Every season of Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art!

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.

Upstarts

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?

Is It Art?

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.

Fame and Fortune

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.

The Best Seasons of Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art

The Best Seasons of Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art

Season 1