Portrait Artist of the Year (2013)
Synopsis
Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.
First Air Date: 2013-11-05
Last Air Date: 2025-12-03
Number of Seasons: 12
Number of Episodes: 126
Networks: Sky Arts
Top Cast
- Kathleen Soriano as Judge
- Tai Shan Schierenberg as Judge
- Kate Bryan as Judge
- Joan Bakewell as Herself - Host
- Stephen Mangan as Himself - Host
- Frank Skinner as Himself - Host
- Ncuti Gatwa as Self
- David Gandy as Self - Sitter
Seasons
2013 (2013)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: London
Joan 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.
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Ep. 2: Glasgow
Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.
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Ep. 3: Dublin
Frank 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.
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Ep. 4: Cardiff
The 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.
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Ep. 5: Paris
The 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.
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Ep. 6: National Portrait Gallery
The finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year 2013?
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Ep. 7: Painting Hilary Mantel
Join 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.
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