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Welcome to the chopped-up, looped-up, sped-up world of Recycled Radio, where old programmes are reused to explore a series of weighty subjects.

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BBC Radio 4 - Recycled Radio, Series 2, Art

Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin and Brian Sewell join Gerald Scarfe to ask, 'But is it art?'.

An exploration of good art, bad art, the over-priced and the over-hyped. Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin and Brian Sewell join cartoonist Gerald Scarfe to ask, 'But is it art?'.

Welcome to the chopped up, looped up, sped up world of Recycled Radio, introduced by cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. This week's programme : Art.
"I've been fascinated by this subject ever since art college, where a young David Hockney recognised early on the advantages of dying his hair and wearing a gold lamé suit. A metaphor for life ? You'll find out in this exploration of good art, bad art - the over-priced and the over-hyped."
Expect contributions from a dream line up including Bridget Kendall, Tony Hart, AL Kennedy and Kenneth Clarke; plus the Matthews Parris, Lucas and D'Ancona; Christopher Biggins, John Prescott and Linda Snell from "The Archers".
The programme is produced in Bristol by Miles Warde.

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