imagine... Season 23 Episode 2 - Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

Airdate: 2012-Oct-16

Episode summary:

Renowned as the bravura front man of one of Britain's greatest rock bands, Freddie Mercury's life outside Queen is rarely celebrated or explored.In a touching portrait, imagine... charts Mercury's solo projects and interests, including a previously unheard collaboration with Michael Jackson and the triumphant Barcelona project with Dame Montserrat Caballe, as well as the life of a gay man who was not yet publicly out.Rare interviews reveal a shy man in search of love, and a driven artist living behind the protection of his stage persona.

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