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3. Santa's Ghetto

James Peak tells the story of how Banksy went from wall-spraying hood rat, to the most famous, and infamous, artist in the world. An exhibition helps Steph prove herself to Banksy.

James Peak isn't an art critic, or even a journalist. He's a Banksy super-fan, and in this series he, and his soundman Duncan, get closer than close to Banksy's secret world - telling the story of the graffiti kid who made spraying walls into high art, the household name who is completely anonymous, the cultural phenomenon who bites the hand that feeds him.

James persuades a member of Banksy's secret team – someone who worked closely with the artist when they were starting to cut through – to talk about the experience. The story that results is a rollercoaster ride

In this episode, an incident at the Christmas Santa's Ghetto exhibition helps Steph prove herself to Banksy.

Written, Produced and Presented by James Peak
Sound & Commentary: Duncan Crowe.
Voices: Keith Wickham & Harriet Carmichael
Music: Alcatraz Swim Team & Lilium
Series Mixing: Neil Churchill
Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
With special thanks to Hadrian Briggs, Pete Chinn, Patrick Nguyen, John Higgs and Steph Warren.

An Essential Radio production for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4

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20 minutes

Last on

Sat 20 Jan 2024 05:45

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  • Wed 19 Jul 2023 13:45
  • Sat 13 Jan 2024 14:45
  • Sat 20 Jan 2024 05:45

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