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The Best Episodes of imagine… Season 9

Every episode of imagine… Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of imagine… Season 9!

The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    imagine… Season 9 Episode 1 - Being Hamlet
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    #1 - Being Hamlet

    S9:E1

    Alan Yentob follows Welsh actor Wayne Cater and three other Hamlet hopefuls as they prepare for a Shakespeare role that has become a rite of passage for all who have taken it on. With advice and support from ex-Hamlets Ralph Fiennes, Derek Jacobi, David Warner, Jonathan Pryce and Simon Russell Beale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. imagine… Season 9 Episode 2 - The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens
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    #2 - The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens

    S9:E2

    Alan Yentob presents a documentary telling the story of Yusuf Islam - the singer/songwriter who captured the hearts of a generation in the 60s and 70s with songs like Moon Shadow and Morning Has Broken under the name Cat Stevens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. imagine… Season 9 Episode 3 - The Ingenious Thomas Heatherwick
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    #3 - The Ingenious Thomas Heatherwick

    S9:E3

    Alan Yentob presents a documentary profiling Thomas Heatherwick, most famous as the creator of the enormous sculpture The B of the Bang in Manchester. Heatherwick has established himself as one of the most exciting and innovative figures in British design. Described as a new Leonardo, he has turned his talents to everything from artworks and architecture to extraordinary feats of engineering and an ingenious handbag.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. imagine… Season 9 Episode 4 - A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin
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    #4 - A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

    S9:E4

    Alan Yentob presents a profile of painter Howard Hodgkin. Despite being one of Britain's most successful living artists, he doesn't like talking about his work and no one has seen him paint for over 20 years. With a major retrospective coming up at Tate Britain, he travels with Yentob to India, which has been described as his emotional lifeline. They seek out some of the great monuments of the Mogul empire, visit Hodgkin's huge mural in New Delhi, and go in search of the perfect Bombay sunset.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Being Hamlet" is the best rated episode of "imagine…" season 9. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/23/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens".