Episode 1
Aired Jun 21, 2023
Portrait Artist of the Year Celebrities v Kids Special
Celebrity artists paint alongside six kids, selected as part of Sky Arts Access All Arts initiative.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 14, 2023
Richard Curtis, Emma Freud, Fleur East
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 18, 2023
Jay Rayner, Nihal Arthanayake, Susanna Reid
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 4
Aired Oct 25, 2023
Rory Stewart, Ainsley Harriott, Rob Delaney
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 1, 2023
Sue Barker, Alan Titchmarsh, Philippa Perry
Guests Sue Barker, Alan Titchmarsh and Philippa Perry strike a pose as the painters put their artistic flair to the test to immortalize the three famous faces on canvas.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 8, 2023
Nigel Havers, Mishal Husain, Vanessa Kingori
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 15, 2023
Josh Widdicombe, Nicky Spence, Shirley Ballas
A set of new celebrities enter the fore as the painters show their artistic talent by bringing to life their respective visions of sitters Josh Widdicombe, Nicky Spence and Shirley Ballas.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 22, 2023
Joe Sugg, Daryl McCormack, Lenny Rush
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 9
Aired Dec 2, 2023
Emma Bunton
The semi-final stage has arrived as the contestants create portraits of Spice Girls icon Emma Bunton, but the stakes are high for the artists as only three will progress to the final.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 6, 2023
Joan Bakewell
Three artists remain in the running to become the tenth Portrait Artist of the Year; the trio find themselves tasked with painting Dame Joan Bakewell.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 6, 2023
Winners Story
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 11
Aired Dec 10, 2023
Winners Story
The winner embarks on their £10,000 grand prize commission to create a portrait of conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, for exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 13, 2023
Best of
A recap of some of the best moments from the tenth season of "Portrait Artist of the Year."
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