steve Pemberton).TV

Urban Myths: The Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy (2018)

A comedy drama about the infamous appearance of The Sex Pistols on Bill Grundy's live teatime television show.

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Urban Myths: The Dali And The Cooper. Image shows from L to R: Alice Cooper (Noel Fielding), Salvador Dali (David Suchet).TV

Urban Myths: The Dali And The Cooper (2018)

A comedy drama imagining Salvador Dali meeting Alice Cooper.

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Urban Myths: Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells). Image shows from L to R: Chuck D (Paterson Joseph), Kev Wells (Philip Glenister), Flavor Flav (Abdul Salis).TV

Urban Myths: Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells) (2018)

Comedy imagining a 2015 incident when rap group Public Enemy became stranded in an English town.

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Urban Myths: Marilyn Monroe & Billy Wilder. Marilyn Monroe (Gemma Arterton). Copyright: Little Rock.TV

Urban Myths: Marilyn Monroe & Billy Wilder (2018)

Comedy about the filming of Some Like It Hot.

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Urban Myths: Johnny Cash And The Ostrich. Johnny Cash (Frank Skinner). Copyright: Avalon Television.TV

Urban Myths: Johnny Cash And The Ostrich (2018)

Frank Skinner plays Johnny Cash in a one-off comedy drama.

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Urban Myths: The Mysterious Case Of Agatha Christie. Image shows from L to R: Dorothy L. Sayers (Rosie Cavaliero), Agatha Christie (Anna Maxwell Martin).TV

Urban Myths: The Mysterious Case Of Agatha Christie (2018)

Comedy drama about the disappearance of Agatha Christie.

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Urban Myths: Backstage At Live Aid. Bob Geldof (Jonas Armstrong). Copyright: Little Rock.TV

Urban Myths: Backstage At Live Aid (2018)

A comedy drama imagining what happened back stage at the Live Aid event.

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Urban Myths: Bleak House Guest. Image shows from L to R: Catherine Dickens (Monica Dolan), Hans Christian Andersen (Ian Hart), Charles Dickens (Stephen Mangan).TV

Urban Myths: Bleak House Guest (2019)

Comedy drama starring Stephen Mangan as Charles Dickens.

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Urban Myths: Princess Diana, Freddie And Kenny - One Normal Night. Image shows from L to R: Freddie Mercury (David Avery), Princess Diana (Sophie Rundle), Kenny Everett (Mathew Baynton).TV

Urban Myths: Princess Diana, Freddie And Kenny - One Normal Night (2019)

Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett disguise Princess Diana for a night out in London.

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Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald. Image shows from L to R: Andy Warhol (Jack McBrayer), Donald Trump (Anthony Atamanuik). Copyright: Merman.TV

Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald (2019)

Comedy about a 1984 meeting of Donald Trump and Andy Warhol.

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Urban Myths: The Trial Of Joan Collins. Image shows from L to R: Joan Collins (Victoria Hamilton), Monty (David Walliams). Copyright: King Bert Productions.TV

Urban Myths: The Trial Of Joan Collins (2019)

Comedy about the court clash between Joan Collins and her publisher, Random House.

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Urban Myths: Grace Under Pressure. Grace Jones (Gloria Onitiri). Copyright: 2LE Media.TV

Urban Myths: Grace Under Pressure (2019)

Comedy about a burglary at the home of Grace Jones and Jean-Paul Goude.

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Urban Myths: Madonna & Basquait. Image shows from L to R: Jean-Michel Basquiat (Calvin Demba), Madonna (Sophie Kennedy Clark). Copyright: Wildcard Films.TV

Urban Myths: Madonna & Basquait (2019)

Comedy drama about Madonna and her relationship with Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Urban Myths: Scrambled Eggs. Paul McCartney (Tom Connor).TV

Urban Myths: Scrambled Eggs (2019)

Comedy about Paul McCartney and John Lennon.

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Urban Myths: Mick & Margaret. Mick Jagger (Jamie Campbell Bower). Copyright: Happy Tramp Productions.TV

Urban Myths: Mick & Margaret (2019)

Comedy about the friendship between Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret.

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Urban Myths: Les Dawson's Parisienne Adventure. Older Les (Mark Addy). Copyright: Red Production Company.TV

Urban Myths: Les Dawson's Parisienne Adventure (2020)

A comedy special inspired by the true story of Les Dawson's time in Paris during the 1950s.

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Urban Myths: Joan Rivers And Barbra Streisand. Image shows from L to R: Barbra Streisand (Jessica Barden), Joan Rivers (Katherine Ryan). Copyright: Fulwell 73 Productions.TV

Urban Myths: Joan Rivers And Barbra Streisand (2020)

Comedy based on Joan Rivers's recollections of a play she starred in with Barbra Streisand.

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Urban Myths: Hendrix & Handel. Image shows from L to R: George Frideric Handel (David Haig), Jimi Hendrix (Zach Wyatt).TV

Urban Myths: Hendrix & Handel (2020)

Comedy about Jimi Hendrix and George Frideric Handel, who lived in the same London building 246 years apart.

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Urban Myths: Orson Welles In Norwich. Orson Welles (Robbie Coltrane).TV

Urban Myths: Orson Welles In Norwich (2020)

Comedy about an unlikely business endeavour for Hollywood star Orson Welles in East Anglia.

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Urban Myths: Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon. Michael Jackson (Joseph Fiennes). Copyright: Little Rock.TV

Urban Myths: Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon (2017)

One-off comedy about a fictional road trip involving Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando.

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