Portrait Artist of the Year

2026

2026 · 5 episodes · 3h 57m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Lennie James, Sheridan Smith, Vanessa Williams

   7 Oct 2026 · 49 min

   Stephen Mangan presents as nine artists have four hours to paint Vanessa Williams, Sheridan Smith or Lennie James.

2. 2

   2. Louis Theroux, Anthony Scaramucci, Joanna Scanlan

   14 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   Nine artists paint documentarian Louis Theroux, actress Joanna Scanlan or political commentator Anthony Scaramucci. Who progresses?

3. 3

   3. Matt Weston, Dexter Fletcher, Nikita Gill

   21 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   Nine artists paint actor-director Dexter Fletcher, Olympic champion Matt Weston or poet Nikita Gill. Who will reach the semi-final?

4. 4

   4. Danny Beard, Yalda Hakim, Arti Shah

   28 Oct 2026 · 47 min

   Nine artists paint drag performer Danny Beard, actress Arti Shah or broadcaster Yalda Hakim. Who will earn a semi-final place?

5. 5

   5. Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom, Jamie Lloyd

   4 Nov 2026 · 47 min

   Nine artists paint broadcaster Rylan Clark, musician Alison Balsom or theatre director Jamie Lloyd. Who will reach the semi-finals?