Episode One

As the Royal Academy in London returns with its summer exhibition moved to the autumn for a second year, Kirsty Wark and Brenda Emmanus go behind the scenes to find out which aspiring artists will make it onto the walls.

The 2021 edition is the vision of the curator, celebrated British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, whose bold ambition to reclaim magic permeates every choice in this monumental show. The BBC's coverage follows Yinka as he puts together the 2021 exhibition and hears from some of the thousands of artists who have sent their work this year into the world's biggest art submission show.