Sacred And Profane. Honorary doctorate In 2010 Plymouth University awarded Graham-Dixon an honorary Doctorate of Arts. Supporter of Young British Artists He was an early supporter of the group later known as the Young British Artists. In 1990 he wrote: Goldsmiths' graduates are unembarrassed about promoting themselves and their work: some of the most striking exhibitions in London over the past few months—"The East Country Yard Show", or "Gambler", both staged in docklands—have been independently organised and funded by Goldsmiths' graduates as showcases for their work. This has given them a reputation for pushiness, yet it should also be said that in terms of ambition, attention to display and sheer bravado there has been little to match such shows in the country's established contemporary art institutions. They were far superior, for instance, to any of the contemporary art shows that have been staged by the Liverpool Tate in its own multi-million-pound dockland site. Cambridge Union speech On 9 November 2021 Graham-Dixon was banned from speaking again at the Cambridge Union after "doing a Hitler impression". According to the Campaign Against Antisemitism Graham-Dixon recited part of speech made by Adolf Hitler including the lines: "This modern, horrible art that was promoted by the Jews.. and the modern art, it was cubist – inspired by the art of the negroes. This tribal art, urgh, how horrible is that?" He later apologised for the impression and claimed that he was trying to "underline the utterly evil nature of Hitler." He added: "I apologise sincerely to anyone who found my debating tactics and use of Hitler's own language distressing; on reflection I can see that some of the words I used, even in quotation, are inherently offensive." Public figures including Louis de Bernières and John Cleese were among those to defend Graham-Dixon, and criticism of the Union's plans for an exclusion list prompted a U-turn from its president. In a statement to The Jewish Chronicle, fellow historian Guy Walters said: “The idea that Andrew Graham-Dixon has been blacklisted for performing what was clearly a satirical impression of Adolf Hitler is both disgraceful and deeply ironic." A full transcript of the speech was published by The Telegraph. Personal life Graham-Dixon is married and lives in East Sussex. He has four children. Film and television credits Bibliography Howard Hodgkin. London: Thames & Hudson, 1994 (); revised, 2001 (). John Virtue: New Paintings. Bristol: Arnolfini, 1995. .