Burn Baby Burn
Jon Culshaw stars in this satire inspired by the Young British Artists movement and the Momart warehouse fire. Also stars Ronni Ancona, Ben Crompton, Carl Prekopp.
Sean Grundy's satirical drama inspired by the Momart warehouse fire that destroyed works by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, the Chapman Brothers and others of the Young British Artists movement.
"I think an ashtray is the most fantastically real thing."
Damien Hirst
On 24th May 2004, a fire in an East London warehouse destroys key works from the famous BritArt movement. Seminal works by Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Chris Offili and the Chapman Brothers go up in smoke. The collection is mainly owned by advertising guru Charles Saatchi. The art world is devastated. Many in the general public are highly amused.
Writer: Sean Grundy
Director: Dirk Maggs
Producer: David Morley
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tracey Emin | Ronni Ancona |
| Nigella | Ronni Ancona |
| Dinos Chapman | Wilf Scolding |
| Vic Hislop | Wilf Scolding |
| Damien Hirst | Ben Crompton |
| Dante Skirmish | Ben Crompton |
| Brian Sewell | Jon Culshaw |
| Death | Jon Culshaw |
| Hardy | Steven Hartley |
| Jake Chapman | Carl Prekopp |
| Charles Saatchi | Carl Prekopp |
| Jacqui | Alana Ramsey |
| Writer | Sean Grundy |
| Director | Dirk Maggs |
| Producer | David Morley |
Broadcasts
- Fri 11 Mar 201614:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 1 May 201814:15BBC Radio 4
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