Urban Myths

Name: Urban Myths
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Released: 2017-01-19
Rating: 7.3

ENDED4 Seasons25 Episodes★ 7.3

Urban Myths is a comedy and drama series on Sky Arts that ran from 2017 to 2020, ending after 4 seasons and 25 episodes.

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NetworkSky Arts

First AiredJan 19, 2017

Last AiredOct 28, 2020

GenreComedy, Drama, Documentary

Runtime23 min

Created ByBen Palmer

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

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...

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 25 episodes

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E1Les Dawson's Parisienne Adventure

Oct 7, 202023m

Inspired by his heroes, the writers Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, a young Les Dawson leaving his home in Manchester to live in Paris in order to pursue his dream of becoming a serious novelist. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out as he planned, and he ended up becoming a pianist in a brothel.

E2When Joan Kissed Barbra

Oct 14, 202023m

As Joan Rivers told it, before she and Barbra Streisand were famous, they were in an off-Broadway play together. Failing as a club comic and returning to more artistic pursuits, Rivers demanded she be cast in the production without even reading the script. The result: the role she was given called for a love scene between herself and Streisand.

E3Hendrix & Handel

Oct 21, 202023m

Housemates separated by time, Jimi Hendrix and George Frideric Handel grapple with the stresses of the music business in this funny and intimate portrait of two eccentric musical geniuses and the events leading up to a transformative moment when Jimi saw Handel's ghost.

E4Orson Welles in Norwich

Oct 28, 202023m

A story of how the great star briefly went missing in Norwich in 1972 whilst working on F for Fake, a faux documentary now regarded as his last masterpiece.

About Urban Myths

Urban Myths is a comedy, drama, documentary series on Sky Arts. The show first aired on Jan 19, 2017 and currently has 4 seasons and 25 episodes. Urban Myths has ended. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 26 votes. Created by Ben Palmer.