The BEST episodes of Urban Myths season 2

Every episode of Urban Myths season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Urban Myths season 2!

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...

Last Updated: 10/9/2024Network: Sky ArtsStatus: Ended
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8.06
17 votes

#1 - Public Enemy (feat. Kev Wells)

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2018

When Rap legends Public Enemy are stranded, unable to get to get to a gig in Sheffield, help comes in the form of Kev, an unassuming local and huge Public Enemy fan who offers Flavor Flav and Chuck D a lift in his Ford Focus.

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8.04
28 votes

#2 - Backstage at Live Aid

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/2018

Live Aid was not only "the day rock'n 'roll changed the world", it was also the source of countless music industry rumours. Backstage at Live Aid is a reimagined story that takes place behind the scenes on that unforgettable day in 1985.

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7.73
22 votes

#3 - Johnny Cash and the Ostrich

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2018

Nottingham, 1983. Jean, the hotel manageress, is told there's trouble in the room occupied by music legend Johnny Cash. As they sit amongst the carnage, Cash explains he's been visited by Waldo, the killer ostrich.

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7.69
16 votes

#4 - The Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/2018

Semi fictitious account of the infamous TV interview that finished Bill Grundy's career and made punk rock band the Sex Pistols media stars.

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7.47
19 votes

#5 - Agatha Christie

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/17/2018

Crime writers Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L Sayers put their sleuthing skills to the ultimate test in 1926 when they are drafted in to help police in the hunt for Agatha Christie.

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7.33
21 votes

#6 - David Bowie and Marc Bolan

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/2018

Teenagers David and Marc are yet to hit the big time but an afternoon painting their manager's office is the starts of a lifelong friendship between the two, who will eventually be known as music legends David Bowie and Marc Bolan.

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7.22
18 votes

#7 - The Dali and the Cooper

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2018

The incredible story of a fascinating and weird few days in 1970s New York between the artist and his new found muse; one which led to the creation an extraordinary work of art involving a chocolate éclair and a brain.

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6.89
36 votes

#8 - Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2018

Marilyn Monroe's struggles while filming Some Like It Hot (1959) exasperate director Billy Wilder.

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