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Portrait Artist of the Year

2021 · 11 episodes · Oct 13, 2021

  1. Episode 1

    Gabrielle, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Grace Neutral

    Oct 13, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint singer Gabrielle, actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and television presenter Grace Neutral. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  2. Episode 2

    Gyles Brandreth, Karen Gibson, Sophie Cookson

    Oct 20, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint actor and presenter Gyles Brandreth, conductor Karen Gibson, and actress Sophie Cookson. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  3. Episode 3

    Alexa Chung, Nish Kumar, Philip Glenister

    Oct 27, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint author Alexa Chung, comedian Nish Kumar, and actor Philip Glenister. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  4. Episode 4

    Celeste, Lydia West, Alastair Campbell

    Nov 3, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint singer-songwriter Celeste, actress Lydia West, and journalist Alastair Campbell. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  5. Episode 5

    Kelly Macdonald, Hugh Skinner, Polly Walker

    Nov 10, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint actress Kelly Macdonald, actor Hugh Skinner, and actress Polly Walker. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  6. Episode 6

    David Olusoga, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Sergei Polunin

    Nov 17, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint historian David Olusoga, scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  7. Episode 7

    Chris Packham, Arlene Phillips, Ali Jawad

    Nov 24, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint naturalist Chris Packham, choreographer Arlene Phillips, and powerlifter Ali Jawad. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  8. Episode 8

    Ian Hislop, Emma Dabiri, Daniel Mays

    Dec 1, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint journalist Ian Hislop, author Emma Dabiri, and actor Daniel Mays. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  9. Episode 9

    Semi-Final: Nick Mason

    Dec 8, 2021

    The contestants are challenged to paint Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.

  10. Episode 10

    Final: Barry Humphries

    Dec 15, 2021

    In the final, the three remaining artists paint the Australian actor Barry Humphries. The winner is revealed.

  11. Episode 11

    Nicola Benedetti

    Dec 22, 2021

    The winning artist creates a commissioned portrait of Violinist Nicola Benedetti.