Portrait Artist Of The Year
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Portrait Artist Of The Year
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Portrait Artist Of The Year, Deborah James, Eamonn Walker, Melanie Sykes

Season 7, Episode 3

The third heat gets underway as nine artists have just four hours to create a celebrity portrait that will blow the judges away. Author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes all strike a pose.

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Ncuti Gatwa, Lady Glenconner, Fay Ripley
S7 E1 • 45m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

In this first heat, nine artists create portraits while Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan judge. There's everything to play for as the winner will receive a £10,000 prize commission to paint Cuban ballet icon, Carlos Acosta, for the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

Sir Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, The Vivienne
S7 E2 • 45m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

Contestants have just four hours to paint one of three very famous faces in the second heat: veteran current affairs journalist and presenter Sir Trevor McDonald, actor Mirren Mack and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne.

Deborah James, Eamonn Walker, Melanie Sykes
S7 E3 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

The third heat gets underway as nine artists have just four hours to create a celebrity portrait that will blow the judges away. Author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes all strike a pose.

Ray Blk, James Nesbitt, Pam Hogg
S7 E4 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

As the fourth heat kicks off, musician Ray BLK, actor James Nesbitt and designer Pam Hogg all sit down for portraits. The contestants have just four hours to impress judges Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan. Who has what it takes?

Robert Rinder, Katie Piper, Don Letts
S7 E5 • 45m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

Famous criminal barrister Robert Rinder, author, model and presenter Katie Piper and film maker, musician and DJ Don Letts are the next celebrities to get their portraits painted as nine contestants prep their paintbrushes for the fifth heat.

Eddie Marsden, Sian Clifford, Paul Mescal
S7 E6 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

Actors including BAFTA winner Sian Clifford sit down for portraits, as nine artists shoot their shot in the sixth heat.

David Haig, Jordan Stephens, Jane Horrocks
S7 E7 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

The artists have four hours to create stunning portraits of this weeks' celebrity guests. Who will impress the judges?

Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger, Fred Sirieix
S7 E8 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

Nine artists must paint either Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger or Fred Sirieix in a bid to impress the judges.

Bernardine Evaristo
S7 E9 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

The semi-final kicks off at Battersea Art Centre's Grand Hall, where the artists gear up to paint a Booker prize-winning novelist.

Eddie Izzard
S7 E10 • 44m • 4K UHDHDClosed Captioned12

Just three artists remain, and they have four hours to create a portrait of the renowned actor. They also unveil their paintings of family and friends.

Carlos Acosta
S7 E11 • 45m • 4K UHDHDClosed CaptionedPG

From 1000 applicants and 8 semi-finalists, it all comes down to this. This year's winner prepares to paint iconic Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta.

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  • About this episode
  • The third heat gets underway as nine artists have just four hours to create a celebrity portrait that will blow the judges away. Author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes all strike a pose.
  • CrewSouthan Morris (Director)
  • GenreArts, Factual
  • Seasons12
  • ChannelSky Arts