Episode 1
Aired Oct 14, 2020
Ncuti Gatwa, Lady Glenconner, Fay Ripley
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 21, 2020
Sir Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, The Vivienne
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 28, 2020
Deborah James, Eamonn Walker, Melanie Sykes
In this third heat, nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of three celebrities, author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes.
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Episode 4
Aired Nov 4, 2020
Ray Blk, James Nesbitt, Pam Hogg
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 11, 2020
Robert Rinder, Katie Piper, Don Letts
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 18, 2020
Eddie Marsan, Sian Clifford, Paul Mescal
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 25, 2020
David Haig, Jordan Stephens, Jane Horrocks
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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Episode 8
Aired Dec 2, 2020
Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger, Fred Sirieix
In this eighth heat, nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of three celebrities, actor and playright Kwame Kwei Armah, Olympic athlete Dame Katherine Granger and TV restaurant manager Fred Sirieix.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 9, 2020
Bernardine Evaristo
Stephen Mangan returns to the Grand Hall at Battersea Arts Centre for the semi-final.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 16, 2020
Eddie Izzard
Three artists remain; artists have four hours to create their portraits and find Battersea Arts Centre transformed to provide the perfect setting for their sitter - renowned actor, comedian and activist, Eddie Izzard.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 16, 2020
Carlos Acosta
Artists from across the U.K. and Ireland compete in a battle of skill as they attempt to produce portraits of famous sitters; the winner will receive a £10,000 prize, along with their winning portrait being hung in a famous cultural institution.
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