Portrait Artist of the Year - 2020

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Episode 1

1 - Episode 1

Air Date: October 14, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint actor Ncuti Gatwa, British peeress and socialite Lady Glenconner, and actress Fay Ripley. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 2

2 - Episode 2

Air Date: October 21, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint journalist Trevor McDonald, actress Mirren Mack and drag queen The Vivienne. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 3

3 - Episode 3

Air Date: October 28, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint author Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and presenter Melanie Sykes. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 4

4 - Episode 4

Air Date: November 4, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint singer Ray BLK, actor James Nesbitt and fashion designer Pam Hogg. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 5

5 - Episode 5

Air Date: November 11, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint barrister Robert Rinder, writer Katie Piper and director Don Letts. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 6

6 - Episode 6

Air Date: November 18, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint actor Eddie Marsan, actress Sian Clifford and actor Paul Mescal. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 7

7 - Episode 7

Air Date: November 25, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint actor David Haig, actor Jordan Stephens and actress Jane Horrocks. Stephen Mangan presents.

Episode 7

8 - Episode 7

Air Date: December 2, 2020

The contestants are challenged to paint actor and director Kwame Kwei-Armah, Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger and maître d'hôtel Fred Sirieix. Stephen Mangan presents.

Semi-Final

9 - Semi-Final

Air Date: December 9, 2020

The semi-final sees the artists paint the Booker prize-winning novelist, Bernardine Evaristo

Final

10 - Final

Air Date: December 16, 2020

The three remaining artists create portraits of renowned actor and comedian Eddie Izzard. The winner is revealed.

Carlos Acosta

11 - Carlos Acosta

Air Date: December 23, 2020

The winning artist creates a commissioned portrait of ballet star Carlos Acosta.