Portrait Artist of the Year
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.
Cast: Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kate Bryan
TV-14HDCC
7 episodes
1. LondonJoan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London, where artists are asked to paint stars such as Alison Steadman.TV-14CC1 h 0 minNov 5, 2013
2. GlasgowFrank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.TV-14CC1 h 0 minNov 12, 2013
3. DublinFrank Skinner and Joan Bakewell take the competition to Dublin where 21 artists hope to wow the judges with portraits of Pauline McLynn, David Rawle and Lethal Bizzle.TV-14CC1 h 0 minNov 19, 2013
4. CardiffThe final heat takes Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner to Wales where artists paint a topless Gavin Henson, Lucian Freud's muse Sue Tilley and war veteran Simon Weston.TV-14CC1 h 0 minNov 26, 2013
5. ParisThe penultimate stage of the competition takes the four finalists to the French Capital, where they have six hours to paint author and model Sophie Dahl.TV-14CC1 h 0 minDec 3, 2013
6. National Portrait GalleryThe finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year 2013?TV-14CC1 h 0 minDec 10, 2013
7. Painting Hilary MantelJoin the winning artist as they plan, paint and unveil their £10,000 commission to capture Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel for the British Library.TV-14CC1 h 0 minDec 17, 2013
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Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.
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- Storyvault Films
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