Urban Myths: The Trial Of Joan Collins
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Arts
- 2019
- 1 episode
Comedy about the court clash between Joan Collins and her publisher, Random House. Also features Victoria Hamilton, Haydn Gwynne, David Walliams, Mark Heap, Michael Brandon and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2019
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Victoria Hamilton, Haydn Gwynne, David Walliams, Mark Heap, Michael Brandon, Maggie Steed, Leo Wringer, Tom Hodgkins and more
- Writers
- David Walliams, Andrew Dawson, Steve Dawson and Tim Inman
- Director
- Elliot Hegarty
- Producers
- Joanna Hanley, Ben Worsfield, Morwenna Gordon, Jon Mountague, Jo Sargent and Emma James
- Company
This story revolves around the trial where Joan Collins went head-to-head with publishers Random House in the mid-nineties.
The author and actor was paid a large advance for her novel, which the company claimed was unpublishable, leading to one of the most extraordinary - and glamourous - trials of the decade.
Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
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- Urban Myths: Joan Collins
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 1st May 2019 at 9pm on Sky Arts
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 21st March 2023 at 2:00am on Sky Arts
- Tuesday 23rd August 2022 at 11:30pm on Sky Arts
- Thursday 17th March 2022 at 3:20am on Sky Arts