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.

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Urban Myths: Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon

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

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Urban Myths: Bob Dylan: Knockin' On Dave's Door

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

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Urban Myths: Waiting For Andre

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

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Urban Myths: Adolf Hitler The Artist

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

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

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Urban Myths: Muhammad Ali

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

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Urban Myths: Marilyn Monroe & Billy Wilder

Comedy about the filming of Some Like It Hot.

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Urban Myths: Backstage At Live Aid

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

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Urban Myths: Johnny Cash And The Ostrich

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

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Urban Myths: The Dali And The Cooper

A comedy drama imagining Salvador Dali meeting Alice Cooper.

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Urban Myths: When Bowie Met Bolan

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

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Urban Myths: The Mysterious Case Of Agatha Christie

Comedy drama about the disappearance of Agatha Christie.

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Urban Myths: Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells)

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

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Urban Myths: The Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy

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: Princess Diana, Freddie And Kenny - One Normal Night

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

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Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald

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

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Urban Myths: Bleak House Guest

Comedy drama starring Stephen Mangan as Charles Dickens.

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Urban Myths: The Trial Of Joan Collins

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

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Urban Myths: Grace Under Pressure

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

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Urban Myths: Madonna & Basquait

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

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Urban Myths: Scrambled Eggs

Comedy about Paul McCartney and John Lennon.

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Urban Myths: Mick & Margaret

Comedy about the friendship between Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret.

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Urban Myths: Les, Miserable

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

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Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra

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

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Urban Myths: Hendrix & Handel

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

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Urban Myths: F For Fakenham: Orson Welles In Norwich

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