Portrait Artist of the Year - 2021
1 - Gabrielle, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Grace Neutral
Air Date: October 13, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint singer Gabrielle, actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and television presenter Grace Neutral. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
2 - Gyles Brandreth, Karen Gibson, Sophie Cookson
Air Date: October 20, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint actor and presenter Gyles Brandreth, conductor Karen Gibson, and actress Sophie Cookson. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
3 - Alexa Chung, Nish Kumar, Philip Glenister
Air Date: October 27, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint author Alexa Chung, comedian Nish Kumar, and actor Philip Glenister. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
4 - Celeste, Lydia West, Alastair Campbell
Air Date: November 3, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint singer-songwriter Celeste, actress Lydia West, and journalist Alastair Campbell. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
5 - Kelly Macdonald, Hugh Skinner, Polly Walker
Air Date: November 10, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint actress Kelly Macdonald, actor Hugh Skinner, and actress Polly Walker. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
6 - David Olusoga, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Sergei Polunin
Air Date: November 17, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint historian David Olusoga, scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
7 - Chris Packham, Arlene Phillips, Ali Jawad
Air Date: November 24, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint naturalist Chris Packham, choreographer Arlene Phillips, and powerlifter Ali Jawad. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
8 - Ian Hislop, Emma Dabiri, Daniel Mays
Air Date: December 1, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint journalist Ian Hislop, author Emma Dabiri, and actor Daniel Mays. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
9 - Semi-Final: Nick Mason
Air Date: December 8, 2021
The contestants are challenged to paint Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Joan Bakewell and Stephen Mangan present.
10 - Final: Barry Humphries
Air Date: December 15, 2021
In the final, the three remaining artists paint the Australian actor Barry Humphries. The winner is revealed.
11 - Nicola Benedetti
Air Date: December 22, 2021
The winning artist creates a commissioned portrait of Violinist Nicola Benedetti.