Urban Myths (2017)

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...

Urban Myths

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Dustin Demri-Burns
Dustin Demri-Burns
as Francis Rossi as Josef
Paul Kaye
Paul Kaye
as Shep Gordon as Piano Man
Iwan Rheon
Iwan Rheon
as Adolf Hitler
Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint
as Gustl
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
as Bob Dylan
Paul Ritter
Paul Ritter
as Dave
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson
as Ange
David Threlfall
David Threlfall
as Samuel Beckett
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
as Cary Grant
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
as Timothy Leary
Noel Clarke
Noel Clarke
as Muhammad Ali
Osy Ikhile
Osy Ikhile
as Joe
Danny John-Jules
Danny John-Jules
as Don King
Lucian Msamati
Lucian Msamati
as Herbert Muhammed
Jessica Gunning
Jessica Gunning
as Border Officer
Cavan Clerkin
Cavan Clerkin
as Cabbie
Madeleine Bowyer
Madeleine Bowyer
as Marianne Roussimoff
Vincent Londez
Vincent Londez
as Boris Roussimoff
Bob Cryer
Bob Cryer
as Pascal
James Fleet
James Fleet
as The Professor
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
as Alexander
Florence Hall
Florence Hall
as Klara
David Newman
David Newman
as Franz Schultz
Nicola Reynolds
Nicola Reynolds
as Landlady
Karolina Stefańska
Karolina Stefańska
as Prostitute
Margaret Clunie
Margaret Clunie
as Marcie
Henry Goodman
Henry Goodman
as Grant's Father
Marcia Warren
Marcia Warren
as Grant's Mother
Zephryn Taitte
Zephryn Taitte
as Anthony
Tim Stern
Tim Stern
as Auctioneer/Journalist
Simon Schatzberger
Simon Schatzberger
as Negotiator
Kathryn Bond
Kathryn Bond
as Policewoman
David Ellis
David Ellis
as Policeman
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Arterton
as Marilyn Monroe
James Purefoy
James Purefoy
as Billy Wilder
Alex Pettyfer
Alex Pettyfer
as Tony Curtis
Adam Brody
Adam Brody
as Jack Lemmon
Felicity Montagu
Felicity Montagu
as Paula Strasberg
Dougray Scott
Dougray Scott
as Arthur Miller
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
as Johnny Cash
Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie
as Jean Sexton
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
as Alice Cooper
David Suchet
David Suchet
as Salvador Dali
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
as Gala Dali
Luke Treadaway
Luke Treadaway
as David Bowie
Jack Whitehall
Jack Whitehall
as Marc Bolan
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
as Leslie Conn
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Anna Maxwell Martin
Anna Maxwell Martin
as Agatha Christie
Mark Bonnar
Mark Bonnar
as Billy
Adrian Scarborough
Adrian Scarborough
as Chief Inspector Danders
Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
as Kev Wells
Paterson Joseph
Paterson Joseph
as Chuck D
Abdul Salis
Abdul Salis
as Flavor Flav
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays
as Mike Housego
Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton
as Bill Grundy
Kieran Hodgson
Kieran Hodgson
as Malcolm McLaren
Kayvan Novak
Kayvan Novak
as Freddie Mercury
Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong
as Bob Geldof
Kerry Howard
Kerry Howard
as Marsha Hunt
Martin Compston
Martin Compston
as Midge Ure
David Avery
David Avery
as Freddie Mercury
Seb Cardinal
Seb Cardinal
as Rick Parfitt
Karla Crome
Karla Crome
as Sade
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones
as Elton John
Con O'Neill
Con O'Neill
as Tony
Lewis Macleod
Lewis Macleod
as Voiceover Artist
Toby Williams
Toby Williams
as Mike
Alex Beckett
Alex Beckett
as J-J
Emily Lloyd-Saini
Emily Lloyd-Saini
as Karen
Vanessa-Faye Stanley
Vanessa-Faye Stanley
as Reporter
Kirk Lake
Kirk Lake
as Journalist Bob
Serge Pizzorno
Serge Pizzorno
as Limousine Steve
Kerry Shale
Kerry Shale
as Hotel Manager
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
as Dorothy L Sayers
Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed
as Horace Lambardi
Celeste Dodwell
Celeste Dodwell
as Nancy Neele
Hugh Coles
Hugh Coles
as Junior Police Officer
Tor Clark
Tor Clark
as Angela the Receptionist
Rupert Cross
Rupert Cross
as Pianist
David Boyle
David Boyle
as Journalist
Robert James-Collier
Robert James-Collier
as Col. Archie Christie
Tanya Franks
Tanya Franks
as Becca
Lauren Socha
Lauren Socha
as Amy
Steve Oram
Steve Oram
as Brian
Steve Edge
Steve Edge
as Barry
Sidney Kerr
Sidney Kerr
as Martin Wells
Stevie Raine
Stevie Raine
as Trevor
Carl Patrick
Carl Patrick
as Dave
Daniel Crowder
Daniel Crowder
as Police Officer
Karen Ascoe
Karen Ascoe
as Mrs Grundy
Rachel Bright
Rachel Bright
as Christine Whitehead
William Kettle
William Kettle
as Paul Cook
Frankie Fox
Frankie Fox
as John Lydon
Charlie Wernham
Charlie Wernham
as Steve Jones
Matt Whitchurch
Matt Whitchurch
as Glen Matlock
Laurence Howarth
Laurence Howarth
as Today Programme Studio Director - Tony Bulley
Lily Frazer
Lily Frazer
as Today Programme Makeup Artist
Maisie Adam
Maisie Adam
as Siouxsie Sioux
Liam Macdonald
Liam Macdonald
as Andre Roussimoff
Mark Addy
Mark Addy
as Les Dawson
John Bradley
John Bradley
as Young Les Dawson
Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan
as Joan Rivers
Jessica Barden
Jessica Barden
as Barbra Streisand
David Haig
David Haig
as George Frideric Handel
Zach Wyatt
Zach Wyatt
as Jimi Hendrix
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
as Orson Welles
Jack McBrayer
Jack McBrayer
as Andy Warhol
Anthony Atamanuik
Anthony Atamanuik
as Donald Trump
Natasia Demetriou
Natasia Demetriou
as Agnieszka
Rich Hall
Rich Hall
as Jimmy Gould
Pearl Mackie
Pearl Mackie
as Kay
Paul Putner
Paul Putner
as Howard
Joe Sutherland
Joe Sutherland
as Cinnamon
Mike Wozniak
Mike Wozniak
as LeRoy Neiman
Ivan Gonzalez
Ivan Gonzalez
as William
Rachel Sophia-Anthony
Rachel Sophia-Anthony
as Paramedic (uncredited)
Mathew Baynton
Mathew Baynton
as Kenny Everett
Jamie Campbell Bower
Jamie Campbell Bower
as Mick Jagger
Kelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald
as Princess Margaret
Samson Kayo
Samson Kayo
as Basil
Samantha Glendinning
Samantha Glendinning
as Elizabeth II
Claire Vousden
Claire Vousden
as Elizabeth II (voice)
Tom Connor
Tom Connor
as Paul McCartney
Rosie Day
Rosie Day
as Jane Asher
Hugh Dennis
Hugh Dennis
as Richard Asher
Juliet Howland
Juliet Howland
as Margaret Asher
James Coward
James Coward
as John Lennon
Jordan Scowen
Jordan Scowen
as Ringo Starr
Simon Gordon
Simon Gordon
as George Harrison
Phil Cornwell
Phil Cornwell
as Mick Jagger (voice)
Chris Rowe
Chris Rowe
as Cliff Richard (voice)
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Sophie Kennedy Clark
as Madonna
Calvin Demba
Calvin Demba
as Basquiat
Mollie Lambert
Mollie Lambert
as Young Fan
Chase Brown
Chase Brown
as Young Fan
David Bamber
David Bamber
as Drunk
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Elizabeth, michael and marlon

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Bob dylan: knockin' on dave's door

  • 1x2

    Samuel beckett and andre the giant

  • 1x3

    Hitler the artist

  • 1x4

    Cary grant and timothy leary

  • 1x5

    The greatest of all time

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Marilyn monroe and billy wilder: 'it's me, sugar'

  • 2x2

    13.7.85: backstage at live aid

  • 2x3

    Johnny cash and the ostrich

  • 2x4

    The dali and the cooper

  • 2x5

    When bowie met bolan

  • 2x6

    The mysterious case of agatha christie

  • 2x7

    Public enemy (feat. kev wells)

  • 2x8

    Sex pistols vs bill grundy

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Princess diana, freddie mercury and kenny everett

  • 3x2

    Andy & the donald

  • 3x3

    Bleak house guest

  • 3x4

    The trial of joan collins

  • 3x5

    Grace under pressure

  • 3x6

    Madonna and basquiat

  • 3x7

    Paul mccartney's scrambled eggs

  • 3x8

    Mick jagger and princess margaret

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Les dawson's parisienne adventure

  • 4x2

    When joan kissed barbra

  • 4x3

    Hendrix & handel

  • 4x4

    Orson welles in norwich

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