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What has the Turner Prize ever done for us?

Critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak looks back over three decades of the critical acclaim, public outcry and artistic controversy, that surrounds the Turner Prize.

The Turner Prize is probably the most prestigious contemporary art prize in the world. It puts art in the headlines - though not always for the right reasons. In this programme, critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak looks back over three decades of critical acclaim, public outcry and artistic controversy, hearing from the winners, nominees and judges to find out what the history of the prize can tell us about our relationship to the relevance and purpose of contemporary art.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Nov 201609:00GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterWaldemar Januszczak
Series ProducerJohn Mullen
Executive ProducerJanet Lee

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Nov 201600:30GMT
  • Sun 27 Nov 201612:30GMT
  • Sun 27 Nov 201618:30GMT
  • Sun 27 Nov 201623:30GMT
  • Mon 28 Nov 201601:30GMT
  • Mon 28 Nov 201609:00GMT