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Urban Myths

British comedy drama TV series based on true stories

For the 2022 South Korean film, see Urban Myths (film).

Urban Myths is a British biographical comedy drama television series first aired on 19 January 2017 on the Sky Arts. Each episode featured an anecdote surrounding popular culture loosely based on a true story, ranging from Muhammad Ali talking a man down from a ledge to Bob Dylan turning up on a stranger's doorstep in London. A second series was announced featuring The Sex Pistols and Salvador Dalí, which began airing on 12 April 2018.[1]

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The series was most notable for a controversy surrounding the casting of Joseph Fiennes in the role of Michael Jackson, an episode that was pulled from transmission.[2]

Episodes

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Series 1 (2017)

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Series 2 (2018)

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Series 3 (2019)

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Series 4 (2020)

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Reception

Although stories surrounding the pulled episode overshadowed the rest of the series, the aired episodes attracted a positive response. In particular the opening episode, featuring Eddie Marsan as Bob Dylan, was described in approving newspaper reviews as "charming and hilarious",[5] "short, charming and light-hearted"[6] and "different and pleasing".[7] The series drew over 600,000 viewers and charted in the top three programmes for Sky Arts each week it aired, save for the episode "Cary Grant and Timothy Leary", which came seventh, largely due to broadcasts of the programme Portrait Artist of the Year.[8]

Controversy

After it was revealed that Joseph Fiennes was to portray Michael Jackson in the series, several members of Jacksons' family objected, including his daughter, Paris Jackson, who wrote on Twitter, "I'm so incredibly offended by it, as i'm sure plenty of people are as well, and it honestly makes me want to vomit." The tweet was later deleted.[9] After widespread criticism following the release of the series trailer, the episode was pulled from broadcast indefinitely.[10]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Sky Arts Presents: 'Urban Myths'". Sky Corporate. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    Barraclough, Leo (13 January 2017). "'Urban Myths' Episode With Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson Canceled by Sky TV". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    Dessau, Bruce (15 March 2019). "News: Details Of New Urban Myths Series Revealed". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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    Dowell, Ben (14 January 2019). "Urban Myths series three to dramatise real-life Joan Collins court case". Radio Times.
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    Wollaston, Sam (20 January 2017). "Urban Myths: Bob Dylan review – his Bobness pops to Crouch End for tea". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    Butler, Mark (20 January 2017). "Urban Myths review: Eddie Marsan had a blast as Bob Dylan". The i newspaper online. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    McEwan, Cameron K. (22 January 2017). "'Urban Myths' Premiere Recap: 'Bob Dylan: Knocking' on Dave's Door'". The Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    "Weekly top 10 programmes". BARB. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    Sisavat, Monica (12 January 2017). "Paris Jackson Is 'Incredibly Offended' by Joseph Fiennes Playing Her Dad, Michael". PopSugar. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  10. [10]
    Kreps, Daniel (13 January 2017). "Joseph Fiennes' Michael Jackson Episode Pulled After Outcry". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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    "International Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled". Variety. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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