Portrait Artist of the Year

2025

2025 · 12 episodes · 9h 15m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Alex Jones, Yungblud, Kyla Harris

   1 Oct 2025 · 47 min

   Alex Jones, Yungblud, Kyla Harris

2. 

   2. Si King, Elif Shafak, Joe Marler

   8 Oct 2025 · 46 min

   Si King, Elif Shafak, Joe Marler

3. 

   3. James May, Billy Porter, Emma Barnett

   15 Oct 2025 · 47 min

   James May, Billy Porter, Emma Barnett

4. 

   4. Adjoa Andoh, Cat Burns, Clara Amfo

   22 Oct 2025 · 46 min

   Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Adjoa Andoh, Cat Burns and Clara Amfo as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.

5. 

   5. Melvin Odoom, Max Beesley, Emily Atack

   29 Oct 2025 · 47 min

   Stephen Mangan invites nine artists to paint celebrity sitters Melvin Odoom, Max Beesley and Emily Atack as Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan judge the efforts.

6. 

   6. Shane Lynch, Gabby Logan, Beth Rigby

   5 Nov 2025 · 46 min

   The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of one of three celebrity sitters.

7. 

   7. Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jack Dee

   12 Nov 2025 · 46 min

   The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitters Jacob Collier, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jack Dee.

8. 

   8. Jack Rooke, Reece Clarke, Tim Peake

   19 Nov 2025 · 46 min

   The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitters Jack Rooke, Reece Clarke and Tim Peake.

9. 

   9. Mary Berry

   26 Nov 2025 · 46 min

   The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of celebrity sitter Mary Berry.

10. 

    10. Brian Cox

    3 Dec 2025 · 46 min

    The remaining aspiring UK artists vie for the coveted 2025 Portrait Artist of the Year title, with Brian Cox as the celebrity sitter.

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    11. Winner's Film

    3 Dec 2025 · 46 min

    A new group of aspiring artists from across the UK vie for the coveted 2025 Portrait Artist of the Year title.

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    12. Best Of

    10 Dec 2025 · 46 min

    Look back on the best moments from the twelfth season of Portrait Artist of the Year.