Portrait Artist of the Year

2013

2013 · 7 episodes · 7h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. London

   5 Nov 2013 · 60 min

   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.

2. 

   2. Glasgow

   12 Nov 2013 · 60 min

   Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.

3. 

   3. Dublin

   19 Nov 2013 · 60 min

   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.

4. 

   4. Cardiff

   26 Nov 2013 · 60 min

   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.

5. 

   5. Paris

   3 Dec 2013 · 60 min

   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.

6. 

   6. National Portrait Gallery

   10 Dec 2013 · 60 min

   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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   7. Painting Hilary Mantel

   17 Dec 2013 · 60 min

   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.