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Rebellious, provocative and unapologetic. The Young British Artists crashed the 90s art scene, making Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst and others household names. This is their story.

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Season 1

  • Upstarts
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    Upstarts

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2022

    A look at the origins of the Young British Artists in the art schools of the mid-80s, a shocking and provocative movement which would culminate in the notorious 1997 exhibition Sensation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Is It Art?
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    Is It Art?

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2022

    In the 90s, young creatives, grouped together by advertising guru Charles Saatchi, respond provocatively to the decade's wave of optimism. The results are explosive - but is it art?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Fame and Fortune
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    Fame and Fortune

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2022

    The Royal Academy’s iconoclastic Sensation is itself a sensation. 300,000 attend the show, causing protests and resignations. Meanwhile, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin reach mega-star status.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown