Jimmy Carr Destroys Art

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Jimmy Carr hosts a unique TV experiment, where the audience decides whether to cancel controversial artists and offensive artworks - and the works they vote to cancel will be destroyed

Episode 1: Jimmy Carr Destroys Art

Summary

The comedian hosts a unique television experiment in which an audience decide whether to cancel controversial artists and offensive artworks, with one key difference - the works they vote to cancel will literally be destroyed. Celebrating Channel 4's disruptive roots, this provocative television first asks where people draw the line today between artistic expression, controversy and harm

Review

David Butcher

Does some art deserve to be trashed — not just critically but literally? In a bold move, Channel 4 has purchased works by Adolf Hitler, Eric Gill, Rolf Harris and Pablo Picasso — plus a flame thrower… Hosting a debate on whether to destroy — on air — these potentially offensive artworks is Jimmy Carr, who knows a thing or two about causing offence himself.

It’s a provocative way to tackle the question of whether the sins of a creator should define how we see their work. With public statues being defaced and galleries the focus of protests, Carr will steer us through the grey area where artistic expression, controversy and harm collide, with all his usual sensitivity.

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Released on

2022-10-25

Languages

English

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Colour

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rolenamePresenterJimmy CarrDirectorTom HarradDirectorOllie BartlettExecutive producerRussell Barnes

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Episode 1

Jimmy Carr Destroys Art

Summary

The comedian hosts a unique television experiment in which an audience decide whether to cancel controversial artists and offensive artworks, with one key difference - the works they vote to cancel will literally be destroyed. Celebrating Channel 4's disruptive roots, this provocative television first asks where people draw the line today between artistic expression, controversy and harm

Review

David Butcher

Does some art deserve to be trashed — not just critically but literally? In a bold move, Channel 4 has purchased works by Adolf Hitler, Eric Gill, Rolf Harris and Pablo Picasso — plus a flame thrower… Hosting a debate on whether to destroy — on air — these potentially offensive artworks is Jimmy Carr, who knows a thing or two about causing offence himself.

It’s a provocative way to tackle the question of whether the sins of a creator should define how we see their work. With public statues being defaced and galleries the focus of protests, Carr will steer us through the grey area where artistic expression, controversy and harm collide, with all his usual sensitivity.

Details

Released on

2022-10-25

Languages

English

Formats

Colour

Credits

Crew

rolenamePresenterJimmy CarrDirectorTom HarradDirectorOllie BartlettExecutive producerRussell Barnes

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4.9/10

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