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Portrait Artist of the Year

2020 · 11 episodes · Oct 14, 2020

  1. Episode 1

    Episode 1

    Oct 14, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint actor Ncuti Gatwa, British peeress and socialite Lady Glenconner, and actress Fay Ripley. Stephen Mangan presents.

  2. Episode 2

    Episode 2

    Oct 21, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint journalist Trevor McDonald, actress Mirren Mack and drag queen The Vivienne. Stephen Mangan presents.

  3. Episode 3

    Episode 3

    Oct 28, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint author Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and presenter Melanie Sykes. Stephen Mangan presents.

  4. Episode 4

    Episode 4

    Nov 4, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint singer Ray BLK, actor James Nesbitt and fashion designer Pam Hogg. Stephen Mangan presents.

  5. Episode 5

    Episode 5

    Nov 11, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint barrister Robert Rinder, writer Katie Piper and director Don Letts. Stephen Mangan presents.

  6. Episode 6

    Episode 6

    Nov 18, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint actor Eddie Marsan, actress Sian Clifford and actor Paul Mescal. Stephen Mangan presents.

  7. Episode 7

    Episode 7

    Nov 25, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint actor David Haig, actor Jordan Stephens and actress Jane Horrocks. Stephen Mangan presents.

  8. Episode 8

    Episode 7

    Dec 2, 2020

    The contestants are challenged to paint actor and director Kwame Kwei-Armah, Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger and maître d'hôtel Fred Sirieix. Stephen Mangan presents.

  9. Episode 9

    Semi-Final

    Dec 9, 2020

    The semi-final sees the artists paint the Booker prize-winning novelist, Bernardine Evaristo

  10. Episode 10

    Final

    Dec 16, 2020

    The three remaining artists create portraits of renowned actor and comedian Eddie Izzard. The winner is revealed.

  11. Episode 11

    Carlos Acosta

    Dec 23, 2020

    The winning artist creates a commissioned portrait of ballet star Carlos Acosta.