Urban Myths

- Season 3

(2019)

The true-ish story of when Dickens superfan Hans Christian Andersen turned up unexpectedly on Charles and Catherine Dickens' doorstep quickly proving to be the most impossible (and unshakeable) house-guest imaginable.

In 1984, property magnate and entrepreneur Donald Trump bought an American football team. In an attempt to stir up some publicity, he held cheerleader auditions in the basement of Trump Tower with a panel of celebrity judges, including Andy Warhol. Though initially reluctant to take part, Warhol had some unfinished business with the tycoon, who had previously commissioned some artwork which he never paid for. So Warhol decided to use the opportunity to confront the future US president about the debt.

The film will cover Collins' extraordinary real-life 1996 court case with publishers Random House, who had paid her a whopping advance for a novel, only to claim that her submitted manuscript was "unreadable".

A burglar breaks into the apartment of Grace Jones and artist Jean-Paul Goude. He is interrupted by Debbie Harry and Andy Warhol.

Freddie Mercury and Kenny Everett disguise friend Diana to give Princess Di a night out on the town.

An examination of the story behind the romantic relationship between Madonna and Basquiat.

Set in 1963 and, based on interviews Paul McCartney has given over the years about how he dreamed the melody to "Yesterday," this is a celebratory story of creativity, and how arguably the greatest song of the Twentieth Century came to be.

A journey through the thirty year friendship between Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret.