The Banksy Story

By: BBC Radio 4
  • Summary

  • The story of Banksy's rise, the stunts, the culture and the story of how the work became so valuable.

    (C) BBC 2024
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Episodes
  • New Banksy Piece: Finsbury Park Tree
    Mar 18 2024

    The Finsbury Park Tree is a new Banksy artwork which appeared overnight in March 2024 on the Hornsey Road in North London. James Peak investigates this exciting new Banksy street piece, a giant tree made of paint and.... ummm, a tree! Is this the first unnickable Banksy? Only time will tell...

    With thanks to Rob Shiret, Neil Churchill, Dan Clarke, Roger Mahony, Anna Mears, Philip Abrams, Jo Carr, Jonathan Glover, Steph Warren & Eddie, Avery Stone, Joe at LDN Graffiti and Patrick Nguyen

    Assistant Produced by Ruby Churchill Written, Produced and Presented by James Peak An Essential Radio Production for BBC Radio 4

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    16 mins
  • Bonus Episode: The Lost Banksy Interview
    Nov 20 2023

    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.

    In this bonus episode, James is on the trail of a revealing early Banksy interview from 2003 when the artist was starting to cut through.

    Written, Produced and Presented by James Peak Sound & Commentary: Duncan Crowe. Music: Alcatraz Swim Team & Lilium Series Mixing: Neil Churchill Executive Producer: Philip Abrams With special thanks to Steph Warren, Eddie, Duncan Crowe, Nigel Wrench, Keith Wickham, Helen Toland, Anna Mears, Rob Shiret, Tracey Williams, Neil Churchill, Roger Mahony, Mohit Bakaya and Dan Clarke.

    An Essential Radio production for BBC Radio 4

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    30 mins
  • Episode 10: Who Is He?
    Aug 21 2023

    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 the last episode of this series, Banksy springs a surprise retrospective show in Glasgow, and we hear why Steph told her story.

    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 The Green Man Festival, Hadrian Briggs, Pete Chinn, Patrick Nguyen, John Higgs and Steph Warren.

    An Essential Radio production for BBC Radio 4

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    25 mins

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