Episodes
1. The Trouble with Tolstoy: Part 1: At War with Himself
March 27, 2011
65 min
Alan Yentob journeys through Tolstoy's Russia, examining how the country's great novelist became its great troublemaker, first looking back at his youth.
2. The Trouble with Tolstoy: Part 2: In Search of Happiness
April 3, 2011
65 min
Alan Yentob follows Tolstoy through the tortured second half of his life as he transformed from aristocrat to anarchist and turned his back on his wife.
3. The Man Who Forgot How to Read and Other Stories
June 28, 2011
60 min
Alan Yentob meets clinical neurologist Dr Oliver Sacks. Through fascinating case studies, the film explores how humans see, not just with their eyes, but also with the mind.
4. The Pharaohs' Museum on Liberation Square
July 5, 2011
50 min
Alan Yentob visits Egypt's National Museum, possibly the most precious museum in the world, which stood at the centre of the action during the revolution on Cairo's Tahrir Square.
5. Lennon: The New York Years
July 12, 2011
80 min
Alan Yentob introduces Michael Epstein's film uncovering John Lennon and Yoko Ono's move to New York City, as Lennon sought to escape the mayhem of the Beatles era.
6. Harry Nilsson: The Missing Beatle
July 19, 2011
75 min
Alan Yentob introduces John Scheinfeld's documentary, which tells the story of the riotous life and music of Harry Nilsson, a friend and hero of John Lennon's.
