Sensationalists: Sensationalists:

The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art

BBC TWO & Bohemia | 3 x 60 min

A look at the origins of the Young British Artists (YBA) in the art schools and nightlife  of the mid-80s, a shocking and provocative movement which would culminate in the notorious 1997 exhibition, Sensation. The YBA crashed the 90s art scene, making Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread and others household names. This is their story.

Series Director/Producer: Min Clough

Executive Producer: Todd Austin

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