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The State of the Art

A St James' art dealer with a penchant for postwar British painting finds terrifyingly new horizons opening up for him in East London, in William Boyd's savagely funny new series.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1: The Reinvention of Giles Flint-Greenfield
A savagely funny short series from William Boyd skewering the contemporary art world.
29 Oct 2023,15 mins
2: A Modest and Reliable Talent
Adrian Scarborough continues William Boyd's savagely funny short series on the art world.
05 Nov 2023,14 mins
3: A Lens-Based Artist
The next in William Boyd's savagely funny series set in the contemporary art world.
12 Nov 2023,14 mins
4: The Mona Lisa Scam
Tom Hollander continues Will Boyd's savagely funny series skewering the world of art.
19 Nov 2023,14 mins
5: Gallerina, Gallerina
Hayley Atwell reads the last in William Boyd's short story series skewering the art world.
26 Nov 2023,14 mins