Urban Myths

Urban Myths

2017 - 2020Comedy, Drama, DocumentaryNR4 Seasons25 Episodes

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...

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Seasons

S1

Season 1

5 Episodes • 2017

S2

Season 2

8 Episodes • 2018

S3

Season 3

8 Episodes • 2019

S4

Season 4

4 Episodes • 2020

Episodes - Season 1

Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Dave's Door

1. Bob Dylan: Knockin' on Dave's Door

23m

Music legend Bob Dylan decides to fly to the U.K. one day to visit his mate Dave Stewart. Soon he finds himself waiting for Dave in his flat dutifully being served tea by his girlfriend. But is he really in the right place? You decide.

Samuel Beckett and Andre the Giant

2. Samuel Beckett and Andre the Giant

23m

Inspired by true events, this comedy charts the unlikely friendship between Samuel Beckett and a young Andre the Giant.

Hitler the Artist

3. Hitler the Artist

23m

With the help of his friend Gustl, a young Adolf Hitler attempts to get in to the prestigious Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.

Cary Grant and Timothy Leary

4. Cary Grant and Timothy Leary

23m

Comedy following Cary Grant and Timothy Leary on a psychedelic trip while on the set of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller North by Northwest.

The Greatest of All Time

5. The Greatest of All Time

23m

Comedy based on the time Muhammad Ali talked a suicidal man down from a ninth floor balcony.

Created by: Ben Palmer

Available on: Sky Arts

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